Cycling

Shah Firdaus’ knee free from pain, but he stresses need for caution

PETALING JAYA: Track cyclist Mohd Shah Firdaus Sahrom's right knee is no longer giving him pain but he will still be treading with caution.

Badminton

Tang Jie-Ee Wei need to regain rhythm and self-belief after early exit

PETALING JAYA: Mixed doubles shuttlers Chen Tang Jie-Toh Ee Wei are still trying to rediscover their rhythm and confidence.

Football

Soccer-Albacete stun Real Madrid in thrilling 3-2 Copa del Rey upset

ALBACETE, Spain, Jan 14 (Reuters) - Substitute Jefte ‌Betancor scored twice as second-tier Albacete pulled off a dramatic 3-2 victory over Spanish giants Real Madrid on Wednesday, eliminating ‌them from the Copa del Rey at the round-of-16 stage on Alvaro Arbeloa's managerial debut.

Football

Soccer-Advantage Arsenal in League Cup semi-final after win at Chelsea

LONDON, Jan 14 (Reuters) - Arsenal edged towards their ‌first League Cup final since 2018 as they beat London rivals Chelsea 3-2 in the opening ‌leg of their semi-final at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday.

Other Sports

Sailing-Spray, speed and a sprint to Antigua as trade winds supercharge RORC Transatlantic Race

Jan 14 (Reuters) - The trade winds ‌have turned the 2026 RORC Transatlantic Race into a high-speed Atlantic charge, producing extraordinary daily runs and setting ‌up a tense race finish in Antigua.

Football

Soccer-Inter open gap at the top with laboured win over Lecce

MILAN, Jan 14 (Reuters) - Inter Milan were ‌far from their best but a late 1-0 win over relegation-battling Lecce at the San ‌Siro on Wednesday was enough to give them a healthy lead at the top ‌of the Serie A standings.

Football

Soccer-Bayern beat Cologne 3-1 to set Bundesliga record at halfway mark

COLOGNE, Germany, Jan 14 (Reuters) - Bundesliga leaders ‌Bayern Munich battled past hosts Cologne 3-1 on Wednesday to record the best first ‌half of a season in the league's history and maintain their 11-point lead ‌at the top of the standings.

Football

Soccer–Racist chants target Vinícius Jr before Real Madrid's Copa del Rey clash

ALBACETE, ‌Spain, Jan 14 (Reuters) - Racist chants against Real Madrid's ‌much-abused Brazilian forward Vinícius Jr were heard ‌outside the Carlos Belmonte stadium on Wednesday ahead of a Copa del Rey tie against second division side Albacete.

Football

Soccer-Napoli's title defence hit by scoreless draw with Parma

NAPLES, Italy, Jan 14 (Reuters) - Napoli's Serie A ‌title defence was dealt another blow when they were held to a 0-0 draw at home by ‌Parma on Wednesday, a third successive stalemate for the hosts which could see them lose further ground ‌at the top.

Football

Soccer-Senegal snatch late winner to down Egypt and reach Cup of Nations final

TANGIER, Morocco, Jan 14 (Reuters) - Sadio ‌Mane thrashed home a dramatic winner 12 minutes from fulltime to send Senegal into the Africa Cup ‌of Nations final after they edged Egypt 1-0 in a tense last-four encounter on Wednesday.

Football

Soccer-Tunisia appoint Lamouchi as new coach

Jan 14 (Reuters) - Former ‌Nottingham Forest manager Sabri Lamouchi ‌has been appointed as Tunisia's new ‌coach, the country's football association announced on Wednesday.

Rugby

Rugby-Wales' Faletau ruled out of first three Six Nations fixtures

Jan 14 (Reuters) - Wales ‌number eight Taulupe Faletau will miss ‌his country's first three Six Nations ‌matches next month after suffering a calf injury, Cardiff coach Corniel van  Zyl said on Wednesday.

Rugby

Rugby league-England coach Wane resigns nine months before World Cup

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Cricket

Cricket-Mitchell ton helps New Zealand level ODI series with India

Jan 14 (Reuters) - Daryl Mitchell scored an unbeaten ‌131 from 117 balls to lead New Zealand to a seven-wicket win over India in the ‌second One-Day International on Wednesday and level the three-match series at 1-1.

Football

Soccer-Tottenham sign England midfielder Gallagher from Atletico

Jan 13 (Reuters) - England midfielder ‌Conor Gallagher has signed for Tottenham Hotspur from Atletico ‌Madrid on a long-term contract, the Premier League club ‌said on Wednesday.

Other Sports

Figure skating-Estonia's Petrokina roars back to lead the European women's short program

SHEFFIELD, England, Jan 14 (Reuters) - Defending champion Niina ‌Petrokina seized the lead in the women's short programme at the European Figure Skating Championships on Wednesday despite missing most of the season ‌after undergoing Achilles tendon surgery in October.

Other Sports

Olympics-Garage grind, countless calories and thousands of shots - inside biathlete Samuelsson's preparations

STOCKHOLM, Jan 14 (Reuters) - Sebastian Samuelsson has ‌lost count of the miles skied, shots fired and calories consumed during his Winter Games preparations but the Swedish biathlete knows ‌his gruelling training regimen will pay off when the going gets tough in the Italian Alps.

Athletics

Athletics-Prescod Enhanced Games decision understandable on human level, says UK Sport official

LONDON, Jan 14 (Reuters) - British sprinter Reece ‌Prescod's decision to join the controversial Enhanced Games has been heavily criticised but UK Sport's Director of Performance ‌and People Kate Baker said that while it is sad, she can understand his motivation.

Other Sports

Olympics-AC Milan coach Allegri carries torch as others complain

ROME, Jan 14 (Reuters) - Massimiliano Allegri, ‌the coach of Italian soccer side AC Milan, joined the ranks of ‌Winter Olympics torchbearers on Wednesday, amid a row over the exclusion ‌of former athletes that has prompted government intervention.

Football

Selangor, Penang and JDT claim Super League wins

PETALING JAYA: Selangor breathed a sigh of relief after edging Negri Sembilan 1-0 in their Super League clash at the Petaling Jaya Stadium on Wednesday (Jan 14).