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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Football

Soccer-Africa Cup of Nations good preparation for Egypt’s World Cup campaign

CASABLANCA, Jan 16 (Reuters) - ‌Egypt might be disappointed with failure to reach the Africa Cup of Nations ‌final but coach Hossam Hassan said on Friday it had been a good ‌experience ahead of the World Cup later this year.

Football

Soccer-Arsenal building momentum in every competition, Arteta says

LONDON, Jan 16 (Reuters) - Arsenal's consistent ‌performance should convince the players that they can achieve something historic ‌this season, manager Mikel Arteta said on Friday, with the club ‌in contention for four trophies.

Tennis

Tennis-Wimbledon expansion plans back in UK court for latest legal battle

LONDON, Jan 16 (Reuters) - Wimbledon's ‌plans to expand the grounds for the world's oldest ‌and most prestigious Grand Slam tennis tournament were back in ‌court on Friday, as campaigners again seek to block the project.

Athletics

Athletics-Canadian sprinter De Grasse eyes LA2028 as final Games

Jan 16 (Reuters) - Seven-time Olympic medallist ‌Andre De Grasse has set his sights on competing in the 2028 Los ‌Angeles Olympics as his final Games, aiming to regain top form in the ‌100 meters event.

Badminton

Dynamic duo Aaron-Wooi Yik continue fine form in India

PETALING JAYA: Shuttlers Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik continued their good form this year by marching into the Indian Open men's doubles semi-finals.

Football

Soccer-Slot happy to welcome Salah back to Liverpool despite earlier rift

Jan 16 (Reuters) - Liverpool coach Arne ‌Slot said he was delighted to have Mohamed Salah returning from Africa Cup ‌of Nations duty soon, despite an apparent falling-out just weeks ago.

Badminton

Pearly-Thinaah reach Indian Open semis

PETALING JAYA: Women's doubles shuttlers Pearly Tan-M. Thinaah stormed into the Indian Open semi-finals after cruising past Taiwan's world No. 9 Hsieh Pei-shan-Hung En-tzu.

Tennis

Tennis-Players welcome Grand Slam prize money boost but vow to push for more

MELBOURNE, Jan 16 (Reuters) - The Australian Open ‌will offer a record A$111.5 million ($74.73 million) in prize money this year and while players welcomed the increase, ‌top names like Coco Gauff and Aryna Sabalenka said the push for a bigger payout must continue across ‌the Grand Slams.

Cricket

Cricket-Devine calls for review of fielding rules, boundary lengths in women's game

BENGALURU, Jan 16 (Reuters) - New Zealand ‌captain Sophie Devine has called for a review of fielding rules and ‌boundary lengths in women's cricket, saying current conditions give batters too much ‌of an advantage.

Football

Soccer-New boss Herdman calls on Indonesia to harness past disappointments

JAKARTA, Jan 16 (Reuters) - New ‌Indonesia head coach John Herdman has called on the country to harness the disappointment of ‌previous failures to fuel qualification for a first World Cup and to challenge for ‌regional and continental titles.

Tennis

Tennis-Teens Mboko and Andreeva set for Adelaide final showdown

Jan 16 (Reuters) - Two of the brightest young ‌talents in tennis will play for the Adelaide International title after 18-year-old Mirra Andreeva and ‌19-year-old Victoria Mboko advanced to their first WTA 500 final on Friday.

Motorsport

Motor racing-Hadjar targets at least one race win in 2026 with new team Red Bull

Jan 16 (Reuters) - Isack Hadjar is dreaming ‌big after landing the ultimate Formula One promotion to the Red Bull team, saying on Thursday ‌that his goal for 2026 was to win at least one race after replacing Yuki ‌Tsunoda as Max Verstappen's teammate.