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Scotland make four changes to beleaguered pack ahead of England test

Rugby Union - Six Nations Championship - Italy vs Scotland - Stadio Olimpico, Rome, Italy - February 7, 2026 Scotland head coach Gregor Townsend during the warm up before the match REUTERS/Remo Casilli
Rugby Union - Six Nations Championship - Italy vs Scotland - Stadio Olimpico, Rome, Italy - February 7, 2026 Scotland head coach Gregor Townsend during the warm up before the match REUTERS/Remo Casilli

US forces withdraw from Syria’s Al-Tanf base: Syrian military sources

US military vehicles moving ahead of buses transporting Islamic State detainees from Syria to Iraq, according to a security source from the Syrian Democratic Forces, in Qamishli, Syria, on Feb 8, 2026.
US military vehicles moving ahead of buses transporting Islamic State detainees from Syria to Iraq, according to a security source from the Syrian Democratic Forces, in Qamishli, Syria, on Feb 8, 2026.

Speed skating-American Stolz lives up to the hype to take 1,000m gold

Milano Cortina 2026 Olympics - Speed Skating - Men's 1000m - Milano Speed Skating Stadium, Milan, Italy - February 11, 2026. Jordan Stolz of United States celebrates winning gold in the men's 1000m REUTERS/Guglielmo Mangiapane
Milano Cortina 2026 Olympics - Speed Skating - Men's 1000m - Milano Speed Skating Stadium, Milan, Italy - February 11, 2026. Jordan Stolz of United States celebrates winning gold in the men's 1000m REUTERS/Guglielmo Mangiapane

Speed skating-Nuis says Stolz the man to beat but expects battle in 1,000m at Milano Cortina

Milano Cortina 2026 Olympics - Speed Skating Training - Milano Speed Skating Stadium, Milan, Italy - February 05, 2026. Kjeld Nuis of Netherlands during training REUTERS/Yves Herman
Milano Cortina 2026 Olympics - Speed Skating Training - Milano Speed Skating Stadium, Milan, Italy - February 05, 2026. Kjeld Nuis of Netherlands during training REUTERS/Yves Herman

Speed skating-Kongshaug hunts individual gold in Milan after world, European success

Nov 22, 2025; Calgary, Alberta, CANADA; Peder Kongshaug of Norway competes in the men's 1500m during the ISU Speedskating World Cup at Calgary Olympic Oval. Mandatory Credit: Sergei Belski-Imagn Images
Nov 22, 2025; Calgary, Alberta, CANADA; Peder Kongshaug of Norway competes in the men's 1500m during the ISU Speedskating World Cup at Calgary Olympic Oval. Mandatory Credit: Sergei Belski-Imagn Images

Speed skating-Confident American Stolz sets sights on glory in Milan

FILE PHOTO: Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics - Speed Skating - United States team press conference - Main Press Centre, Milan, Italy - February 4, 2026 Jordan Stolz of United States during the press conference REUTERS/Yves Herman/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics - Speed Skating - United States team press conference - Main Press Centre, Milan, Italy - February 4, 2026 Jordan Stolz of United States during the press conference REUTERS/Yves Herman/File Photo

Scotland shake up team for Six Nations opener

Rugby Union - Six Nations Championship - Scotland v Wales - Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh, Scotland, Britain - March 8, 2025 Scotland head coach Gregor Townsend arrives at the stadium before the match REUTERS/Russell Cheyne/File Photo
Rugby Union - Six Nations Championship - Scotland v Wales - Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh, Scotland, Britain - March 8, 2025 Scotland head coach Gregor Townsend arrives at the stadium before the match REUTERS/Russell Cheyne/File Photo

Speed skating-Stolz aims to turn supremacy into gold at Milano Cortina

FILE PHOTO: Milano Cortina 2026 Olympics - Speed Skating Training - Milano Ice Skating Arena, Milan, Italy - February 04, 2026. Jordan Stolz of United States during training REUTERS/Yves Herman/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Milano Cortina 2026 Olympics - Speed Skating Training - Milano Ice Skating Arena, Milan, Italy - February 04, 2026. Jordan Stolz of United States during training REUTERS/Yves Herman/File Photo

Speed skating-US medal hope Stolz tunes out noise ahead of Milano Cortina Games

Milan-Cortina D'Ampezzo 2026 Winter Olympic Games - Long Track speed skater Jordan Stolz of the U.S. poses for a photograph at the Team USA Media Summit in Manhattan in New York City, U.S., October 28, 2025. REUTERS/Adam Gray
Milan-Cortina D'Ampezzo 2026 Winter Olympic Games - Long Track speed skater Jordan Stolz of the U.S. poses for a photograph at the Team USA Media Summit in Manhattan in New York City, U.S., October 28, 2025. REUTERS/Adam Gray

Curran claims hat-trick as England trump Sri Lanka

Cricket - Sri Lanka v England - Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele, Sri Lanka - January 30, 2026 England's Sam Curran catches out Sri Lanka's Dhananjaya de Silva REUTERS/Lahiru Harshana
Cricket - Sri Lanka v England - Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele, Sri Lanka - January 30, 2026 England's Sam Curran catches out Sri Lanka's Dhananjaya de Silva REUTERS/Lahiru Harshana

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.