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Olympics-Brignone could return to Alpine World Cup on Tuesday after injury

MILAN, Jan ‌18 (Reuters) - Italian skier Federica Brignone ‌has registered for Tuesday's World ‌Cup giant slalom at the Italian venue of Plan de Corones, the domestic ‍federation for winter ‍sports said on ‌Sunday.

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Alpine skiing-McGrath goes top of World Cup slalom standings with Wengen victory

WENGEN, Switzerland, Jan ‌18 (Reuters) - Norway's Atle Lie McGrath claimed his second ‌World Cup slalom victory of the season ‌as he edged out Norway-born Brazilian Lucas Pinheiro Braathen in Wengen on Sunday.

Football

JDT turn Cop busters as Teto fires double hattrick in huge Malaysia Cup win

PETALING JAYA: Teto Martin enjoyed a dream outing in an unfamiliar role after being deployed as a striker for the first time by Johor Darul Ta'zim (JDT) and the gamble paid off big time.

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Alpine skiing-Germany's Aicher wins super-G in Tarvisio ahead of Vonn

Jan 18 (Reuters) - Germany's Emma Aicher ‌denied American great Lindsey Vonn to win the women's super-G in Tarvisio on ‌Sunday as the women's Alpine skiing World Cup season builds up toward ‌the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics next month.

Tennis

Tennis-Alcaraz swats aside Walton as career Grand Slam bid begins in Melbourne

MELBOURNE, Jan 18 (Reuters) - Carlos Alcaraz ‌kicked off his latest bid for a career Grand Slam by dismantling unseeded Australian Adam Walton ‌6-3 7-6(2) 6-2 in the first round of the Australian Open on Sunday, as the ‌world number one showcased the power and precision befitting a player chasing history.

Football

Soccer-Eintracht sack coach Toppmoeller after poor defensive run

BERLIN, Jan 18 (Reuters) - ‌Eintracht Frankfurt have fired coach Dino ‌Toppmoeller following a string of bad games ‌and poor defending, the club said on Sunday.

Tennis

Tennis-Danilovic makes epic comeback to knock out Venus Williams at Australian Open

MELBOURNE, Jan 18 (Reuters) - Olga Danilovic pulled off a stunning comeback ‌from 0-4 down in the deciding set to defeat Venus Williams 6-7(5) 6-3 6-4 at the Australian Open on Sunday, knocking the American veteran out ‌in the first round. 

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Sailing-SailGP Champions Britain start 2026 with commanding win at Perth

PERTH, Australia, Jan 18 (Reuters) - ‌Reigning SailGP champions Emirates Great Britain started the year with a ‌strong wind in their sails, successfully defending their Perth Sail ‌Grand Prix title with a dominant second-day performance on Sunday.

Badminton

Sweet win for mixed pair Bing Kun-Noraqilah at Swedish Open

PETALING JAYA: Mixed doubles shuttlers Loo Bing Kun-Noraqilah Maisarah Ramdan captured their maiden title in the Swedish Open.

Tennis

Tennis-Sabalenka sees off Rakotomanga Rajaonah to reach Australian Open second round

MELBOURNE, Jan 18 (Reuters) - Aryna Sabalenka ‌came under early pressure as she launched her bid for a third Australian Open title ‌but the Belarusian clicked into gear and overpowered French wildcard Tiantsoa Rakotomanga Rajaonah 6-4 6-1 ‌to reach the second round on Sunday.

Badminton

Coach Wan Wah fuels Japanese rise but Aaron-Wooi Yik out to halt the surge

PETALING JAYA: Japan's shuttlers Hiroki Midorikawa-Kyohei Yamashita are fast emerging as a thorn in the side of Malaysian men's doubles pairs.

Badminton

Jun Hao eyes reset in Jakarta after Indian Open setback

PETALING JAYA: Men's singles shuttler Leong Jun Hao has an opportunity to reignite his season with a positive performance in the Indonesian Masters starting on Tuesday in Jakarta.

Cycling

Cycling-New UCI race fuels India's pedal-to-medal dreams for 2036 Olympics

NEW DELHI, Jan 18 (Reuters) - Naveen John cannot help ‌feeling both excited and wistful ahead of what he calls the "biggest opportunity" for an Indian rider.

Tennis

Tennis-Sonmez becomes fan favourite in Melbourne after coming to aid of ball girl

MELBOURNE, Jan 18 (Reuters) - ‌Zeynep Sonmez earned a place in fans' hearts as well as the ‌second round at the Australian Open on Sunday when the Turkish qualifier ‌rushed to the aid of a ball girl who had fainted in the punishing Melbourne heat.

Athletics

Encouraging second for Azeem at Samford Open

PETALING JAYA: National sprinter Mohd Azeem Fahmi continued his encouraging indoor season by finishing second in the men's 60m final at the Samford Open.

Tennis

Tennis-Andreeva happy to finally don special victory jacket after 10-month wait

MELBOURNE, Jan 18 (Reuters) - Mirra Andreeva's specially-designed ‌jacket emblazoned with her catchphrase, "I want to thank myself" spent 10 months at ‌the bottom of her suitcase before the Russian teenager finally got to ‌wear it after winning the Adelaide Open on Saturday.

Tennis

Tennis-Fery’s Melbourne win makes mum's marathon trip worthwhile

MELBOURNE, Jan 18 (Reuters) - Qualifier ‌Arthur Fery delivered a stunning Australian Open win by beating 20th seed Flavio Cobolli ‌on Sunday, a victory that ensured his mother's long journey from Britain was rewarded ‌with at least another chance to watch him play in Melbourne.

Tennis

Tennis-Alcaraz and Sabalenka through as fans fume on steamy day one at Australian Open

MELBOURNE, Jan 18 (Reuters) - Star attractions Carlos ‌Alcaraz and Aryna Sabalenka progressed into the second round of the Australian Open on Sunday as disgruntled fans fumed over long queues and a surprise ticket sales halt ‌on a blockbuster opening day of the tournament.

Tennis

Tennis-Vondrousova withdraws from Australian Open with injury

MELBOURNE, Jan 18 (Reuters) - ‌Former Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova withdrew from the ‌Australian Open on Sunday after the Czech player ‌said she was dealing with a shoulder injury.

Tennis

Tennis-Fans frustrated as record day one crowd packs out Australian Open

MELBOURNE, Jan 18 (Reuters) - Australian Open organisers ‌came under fire on a record-breaking opening day on Sunday as frustrated fans sweated in long queues and complained of confusion ‌over a halt in ticket sales.