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Wushu star Sydney says goodbye with gold and bronze

BANGKOK: It's another medal - a bronze - and goodbye for Sydney Chin.

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M'sia sepak takraw team beat hosts Thais to regain glory after 34 years

BANGKOK: The national men's sepak takraw team ended their 34-year wait for gold in the team regu event by defeating long-time rivals Thailand 2-1 in the final on Sunday (Dec 14).

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SEA Games: Mohd Aznil delivers first weighlifting medal

BANGKOK: Mohd Aznil Bidin has delivered Malaysia's first medal in weightlifting after claiming silver in the men's 65kg final in the SEA Games.

Shooting

Sharp-shooter Johnathan fires gold again

BANGKOK: National pistol shooter Johnathan Wong successfully defended his SEA Games gold medal after winning in the men's 10m air pistol event on Sunday (Dec 14).

Badminton

SEA Games: Smashing Pearly-Thinaah win Malaysia's first badminton gold

BANGKOK: Women's doubles shuttlers Pearly Tan-M. Thinaah delivered badminton's first gold in the SEA Games after beating Indonesia's Febriana Dwipuji-Meilysa Puspitasari.

Shooting

Shooter Syasya's title defence ends with bronze

BANGKOK: National pistol shooter Nurul Syasya Nadiah Mohd Ariffin settled for bronze medal at the Thailand SEA Games in the women's 10m air pistol finals on Sunday (Dec 14).

Cricket

Cricket-England coach McCullum doubles down again with Ashes on the line

SYDNEY, Dec 14 (Reuters) - Brendon McCullum said there will be no major changes to England's approach in the third Ashes test with the coach hoping for better execution from his players in what he expects to be more conducive conditions in Adelaide.

Football

Soccer-Vissel Kobe appoint Skibbe to replace J-League winner Yoshida

Dec 14 (Reuters) - Former Japanese champions Vissel Kobe have appointed Germany's Michael Skibbe to replace departing head coach Takayuki Yoshida, the J-League club announced on Sunday.

Football

Soccer-Arsenal must improve defensively despite win over Wolves, says Arteta

Dec 14 (Reuters) - Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta let rip at his players following their 2-1 Premier League home win over Wolverhampton Wanderers, saying their "horrible defensive habits" made the margin of victory narrower than it should have been.

Golf

Golf-Higa makes history as first Japanese to win Asian Tour Order of Merit

Dec 14 (Reuters) - Kazuki Higa became the first Japanese golfer to win the Asian Tour's Order of Merit on Saturday after finishing seventh at the season-ending Saudi Open.

Football

Soccer-Estudiantes beat Racing on penalties to claim Argentine Clausura title

SANTIAGO DEL ESTERO, Argentina, Dec 13 (Reuters) - Estudiantes de La Plata goalkeeper Fernando Muslera's heroics inspired his side to a 5-4 penalty shootout win over Racing Club in the Argentine Torneo Clausura final at the Estadio Madre de Ciudades in Santiago del Estero on Saturday.

Cricket

Cricket-England's 2023 fightback a useful Ashes reminder for Australia's Green

SYDNEY, Dec 14 (Reuters) - England's fightback to draw the last Ashes series 2-2 is a useful reminder to Australia that they cannot afford to take their foot off the gas with a 2-0 lead this time around, Cameron Green said on Sunday.Australia go into the third test, which starts in Adelaide on Wednesday, looking firmly in control of the five-match series after victories by eight wickets in Perth and the day-nighter in Brisbane.

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Surfing-Dupont, Chianca claim big wave titles in giant Nazare surf

Dec 13 (Reuters) - Brazil's Lucas "Chumbo" Chianca survived two brutal wipeouts to claim another Nazare Big Wave Challenge title in huge, clean waves in Portugal on Saturday, while France's Justine Dupont sealed her reputation as the world's best female big wave surfer with her second straight win.

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Darts-Age is just a number for 71-year-old record breaker Lim

LONDON, Dec 13 (Reuters) - A year after Luke Littler became the youngest winner of the PDC World Darts Championship, 71-year-old Paul Lim on Saturday became the oldest winner of a match in the tournament's history.

Football

Soccer-Arsenal get lucky break to go five points clear, Salah returns for Liverpool

LONDON, Dec 13 (Reuters) - Premier League leaders Arsenal needed two own goals, the second deep in stoppage time, to scrape a 2-1 home win over bottom club Wolverhampton Wanderers and open a five-point gap while earlier on Saturday Mohamed Salah put aside a tumultuous week to help Liverpool beat Brighton and Hove Albion 2-0.

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Weight off his shoulders as Aniq eyes comeback

CHONBURI: National weightlifter Aniq Kasdan (pic) may have missed out on a podium finish at the Thailand SEA Games, but he is choosing to focus on the positives from his outing.

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Mandy-Sydney-Loh strike gold after gruelling training grind

BANGKOK: They trained like women possessed, putting in six to seven hours a day - and it paid off.

Football

FA Cup holders confident of winning despite losing injured key players

PETALING JAYA: Despite their imposing status as three-time defending champions, Johor Darul Ta'zim (JDT) are facing an injury crisis ahead of their FA Cup final clash against Sabah tonight.

Badminton

Chen-Toh out to redeem themselves at Tour Finals after SEA Games exit

PETALING JAYA: World champions Chen Tang Jie-Toh Ee Wei will look to bounce back from their SEA Games disappointment at the World Tour Finals in Hangzhou starting on Wednesday.

Golf

Kim Minsu clinches title amid rain-soaked finale

HEAVY rain disrupted the closing nine of the Saujana Amateur Championship at the Palm "Cobra" Course, forcing officials to juggle play around sporadic downpours to ensure the event was completed.