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Interior Minister Matteo Piantedosi said ICE agents sent to Milan‑Cortina Olympics would have no operational role but perform analysis and information‑sharing, a claim disputed by protesters ahead of Feb. 6.
Tournament organisers compressed the 2026 Six Nations into six weeks starting Feb. 7, raised fatigue concerns and favoured deeper squads such as France and England.
Veteran guard James Harden was traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers in a player swap that sent point guard Darius Garland to the Los Angeles Clippers.
The 2026 Winter Olympics opened in Italy, with curling matches beginning in Milan-Cortina as competitions across multiple sports got underway.
Premier League clubs dominated the winter transfer market globally, while LaLiga recorded one of its weakest windows and Atlético de Madrid accounted for the majority of Spain's spending.
The Official World Golf Ranking board confirmed on Tuesday it would award points at LIV Golf events only to top 10 finishers, a restriction the Saudi-backed tour called "victimisation."
IOC president Kirsty Coventry signaled in Milan that Russia could be reinstated for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, saying athletes should be allowed to compete regardless of their governments' actions.
Kai Havertz scored a stoppage-time goal to beat Chelsea and send Arsenal into the League Cup final in north London, denying his former club a late comeback.
Barcelona defeated Albacete 2-1 in Albacete on Wednesday; Lamine Yamal and Araujo scored as Barcelona advanced to the Copa del Rey semifinals.
Lindsey Vonn, 41, said she would race at the Milan‑Cortina Winter Olympics despite tearing her left ACL in a crash during a World Cup tune‑up in Cortina on Friday.
Panathinaikos beat Real Madrid 82-81 in Athens after Jerian Grant sank a go-ahead shot with two seconds remaining in their EuroLeague meeting.
Bayer Leverkusen beat FC St. Pauli 3-0 in the DFB-Pokal quarterfinal at home and reached the DFB-Pokal semifinal, with goals from Martin Terrier, Patrik Schick and Jonas Hofmann.
