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).

Badminton

Sze Fei-Izzuddin book second round spot in India

PETALING JAYA: Independent men's doubles shuttlers Goh Sze Fei-Nur Izzuddin Rumsani booked their spot in the Indian Open second round after overcoming veterans Goh V Shem-Choi Sol-gyu.

Badminton

Man-Tee respond to Herry's call as they seek to emulate Aaron-Soh

PETALING JAYA: Shuttlers Man Wei Chong-Tee Kai Wun are ready to answer men's doubles coach Herry Iman Pierngadi's call to step up in support of national No. 1 pair Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik.

Badminton

Unhealthy conditions at Indian Open venue raise alarm among some top players

PETALING JAYA: The less-than-conducive conditions at the Indian Open have raised concerns among several top players, especially with the World Championships set to be held at the same venue in August.

Other Sports

Rallying-Motorcycle champion Sanders vows to continue Dakar despite injury

Jan 14 (Reuters) - Reigning motorcycle champion Daniel Sanders ‌vowed to battle on in the Dakar Rally on Wednesday despite suffering a suspected broken ‌collarbone on stage 10 in the Saudi Arabian desert.

Football

Soccer-Burkina Faso sack coach after Cup of Nations disappointment

Jan 14 (Reuters) - Burkina Faso ‌have sacked coach Brama Traore after their last ‌16 exit at the Africa Cup of Nations, ‌making him the second coaching casualty of tournament in Morocco.

Football

Soccer-Tottenham Sporting Director Paratici to leave club for Fiorentina

LONDON, Jan 14 (Reuters) - ‌Tottenham Hotspur's Sporting Director Fabio Paratici will leave ‌in February and join Italian Serie A side ‌Fiorentina, the Premier League club said on Wednesday.

Football

Soccer-Flick braced for Racing test after Barca's Super Cup glory

Jan 14 (Reuters) - Barcelona have little time ‌to savour their Spanish Super Cup win over Real Madrid, as manager Hansi ‌Flick on Wednesday turned his attention to a tricky Copa del Rey clash ‌with Racing Santander, warning that the Segunda Division leaders will not be pushovers.

Tennis

Tennis-Amateur outlasts pros for massive payday at 'One Point Slam' ahead of Australian Open

Jan 14 (Reuters) - An amateur tennis ‌player from Sydney, Jordan Smith, struck gold on Wednesday as he walked ‌away with a cheque worth A$1 million ($661,000) after holding his nerve to ‌win the 'One Point Slam' ahead of the Australian Open.

Badminton

Indian Open: Aaron-Wooi Yik reach second round, journey over for Roy King-Arif

PETALING JAYA: Men's doubles shuttlers Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik made it into the Indian Open second round, but it was all over for teammates Yap Roy King-Wan Arif Wan Junaidi.