Swiss curler calls for louder crowds at Olympics
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Switzerland's Yannick Schwaller urged World Curling to allow noisier crowds after his team's win at the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics. He posted on Instagram criticizing a 'quiet please' sign displayed in the arena. World Curling responded by supporting the energetic atmosphere and instructing organizers not to repeat the sign.
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Grandmaster Magnus Carlsen scored 4.5 out of 7 points to lead the group stage of the 2026 FIDE Freestyle Chess World Championship in Weissenhaus, Germany. He chose GM Nodirbek Abdusattorov as his semifinal opponent, with GM Vincent Keymer set to face GM Fabiano Caruana. The top four advance to the knockout phase, while the others compete for fifth through eighth places.
Formula 1 teams exhibited caution in assessing their 2026 competitiveness during the second pre-season test in Bahrain, with Mercedes posting the fastest lap despite claims of sandbagging. Drivers and officials from Red Bull, Ferrari, McLaren, and others suggested rivals hold the edge, amid new regulations complicating performance reads. The test highlighted reliability gains for some and struggles for others like Aston Martin.
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Akshay Bhatia fired a bogey-free 64 to tie Japan's Ryo Hisatsune for the lead at 15-under after two rounds of the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am. Hisatsune followed his first-round 62 with a 67. Rickie Fowler sits one stroke back at 14-under in a tie for third.
FIFA has lifted a transfer ban on Spanish club Athletic Club, allowing them to register new players after a brief administrative issue. The ban, imposed due to various infractions, was set to last until January 2028 but has now been resolved without sporting or financial consequences. The club will be removed from FIFA's blacklist within five days.
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South Korea failed to add to its medal tally at the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics on Friday. Figure skater Cha Jun-hwan finished fourth in men's singles, narrowly missing bronze, while snowboarder Lee Chaeun placed sixth in men's halfpipe. The team secured a second straight win in women's curling by beating Britain 9-3.
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