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Eileen Gu Wins Silver in Freestyle Big Air at Winter Olympics, Canada's Megan Oldham Takes Gold

Updated on: February 16, 2026 / 4:27 PM EST / AP

USA’s Elana Meyers Taylor storms monobob to win first Olympic gold at age 41

It took her five Olympics, but she finally got there: USA’s Elana Meyers Taylor won gold in the monobob on Monday, capping a long and brilliant career.

Winter Olympics Photo of the Day: Snow Jump

Domen Prevc of Team Slovenia jumps through a snow squall during the Men’s super-team final round on day 10 of the Winter Olympics at Predazzo Ski Jumping Stadium on February 16, 2026.

‘I struggled without realising’: Tommy Freeman reveals mental toll of workload

England’s Tommy Freeman has revealed the extent of his mental struggles after the victorious British & Irish Lions tour of Australia at the end of a season when he exceeded the player welfare limits for the number of appearances.

Rayo Vallecano stun Atlético with their fans in revolt and stadium unusable

Rayo had to prepare at Getafe’s place and play at Leganés’s stadium. But they still managed to upset Atlético Madrid

Winter Olympics: USA reach women’s ice hockey final with rout of Sweden

A United States women’s hockey team already being hailed as one of the best ever assembled is right where they expected to be: playing for Olympic gold. The Americans brushed aside Sweden 5-0 in the first of Monday’s semi-finals, setting the stage for a potential seventh gold-medal showdown with Canada.

FA Cup fifth-round draw: Mansfield v Arsenal, Wrexham v Chelsea

Fulham v Southampton Port Vale or Bristol City v Sunderland Newcastle v Manchester City Leeds United v Norwich City Mansfield Town v Arsenal Wolves v Liverpool Wrexham v Chelsea West Ham v Macclesfield or Brentford

Robert Duvall: a life in pictures

The Godfather and Apocalypse Now star Robert Duvall has died at the age of 95. Here we look back at his career

Serie A referee La Penna told to stay at home by police after dozens of death threats

La Penna wrongly sent off Juve’s Kalulu against Inter

Robert Duvall was a vigorous and subtle actor who always performed with passion and conviction

From his steely self-effacing consigliere in The Godfather to his surf-crazed Wagner enthusiast in Apocalypse Now, just to see him on screen made me smile

Dolphins cut star receiver Tyreek Hill to free up $23m in salary cap space

Five-time All-Pro suffered season-ending ACL injury

Brilliant Sri Lanka leave Australia on brink of T20 World Cup elimination

Stunning ton by Pathum Nissanka seals hosts’ run chase