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Olympics-Cross-country-Karlsson leads Sweden 1-2 in women's skiathlon
Sweden's Karlsson and Andersson dominate skiathlon, securing gold and silverNorway's Weng takes bronze, finishes 1:27 behind KarlssonU.S. contender Diggins comes home eighth after early crashBy Liz Hampton and Tommy LundTESERO, Italy, Feb 7 (Reuters) - Sweden dominated the women’s skiathlon ...Reuters
Sat, Feb 7
Olympics-Alpine skiing-Swiss upstart Von Allmen stuns Odermatt to win downhill gold
Von Allmen wins in 1:51.61, beating Odermatt by 0.70 secondsItalian Franzoni takes silver, Paris wins bronzeFavourite Odermatt finishes fourth Von Allmen becomes fifth Swiss to win Olympic men's downhill By Martyn HermanBORMIO, Italy, Feb 7 (Reuters) - Swiss young gun Franjo von Allmen produced...Reuters
Sat, Feb 7
Olympics-Ice hockey-Germany beat Japan, Canada to begin women's title defence
By Amy Tennery MILAN, Feb 7 (Reuters) - Nicola Hadraschek scored twice as Germany secured their first win of the women's Olympic ice hockey tournament, beating Japan 5-2 on Saturday, while defending champions Canada prepared for their delayed Milano Cortina opener against Switzerland.Hadrasch...Reuters
Sat, Feb 7
Olympics-Short track-Canada's Dandjinou, famed for "eagle" celebration, hints at surprise for first Games
By Francesca Landini and Gianluca SemeraroMILAN, Feb 7 (Reuters) - Canadian short track speed skater William Dandjinou, who celebrates a win by flapping his arms like an eagle, has hinted he will adopt a new victory routine if he crosses the finish line first at his debut Olympic Games in Milan next...Reuters
Sat, Feb 7
French justice opens Epstein-linked probe against former culture minister
PARIS, Feb 7 (Reuters) - The French National Financial Prosecutor's Office said on Saturday it had opened an investigation into former Culture Minister Jack Lang and his daughter Caroline Lang on suspicion of 'aggravated tax fraud laundering', a move linked to the late convicted sex offe...Reuters
Sat, Feb 7
Olympics-Ice hockey-Five norovirus cases confirmed in Swiss and Finnish women's teams
By Amy Tennery and Trevor Stynes MILAN, Feb 7 (Reuters) - Five players from the Swiss and Finnish ice hockey teams have tested positive for norovirus but there is no wider outbreak at the 2026 Milano Cortina Games, the International Olympic Committee said on Saturday.The single Swiss case was co...Reuters
Sat, Feb 7
Saudi Arabia to invest $2 billion to develop Aleppo's airports in phases, minister says
Feb 7 (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia will invest 7.5 billion Saudi riyals ($2 billion) to develop two airports in the Syrian city of Aleppo over several phases, Saudi Investment Minister Khalid al-Falih said on Saturday.($1 = 3.7502 riyals)Reuters
Sat, Feb 7
Olympics-New IOC chief meets Vance ahead of 2028 L.A. Games
By Karolos Grohmann MILAN, Feb 7 (Reuters) - The International Olympic Committee described the presence of U.S. Vice President JD Vance at Italy's Winter Games as a great sign of U.S. commitment to the Olympic movement, noting that Vance had met the IOC's new boss for the first time.IOC P...Reuters
Sat, Feb 7
Olympics-Alpine skiing-Vonn third fastest in interrupted downhill training
By Julien Pretot CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, ITALY, Feb 7 (Reuters) - Lindsey Vonn posted a provisional third-fastest time in the final downhill training session at the Milano Cortina Olympics before fog forced an interruption shortly after the American completed her run on the Olimpia delle Tofane on...Reuters
Sat, Feb 7
Olympics-Curling-Rock-solid Britain beat Canada to edge closer to playoffs
By Aadi NairCORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy, Feb 7 (Reuters) - Britain's Jennifer Dodds and Bruce Mouat continued their impressive start to the curling mixed doubles competition at the Milano Cortina Olympics on Saturday, securing a 7-5 win over Canada's Brett Gallant and Jocelyn Peterman.Mouat...Reuters
Sat, Feb 7
UPDATE 1 -Olympics-Alpine skiing-Switzerland's Von Allmen wins downhill gold
By Martyn HermanBORMIO, Italy, Feb 7 (Reuters) - Switzerland's Franjo von Allmen produced a stunning run on Stelvio to win the Olympic Alpine skiing men's downhill on Saturday as illustrious team mate and race favourite Marco Odermatt missed the podium.The 24-year-old von Allmen barely put a...Reuters
Sat, Feb 7
NatWest closes in on $3.4 billion takeover of wealth manager Evelyn, Sky News reports
Feb 7 (Reuters) - British bank NatWest Group NWG.L is closing in on a 2.5 billion pound ($3.4 billion) takeover of one of Britain's largest wealth managers, Evelyn Partners, Sky News reported on Saturday, citing sources.Reuters could not immediately verify the report. NatWest declined to comment...Reuters
Sat, Feb 7
Olympics-Curling-Britain's Dodds offers curling lessons to Formula One champion Norris
By Aadi NairCORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy, Feb 7 (Reuters) - British curling duo Jennifer Dodds and Bruce Mouat have extended an open invitation to McLaren's Lando Norris to swap the track for the rink, after watching the Formula One champion struggle with a miniature version of their sport.In a ...Reuters
Sat, Feb 7
Haiti enters political limbo as transition government's mandate ends
By Sarah Morland Feb 7 (Reuters) - Haiti entered political limbo on Saturday as the mandate of the Caribbean nation's transitional governing council, a body intended to curb a bloody gang conflict and bring about long-delayed elections, ended with no succession plan in place.The nine-member T...Reuters
Sat, Feb 7
NFL-Sports tourism booms with Super Bowl driving demand for experiences
By Frank PingueSAN FRANCISCO, Feb 7 (Reuters) - Forget flashy cars and mansion photos – today's ultimate flex is posting pictures from the Super Bowl field while making snow angels in celebratory confetti and people are paying big bucks for the privilege.Sports tourism has become the fastest-gr...Reuters
Sat, Feb 7
Anthropic buys Super Bowl ads to slap OpenAI for selling ads in ChatGPT
Rivalry highlights AI companies' public spat and market competitionOpenAI has started to use ads on free versions of ChatGPTOpenAI CEO Altman calls Anthropic ad "deceptive"By Dawn Chmielewski, Deepa Seetharaman and Max A. Cherney Feb 7 (Reuters) - Anthropic is spending millions of dol...Reuters
Sat, Feb 7
From Trump to Epstein, how Brad Karp lost his grip on law firm Paul Weiss
Karp's 2025 deal with Trump led to backlashEpstein emails prompted Karp's resignationPaul Weiss transformed under Karp's leadershipBy Mike Spector and David Thomas Feb 7 (Reuters) - Brad Karp, the chairman of high-powered U.S. law firm Paul Weiss, joined other prominent Democratic fun...Reuters
Sat, Feb 7
NatWest closes in on $3.4 billion takeover of wealth manager Evelyn, Sky News reports
Feb 7 (Reuters) - British bank NatWest Group NWG.L is closing in on a 2.5 billion pound ($3.4 billion) takeover of one of Britain's largest wealth managers, Evelyn Partners, Sky News reported on Saturday, citing sources.Reuters could not immediately verify the report.NatWest faced competition fr...Reuters
Sat, Feb 7
Olympics-Alpine skiing-Cortina’s revered Olimpia piste prepares for spotlight
Olimpia delle Tofane hosts women's alpine skiing events in 2026Course blends speed, technical demands, historical significanceSkiers praise natural flow, varied terrain, emotional resonanceBy Julien PretotCORTINA D'AMPEZZO, ITALY, Feb 7 (Reuters) - Carved into the pale limestone amphitheatre...Reuters
Sat, Feb 7
China launches reusable spacecraft for fourth time since 2020
BEIJING, Feb 7 (Reuters) - China successfully launched into orbit a reusable experimental spacecraft aboard a Long March-2F carrier rocket from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in the country's northwest on Saturday, state news agency Xinhua reported. The mission will carry out technological ...Reuters
Sat, Feb 7
