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Matt Weston 'so calm and focused' says rugby coach
Former teachers and coaches of Matt Weston, who has become the first Briton to win two golds at the same Winter Olympics, have spoken about their pride in his achievement.
On Sunday he added team gold in the skeleton with Tabby Stoeker, after winning the men's individual title.
Born in Redhill, Surrey and brought up in Crowborough, East Sussex, he went to Bennett Memorial School in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, and was a talented rugby player for Sevenoaks Rugby Club.
His former rugby coach put his achievement down to his "steely determination".
Director of Rugby at Sevenoaks Adam Bowman told BBC Radio Kent: "We're all so proud of him and it's incredible to see what he's achieved.
"He was so calm and so focused. It was incredibly nerve wracking but he looked like he had it in the bag.
"He was very personable, likeable, humble, but when he crossed the white line on to the rugby pitch he had this steely determination, that real competitive edge, but always calm at the same time," Bowman said.
"Maybe I can get him back on the rugby pitch one day?"
Justin Singleton, PE teacher and head of sport at Bennett Memorial School in Tunbridge Wells, said he was "elated".
"I'm really in awe of Matt's accomplishments.
"He was dedicated to his sports. While he was at school he was competing at taekwondo, he was just focused all the way on his sports.
"Whatever sports I put on, he would come and have a go at them," Singleton said.
"I've been boring kids for the past six months, telling them this is our former pupil who's going to the Olympics and I think he'll get gold.
"I thought he'd get a gold, bearing in mind he's come off five world championship wins, but I didn't think he'd get two, it's amazing," he said.
"You did us proud."
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Middlesbrough XI vs Coventry – Predicted lineup and team news
Middlesbrough make the trip to Coventry City tonight in a top-of-the-table Championship clash.
The top two collide at the Coventry Building Society Arena with just two points between them in the table. Boro have surged past Coventry to take top spot in the table, after a run of six consecutive league wins.
Kim Hellberg’s side have capitalised on Coventry’s slump and can put distance between them and the Sky Blues with another victory tonight.
Coventry were the season’s early leaders under Frank Lampard, but have won just two of their last eight Championship games.
A win tonight for the home side would reclaim top spot, though defeat would leave them just three points above third-placed Millwall in the battle for automatic promotion.
Middlesbrough team news
The Championship leaders have no new injury problems but will remain without long-term absentee Darragh Lenihan for this one.
The Irishman remains sidelined, alongside fellow defender George Edmundson. Leo Castledine, Alex Bangura and Alfie Jones are also part of the Boro treatment room.
Middlesbrough predicted lineup
Middlesbrough predicted XI: Brynn; Brittain, Ayling, Malanda, Targett; Browne, Morris, Hackney, McGree; Whittaker, Conway.
What time is kick-off?
Coventry vs Middlesbrough will kick off at the Coventry Building Society Arena at 8pm on Monday 16th February 2026.
How to watch Coventry vs Middlesbrough
Viewers in the UK can watch the game live on Sky Sports Football.
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CAF Champions League: violence erupts between Al Ahly SC and AS FAR, what happened
The clash between Al Ahly SC and AS FAR ended in violence
CAF Champions League: violence erupts between Al Ahly SC and AS FAR, what happened
African football once again finds itself in the spotlight for the wrong reasons. During the CAF Champions League match between Al Ahly SC and AS FAR in Cairo, the Moroccan players and staff were targeted by bottle-throwing and other projectiles.
The match, played this Sunday, ended in a goalless draw (0-0). Trouble broke out as early as the first half and continued after the final whistle, forcing security forces to step in so the Moroccan team could safely return to the locker room. Winger Ahmed Hammoudan was reportedly struck on the head, as the club denounced attacks against its players, staff, and even supporters present in the stadium.
Since then, AS FAR has announced that it will officially appeal to the Confederation of African Football (CAF) for sanctions and for enhanced security measures to be implemented for future games. These incidents come just weeks after the chaotic final of the 2025 AFCON.