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Football
Soccer-Mount and Fernandes back in boost for Man Utd after Amorim sacking
MANCHESTER, Jan 6 (Reuters) - Manchester United will have Mason Mount and captain Bruno Fernandes available for Wednesday's Premier League match at Burnley in an immediate boost for newly appointed interim manager Darren Fletcher.
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NBCUniversal's ad slots for 2026 Winter Olympics sell out to 'unprecedented' demand
Jan 6 (Reuters) - NBCUniversal has sold out advertising spots for the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy a month before the start of the Games in early February, the Comcast-owned company said on Tuesday.
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Football
Soccer-Ferguson and Dovbyk fire Roma to win at Lecce
LECCE, Italy, Jan 6 (Reuters) - AS Roma got their faltering Serie A title bid back on track with a 2-0 win at Lecce on Tuesday, where Irish striker Evan Ferguson and substitute Artem Dovbyk were on the scoresheet.
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Other Sports
Ski jumping-Prevc wins overall Four Hills despite loss to Tschofenig in final leg
BISCHOFSHOFEN, Germany, Jan 6 (Reuters) - Slovenia's Domen Prevc won his first Golden Eagle trophy as overall winner of the Four Hills Tournament but had to settle for second place in the fourth and final leg won by last year's champion Austrian Daniel Tschofenig at Bischofshofen on Tuesday.
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Football
Soccer-Mbappe ruled out of Super Cup semi v Atletico as Real name squad
Jan 6 (Reuters) - Real Madrid forward Kylian Mbappe is set to miss Thursday's Spanish Super Cup semi-final against Atletico Madrid as he continues to recover from a knee injury, with the club naming their travelling squad to Saudi Arabia without the Frenchman.
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Football
Soccer-Dramatic late winner puts Algeria into Cup of Nations last eight
RABAT, Jan 6 (Reuters) - Algeria substitute Adil Boulbina slammed home a last-gasp winner a minute from the end of extra time as his side overcame the Democratic Republic of Congo 1-0 on Tuesday to book a place in the Africa Cup of Nations quarter-finals.
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Golf
Golf-LPGA teams up with TMRW Sports for new women's indoor golf league
Jan 6 (Reuters) - The LPGA and TMRW Sports announced on Tuesday a women's version of the tech-infused indoor golf league that was created by Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy.
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Football
Soccer-Chelsea chase stability with Rosenior as owners lay out new long‑term blueprint
Jan 6 (Reuters) - Chelsea have tried almost everything since BlueCo swept in with promises of modernisation in 2022, with heavy spending, long contracts and youth-heavy squads, but what has remained elusive is the one thing the club once took for granted -- stability.
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Football
Soccer-Rosenior appointment at Chelsea a boost for ambitious academy coaches, says McFarlane
LONDON, Jan 6 (Reuters) - Chelsea's appointment of young Englishman Liam Rosenior as head coach will be an inspiration to those hoping to follow his path, according to Calum McFarlane, the man who will hand over the reigns after Wednesday's trip to Fulham.
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Other Sports
Rallying-U.S. driver Guthrie leads Dakar after stage three sweep for Ford
Jan 6 (Reuters) - Ford Raptors filled the top five places in the Dakar Rally as American Mitch Guthrie Jr won the third 421km stage in Saudi Arabia, his first victory in the top car category, and took the overall lead on Tuesday.
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Football
Soccer-Iraola says Semenyo could play last Bournemouth game, Kluivert set for knee surgery
Jan 6 (Reuters) - Bournemouth winger Antoine Semenyo could be playing his final game for the south-coast club amid mounting transfer speculation, manager Andoni Iraola said on Tuesday, as he also confirmed another setback with forward Justin Kluivert set to undergo knee surgery.
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Motorsport
Motor racing-NASCAR commissioner Phelps to resign from role at end of January
Jan 6 (Reuters) - NASCAR Commissioner Steve Phelps has decided to resign from the stock car racing circuit less than a year after taking on the role, the company said on Tuesday.
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Football
Soccer-Maresca says he leaves with 'inner peace' after accomplishments at Chelsea
Jan 6 (Reuters) - Enzo Maresca bid an emotional farewell to Chelsea fans on Tuesday, saying he had accomplished all he could during an 18‑month spell that revitalised the club before his abrupt exit on New Year's Day.
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Football
Soccer-Man City suffer defensive blow as Dias ruled out for weeks, Gvardiol sidelined long term
Jan 6 (Reuters) - Manchester City's Premier League title challenge has suffered a major setback, with manager Pep Guardiola confirming on Tuesday that defender Ruben Dias will be out for four to six weeks with a hamstring injury, while Josko Gvardiol faces a lengthy spell on the sidelines after breaking his shinbone.
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Badminton
Pros Azriyn-Wee Kiong continue to keep flag flying high
PETALING JAYA: National men's doubles shuttlers Nur Mohd Azriyn Ayub-Tan Wee Kiong booked their spot in the Malaysian Open second round after they defeated compatriots Ong Yew Sin-Teo Ee Yi on Tuesday (Jan 6).
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Badminton
Zii Jia draws strength from home fans support after early exit
KUALA LUMPUR: The local fans' support will keep men's singles shuttler Lee Zii Jia going.
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Badminton
Popov credits decade-long French badminton rise
KUALA LUMPUR: Christo Popov's historic World Tour Finals triumph was the result of years of careful planning and development rather than an overnight breakthrough.
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Badminton
Red-hot Man Tee-Kai Wun overpower Danish veterans to clear first round
KUALA LUMPUR: Men's doubles shuttlers Man Wei Chong-Tee Kai Wun pulled off an impressive win over Denmark's Kim Astrup-Anders Skaarup Rasmussen to reach the Malaysian Open second round.
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Other Sports
National sepak takraw ace Syahir named world's best tekong
KUALA LUMPUR: National sepak takraw ace Mohd Syahir Mohd Rosdi has been awarded a Certificate of Distinguished International Excellence by the International Sepaktakraw Federation (ISTAF) in recognition of his outstanding achievements on the global stage.
