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Jenna McCorkell: 'I want to make Britain proud'
Team GB figure skater Jenna McCorkell admits that she wants to make her fans back home "proud".Feb 8, 09:18
Mike Hay praises Jamie Nicholls and Billy Morgan ahead of slopestyle final
Team GB Sochi Olympic chef de mission Mike Hay praises British snowboarders Jamie Nicholls and Billy Morgan ahead of this morning's snowboard slopestyle final.Feb 8, 08:54
Team USA skier Heidi Kloser out of Sochi Olympics
Team USA moguls skier Heidi Kloser is out of the Winter Olympics in Sochi after suffering a leg injury during warm-ups before qualification began Thursday.Feb 8, 08:37
President Obama wishes Team USA good luck at Sochi
President Barack Obama wishes the USA Olympic team well in a pre-recorded message aired on Olympic broadcaster NBC.Feb 8, 08:24
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Billie Jean King's mother dies
Billie Jean King's publicist announces that Betty Moffitt, the tennis player's mother, has passed away at the age of 91.Feb 8, 08:11
Vladimir Putin formally opens Winter Olympics in Sochi
Russian President Vladimir Putin declares the Winter Olympics officially open at today's opening ceremony in Sochi.Feb 7, 19:06
Passenger tried to hijack plane to Sochi
A Ukrainian passenger on an Istanbul-bound flight attempts to hijack the plane to Sochi, according to reports.Feb 7, 18:51
IOC President to Olympic athletes: 'We want your dreams to come true'
International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach tells athletes at the Sochi Games opening ceremony that he wants their 'Olympic dreams to come true'.Feb 7, 18:41
Sochi 'proud to host the entire world'
Dmitry Chernyshenko welcomes all to this year's Winter Olympic Games, claiming it is a "privilege" to be given the chance to "host the entire world". Feb 7, 18:29
Finland captain to miss Sochi Olympics?
Finland ice hockey player and Olympic medallist Mikko Koivu is to miss out on the Winter Games in Sochi, sources say.Feb 7, 18:19
Team GB athletes speak of Sochi opening ceremony pride
Two Team GB athletes describe how "pumped" and "proud" they were as they marched at the Opening Ceremony of the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games.Feb 7, 17:58
Airplane forced to land after Sochi hijacking attempt?
An airplane lands in Turkey after an alleged hijacking attempt in connection to the Sochi Winter Olympics.Feb 7, 17:36
Vanessa Mae to compete for Thailand in Sochi Winter Olympics
World-famous musician Vanessa Mae will compete for Thailand in this year's Winter Olympics in Sochi, under the name Vanessa Vanakorn.Feb 7, 17:25
Ban Ki-Moon: 'Olympics melt barriers between people'
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon claims that the Olympics 'melt away barriers between people' at today's Winter Olympics opening ceremony in Sochi.Feb 7, 17:09
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Jose Mourinho: 'Ashley Cole could leave Chelsea'
Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho admits that Ashley Cole may be leaving the West London club at the end of the season, with New York Red Bulls a possible destination.Feb 7, 16:54
Olympic ring fails to form at Sochi opening ceremony
The Sochi Winter Olympics opening ceremony sees a high-profile mistake take place, as one of the Olympic rings fails to open.Feb 7, 16:43
Vladimir Putin: 'Sochi not the place to debate gay rights'
Russian President Vladimir Putin believes that the Sochi Winter Olympics are not the place to debate the country's treatment of gays.Feb 7, 16:22
Sochi Winter Olympics opening ceremony set to begin
The opening ceremony for this year's Winter Olympics, in the Russian city of Sochi, will begin at 4.14pm UK time.Feb 7, 16:05
Samsung denies telling athletes to hide iPhones during opening ceremony
Electronics maker Samsung reportedly denies telling Swiss athletes to keep Apple-branded products hidden during the opening parade.Feb 7, 15:50
Sochi Twitter parody goes viral
A Twitter account highlighting some of the issues and problems at the Sochi Winter Olympics goes viral after launching on Tuesday.Feb 7, 15:32
Former Hammer Alessandro Diamanti signs for Guangzhou Evergrande
Former West Ham United player Alessandro Diamanti agrees terms to move to Chinese side Guangzhou Evergrande.Feb 7, 15:14
Nick Clegg: 'No Liberal Democrats at Sochi'
Nick Clegg says that no Liberal Democrat ministers will attend the Winter Olympics in Sochi because of Russia's "regressive" anti-gay laws.Feb 7, 14:55
Gold medallist criticises Sochi piste
German Winter Olympics skier Maria Hoefl-Riesch criticises the alpine course at Sochi, claiming it is 'too slow'.Feb 7, 14:40
Pepe Mel: 'We need wins soon'
West Bromwich Albion manager Pepe Mel admits that he is a manager under pressure to win matches.Feb 7, 14:25
Crawley Town sign Crystal Palace duo
Crawley Town sign Crystal Palace youngsters Hiram Boateng and Sullay Kaikai on initial 28-day loan deals.Feb 7, 14:11
Italian football team scores eight own goals in single game
A cup match in Italy comes scrutiny after one of the teams involved scored eight own goals in the final 10 minutes of the game.Feb 7, 14:00
President Obama: 'We do not abide by discrimination'
President Barack Obama admits that the official USA delegation to the Winter Olympics in Sochi is aimed at making "it very clear that we do not abide by discrimination".Feb 7, 13:38
Alan Davies: 'I wish I could compete in Winter Olympics'
British comedian Alan Davies admits that he would love to be part of Team GB in a Winter Olympics event.Feb 7, 13:18
Washington Capitals captain Alexander Ovechkin unhappy with Sochi criticism
Russian ice hockey veteran and NHL team captain Alex Ovechkin hits back at critics of the Winter Olympics in Sochi.Feb 6, 19:05
Lionel Messi 'losing passion for football'
Lionel Messi is losing his passion for football, according to former Barcelona and Real Madrid assistant coach Angel Cappa.Feb 6, 18:47
Swindon Town to sign Norwich City winger Jacob Murphy?
League One side Swindon Town are expected to complete the loan signing of winger Jacob Murphy from Norwich City when the loan window reopens.Feb 6, 18:31
Manuel Pellegrini: 'Manchester City can win Champions League'
Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini believes that his squad can win the Champions League this season.Feb 6, 18:22
Sochi official admits to cameras in hotel bathrooms?
Russian official Dmitry Kozak reveals that some hotels have video surveillance in their bathrooms, according to reports.Feb 6, 18:08
Georgia: 'President won't attend Winter Games in Sochi'
Georgia denies that President Georgy Margvelashvili would be travelling to Sochi for the Winter Olympics, according to a government press release.Feb 6, 17:46
Budweiser drops out of Sochi?
Budweiser drops its traditional Olympics party for this year's Winter Games because the company is 'uncomfortable' with the situation in Sochi.Feb 6, 17:30
Team GB's Matthew Parr 'proud to have competed in Olympics'
Team GB figure skater Matthew Parr says that he is "proud" to have competed at an Olympic tournament for his country after coming ninth in today's figure skating event.Feb 6, 17:16
Team USA's Hannah Kearney reaches Sochi moguls final
Team USA athlete Hannah Kearney's campaign to win a successive Olympic gold medal in women's moguls begins with her coming first in the qualifying round.Feb 6, 17:03
Russian duo TATU to perform at Sochi opening ceremony?
Russian duo TATU are tipped to be performing at the Winter Olympics opening ceremony in Sochi, according to reports.Feb 6, 16:49
Norway's gay Health Minister 'to attend Sochi Paralympics with husband'
Bent Hoeie, Norway's health minister, will attend the Sochi Paralympics with his husband, according to reports.Feb 6, 16:30
International Olympic Committee: 'Very premature to label Sochi a failure'
The International Olympic Committee insists that it is too early to label the Winter Olympic Games in Sochi a "failure", despite early problems.Feb 6, 16:14
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