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Tennis
Tennis-Fritz upbeat on knee rehab as Melbourne first round looms
Jan 16 (Reuters) - American Taylor Fritz said his knee was "definitely improving" after weeks of rehabilitation work, as the big-serving American prepares for his first-round match at the Australian Open on Sunday.
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Golf
Golf-Faldo recovering after successful open-heart surgery
Jan 16 (Reuters) - Six-times major winner Nick Faldo is returning home after having successful open-heart surgery in the United States, the 68-year-old Englishman's team said on Friday.
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Other Sports
Figure skating-Britain's Gibson advocates for same-sex ice dance partnerships
SHEFFIELD, England, Jan 16 (Reuters) - British ice dancer Lewis Gibson says he would like to see same-sex partnerships allowed on the international stage in his event, adding his voice to a growing movement in favour of the change.
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Other Sports
Rallying-Sixth Dakar triumph looms for Al-Attiyah after stage win
Jan 16 (Reuters) - Qatar's Nasser Al-Attiyah looked set for a sixth Dakar Rally title after the Dacia driver won Friday's penultimate 12th stage in the Saudi Arabian desert and extended his lead to 15 minutes with 105km remaining.
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Motorsport
Motor racing-Hamilton to have new race engineer after Ferrari move Adami
Jan 16 (Reuters) - Seven-times Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton will have a new race engineer talking to him over the radio this season after Ferrari announced they had moved Riccardo Adami to a different role.
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Other Sports
Figure skating-Estonia's Petrokina bounces back from surgery to win European title
SHEFFIELD, England, Jan 16 (Reuters) - Estonia's Niina Petrokina capped a remarkable comeback by claiming her second consecutive European women's figure skating title on Friday just weeks after returning to the ice following Achilles surgery.
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Football
Soccer-Arbeloa calls on Bernabeu faithful to rally behind Real Madrid after rocky week
Jan 16 (Reuters) - New Real Madrid coach Alvaro Arbeloa said he understood the hurt and disappointment felt by fans after a turbulent week but urged them to rally behind the team ahead of Saturday's LaLiga home match against relegation-threatened Levante.
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Football
Soccer-Morocco looking to end Cup of Nations heartbreak
RABAT, Jan 16 (Reuters) - Morocco will aim to underline their standing as one of Africa's dominant football nations and finally end a half-century of heartbreak when they take on Senegal in Sunday's Africa Cup of Nations final.
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Football
Soccer-Liverpool's Borggrafe handed six-match ban by FA over racist remark
Jan 16 (Reuters) - Liverpool goalkeeper Rafaela Borggrafe has been handed a six-match ban by the FA after an investigation found she made a racist comment, coach Gareth Taylor said on Friday, adding that the player has already served five games of her ban.
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Cricket
Cricket-India's Sundar ruled out of NZ T20I series due to side strain ahead of World Cup
Jan 16 (Reuters) - Washington Sundar has been ruled out of India's five-match Twenty20 international series against New Zealand, the country's cricket board (BCCI) said on Friday, with the all-rounder facing a race against time to be fit for their World Cup title defence.
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Football
Soccer-Man Utd interim coach Carrick shutting out the background noise
MANCHESTER, England, Jan 16 (Reuters) - Michael Carrick said he is blanking out the background noise as he prepares for his second stint as Manchester United's interim manager with a derby against Manchester City.
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Football
Soccer-Man City's Guardiola wary of unpredictable United under new boss Carrick
Jan 16 (Reuters) - Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola said his focus was solely on his own team as he was unsure what to expect of Manchester United under new boss Michael Carrick in Saturday's Premier League derby.
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Football
Soccer-Van Nistelrooy returns to Netherlands setup ahead of World Cup
Jan 16 (Reuters) - Former Manchester United and Real Madrid striker Ruud van Nistelrooy will join the Netherlands staff under coach Ronald Koeman ahead of this year's World Cup, the Royal Dutch Football Association (KNVB) said on Friday.
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Football
Soccer-Palace manager Glasner to leave at end of season, Guehi set for move
Jan 16 (Reuters) - Oliver Glasner on Friday said he will leave Crystal Palace after his contract expires at the end of the season, with the Austrian manager adding that the Premier League club's captain Marc Guehi is also set to depart.
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Other Sports
Olympics-American Kim reaches for more snowboarding history at 2026 Games
LOS ANGELES, Jan 16 (Reuters) - Twice Olympic gold medallist Chloe Kim is already one of the greatest snowboarders in the history of the sport and will aim to add to that legacy in the mountains of Italy next month.
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Other Sports
Sailing-Los Gallos miss out on SailGP season opener, Artemis have Draper back
Jan 16 (Reuters) - The SailGP's 2026 season opener in Perth on Saturday promises high-octane racing with the Australian city's notorious 'Fremantle Doctor' wind serving up a brutal introduction that has already left sailors bruised and boats damaged.
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Other Sports
Sailing-Argo tears up Atlantic as Carroll’s MOD70 smashes RORC Transatlantic Race record
Jan 16 (Reuters) - Jason Carroll's MOD70 Argo did not so much cross the Atlantic as carve it open, blasting from Lanzarote to the Caribbean in under five days to seize Multihull Line Honours and rewrite the record books at the RORC Transatlantic Race — a ferocious, trade-wind sprint that left the rest of the fleet chasing spray.
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Football
Soccer-Africa Cup of Nations commercial revenue up by 90%, says CAF
CASABLANCA, Jan 16 (Reuters) - The Confederation of African Football said it has had a 90% increase in commercial revenue for the Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco, calling it "the most successful commercial story in the history of African football" but without providing any figures.
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Football
Soccer-Malen joins Roma after a year at Villa
Jan 16 (Reuters) - Netherlands forward Donyell Malen has left Aston Villa after a year with the club to join Italian side AS Roma for an undisclosed fee, the Premier League club said on Friday.
