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Olympics-Investigation clears Canada after skeleton withdrawals spark Olympics dispute

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Ski jumping-Norway coaches hit with 18-month suspension over suit tampering at 2025 Worlds

Jan 15 (Reuters) - Three officials for ‌Norway's men's ski jumping team were suspended for 18 months and ‌fined on Thursday by the FIS Ethics Committee (FEC) for manipulating competition ‌suits at last year's Nordic Ski World Championships in Trondheim.

Football

Soccer-Holders Vietnam to meet Indonesia, Singapore at ASEAN Championship

JAKARTA, Jan ‌15 (Reuters) - Defending champions Vietnam will face four-times winners ‌Singapore as well as Indonesia, Cambodia and either ‌Brunei or Timor-Leste in Group A of the 2026 ASEAN Championship following the draw for the group phase in Jakarta on Thursday.

Badminton

Aaron-Wooi Yik, Pearly-Thinaah storm into quarter-finals in India

PETALING JAYA: Men's doubles pair Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik had no trouble booking their place in the Indian Open quarter-finals after brushing aside Japan's Takumi Nomura-Yuichi Shimogami in the second round on Thursday (Jan 15).

Football

Soccer-Cup of Nations stays with form as Africa's top two dominate

RABAT, Jan 15 (Reuters) - The rankings ‌proved spot on as Africa's top two teams advanced to this weekend's Cup of Nations final, with Morocco ‌and Senegal setting up a heavyweight clash.

Football

Good news as NSC announce updates to sports incentive scheme

KUALA LUMPUR: The National Sports Council (NSC) have unveiled new updates to their National Sports Incentive Scheme (Shakam), introducing new categories and revised payout rates to recognise a wider range of achievements on the international stage.

Football

Soccer-Journeyman Jefte the former electrician shocks Real Madrid

ALBACETE, Spain, Jan 15 (Reuters) - Albacete's ‌journeyman striker Jefte Betancor, who scored a stunning double on Wednesday to help his second-tier side knock ‌Real Madrid out of the Copa del Rey, once considered swapping football for a career as ‌an electrician.

Football

Soccer-Carrick faces first test as United boss in Manchester derby showdown

MANCHESTER, England, Jan 15 (Reuters) - Michael Carrick ‌will step into the dugout as Manchester United's interim manager for the first time in Saturday's Manchester derby ‌at Old Trafford, tasked with steadying a side that has stumbled through another bleak winter.

Other Sports

Olympics-Canadian skater Stellato-Dudek aims for gold at 42 in extraordinary comeback story

Jan 15 (Reuters) - In a sport built around youth, Deanna ‌Stellato-Dudek has thrived on standing apart. 

Football

Malaysia drawn with SEA hotshots Thailand in Hyundai Cup Group B

PETALING JAYA: Malaysia have been drawn in Group B of the AFF Hyundai Cup, where they will face Southeast Asian Giants Thailand. 

Tennis

Tennis-'Sincaraz' rivalry set to dominate Australian Open men's draw

MELBOURNE, Jan 15 (Reuters) - Defending champion Jannik Sinner ‌is the bookmakers' favourite to win a third successive Australian Open crown as another title showdown looms with world number one Carlos Alcaraz.

Football

Soccer-Ajax suffer humiliating Dutch Cup exit with 6-0 loss to Alkmaar

Jan 15 (Reuters) - Ajax ‌Amsterdam were knocked out of the ‌Dutch Cup after a crushing 6-0 defeat ‌at AZ Alkmaar on Wednesday, marking their joint-worst result this century and heaviest loss in the competition since ‍1927.

Other Sports

Olympics-No selfies, please: Dolomites push back against overtourism ahead of Games

ROME, Jan 15 (Reuters) - As Italy prepares to host the Winter Olympics ‌next month, Alpine communities are sounding the alarm over social media-driven tourism that is transforming sacred landscapes into selfie backdrops and straining the fragile mountain ecosystem.

Badminton

Sze Fei-Izzuddin fall in shocking second round exit at Indian Open  

PETALING JAYA: Men's doubles pair Goh Sze Fei-Nur Izzuddin Rumsani failed to defend their Indian Open title after suffering a surprise defeat to Taiwan's Lee Jhe-huei-Yang Po-hsuan in the second round on Thursday (Jan 15).

Swimming

Swimming-Ledecky clocks second-fastest 1500m free swim at Pro Series

Jan 15 (Reuters) - Nine-time Olympic ‌gold medalist Katie Ledecky clocked the second-fastest swim ever ‌in the women's 1,500-metre freestyle at the 2026 U.S. Pro ‌Swim Series event in Austin on Wednesday, winning the race in 15 minutes, 23.21 seconds.

Tennis

Tennis-Top trio eye Grand Slam glory with Sabalenka targeting third Australian Open crown

MELBOURNE, Jan 15 (Reuters) - Australian Open favourite Aryna ‌Sabalenka headlines a powerful cast of characters at Melbourne Park along with Iga Swiatek and Coco Gauff as they look to ‌shape the early-season narrative at the year's opening Grand Slam.

Tennis

Tennis-Federer hopes 'Sincaraz' rivalry can thrill fans at Australian Open

MELBOURNE, Jan 15 (Reuters) - The era-shaping ‌rivalry between Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner has injected fresh energy into men's tennis, 20-times Grand Slam champion ‌Roger Federer said on Thursday as he looked forward to a blockbuster Australian Open showdown between ‌the pair.

Cricket

Cricket-India-origin Bajwa to lead Canada in T20 World Cup

Jan 15 (Reuters) - India-born Dilpreet ‌Bajwa will lead Canada at the Twenty20 World ‌Cup next month, the country's cricket board said ‌on Wednesday as it announced a 15-member squad for the competition. 

Cricket

Cricket-Afghanistan approve three-foreign-league annual cap for top players

KABUL, Jan 15 (Reuters) - ‌Top Afghanistan players such as Rashid Khan ‌can play a maximum of three ‌franchise leagues abroad per year, alongside mandatory availability for a rebooted domestic competition, according to a new policy approved by ‍the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB).

Tennis

Tennis-Sinner to meet Gaston in Australian Open first round, Sabalenka to play French wildcard

MELBOURNE, Jan 15 (Reuters) - Defending champion ‌Jannik Sinner will meet French world number 94 Hugo Gaston in the first round of the ‌Australian Open in his bid for a third straight title at Melbourne Park, while women's ‌top seed Aryna Sabalenka takes on French wildcard Tiantsoa Rakotomanga.