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Cycling
Motorcycling-MotoGP takes over downtown Kuala Lumpur in glitzy season launch
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 7 (Reuters) - MotoGP launched its new season in a glittery showcase in Malaysia on Saturday, with riders parading their bikes in front of thousands of fans outside the Petronas Twin Towers in Kuala Lumpur.
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Other Sports
Olympics-Alpine skiing-Goggia and Brignone fired up by 'dream come true' opening ceremony
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy, Feb 7 (Reuters) - Italy's Sofia Goggia and Federica Brignone said they barely slept on Friday night and were still buzzing after taking part in the Milano Cortina Winter Games opening ceremony in Cortina.
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Hockey
Olympics-Ice hockey-Underdog Italy hope to beat some 'big guys', says forward Purdeller
MILAN, Feb 7 (Reuters) - Italy's men's ice hockey team will leverage their underdog status to try and surprise more illustrious opponents at the Winter Olympics for even just one win for a potential quarter-final berth, forward Tommy Purdeller said on Saturday.
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Hockey
Olympics-Ice hockey-Canada make winning start, US women thump Finns, Germany and Sweden triumph
MILAN, Feb 7 (Reuters) - Canada began their title defence with a 4-0 win over Switzerland and the U.S. crushed Finland 5-0 on Saturday in Group A of the women's Olympic ice hockey tournament, while in Group B Germany secured their first win and hosts Italy suffered a heavy defeat.
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Rugby
Rugby-France call up nine uncapped players with Ntamack still out for Wales clash
PARIS, Feb 7 (Reuters) - France coach Fabien Galthie named nine uncapped players in a 42-man squad on Saturday ahead of their second Six Nations encounter against Wales next week, while flyhalf Romain Ntamack and Damian Penaud remained out for different reasons.
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Cricket
Cricket–Shepherd hat-trick fashions Windies win in T20 World Cup
KOLKATA, Feb 7 (Reuters) - West Indies fast bowler Romario Shepherd claimed four wickets in five balls, including a hat-trick, as the twice champions thumped Scotland by 35 runs in a Group C match of the Twenty20 World Cup in Kolkata on Saturday.
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Other Sports
Olympics-Snowboard-Australian James keeps plans under wraps as he chases first gold
LIVIGNO, Italy, Feb 7 (Reuters) - Australia snowboarder Scotty James is keeping details of his halfpipe plans to himself at the Milano Cortina Games as he chases the gold medal that has eluded him in four Olympics.
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Other Sports
Olympics-Alpine skiing-Swiss upstart Von Allmen stuns Odermatt to win downhill gold
BORMIO, Italy, Feb 7 (Reuters) - Swiss young gun Franjo von Allmen produced a stunning descent of the fearsome Stelvio slope to win the Olympic Alpine skiing men's downhill on Saturday as illustrious teammate and race favourite Marco Odermatt missed the podium.
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Other Sports
Olympics-Cross-country-Karlsson leads Sweden 1-2 in women's skiathlon
TESERO, Italy, Feb 7 (Reuters) - Sweden dominated the women's skiathlon in the first cross-country skiing race of the Milano Cortina Games, as Frida Karlsson took gold and compatriot Ebba Andersson clinched the silver medal on Saturday.
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Other Sports
Olympics-Biathlon-Don't underestimate Norway, says Dale-Skjevdal on eve of biathlon relay
ANTERSELVA, Italy, Feb 7 (Reuters) - Norway's Johannes Dale-Skjevdal says the team's rivals should not underestimate the traditional superpower when the Olympic biathlon competitions get under way on Sunday, despite fans and media talking up the chances of France, Italy and Sweden.
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Other Sports
Olympics-Curling-Rock-solid Britain beat Canada to edge closer to playoffs
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy, Feb 7 (Reuters) - Britain's Jennifer Dodds and Bruce Mouat continued their impressive start to the curling mixed doubles competition at the Milano Cortina Olympics on Saturday, securing a 7-5 win over Canada's Brett Gallant and Jocelyn Peterman.
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Other Sports
Olympics-New IOC chief meets Vance ahead of 2028 L.A. Games
MILAN, Feb 7 (Reuters) - The International Olympic Committee described the presence of U.S. Vice President JD Vance at Italy's Winter Games as a great sign of U.S. commitment to the Olympic movement, noting that Vance had met the IOC's new boss for the first time.
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Football
Soccer-Barcelona formally quit moribund Super League project
BARCELONA, Feb 7 (Reuters) - Barcelona have officially withdrawn from the European Super League project, the club announced on Saturday, leaving Real Madrid as the sole remaining advocate for a competition that once threatened briefly to rival UEFA's Champions League.
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Other Sports
Olympics-Alpine skiing-Italy's Brignone still unsure about Sunday downhill
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy, Feb 7 (Reuters) - Italy's Federica Brignone said she would decide later on Saturday whether to compete in the downhill race in Cortina d'Ampezzo on Sunday, in the first women's alpine skiing event at the Milano Cortina Olympics.
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Other Sports
Olympics-Alpine skiing-Switzerland's Von Allmen wins downhill gold
BORMIO, Italy, Feb 7 (Reuters) - Switzerland's Franjo von Allmen produced a stunning run on Stelvio to win the Olympic Alpine skiing men's downhill on Saturday as illustrious team mate and race favourite Marco Odermatt missed the podium.
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Football
Soccer-Barcelona says it withdraws from European Super League project
MADRID, Feb 7 (Reuters) - Barcelona said on Saturday it would leave the European Super League project.
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Other Sports
Olympics-Biathlon-Winter Games bring tourism boost to biathlon hotbed of northern Italy
ANTERSELVA, Italy, Feb 7 (Reuters) - The staging of the biathlon competitions in Antholz-Anterselva in northern Italy is set to give tourism in the region a huge boost as hotels, restaurants and attractions showcase their unique German-influenced culture for a global Olympic audience.
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Other Sports
Olympics-Curling-Britain's Dodds offers curling lessons to Formula One champion Norris
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy, Feb 7 (Reuters) - British curling duo Jennifer Dodds and Bruce Mouat have extended an open invitation to McLaren's Lando Norris to swap the track for the rink, after watching the Formula One champion struggle with a miniature version of their sport.
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Other Sports
Police fire water cannon at protesters hurling smoke bombs in Olympic host Milan
MILAN, Feb 7 (Reuters) - A group of around 100 protesters threw firecrackers, smoke bombs and bottles at police after breaking away from the main body of a demonstration in the Olympic host city of Milan on Saturday.
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Other Sports
Olympics-Nordic combined-Milano Cortina spotlight falls on sport fighting to stay in Games
TESERO, Italy, Feb 7 (Reuters) - The Milano Cortina Games mark a pivotal moment for the sport of Nordic combined, which is fighting for its future on the Olympic programme as women remain excluded and the men seek broader global attention.
