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Football
Soccer-Mourinho's return adds extra spice to LaLiga title race
MADRID, Aug 11 (Reuters) - Spain's World Cup confetti has barely been swept away, but LaLiga is looming large with Barcelona defending their domestic title and Real Madrid, bruised by two trophyless seasons, throwing money, muscle and Jose Mourinho at the problem.
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Football
Soccer-Germany re-introduces standing room tickets for national team home matches after more than 25 years
BERLIN, Aug 11 (Reuters) - Germany is introducing standing room tickets for men's national team home matches for the first time in more than 25 years, the football association (DFB) said on Tuesday, with their Nations League clashes with Greece and Serbia in September and October the first to feature them again.
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Football
Soccer-Forest bolster defence with signing of Diomande from Sporting
Aug 11 (Reuters) - Nottingham Forest have signed Ivory Coast centre back Ousmane Diomande from Sporting on a four-year contract, with an option for a further year, the Premier League club said on Tuesday.
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Squash
Eain Yow set to go extra mile at Asiad for Olympic milestone
PETALING JAYA: Malaysia could be on the verge of welcoming its first-ever male Olympic squash player as national star Ng Eain Yow prepares to spearhead the country's historic campaign at the Asian Games in Japan next month.
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Badminton
Chong Wei says BAM plan another shake-up of coaching set-up
PETALING JAYA: The national badminton team's coaching structure could be set for another shake-up, this time involving the assistant coaches.
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Badminton
Chong Wei's 'mini Malaysian Open' to serve the future with two missions
PETALING JAYA: Datuk Seri Lee Chong Wei hopes the inaugural Lee Chong Wei Cup will not only serve as a platform for young shuttlers but also give national coaches the chance to spot new talent.
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Football
Soccer-Fulham sign midfielder Charles from Southampton
Aug 11 (Reuters) - Fulham have signed Northern Ireland midfielder Shea Charles on a five-year contract from Southampton, the Premier League club said on Tuesday.
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Football
Soccer-Everton, Palace complete Johnson-McNeil swap deal
Aug 11 (Reuters) - Brennan Johnson and Dwight McNeil have completed a rare straight swap between Premier League sides, with Everton signing Johnson from Crystal Palace and McNeil moving in the opposite direction, the clubs said on Tuesday.
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Cricket
Cricket-South Africa name Fortuin as skipper for limited-overs trip to Namibia
JOHANNESBURG, Aug 11 (Reuters) - South Africa named spinner Bjorn Fortuin as captain of their Twenty20 side to take on neighbours Namibia and Zimbabwe in a tri-series in Windhoek this month, and a three-game one-day international series.
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Football
Soccer-Mentality key to Premier League revival for Spurs, says De Zerbi
Aug 11 (Reuters) - Tottenham Hotspur manager Roberto De Zerbi said restoring the team's spirit and mentality would be crucial to their revival after two seasons spent near the bottom of the Premier League table.
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Football
Soccer-'Flawed' funding system behind silence of smaller nations in FIFA's civil war, says ex-PNG player
SYDNEY, Aug 11 (Reuters) - Former Papua New Guinea international Alex Davani says some of the smaller football federations have kept quiet during FIFA's civil war because they fear losing the funding that is vital to their operations.
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Football
Soccer-CONMEBOL postpones two continental ties due to Colombia earthquake
Aug 11 (Reuters) - South American soccer's governing body CONMEBOL has postponed two continental club matches after a powerful earthquake struck western Colombia on Monday.
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Other Sports
Surfing-Slater marches on in Tahiti Pro as Teahupo'o pumps
Aug 10 (Reuters) - Kelly Slater advanced to the third round of the Tahiti Pro on Monday after the 54-year-old American overcame Brazil's Gabriel Medina and some heavy wipeouts at the 2024 Paris Olympics venue of Teahupo'o.
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Cricket
Cricket-Afghanistan seal 2027 World Cup berth, West Indies to go through qualifiers again
Aug 11 (Reuters) - Afghanistan secured automatic qualification for the 2027 World Cup with a win over Ireland on Monday, leaving twice champions West Indies to go through qualifiers for the third successive edition of the 50-overs tournament.
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Rugby
Rugby-Wallabies lock Amatosero gets three-match ban for red card against Japan
SYDNEY, Aug 11 (Reuters) - Wallabies lock Miles Amatosero has been suspended for three matches for dangerous play during Australia's 35-32 win over Japan in Osaka last weekend.
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Golf
Golf-Schwartzel's ball becomes fish food at LIV Golf Bedminster
Aug 10 (Reuters) - Charl Schwartzel found an unusual hazard in the final round at LIV Golf Bedminster on Sunday when a fish appeared to swallow his ball after it rolled into the water beside the seventh green.
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Tennis
Tennis-Swiatek to face Svitolina in Canadian Open semis
Aug 10 (Reuters) - Iga Swiatek swept past Diana Shnaider 6-2 6-1 on Monday to reach the Canadian Open semi-finals, where the Pole will face Elina Svitolina after the Ukrainian rallied past Ekaterina Alexandrova in Toronto.
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Tennis
Tennis-Rain in Montreal forces Canadian Open to reschedule men's quarter-finals
Aug 10 (Reuters) - Rain has forced the cancellation of two Canadian Open men's quarter-finals scheduled for Monday in Montreal, tournament organisers said.
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A Winning Factor
What top Premier League clubs need before the season starts in 10 days
WE are 10 days away from the start of the Premier League season. While some teams have wrapped up their international tours in Asia or the United States, others are still on their final legs.
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Athletics
States put their money where the gold is
PETALING JAYA: The Malaysian Games (Sukma) will begin on Saturday, but the psychological war has already started, with states offering different perks to motivate their athletes.
