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Winter Olympics 2026: Italian biathlete Rebecca Bassler tests positive for banned substances

Winter Olympics 2026: Italian biathlete Rebecca Bassler tests positive for banned substances

๐Ÿ’ฅ Discover this trending post from BBC Sport ๐Ÿ“– ๐Ÿ“‚ **Category**: โœ… **What Youโ€™ll Learn**: Host Italy faces embarrassment days before the start of the Winter Olympics after biathlete Rebecca Basler tested positive for banned substances.Bassler was provisionally suspended by the Italian Anti-Doping Agency (NADO) after testing positive for letrozole and methanol.Letrozole is a medication used to lower estrogen levels and is often used to treat breast cancer, while methanol is a toxic chemical not intended for human consumption.This is the first positive test for an athlete since teams began arriving in Italy for the Milan-Cortina Games, which officially begin…
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Cristiano Ronaldo is out of the Al-Nasr squad: What happens with the Portugal captain in Saudi Arabia?

Cristiano Ronaldo is out of the Al-Nasr squad: What happens with the Portugal captain in Saudi Arabia?

๐Ÿ’ฅ Read this trending post from BBC Sport ๐Ÿ“– ๐Ÿ“‚ **Category**: ๐Ÿ’ก **What Youโ€™ll Learn**: Al-Nasr is among Saudi Arabia's "Big Four" which also includes Al-Hilal, Al-Ahly and Al-Ittihad - all of whom have invested heavily since the Public Investment Fund takeover in 2023. Saudi clubs spent about 700 million pounds sterling during the summer of 2023, and Neymar joined Al Hilal for 77.6 million pounds sterling in a distinctive move. Al Hilal also signed Alexander Mitrovic and Neves from Fulham and Wolverhampton, while Al Nassr included Alex Telles of Manchester United, Aymeric Laporte of Manchester City, Sadio Mane of…
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Aaron Ramsey: Wales coach Craig Bellamy will not push the player to make a decision about the future

Aaron Ramsey: Wales coach Craig Bellamy will not push the player to make a decision about the future

๐Ÿ”ฅ Discover this must-read post from BBC Sport ๐Ÿ“– ๐Ÿ“‚ **Category**: ๐Ÿ“Œ **What Youโ€™ll Learn**: Ramsey made just six appearances for the Pumas, but scored the winning goal to give his side a 1โ€“0 win over Atlas on 31 August.The former Arsenal player endured a difficult time off the field in Mexico after his family dog, Halo, went missing.After returning to his homeland, Ramsey was in charge of Wales' 7-1 win over North Macedonia in a recent World Cup qualifier, training at the Vale Resort of the Football Association of Wales.Bellamy added: "If he feels he's ready to go and…
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VAR takes a very long time, so is a time limit the solution?

VAR takes a very long time, so is a time limit the solution?

๐Ÿš€ Explore this awesome post from BBC Sport ๐Ÿ“– ๐Ÿ“‚ **Category**: ๐Ÿ“Œ **What Youโ€™ll Learn**: There is a tendency to believe that all things will remain equal. That VAR would make decisions as it does now while time was passing.Last August, Graham Scott, who retired from VAR at the end of last season, described how โ€œan imaginary clock starts ticking in your head and the feeling of anticipation becomes palpable.โ€If it's the case when time is only psychological, imagine the pressure if the seconds are already counting down before the eyes of VAR. PGMO knows that reviews sometimes take a…
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Tony Piggott: Former Sussex tailor and chief executive dies aged 67

Tony Piggott: Former Sussex tailor and chief executive dies aged 67

๐Ÿ’ฅ Read this awesome post from BBC Sport ๐Ÿ“– ๐Ÿ“‚ **Category**: ๐Ÿ’ก **What Youโ€™ll Learn**: Former Sussex player and chief executive Tony Piggott has died aged 67.Piggott joined Sussex as a teenager, scoring a hat-trick with his first three balls on his first-class debut against Surrey in 1978.He made one appearance in a Test match for England against New Zealand in Christchurch in 1984, and postponed his wedding in order to play for his country after being recalled at short notice as injury cover. Piggott left Sussex after 18 years to join Surrey in 1994, but a series of injury…
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Six Nations 2026: England v Wales โ€“ Borthwick’s big call for the opener

Six Nations 2026: England v Wales โ€“ Borthwick’s big call for the opener

๐Ÿš€ Check out this insightful post from BBC Sport ๐Ÿ“– ๐Ÿ“‚ **Category**: ๐Ÿ“Œ **What Youโ€™ll Learn**: With England's stock hit by injuries to Will Stewart, Finn Baxter and Asher Opoku-Fordjour, England's strongest duo featuring Ellis Genge and Joe Hayes starts.While England have made it four straight wins in the autumn with the help of a 'Pom Squad' of experienced substitutes, there is less testing ability on the bench in this inaugural tournament.Bevan Rudd, who has played two Tests in the last two years, and Trevor Davison, who has three caps, are the supporting substitutes.Jay Pepper, Sam Underhill and Ben Earl…
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Justin Rose: PGA Tour success justifies rejection of LIV Golf

Justin Rose: PGA Tour success justifies rejection of LIV Golf

๐Ÿ”ฅ Read this must-read post from BBC Sport ๐Ÿ“– ๐Ÿ“‚ **Category**: ๐Ÿ’ก **What Youโ€™ll Learn**: โ€œI have been yearning and knocking on the door for some specializations since making those decisions, and these moments proved the validity of this decision.โ€œIt's good to see people want to play at a place that motivates them to give their best.โ€Rose finished 23 under par at the Farmers Insurance Open last week, beating the previous tournament best of 22 under by Tiger Woods in 1999 and George Burns in 1987.Rose also became the oldest player to finish the entire tour โ€“ leading in all…
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โ€œReally specialโ€ will be world No. 1 Wu Yizhi – Oโ€™Sullivan

โ€œReally specialโ€ will be world No. 1 Wu Yizhi – Oโ€™Sullivan

๐Ÿ’ฅ Read this insightful post from BBC Sport ๐Ÿ“– ๐Ÿ“‚ **Category**: ๐Ÿ’ก **What Youโ€™ll Learn**: Seven-time world champion Ronnie O'Sullivan believes a "really special" Wu Yizi will become world number one within three years.Wu won his first ranking title when he defeated four-time world champion John Higgins in the final of the International Championships in November.Afterward, Higgins described the 22-year-old Chinese player as a "total star" and compared him to three-time Masters champion Paul Hunter, who died in 2006 at the age of 27.However, O'Sullivan said Wu reminded him of six-time world champion and BBC sports analyst Steve Davis.โ€œI think…
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Six Nations 2026: Huw Jones on Scotland’s chances

Six Nations 2026: Huw Jones on Scotland’s chances

โœจ Explore this insightful post from BBC Sport ๐Ÿ“– ๐Ÿ“‚ **Category**: ๐Ÿ“Œ **What Youโ€™ll Learn**: โ€œFor too long we've been letting games slip away, even if we're still winning them. I look at a couple of Wales games in the last two Six Nations games where they've come really close when we've been in a position to put them down.โ€œThe Italy match is away from home [in 2024] When we lost. And so I think maybe it hasn't gone unnoticed, but it's kind of uninvestigated. And I think Argentina are the really obvious team, 21 points behind, to let this…
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Celtic reject a ยฃ17m bid from Nottingham Forest for Arne Engels

Celtic reject a ยฃ17m bid from Nottingham Forest for Arne Engels

๐Ÿ’ฅ Read this awesome post from BBC Sport ๐Ÿ“– ๐Ÿ“‚ **Category**: ๐Ÿ“Œ **What Youโ€™ll Learn**: Celtic have rejected a ยฃ17m bid from Nottingham Forest for Belgian midfielder Arne Engels.Forest failed to make an initial bid of ยฃ14m for the 22-year-old, and then a second bid of ยฃ17m was also rejected.Engels joined Celtic for 11 million pounds from Augsburg in August 2024.He played 89 games in all competitions for the Glasgow club and helped them win the Scottish Premiership and League Cup last season.โ€œHonestly, I'll tell you, I didn't know anything about it,โ€ interim boss Martin O'Neill said when asked about…
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