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Opinions of Zuckerberg hang over social media addiction trial jury selection

Norway's Ruud tops Olympic men's freeski slopestyle qualifying

Czech qualifier Bejlek claims first title in Abu Dhabi

French duo reach Shanghai, completing year-and-a-half walk

'Like a movie': Von Allmen wins men's downhill for first gold of Olympics

Australian snowboarder James eyes elusive Olympic gold

Sequins and snow: Eva Adamczykova makes Olympic return

Vonn set for Olympic medal bid after successful downhill training

Shepherd takes hat-trick as West Indies beat Scotland in T20 World Cup

Sausages will sell after thrill-seeker Von Allmen wins Olympic downhill

Swiss racer Von Allmen wins first gold of Winter Olympics

Switzerland's Franjo von Allmen claimed the first gold medal of the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics as he dominated the men's downhill on Saturday hours after the Games officially opened.

'Wake up': Mum sparks comeback after scare for freeski star Gu

Eileen Gu said her mum fed her snacks and told her to "wake up and get it together" after a shocking first run from China's freeski superstar in the slopestyle qualifiers put her Olympic dream in jeopardy.

Von Allmen wins men's Olympic downhill gold, first of Games

Switzerland's Franjo von Allmen scorched to victory in the men's Olympic downhill in Bormio on Saturday, winning the first gold medal of the Milan-Cortina Winter Games.

First medals up for grabs at Winter Olympics

Men's downhill skiing tops the bill at the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics on Saturday, with the first medals to be handed out hours after the Games officially opened.

Afghanistan captain Khan harbours dream of playing in Kabul

Afghanistan's Rashid Khan said Saturday he dreams of playing an international match at home in Kabul, which for him would be "bigger than the World Cup".

Lindsey Vonn completes second Winter Olympics downhill training run

Lindsey Vonn's dream of Olympic medal glory is alive after the American ski star again defied a serious knee injury to complete her second training run for the Milan-Cortina women's downhill on Saturday.

Freeski star Gu survives major scare in Olympic slopestyle

China's freeski superstar Eileen Gu survived a huge scare on Saturday to progress to the final of the women's slopestyle as defending Olympic champion Mathilde Gremaud topped the list of qualifiers.

Hetmyer's six-hitting steers West Indies to 182-5 against Scotland

Shimron Hetmyer hit 64 off 36 balls to help West Indies to 182-5 in the second match of the T20 World Cup against Scotland in Kolkata on Saturday.

After boos for Vance, IOC says it hopes for 'fair play'

The International Olympic Committee said on Saturday it hoped for "fair play" after US Vice President JD Vance was booed at the opening ceremony of the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics.

Thousands gather as Pakistan buries victims of mosque suicide attack

Thousands gathered on Saturday for the funerals of victims of a suicide bombing at a Shiite mosque that killed 31 people and wounded 169 others in Pakistan's capital.

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Lindsey Vonn completes second downhill training session