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Cricket
Cricket-Australia face rebuild after T20 World Cup flop
MELBOURNE, Feb 18 (Reuters) - Australia's group-stage exit from the T20 World Cup stands as one of the most calamitous campaigns in the team's limited-overs history and a rebuild looms for the former white ball titans.
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Football
Soccer-PSG’s mental strength hailed as they come from behind to win at Monaco
MONACO, Feb 18 (Reuters) - Paris Saint-Germain coach Luis Enrique hailed the mental strength of his side in coming from two goals down to win 3-2 away at Monaco in the Champions League on Tuesday, but warned the knockout round tie was far from finished.
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Tennis
Tennis-Badosa slams online 'disrespect' after Dubai injury retirement
Feb 18 (Reuters) - Paula Badosa lashed out on Wednesday at a "disrespectful" comment online and vowed to prolong her injury-hit career after a right thigh issue forced the former world number two to retire from her match at the already depleted Dubai Tennis Championships.
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Boxing
Boxing-Pacquiao to face Provodnikov in April return bout
Feb 18 (Reuters) - Manny Pacquiao confirmed he will face former junior welterweight world champion Ruslan Provodnikov in Las Vegas on April 18, marking his second outing since returning from a four‑year retirement last year.
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Rugby
Rugby-Hurricanes lose Love for start of Super Rugby season
Feb 18 (Reuters) - Rising All Blacks playmaker Ruben Love will miss up to six games of the Super Rugby Pacific season after suffering an ankle injury during Wellington Hurricanes training, the team said on Wednesday.
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Other Sports
Olympics-Figure skating-Liu shines while Glenn suffers heartbreak in Milan
MILAN, Feb 17 (Reuters) - Americans Alysa Liu and Amber Glenn left the short programme at the Milano Cortina Olympics on sharply different trajectories - Liu skating into medal position with calm assurance, while Glenn was reduced to tears following a mistake that dropped her down the standings.
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Other Sports
Olympics-Figure Skating-'Not here for medals', Nakai says after leading Japanese charge at Olympics
MILAN, Feb 17 (Reuters) - Ami Nakai entered her first Olympics insisting she was not here for medals — but after the short programme at the Milano Cortina Games, the 17‑year‑old figure skater found herself at the top, ahead of national icon Kaori Sakamoto and rising star Mone Chiba.
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Football
Soccer-Mbappe calls for Prestianni ban over alleged racist slur at Vinicius
LISBON, Feb 18 (Reuters) - Real Madrid forward Kylian Mbappe said Benfica's Gianluca Prestianni should be banned from the Champions League after the Argentine was accused of directing a racist slur at Vinicius Jr during the Spanish side's 1-0 playoff first-leg win on Tuesday.
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Other Sports
Olympics-Curling-Fancy pants Norway pay tribute to Ulsrud at Winter Games
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy, Feb 17 (Reuters) - Norway's men's curling team delighted supporters at the Olympics on Tuesday by reviving the famous red, white and blue-patterned trousers that became a sensation 16 years ago when they were worn by Thomas Ulsrud's team.
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Hockey
Olympics-Ice hockey-Sweden beat Latvia to set men's quarter-final meeting with US
MILAN, Feb 17 (Reuters) - Sweden swatted aside Latvia 5-1 on Tuesday to reach the men's Olympic ice hockey quarter-finals, taking the long way to a meeting with fellow powerhouse United States after a slow start to the tournament.
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Football
Soccer-Real Madrid game at Benfica suspended after Vinicius alleges racist slur
LISBON, Feb 17 (Reuters) - Real Madrid's Champions League playoff first leg at Benfica was suspended for 11 minutes on Tuesday after their Brazilian forward Vinicius Jr accused the home side's Argentine winger Gianluca Prestianni of directing a racist slur at him.
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Other Sports
Olympics-Bobsleigh-Lochner leads another German sweep of Two-Man
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy, Feb 17 (Reuters) - Germany swept the medals at the Olympic Two-Man bobsleigh for the second Games in a row on Tuesday but this time it was Johannes Lochner, who won two silvers in Beijing, on top of the podium and perennial champion Francesco Friedrich in second.
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Golf
Golf-Woods won't rule out playing in this year's Masters
Feb 17 (Reuters) - Tiger Woods, still recovering from the back surgery he had last October, may not have a target date for his long-awaited return to competition but made clear on Tuesday that he had not yet ruled out competing in this year's Masters.
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Other Sports
Olympics-Freestyle-Frostad takes gold as Ruud loses men's big air crown
(corrects spelling of Ruud in first paragrpah)
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Football
Soccer-Galatasaray hammer 10-man Juventus 5-2 in Champions League playoff thriller
ISTANBUL, Feb 17 (Reuters) - Galatasaray delivered a dominant performance on Tuesday to dismantle 10-man Juventus 5-2 in the first leg of their Champions League playoff, with Noa Lang and Gabriel Sara starring in a scintillating display.
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Hockey
Olympics-Ice hockey-Czechs set for 'biggest game' against Canada in quarter-finals
MILAN, Feb 17 (Reuters) - The Czech Republic's reward for edging past Denmark on Tuesday is a daunting men's ice hockey quarter-final showdown with favourites Canada, which forward Martin Necas labelled the "biggest game" of their lives.
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Hockey
Olympics-Ice hockey-Czech Republic down Denmark to set up Canada meeting in quarters
MILAN, Feb 17 (Reuters) - The Czech Republic outlasted Denmark 3-2 in the men's ice hockey qualification play-off on Tuesday, setting up the unenviable task of playing hot favourites Canada in the quarter-finals.
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Football
Soccer-Hayes picks US squad for SheBelieves Cup eyeing World Cup bid
Feb 17 (Reuters) - U.S. women's coach Emma Hayes has selected a 26-player squad for next month's SheBelieves Cup with one eye firmly on World Cup qualifying, naming her first team without any uncapped players since taking charge two years ago.
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Other Sports
Olympic-Biathlon-Modest Fillon Maillet makes French history with biathlon relay gold
ANTERSELVA, ITALY, Feb 17 (Reuters) - Quentin Fillon Maillet became France's most decorated Winter Olympian when he helped his nation capture the biathlon men's relay title for the first time with a superb third leg on Tuesday.
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Tennis
Tennis-WTA forms special council to overhaul congested calendar amid player concerns
Feb 17 (Reuters) - The WTA has launched a new Tour Architecture Council to recommend sweeping changes to women's tennis, WTA chair Valerie Camillo announced on Tuesday amid widespread concerns that the current calendar is unsustainable for players.
