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Badminton
No more easy money as Zafrul plans to be more selective
KUALA LUMPUR: The Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) will not only be more selective in sending players to tournaments this year but will also be transparent about the value of each player's contract.
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Badminton
Antonsen steps out of Axelsen’s shadow as Denmark’s No. 1
KUALA LUMPUR: Shuttler Anders Antonsen has declared that he is here to stay as Denmark's No. 1 in the men's singles.
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Badminton
Rexy won’t make changes to Pearly-Thinaah’s playing roster despite former’s condition
KUALA LUMPUR: World No. 2 women's doubles pair Pearly Tan-M. Thinaah will continue with their planned schedule and compete in the Indian Open and Indonesian Masters.
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Badminton
Malaysian coaches Wong and Jeremy behind HK’s win against Tang Jie-Ee Wei
KUALA LUMPUR: Hong Kong's mixed doubles shuttler Tse Ying Suet may be 35 years old but she remains a dangerous opponent.
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Football
Soccer-Benzema's hat-trick secures Al-Ittihad's fifth consecutive victory
Jan 9 (Reuters) - Karim Benzema's first-half hat-trick led Al-Ittihad to a 4-0 win over 10-man Al-Kholood, securing their fifth consecutive victory in the Saudi Pro League on Friday.
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Football
Soccer-Hollywood-backed Wrexham knock Forest out of FA Cup in six-goal thriller
WREXHAM, Wales, Jan 9 (Reuters) - Second-tier Wrexham beat Nottingham Forest on penalties after a 3-3 draw to reach the fourth round of the FA Cup on Friday, eliminating a Premier League side for the first time in 26 years in another chapter of their Hollywood story.
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Football
Soccer-Dortmund twice waste lead but grab last-gasp equaliser for 3-3 draw at Frankfurt
FRANKFURT, Germany, Jan 9 (Reuters) - Visitors Borussia Dortmund twice squandered a one-goal lead but struck deep in stoppage time through Carney Chukwuemeka to rescue a 3-3 draw at Eintracht Frankfurt on Friday as the Bundesliga resumed following a three-week winter break.
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Football
Soccer-Ivory Coast coach still haunted by 2006 AFCON final loss ahead of Egypt clash
Jan 9 (Reuters) - Ivory Coast coach Emerse Fae warned his team to be wary of Egypt ahead of their Africa Cup of Nations quarter-final on Saturday, recalling the 2006 final defeat when he was part of the squad.
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Football
Soccer-Five-star Diaz on target again as Morocco beat Cameroon 2-0
RABAT, Jan 9 (Reuters) - Brahim Diaz scored for the fifth game in a row at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations as hosts Morocco defeated Cameroon 2-0 in their quarter-final clash on Friday to keep alive their hopes of a first continental title in 50 years.
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Hockey
Olympics-New Milan ice hockey arena wins expert approval after running repair on surface
MILAN, Jan 10 (Reuters) - The new Santagiulia ice hockey arena in Milan, which will stage the top matches at the Winter Olympics next month, drew a vote of confidence on Saturday after it finally opened its doors with a test event featuring Italy's top teams.
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Football
Soccer-Endrick aims to reboot career with Lyon ahead of World Cup
Jan 9 (Reuters) - Brazilian teenager Endrick aims to reboot his club career and stake a claim for Brazil's 2026 World Cup squad as he prepares for his competitive debut with Olympique Lyonnais on Sunday against Lille in the French Cup.
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Tennis
Tennis-ITF to review wildcard process after player’s ‘unacceptable’ performance
Jan 9 (Reuters) - The International Tennis Federation said on Friday the performance of a wildcard player at a women's tournament in Nairobi was "unacceptable" for a World Tennis Tour (WTT) event and that it was reviewing procedures for awarding wildcards.
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Football
Soccer-Superior Senegal beat Mali to advance to Cup of Nations semi-finals
TANGIER, Morocco, Jan 9 (Reuters) - Iliman Ndiaye scored the only goal as Senegal beat 10-man Mali 1-0 on Friday to book a semi-final berth at the Africa Cup of Nations for the third time in the last four tournaments.
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Other Sports
Sailing-From student crews to superyachts, Atlantic charge to set off from Lanzarote
ARRECIFE, Lanzarote, Jan 9 (Reuters) - Some 21 teams from 19 nations are tinkering, fettling and gearing up in Lanzarote for a high-speed Atlantic adventure when the 2026 RORC Transatlantic Race sets sail to Antigua on Sunday, with everything from student crews to superyachts ready to tackle the 3,000-nautical-mile voyage west.
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Football
Soccer-Fletcher focused on Man United's FA Cup tie, not his future at Old Trafford
Jan 9 (Reuters) - Manchester United interim manager Darren Fletcher said he has not spoken with minority owner Jim Ratcliffe about his future as he prepares for what could be his final game in charge against Brighton & Hove Albion in the FA Cup.
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Football
Soccer-Spurs captain Romero handed additional one-match ban
Jan 9 (Reuters) - Tottenham Hotspur captain Cristian Romero has been handed a one-match suspension for his reaction to being sent off during last month's 2-1 Premier League loss to Liverpool, the FA said on Friday.
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Football
Soccer-New Chelsea boss Rosenior welcomes weight of pressure
Jan 9 (Reuters) - Liam Rosenior said he was ready to embrace the pressure of managing Chelsea and unlock what he called the club's "limitless" potential as he prepares for his first game in charge of the West London side on Saturday.
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Other Sports
Darts-Littler lands record-breaking sponsorship deal after second world crown
Jan 9 (Reuters) - Luke Littler has secured what is being reported by British media as the largest sponsorship agreement in darts history, with Target Darts announcing a new long-term, multi-million-pound deal with the recently crowned double World Champion on Friday.
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Football
Soccer-Germany pick North Carolina's Winston-Salem as World Cup base
BERLIN, Jan 9 (Reuters) - Four-times world champions Germany will be based in North Carolina's Winston-Salem during next year's soccer World Cup, co-hosted by Mexico, Canada and the United States, the team said on Friday.
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Football
JDT leave it late to extend winning run
PETALING JAYA: Johor Darul Ta'zim's (JDT) were made to wait till the last minute to get a winner after beating Negri Sembilan 1-0 in a tense Super League match at the Tuanku Abdul Rahman Stadium in Paroi on Friday (Jan 9).
