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Badminton
Khe Wei calls for fighting spirit as Malaysia face elite Korea squad
PETALING JAYA: Malaysia may be up against he odds against South Korea but former international Woon Khe Wei insists it is too early to wave the white flag.
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Badminton
Youngster Pei Kee set to end stint with national body
PETALING JAYA: It looks like women's doubles player Go Pei Kee may be moving on from the national set-up.
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Motorsport
Making a mark again
SEPANG: Reigning MotoGP world champion Marc Marquez says he is ready to hit the ground running as he launches his bid for a record eighth premier-class title this season.
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Cricket
Richards, Shastri inspire cricketers with lessons beyond talent
PETALING JAYA: Malaysia's national men's cricketers were given a rare masterclass when legends Sir Vivian Richards and former India head coach Ravi Shastri shared their insights during a special meet session on Tuesday.
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Squash
Aifa’s under the weather and will give Windy City Open a miss
PETALING JAYA: National squash player Aifa Azman has pulled out of the Windy City Open as she is still recovering from an illness.
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Swimming
Ireland star Cullen shines on home return with golden splash
KUALA LUMPUR: It could have been Malaysia celebrating a new women's swimming champion, instead, it has been Ireland's gain.
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Athletics
Dr Jegathesan sees bright future in Azeem and Danish
PETALING JAYA: Malaysia's athletics legends led by Tan Sri Dr M. Jegathesan is encouraged by the progress of Malaysia's current generation of sprinters, particularly Mohd Azeem Fahmi and Mohd Danish Iftikhar Mohd Roslee.
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Other Sports
Olympics-Speed skating-Confident American Stolz sets sights on glory in Milan
MILAN, Feb 5 (Reuters) - Jordan Stolz heads into the Milano Cortina Olympics with supreme confidence, the American speed skating phenomenon rating himself "95%" ready on Thursday as he prepares to launch his gold quest.
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Hockey
Olympics-Ice hockey-Jarvis replaces injured Point on Canada men's roster
MILAN, Feb 5 (Reuters) - Carolina Hurricanes forward Seth Jarvis will replace injured centre Brayden Point on the Canadian men's Olympic ice hockey roster in Milano Cortina, the Canadian Olympic Committee and Hockey Canada said on Thursday.
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Other Sports
Olympics-Figure skating-'This is his moment': Rippon backs Malinin to thrive at Milano Cortina Games
Feb 5 (Reuters) - Former U.S. Olympic figure skater Adam Rippon said American Ilia Malinin is reshaping men's skating by pairing "impossible" technical difficulty with a growing artistic edge, predicting he will thrive under the bright lights of the Milano Cortina Games.
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Other Sports
Olympics-Figure skating-French ice dancers Fournier Beaudry and Cizeron face controversy
MILAN, Feb 5 (Reuters) - Ice dance duo Laurence Fournier Beaudry and Guillaume Cizeron arrived at the Milano Cortina Olympics as one of the sport's most compelling new partnerships and gold‑medal favourites, all while standing at the centre of a storm of controversy.
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Football
Soccer-Benzema scores hat-trick on his debut for Al-Hilal
Feb 5 (Reuters) - Karim Benzema scored a hat-trick and grabbed an assist on his debut for Saudi Pro League leaders Al-Hilal as they thrashed lowly Al-Akhdoud 6-0 on Thursday.
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Other Sports
Olympics-Ski Jumping-Normal Hill training takes off, Domen Prevc decides to rest
PREDAZZO, Italy, Feb 5 (Reuters) - Ski jumpers tested the slopes as final preparations got under way at Predazzo on the eve of the Winter Games with the sound of machinery filling the air ahead of Friday's opening ceremony.
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Other Sports
Olympics-Biathlon-Jacquelin to wear "Pirate" Pantani's earring in Milano Cortina tribute
ANTERSELVA, ITALY, Feb 5 (Reuters) - French biathlete Emilien Jacquelin is set to honour his sporting hero, Marco "The Pirate" Pantani, by wearing an earring lent to him by the deceased cyclist's family as he competes at the Winter Olympics in Milano Cortina.
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Other Sports
Olympics-Alpine skiing-American Cochran-Siegle channels Miller's 2005 heroics in bid for gold
BORMIO, Italy, Feb 5 (Reuters) - American Ryan Cochran-Siegle says he will watch re-runs of compatriot Bode Miller's 2005 world championships heroics down the Stelvio for inspiration as he prepares for Saturday's Olympic men's downhill on the iconic Italian slope.
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Other Sports
Sport-Kazakhstan replaces Saudi Arabia as host of 2029 Asian Winter Games
Feb 5 (Reuters) - Kazakhstan will host the 2029 Asian Winter Games after the Olympic Council of Asia on Thursday named Almaty as the new venue, replacing Saudi Arabia.
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Cricket
Cricket-Bengaluru win their second WPL title as Delhi face fourth straight final loss
Feb 5 (Reuters) - Royal Challengers Bengaluru pulled off the biggest successful chase in the Women's Premier League to win their second title in the Indian franchise-based Twenty20 league on Thursday, handing Delhi Capitals their fourth straight defeat in the final.
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Other Sports
Olympic-Alpine skiing-France's Alphand to brave Olympic downhill with injured wrist
BORMIO, Italy, Feb 5 (Reuters) - French skier Nils Alphand was forced to strap his hand to his pole to get down the punishing Stelvio Olympic downhill course in the second training run on Thursday, but said a wrist injury would not stop him from competing in Saturday's race.
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Hockey
Olympics-Ice hockey-US power past Czech defence in Milano Cortina opener
MILAN, Feb 5 (Reuters) - The United States' top-ranked women's ice hockey team got off to a winning start to their Milano Cortina Olympic campaign with U.S. Vice President JD Vance looking on, as they overwhelmed the Czech Republic 5-1 at Milano Rho arena on Thursday.
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Football
Soccer-Leicester docked six points for breaching spending rules
Feb 5 (Reuters) - Leicester City have been docked six points in the current Championship campaign after an independent regulatory commission found they had breached the English Football League's spending rules, the Premier League said on Thursday.
