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Italian authorities said they thwarted Russian cyberattacks targeting Olympic websites and Cortina hotels ahead of the Milan‑Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics.
VfB Stuttgart defeated second-division Holstein Kiel 3-0 in Kiel to reach the DFB-Pokal semifinals, with Chris Führich scoring the decisive goal.
Four players on Finland's women's ice hockey team were isolated after contracting norovirus at the Milan–Cortina Olympics, prompting canceled training and threatening forfeiture of their opening game against Canada.
Lindsey Vonn, nursing a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament, was forced to wait at the Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo after heavy snowfall canceled the first women's downhill training.
Manchester City beat Newcastle 3-1 to win 5-1 on aggregate and reached the Carabao Cup final against Arsenal at Wembley on 22 March.
Spain defeated Croatia 2-1 in the European Futsal Championship semifinal, setting up a final against Portugal for the continental title.
Germany named NHL forward Leon Draisaitl and ski jumper Katharina Schmid as its flagbearers for the Winter Olympics' opening ceremony, officials said.
A brief power outage plunged the curling competition into darkness and halted play at the opening matches of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics.
FC St. Gallen eliminated FC Basel from the Swiss Cup in St. Gallen after a stoppage-time goal, denying Basel a place in the competition's semifinal.
Lindsey Vonn said she would race the Olympic downhill in Cortina on Sunday despite a torn anterior cruciate ligament, while knee specialists warned the move carried high risk.
Werder Bremen appointed Daniel Thioune as head coach, replacing Horst Steffen after a poor run, and tapped the former Hamburger SV manager to steady the club.
Six Nations organizers released the 2026 fixtures, but coverage conflicted on the opener, with some listings showing France v Ireland on Thursday and others Wales on February 7.
James Harden was traded from the Los Angeles Clippers to the Cleveland Cavaliers for guard Darius Garland, a move Cleveland hopes will boost its title chances this season.
