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Ilana Myers Taylor makes Winter Olympic history as the oldest gold medal winner

Ilana Myers Taylor makes Winter Olympic history as the oldest gold medal winner

โœจ Explore this trending post from BBC Sport ๐Ÿ“– ๐Ÿ“‚ **Category**: ๐Ÿ“Œ **What Youโ€™ll Learn**: American bobsledder Ilana Myers Taylor has won everything there is to win in the sport, except the Olympic gold medal.That was until Monday, when, on her fifth attempt, she finally added that missing piece to her extraordinary collection.The 41-year-old triumphed in the women's monopop to become the oldest individual Olympic champion at the Winter Games, overtaking Austrian skier Benjamin Karl, 40.The gold medal in Milan adds Cortina to the three silver and two bronze medals she has already won in two events โ€” monobob and…
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UFC: Michael Bisping tells Tom Aspinall to ignore the hype surrounding his career after eye surgery

UFC: Michael Bisping tells Tom Aspinall to ignore the hype surrounding his career after eye surgery

๐Ÿš€ Discover this must-read post from BBC Sport ๐Ÿ“– ๐Ÿ“‚ **Category**: ๐Ÿ“Œ **What Youโ€™ll Learn**: Aspinall has spoken publicly about his frustrations with Yahoo,, external He says he loves mixed martial arts but โ€œhates the workโ€ and believes โ€œfighters are completely replaceable.โ€The Englishman has been the standout performer in the UFC's heavyweight division in recent years, with seven of his eight victories ending in the first round.Aspinall has not set a time frame for his return to combat as he waits to see if surgery will correct his vision, but he could undergo further surgery later this year if necessary.Aspinall…
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England winger Arundel is free to play against Ireland

England winger Arundel is free to play against Ireland

๐Ÿ’ฅ Explore this must-read post from BBC Sport ๐Ÿ“– ๐Ÿ“‚ **Category**: ๐Ÿ“Œ **What Youโ€™ll Learn**: England winger Henry Arundel is available for Saturday's Six Nations clash with Ireland at Twickenham following his red card last weekend.The 23-year-old held a disciplinary hearing on Tuesday after picking up two yellow cards in the 31-20 Six Nations defeat to Scotland.Arundel was faulted for not releasing his opponent early in the match and then received a second yellow card for knocking Kyle Steyn out of the air.The Bath winger received an automatic red card for 20 minutes meaning his team-mates were down to 14…
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Tyson Fury: The heavyweight will not have a coach or nutritionist for his rematch against Mahmudov

Tyson Fury: The heavyweight will not have a coach or nutritionist for his rematch against Mahmudov

๐Ÿ’ฅ Explore this awesome post from BBC Sport ๐Ÿ“– ๐Ÿ“‚ **Category**: โœ… **What Youโ€™ll Learn**: Fury retired after back-to-back defeats to former undisputed heavyweight champion Usyk.The 37-year-old, who has won 34 wins in 37 matches including one draw, was in good form in his first press conference since announcing his return on Tuesday in London.He tickled his opponent Mahmudov during their encounter and said he wanted to "make boxing great again".Fury intends to win a world title during his return and denied claims that he might find it difficult to sell 60,000 tickets at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium alongside the little-known…
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England captain Leah Williamson returns for World Cup qualifiers

England captain Leah Williamson returns for World Cup qualifiers

๐Ÿš€ Explore this awesome post from BBC Sport ๐Ÿ“– ๐Ÿ“‚ **Category**: ๐Ÿ“Œ **What Youโ€™ll Learn**: England captain Leah Williamson returns to the squad for the first time since Euro 2025 as they prepare to begin their 2027 Women's World Cup qualifying campaign.Williamson (28 years old) missed England's friendly victories over China, Ghana and Australia, as well as the defeat against Brazil at the end of 2025 due to a knee injury.The Arsenal defender underwent surgery after England won a second successive European title in July and returned to action at the beginning of December.Several big names return to the squad…
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Nations Championship: Cardiff City Stadium is set to host Wales vs Fiji in July

Nations Championship: Cardiff City Stadium is set to host Wales vs Fiji in July

๐Ÿ”ฅ Read this insightful post from BBC Sport ๐Ÿ“– ๐Ÿ“‚ **Category**: ๐Ÿ“Œ **What Youโ€™ll Learn**: The Fiji match is not a Wales match to organize.Wales traditionally play their home matches at the Principality Stadium, but this competition is considered an away match with Fiji being the hosts. Likewise, the Barbarians will be the home team when they face Wales at the Allianz Stadium in Twickenham on Saturday 27 June.Fiji is scheduled to play its Home Nations Championship matches in stadiums outside its country, given the logistical difficulties of traveling to the Pacific Islands and being able to maximize revenues in…
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2026 Winter Olympics: Meet the 61-year-old figure skating sensation

2026 Winter Olympics: Meet the 61-year-old figure skating sensation

๐Ÿš€ Discover this insightful post from BBC Sport ๐Ÿ“– ๐Ÿ“‚ **Category**: ๐Ÿ’ก **What Youโ€™ll Learn**: Being the center of attention at the Winter Olympics in northern Italy is a long way from the ice rink in Aberfoyle, where Callan had his first experience of curling at Forest Hills, having been fascinated by seeing the sport on television.That rink no longer exists, but Callan's memories are still fresh. Mainly from him falling a lot.However, he kept coming back, and one day his curiosity got the better of him when he noticed someone graveling the ice. โ€œThey explained to me what was…
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T20 World Cup: Canada’s Yuvraj Samra becomes first participant to reach century and youngest player in history as New Zealand win to reach Super 8s

T20 World Cup: Canada’s Yuvraj Samra becomes first participant to reach century and youngest player in history as New Zealand win to reach Super 8s

๐Ÿš€ Explore this trending post from BBC Sport ๐Ÿ“– ๐Ÿ“‚ **Category**: โœ… **What Youโ€™ll Learn**: Canada's Yuvraj Samra became the first player from an associate nation to reach a T20 World Cup century, but it wasn't enough to prevent them slipping to an eight-wicket defeat to New Zealand, which confirmed their place in the Super 8 stage.Samra made 110 off 65 balls in a knock that included 11 fours and six sixes as his stunning innings helped Canada to 173-4.The teenager had hammered a hundred off 58 balls to surpass the previous highest score by a utility player - 94…
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Real Madrid: Why the Champions League match between Benfica is a pivotal moment for Alvaro Arbeloa

Real Madrid: Why the Champions League match between Benfica is a pivotal moment for Alvaro Arbeloa

๐Ÿ’ฅ Read this trending post from BBC Sport ๐Ÿ“– ๐Ÿ“‚ **Category**: ๐Ÿ“Œ **What Youโ€™ll Learn**: Since the defeat in Lisbon last January, Arbeloa has made some changes, including tweaking Real Madrid's formation.That match was the last time he played in a 4-3-3 formation, with Franco Mastantuono, Kylian Mbappe and Vinicius Junior starting up front.In Real Madrid's next three matches, Arbeloa changed to a 4-4-2 formation, with Mastantuono returning to midfield to leave Gonzalo Garcia, Vinicius and Mbappe as rotating striker options. โ€œDefensively, it is a structure that closes the midfield corridor, where there are more players, and allows us to…
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Six Nations 2026: What changes might England make for the Ireland match?

Six Nations 2026: What changes might England make for the Ireland match?

๐Ÿ”ฅ Discover this insightful post from BBC Sport ๐Ÿ“– ๐Ÿ“‚ **Category**: ๐Ÿ’ก **What Youโ€™ll Learn**: Henry Arundel's red card at Murrayfield and subsequent potential ban could open up a place on the left wing.The 23-year-old received two yellow cards on Saturday - the second for dangerously clearing a player in the air - and could miss the match against Ireland.Center back Ollie Lawrence came into the season with a knee injury, which helped push Tommy Freeman to switch from winger to outside midfield.Freeman is usually deployed on the right wing but played on the left, starting there in England's last…
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