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NFL-Paris game played in festive atmosphere after fresh demonstrations
PARIS, Oct 25 (Reuters) - The Pittsburgh Steelers defeated the New Orleans Saints 16-10 in the first NFL regular-season game in Paris on Sunday, in a calm and festive atmosphere, a day after fresh demonstrations drew more than 100,000 people into the French capital.
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Football
Soccer-Swashbuckling Liverpool seize their moment in 2-0 win over Brighton
LIVERPOOL, England, Oct 25 (Reuters) - Andoni Iraola was pleased his Liverpool side flew out of the blocks to cruise to a 2-0 Premier League win over Brighton & Hove Albion on Sunday thanks to a Pascal Gross own goal and a superb finish from striker Alexander Isak.
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Football
Soccer-Liverpool grab home win, Man United slump to another defeat as pressure mounts on Carrick
LIVERPOOL, England, Oct 25 (Reuters) - Liverpool beat Brighton & Hove Albion 2-0 on Sunday to grab their first home win of the Premier League season while Manchester United slumped to an embarrassing 3-0 defeat by Bournemouth that will heap further pressure on under-fire manager Michael Carrick, who benched captain Bruno Fernandes.
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Football
Soccer-AFC postpones Al Nassr-Al Wasl Champions League Elite clash in Riyadh
Oct 25 (Reuters) - Saudi Arabian side Al Nassr's AFC Champions League Elite match against UAE team Al Wasl in Riyadh, scheduled for Monday, has been postponed, the Asian Football Confederation said on Sunday.
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Badminton
Wei Chong-Kai Wun back with a bang to end 22-year French Open title wait
PETALING JAYA: National men's doubles shuttlers Man Wei Chong-Tee Kai Wun are back in business and they have a French Open title to prove it.
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Other Sports
Weightlifting-Moscow to host 2030 World Weightlifting Championships, IWF says
Oct 25 (Reuters) - Moscow will host the 2030 World Weightlifting Championships, the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) announced on Sunday.
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Other Sports
Rallying-Dakar Rally 2027 will not be held in Saudi Arabia, organisers say
Oct 25 (Reuters) - The 2027 edition of the Dakar Rally has been moved out of Saudi Arabia due to security concerns, organisers Amaury Sport Organisation said on Sunday.
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Other Sports
Alpine skiing-Brazil's Pinheiro Braathen wins season-opening men's giant slalom
SOELDEN, Austria, Oct 25 (Reuters) - Brazil's Olympic champion Lucas Pinheiro Braathen continued where he left off by winning the opening men's giant slalom of the Alpine ski season in Austria on Sunday.
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Cricket
Cricket-Anderson disappointed to see 25-year Lancashire journey come to an end
Oct 25 (Reuters) - Fast bowler James Anderson expressed disappointment on Sunday after Lancashire decided not to renew his contract, bringing an end to a 25-year association between England's all-time leading test wicket-taker and his home county.
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Tennis
Tennis-Osaka says not far from best form despite retirement thoughts
Oct 25 (Reuters) - Former world number one Naomi Osaka said she was close to rediscovering the form that brought her four Grand Slam titles, but acknowledged she had thought about retirement and often wondered how long she would continue playing.
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Tennis
Tennis-Medvedev defends Almaty Open title to close in on ATP Finals
ALMATY, Oct 25 (Reuters) - Top seed Daniil Medvedev shook off a first-set stumble to beat Nikoloz Basilashvili 6-7(6) 6-1 6-3 to defend his Almaty Open title on Sunday, picking up his fourth trophy on the ATP Tour this year.
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Football
Soccer-Carrick drops United captain Fernandes to bench against Bournemouth
MANCHESTER, England, Oct 25 (Reuters) - Manchester United manager Michael Carrick has dropped captain Bruno Fernandes to the bench for Sunday's Premier League home game against Bournemouth, but said the decision was based solely on football considerations.
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Badminton
French heartbreak but Pearly-Thinaah can hold their heads high
PETALING JAYA: Pearly Tan-M. Thinaah started strongly but failed to finish on a high as their hopes of capturing a second French Open title ended on Sunday (Oct 25).
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Badminton
Sindhu challenges but can't stop Se-young's winning streak
PETALING JAYA: Can anyone pour cold water on South Korea's An Se-young's hot streak?
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Tennis
Tennis-Rybakina brushes aside Fernandez to retain Ningbo crown
Oct 25 (Reuters) - Elena Rybakina blazed past unseeded Canadian Leylah Fernandez 6-2 6-2 in the Ningbo Open final on Sunday to retain her title and lift her first trophy as the world number one ahead of the WTA Finals next month.
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Cricket
Cricket-Newlands to provide test of more than bat and ball for Australia
CAPE TOWN, Oct 25 (Reuters) - Australia return to the scene of one of the darkest days in the country's cricket history when the series-deciding third test against South Africa starts at Newlands on Tuesday.
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Football
Soccer-Real Madrid goalkeeper Courtois to miss Clasico due to illness
Oct 25 (Reuters) - Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois will miss his side's LaLiga fixture at Barcelona on Sunday due to the flu, the club said in a statement.
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Other Sports
Baseball-World Series rematch, Indian edition: Yankees beat Dodgers in Mumbai event
MUMBAI, Oct 25 (Reuters) - Mumbai's cricket fans packed the stands at the Andheri Sports Complex on Saturday to watch Indian World Cup-winning captain Suryakumar Yadav swing a bat - just not the kind that they are used to.
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Badminton
Singles legend Chong Wei shares pain and gain behind his greatness
PETALING JAYA: Adversity can strike anyone, no matter how successful they are but what defines a person is not the challenges they face, but how they rise above them.
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Athletics
Athletics-Kawano, Henderson set world marathon race walk records
Oct 25 (Reuters) - Japan's Masatora Kawano and Australia's Rebecca Henderson set the men's and women's world records for the marathon race walks at the All Japan Race Walking meet in Takahata on Sunday.
