Squash

The Philippines assignment under humble set-up proves rewarding for Wee Wern

PETALING JAYA: Former national squash player Low Wee Wern may have been away from her hometown in Penang during Chinese New Year, but her players in the Philippines made sure she felt right at home.

Athletics

Shot putter Ziyad turns into a ‘night owl’, feels fresher during Ramadan

KUALA LUMPUR: For national para athlete Mohd Ziyad Zolkefli, the month of Ramadan is not merely a time for worship, but also a period to maintain a high level of athletic discipline.

Other Sports

Olympics-Figure skating-Liu wins Olympic gold in Milan, ends U.S. women's medal drought

Feb 19 (Reuters) - Alysa Liu delivered a dazzling performance to ⁠win the gold at the Milano Cortina Games on Thursday as she capped a remarkable comeback journey to snap a 20-year Olympic medal drought for Americans in the women's ⁠figure skating event.

Hockey

Olympics-Ice hockey-United States beat Canada in overtime for women's gold

(Changes number of consecutive losses in paragraph ⁠11 to eight from seven)

Cricket

Cricket-Afghanistan say farewell to coach Trott with T20 World Cup win over Canada

Feb 19 (Reuters) - Ibrahim Zadran dedicated ⁠his player of the match award to coach Jonathan Trott as ⁠the Afghanistan opener's unbeaten 95 helped secure an 82-run win over ‌Canada on Thursday, ending their Twenty20 World Cup with a consolation victory in Group D.

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Olympics-Figure skating-On-ice cameraman brings new Olympic angle

MILAN, Feb 19 (Reuters) - When figure skaters finish Olympic ⁠routines the most private seconds often come next - the deep breath after the music stops, quick look to the boards, a sense of ⁠relief or disappointment before facing their coaches in the kiss-and-cry area.

Hockey

Olympics-Ice hockey-No medal but Sweden savour progress made in Milan

MILAN, Feb 19 (Reuters) - Sweden leave Milan without a medal but ⁠with pride intact, said coach Ulf Lundberg, as one of the early ‌powerhouse nations of women's ice hockey celebrated a return to form.

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Olympics-Curling-Canada beat South Korea to qualify for semi-finals, USA also through

CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy, Feb 19 (Reuters) - ⁠Rachel Homan's Canada beat South Korea 10-7 on Thursday to book their spot in the ⁠semi-finals of the women's curling competition at the Winter Olympics, where they will be joined ‌by the United States.

Tennis

Tennis-Players run for cover as honey bees swarm Bengaluru stadium

Feb 19 (Reuters) - The ⁠S.M. Krishna tennis stadium was ⁠abuzz with more than aces and ‌winners as players and spectators alike had to run for cover as a swarm of honey ​bees invaded the arena ⁠during the ITF ⁠Bengaluru Open, Indian media reports said on Thursday.

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Olympics-SkiMo-New sport provides first neutral athlete medal of Milano Cortina as Filippov wins sprint silver

BORMIO, Italy, Feb 19 (Reuters) - ⁠Russian ski mountaineer Nikita Filippov became the first individual neutral athlete (AIN) of these Winter ⁠Games to win a medal on Thursday, when he secured silver in the ‌first-ever "SkiMo" men's sprint event at an Olympics. 

Hockey

Olympics-Ice hockey-Switzerland beat Sweden in overtime to win women's bronze

MILAN, Feb 19 (Reuters) - ⁠Alina Muller scored in overtime to secure bronze for Switzerland with a 2-1 victory over Sweden in Olympic women's ⁠ice hockey at Santagiulia Arena on Thursday, firing a laser shot in with just 50 seconds left ‌in the extra session of three-on-three play.

Motorsport

Motor racing-Norris amused by reaction to his comments on new F1 cars

Feb 19 (Reuters) - Formula One World ⁠champion Lando Norris said he had been amused by the reaction to ⁠his declaring the new 2026 cars fun to drive after Red Bull ‌rival Max Verstappen stated the opposite.

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Olympics-Nordic combined-American jumper Loomis hit by leaf blower

PREDAZZO, Italy, Feb 19 (Reuters) - U.S. Nordic combined ⁠athlete Ben Loomis encountered an unexpected obstacle in Thursday's ‌Olympic team sprint when he was struck by a leaf blower as he launched from the start bar in the ski jump after an ​official failed to clear the equipment ⁠in time.

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Olympics-Fourth-place finishers grapple with the edge of glory

LIVIGNO, Italy Feb 19 (Reuters) - For the ⁠world's elite athletes, failing to grasp an Olympic medal hurts - and especially so for the person who finishes ⁠fourth, among the very best in the world but just one step short of the podium.

Motorsport

Motor racing-Wolff accuses F1 engine rivals of ganging up against Mercedes

Feb 19 (Reuters) - Mercedes boss Toto Wolff ⁠has accused rival Formula One manufacturers of ganging up against his team to put pressure on ⁠the governing FIA to change the engine rules, but said it would make no difference.

Cricket

Cricket-Zimbabwe humble Sri Lanka ahead of Super Eights in T20 World Cup

Feb 19 (Reuters) - Zimbabwe fired a ⁠warning shot towards the heavyweights who have reached the Twenty20 World Cup Super ⁠Eight stage as they beat co-hosts Sri Lanka by six wickets to ‌top Group B on Thursday, chasing down a target of 179 with three balls to spare.

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Olympics-Biathlon-Italy's Giacomel rues lack of Olympic village as he hopes for more success

ANTERSELVA, ITALY, Feb ⁠19 (Reuters) - Despite wonderful races in beautiful scenery and raucous crowds, the experience for ⁠biathletes at the Milano Cortina Games has been lacking one key element ‌in the view of local hero and mixed relay silver medallist Tommaso Giacomel - an Olympic village. 

Hockey

Olympics-Ice hockey-Canada captain Crosby not ruled out of tournament, coach says

MILAN, Feb 19 (Reuters) - Canada captain ⁠Sidney Crosby has not been ‌ruled out of the men's Olympic tournament, coach Jon Cooper said on ​Thursday, after the twice ⁠gold medallist left ⁠their quarter-final game injured.

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Olympics-Nordic combined-Norway clinches gold in chaotic team sprint

TESERO, ⁠Italy, Feb 19 (Reuters) - Norway won the Nordic combined team sprint at the Olympics on ⁠Thursday in a chaotic race that saw several crashes and collisions in heavy snow, ‌dashing medal hopes for podium hopefuls in the final competition for the sport at these Games. 

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Cassava Sciences says US DOJ has closed investigation into company

Feb 19 (Reuters) - ⁠Cassava Sciences ⁠said on Thursday the ‌U.S. Department of Justice had ended its probe ​into the company ⁠regarding allegations ⁠of research misconduct for ⁠its ‌experimental Alzheimer's drug simufilam. The ⁠company said the probe ​ended ‌four months after the ⁠Justice ​Department dismissed a criminal indictment in ⁠Maryland accusing Hoau-Yan ​Wang, a medical professor and former Cassava adviser ⁠who allegedly submitted false data regarding the drug.