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Motorsport
Motor racing-Leclerc and Hamilton clear the air but no written rules of engagement
MADRID, Sept 10 (Reuters) - Charles Leclerc and Ferrari teammate Lewis Hamilton said they had cleared the air face-to-face after a clash at last weekend's Italian Grand Prix but there were still no written rules of engagement between the pair.
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Cycling
Cycling-Swiss Kung wins Vuelta stage 18, Mas retains healthy overall lead
JEREZ DE LA FRONTERA, Spain, Sept 10 (Reuters) - Swiss rider Stefan Kung claimed a second career time trial win on stage 18 of the Vuelta a Espana, finishing ahead of Briton Callum Thornley and Portuguese Joao Almeida.
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Other Sports
Olympics-2030 French Alps organisers confirm departure of Grospiron as president
PARIS, Sept 10 (Reuters) - The organising committee for the 2030 French Alps Winter Olympics confirmed the departure of its president Edgar Grospiron on Thursday, 18 months after his appointment, raising fresh questions over the Games' governance.
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Football
Exclusive-Soccer-Infantino can rely on enough votes to survive, opponents rethink strategy, sources say
Sept 10 (Reuters) - FIFA President Gianni Infantino can count on enough votes to win re-election, meaning his opponents will need to shift strategy and focus on curbing his powers, a sharp reversal weeks after senior football figures believed his position was untenable, multiple sources familiar with the discussions told Reuters.
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Other Sports
Sailing-French crew snatches victory in nail-biting Ocean Race Atlantic finale
Sept 10 (Reuters) - France's Paul Meilhat and his United by the Ocean crew snatched victory in the inaugural Ocean Race Atlantic on Thursday, overhauling American skipper Francesca Clapcich's 11th Hour Racing in the final miles off the Brittany coast.
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Football
Soccer-Okafor says he will not play for Switzerland under Yakin
(corrects defeat to win in second paragraph)
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Football
Soccer-Manchester rivals set for early-season litmus test at Old Trafford
LONDON, Sept 10 (Reuters) - After all the pre-season optimism, Manchester United's start to the Premier League season has been inconsistent but Sunday's derby against visiting Manchester City offers Michael Carrick's side an early chance to show they are genuine contenders.
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Other Sports
Figure skating-ISU revokes Russian skater Valieva's neutral status
Sept 10 (Reuters) - Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva will be unable to compete internationally after the International Skating Union (ISU) revoked her neutral athlete status, the sport's governing body confirmed on Thursday.
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Football
Soccer-Casablanca will host 2030 World Cup final, says Moroccan federation chief
Sept 10 (Reuters) - The 2030 World Cup final will be held in Casablanca, the President of the Royal Moroccan Football Federation (RMFF) was reported as saying by Spanish news agency EFE on Thursday.
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Football
Soccer-Spurs should be awarded 2016-17 title after Chelsea broke rules, says Pochettino
Sept 10 (Reuters) - Mauricio Pochettino believes Chelsea should be stripped of their 2016-17 Premier League title and it should be handed to his former Tottenham Hotspur side following the Blues' record fine for rule breaches earlier this year.
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Badminton
Chong Wei feels for struggling Zii Jia and keeps BAM door open
PETALING JAYA: It is a waste of talent.
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Athletics
Athletics-From hurdles to history? Broeders-Bol targets 800m title after stunning switch
BUDAPEST, Sept 10 (Reuters) - When Femke Broeders-Bol traded the 400 metres hurdles for the 800m in February, the Dutchwoman entered one of athletics' most unforgiving disciplines armed with little more than faith in her coach and her competitive instincts.
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Football
Soccer-Liverpool keeper Becker fined for kicking substitution board after Forest draw
Sept 10 (Reuters) - Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson Becker has been fined £8,000 ($10,800) by the FA after the frustrated Brazilian kicked the electronic substitution board following a 2-2 draw with Nottingham Forest in the Premier League last month.
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Football
Soccer-French Football Federation withdraws support for FIFA president Infantino
PARIS, Sept 10 (Reuters) - The French Football Federation is withdrawing its support for Gianni Infantino's re-election bid as FIFA chief next year, FFF President Philippe Diallo said on Thursday, saying trust in the head of world soccer's governing body had been broken.
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Basketball
Maba dangle apartment and RM50,000 cash for Asian Games gold
PETALING JAYA: The Malaysian Basketball Association (Maba) are putting a hefty prize on the line, promising their cagers a serviced apartment and RM50,000 cash if they bring home gold from the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games.
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Badminton
Asiad karate winners can ride home with Proton e.MAS cars
KUALA LUMPUR: The national karate team received a boost in their bid to chase for glory at the Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya after the Malaysia Karate Federation (Makaf) promised a Proton e.MAS car for a gold medal winner.
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Badminton
Jin Wei's Olympic road gets tougher
PETALING JAYA: Goh Jin Wei is set to slide further down the world rankings after crashing out in the women's singles second round of the Vietnam Open.
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Other Sports
NFL-Rams bet on body clocks in first test of Super Bowl ambitions in Australia
MELBOURNE, Sept 10 (Reuters) - The Los Angeles Rams are banking on their body clocks to cope with a 13,000-km journey to Melbourne, the first stop on a long road they hope will end with Super Bowl triumph in their backyard at SoFi Stadium.
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Football
Soccer-Lamine Yamal becomes Barcelona's youngest captain at 19
Sept 10 (Reuters) - Lamine Yamal became the youngest Barcelona captain at 19 years and 58 days old during the Spanish champions' 5-1 win over Feyenoord in the Champions League on Wednesday.
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Tennis
Tennis-Zverev passes Van de Zandschulp test to reach US Open semis
NEW YORK, Sept 9 (Reuters) - Alexander Zverev took another big step towards a second Grand Slam title by beating Dutchman Botic van de Zandschulp 6-2 7-5 6-1 to reach the U.S. Open semi-finals, where the German will take on Karen Khachanov.
