Jacob Bethell dismantles Sri Lanka tail to deliver T20 series clean sweep for England

It was a thriller on a Pallekele turner, the game going England’s way. Jacob Bethell’s part-timers turned lethal, his three-wicket over dismantling Sri Lanka’s tail to help secure a 12-run win in the third and final Twenty20 international.The tourists put up just 128, their total built by Sam Curran’s 48‑ball 58, a score to which no one else came close. But it proved enough on a worn surface as England’s raft of spinners went to work. And while Adil Rashid and Liam Dawson are the veteran frontliners, this night belonged to Bethell and Will Jacks

Fans attack ‘classless’ NHL for cutting cancer donation by $800,000 after missed shot

The NHL has received backlash after slashing a donation to cancer research by $800,000 after a missed shot during a charity promotion.The incident came during Sunday’s game between the Tampa Bay Lightning and Boston Bruins. Rob Higgins, the athletics CEO of the University of South Florida, was brought on to the ice to attempt a shot through a very small opening in an empty goal. If Higgins, who is a cancer survivor, made the shot the NHL said it would donate $500,000 to cancer charities; if he missed the donation would be $100,000. The event was broadcast live on Sportsnet in Canada and ESPN in the US

Welcome to Team GB’s Milan base: TV, games, popcorn and 5,000 teabags

Team GB’s athletes at the Winter Olympics will be fuelled by 130kg of Quaker porridge oats, 5,000 Aldi teabags and a Formula One simulator. The Guardian was given rare access to the team’s base at the Olympic Village in Milan, where 10 of their 55 athletes, including the figure skaters Lewis Gibson and Lilah Fear, are staying.The rooms are cramped, just about big enough to fit two single beds, but Team GB is attempting to make athletes feel more at home with a large TV ­showing BBC One, jigsaw puzzles and Connect 4. There are huge ­supplies of popcorn, coffee and fruit pastilles.Team GB’s deputy chef de mission, Anne Sargent, said the team had also brought in sofas, stationary exercise bikes and a room for doctors and physios

Lindsey Vonn confident she can compete at Olympics despite ‘completely ruptured’ ACL

Lindsey Vonn said she is “confident” she can compete at the Milano Cortina Winter Games despite revealing she has been managing a ruptured ACL, maintaining that her Olympic comeback remains on track after a crash last week raised fresh doubts over her participation.Speaking on Tuesday, the 41-year-old American said she was approaching the final decision cautiously but remained focused on lining up for the downhill at the Tofane Alpine Skiing Centre in Cortina d’Ampezzo, where the Olympic women’s alpine programme opens Sunday.“Last Friday in Crans Montana in the last World Cup I completely ruptured my ACL,” Vonn said. “I have to take it day by day. My goal is obviously right now the downhill

From Bradbury to Bright: five of Australia’s best Winter Olympic moments | Martin Pegan

The sun-drenched nation is beginning to hold its own in winter sports having already enjoyed a number of memorable Olympic successes The most unlikely of triumphs that spawned its own catch phrase. A consistent contender in high-flying skiing and snowboard events. And a breadth and depth of talent that continues to grow as snow sports go global.Australia competed at 12 Winter Games with mixed results before finding a first spot on a podium and its place among the national snow and ice strongholds. Six gold, seven silver and six bronze medals have now been secured – with high hopes for more to be added to the collection at Milano Cortina – as well as some of the nation’s most celebrated Olympic moments

Figure skater saved from scrapping Olympic routine after Minions music copyright dispute

The Spanish figure skater Tomàs-Llorenç Guarino Sabaté has been spared a last-minute scramble to redesign his Olympic short program after overcoming a copyright dispute that had threatened to block him from using music from the Minions franchise at the Milano Cortina Winter Games.The six-time Spanish national champion, who is set to make his Olympic debut in the men’s singles event, said he learned late last week that the routine he has performed throughout the 2025-26 season would not be cleared for Olympic use. Guarino Sabaté said he had submitted the music through the International Skating Union’s recommended rights-clearance process months ago and had competed with the program without issue during the season, including at last month’s European championships in Sheffield.However, on Tuesday the 26-year-old thanked his fans after Universal gave him permission to use the Minions soundtrack.“Huge THANK YOU to everyone who reposted, shared and supported