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Finland wins first Biathlon World Cup relay as Minkkinen seals Oberhof victory
Seppala and Minkkinen won the single mixed relay on 12 January, giving Finland its first World Cup relay victory.
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Dembélé’s double keeps Paris seven points clear at the season’s midpoint
Paris beat Saint-Étienne 2–1 on 12 January. Dembélé scored twice before halftime, and Davitashvili’s free kick reduced the margin after the break.
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Oberg sisters power Sweden's comeback win in Oberhof mixed relay
Sweden recovered from two penalty loops to beat France in the closing Oberhof race on 12 January.
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Lou Jeanmonnot wins Oberhof pursuit as Elvira Oberg climbs from 37th to third
Jeanmonnot won with one miss on 11 January, while Oberg's 34-place rise produced an exceptional pursuit podium.
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Sturla Holm Laegreid leads Norwegian sweep of Oberhof pursuit podium
Laegreid, Tarjei Boe and Johannes Thingnes Boe occupied the podium one day after France swept the sprint.
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Quentin Fillon Maillet leads French podium sweep in Oberhof sprint
Fillon Maillet, Fabien Claude and Emilien Jacquelin filled all three podium places in the men's 10 km sprint on 10 January.
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Canadian athlete survey links psychological abuse with poorer well-being indicators
A national-team survey examines safeguarding through athlete reports and statistical associations.
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Paula Botet wins first Biathlon World Cup race in wet Oberhof sprint
France's Botet hit all ten targets to win on 9 January, ahead of two fellow first-time World Cup podium finishers.
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Fenerbahçe’s final quarter settles a close contest against ALBA
Fenerbahçe beat ALBA 90–73 on 9 January, outscoring Berlin 29–13 in the last period after leading by just one point through three.
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Treadmill study finds belt accelerations differ from obstacle trips in older adults
A laboratory comparison examines how closely two balance challenges resemble one another.
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North Carolina wins an overtime rivalry game against Duke
The No.19 Tar Heels beat No.14 Duke 53–46 on 9 January, using late free throws to settle a low-scoring game at Carmichael Arena.
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Park City ski patrol ends strike with new contract; guest credits follow
The Utah resort and its patrol union concluded their holiday dispute on 8 January; Vail announced credits for affected visitors a week later.
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Pacific athlete education study examines how participants experience support beyond competition
A January paper reports athletes' perceptions of the Voices of Athletes programme using data collected at Samoa 2019.
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School sport survey links perceived teacher support with participation
A Chinese questionnaire study explores confidence and persistence as possible pathways, without establishing cause and effect.
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Providence retains the Mayor’s Cup with two third-period goals
The Friars beat Brown 2–0 on 7 January, with Zachary Borgiel making 29 saves as Providence extended its winning streak to eight.
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Bayern begins the year with six goals in Salzburg
Michael Olise scored twice as Bayern beat Salzburg 6–0 on 6 January in its only winter friendly before the Bundesliga resumed.
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Running experiment separates oxygen uptake from heart-rate time at high intensity
Twelve trained runners completed two treadmill sessions in randomised order.
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ALBA overturns a 19-point deficit to beat Bayern in Berlin
ALBA won 88–81 on 5 January after trailing by 19, ending a run of seven home defeats across competitions.
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Stefan Kraft wins Bischofshofen qualification before close Four Hills finale
Kraft topped the 5 January qualification with 155.4 points as Austria's three title contenders prepared for a finale separated by only 1.3 points.
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Netball surveillance study distinguishes match injury rates from training burden
The January publication reports a 2021 season in which equal injury counts occurred over very different amounts of exposure.
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Holse’s two goals give Samsunspor the Black Sea derby
Carlo Holse scored twice in a 2–1 home win over Trabzonspor on 4 January, restoring Samsunspor’s lead after Simon Banza’s equaliser.
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Hernangómez leads Barcelona to an away win in Paris
Barcelona beat Paris Basketball 90–79 on 3 January, ending two EuroLeague defeats as the home club announced a record crowd.
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Liam Kirk’s two goals complete Berlin’s comeback against Iserlohn
Eisbären Berlin recovered from a two-goal first-period deficit to win 3–2 at the Uber Arena on 3 January.
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Basketball reward-rule study separates movement load from perceived effort
Different scoring incentives produced different combinations of physical activity, reported exertion and enjoyment.
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