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Football
Soccer-World Cup captains to swap pennants denouncing hate
June 18 (Reuters) - Captains at Thursday's World Cup fixtures will exchange special pennants denouncing discrimination to mark the International Day for Countering Hate Speech, as FIFA revealed it has blocked hundreds of thousands of abusive posts during the tournament.
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Football
Soccer-Czechs make five changes, South Africa ditch defensive formation
ATLANTA, June 18 (Reuters) - South Africa manager Hugo Broos has ditched his experiment with a five-man defence, used in their opening loss to Mexico, for their World Cup Group A match with the Czech Republic on Thursday, while the Czechs make five changes from the side which started in their defeat to South Korea.
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Football
Soccer-Injured Neymar not travelling with Brazil squad for Haiti match
MIAMI, June 18 (Reuters) - Brazil forward Neymar will not travel with the squad for their second World Cup group game against Haiti in Philadelphia on Friday as he continues to recover from a calf injury, the Brazilian football association said.
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Football
In Mexico, a love affair with all things Korean — at least until kickoff
MONTERREY/GUADALAJARA, Mexico, June 18 (Reuters) - First came the factories, then came the food, and then the pop tunes took over. South Korean fervor in Mexico has been years in the making, growing into a mass movement that has seen President Claudia Sheinbaum share a balcony with K-pop royalty BTS, and visiting World Cup fans greeted with the chant: "Korean, my brother, you're now Mexican."
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Football
Soccer-Unshackled England answer Tuchel's call, set sights on World Cup charge
KANSAS CITY, Missouri, June 18 (Reuters) - By the time the Daily Star had crowned them the "Dallas Wow Boys", England had already lived up to their World Cup billing, and it was a few pointed words at halftime from Thomas Tuchel that helped turn promise into something far more emphatic.
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Football
Soccer-Bay Collective completes acquisition of majority stake in Sunderland Women
June 18 (Reuters) - Investment group Bay Collective has completed the acquisition of a majority stake in Sunderland Women, the English WSL 2 club said on Thursday.
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Football
Soccer-Storms threaten to drench Sweden's World Cup party
June 18 (Reuters) - Heavy rain and thunderstorms threaten to trigger a washout for soccer fans across Sweden on Saturday, as weather warnings loom for the millions planning to gather outdoors to watch their team's World Cup clash.
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Golf
Golf-Tough start for Scheffler in bid for career Slam, play suspended due to darkness at US Open
SOUTHAMPTON, New York, June 18 (Reuters) - Scottie Scheffler endured a shaky start in his bid for a career Grand Slam in first-round U.S. Open action on Thursday at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club, as Americans Sam Stevens and Max McGreevy shared the clubhouse lead with amateur Ryder Cowan, all carding a two-under par 68 before play was suspended due to darkness.
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Cricket
Cricket-Phillips hits maiden test century as New Zealand put England in trouble
LONDON, June 18 (Reuters) - New Zealand gained the upper hand in the second test after extending their first innings to 391 all out on Thursday before reducing England to 222-6 at the close on the second day at The Oval.
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Football
Soccer-Ivory Coast's Wahi cleared to travel to Canada, country's football federation says
June 18 (Reuters) - Ivory Coast forward Elye Wahi has received travel authorisation to visit Canada for this weekend's World Cup clash with Germany, the country's football federation said on Thursday, hours after it said he would not be able to travel because he had not received his visa.
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Badminton
Wee Kiong-Azriyn march into Macau Open quarter-finals
PETALING JAYA: Veteran men's doubles pair Tan Wee Kiong-Nur Azriyn Ayub are hoping to turn their fortunes around at the Macau Open after a disappointing run in four tournaments in Southeast Asia last month.
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Other Sports
Malaysia dance their way to two golds in Hanoi
PETALING JAYA: Malaysia's dancesport athletes strengthened their case to have the sport contested at the SEA Games next year after winning two gold medals at the Hanoi Open.
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Hockey
Speedy Tigers are eyeing for top five finish
PETALING JAYA: Captain Marhan Jalil is hoping to inspire the national hockey team to a top-five finish at the Nations Cup after avoiding an embarrassing final Group A defeat.
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Football
Soccer-Kartal returns to Fenerbahce as head coach
GDANSK, June 18 (Reuters) - Veteran coach Ismail Kartal has returned to Fenerbahce for a fourth managerial spell, the Turkish Super Lig side said on Thursday.
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Cricket
Cricket-RCB in no rush to join overseas leagues, says co-owner
BENGALURU, June 18 (Reuters) - Indian Premier League champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru have no immediate plans to follow rivals and buy franchises in overseas leagues, co-owner Satyan Gajwani said, as the new owners prioritise fan engagement over expansion.
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Basketball
Euphoric Knicks fans flood New York for NBA championship ticker-tape parade
NEW YORK, June 18 (Reuters) - Delirious New York Knicks fans flooded the streets of Lower Manhattan on Thursday for a ticker-tape parade celebrating the newly crowned NBA champions, capping a dream season more than five decades after the team last won a title.
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Football
Soccer-With relations icy, many Canadians lament hosting World Cup with US
TORONTO, June 18 (Reuters) - Clad in Canada gear with a red cowboy hat and a maple leaf painted on her face, Catherine Paternal was ready to celebrate Canada's national soccer team. But she is in no mood to be co-hosting Canada's first World Cup with its southern neighbor.
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Football
Soccer-Real Madrid sign Konate from Liverpool
June 18 (Reuters) - Real Madrid have signed France defender Ibrahima Konate on a free transfer, the LaLiga club said on Thursday, securing the centre back on a deal until June 2030.
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Football
Cklamovski starts afresh in England after leaving Malaysia
PETALING JAYA: Peter Cklamovski will leave to England to chart his career as a coach after leaving Malaysia.
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Badminton
Another new format as M'sian juniors get ready for 3x55 test
PETALING JAYA: The national junior squad have begun adapting to the new 3x55 relay scoring system that will be used for the mixed team event at the World Junior Championships in Cairo from Oct 5-17.
