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Chuan Leong shows who’s boss by reclaiming 6-red title

BANGKOK: Thor is back. Thor Chuan Leong came to Thailand determined to bring back at least one gold medal.

Shooting

Haritz battles illness to claim 10m mixed team air rifle bronze with Chen Jie

BANGKOK: Having to keep a rifle steady while holding back coughs is no easy task, but national rifle shooter Haritz Iklil Hessly Hafiz pulled through to claim the bronze medal in the 10m mixed team air rifle event with teammate Gan Chen Jie.

Tennis

Darrshan’s SEA Games debut brings a team bronze

BANGKOK: Darrshan Suresh Kumar and Co settled for a bronze medal after losing 0-3 to hosts Thailand in the semi-finals of the men's squash team event in the SEA Games yesterday.

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Injury spoils it for taekwondo exponent Arun in semi-finals

BANGKOK: Lady Luck did not smile on R. Arun Raj in the men's below-68kg semi-finals.

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Not a hot start, but Zaira stays cool

BANGKOK: National ice hockey athlete Zaira Rahman Abdullah left the frigid sub-zero temperatures in Finland for the 30ºC temperatures of Bangkok to make her SEA Games debut.

Athletics

Grace can hit 70m, says coach

BANGKOK: Long before Grace Wong stunned the SEA Games with a 65.41m hammer throw and a cascade of records, her coach, Gu Yuan (pic) could do it – and more.

Athletics

Nani’s agony turns to joy

BANGKOK: Nani Sahirah Maryata fell to her knees, almost in tears.

Athletics

From modest hopes to massive throws – Wong produces stunning masterclass

BANGKOK: Grace Wong would have been happy with a silver. Instead, she delivered a masterclass, smashing the SEA Games record four times and the national record thrice to win the track and field team's first gold medal.

Football

Harimau Muda qualify for semis and will face Thailand

BANGKOK: Malaysia have qualified for the SEA Games football semi-finals after emerging as the best runners-up from the group stage.

Swimming

Jayden springs surprise with 400m IM bronze

BANGKOK: Coming into the SEA Games as a Category B swimmer, Jayden Tan (pic) was not on many people's radar for a medal.

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Fighter Thevendran keeps the crown

BANGKOK: K. Thevendran showed what fighting spirit was all about.

Football

Soccer-Leipzig lose ground in title race with 3-1 loss at Union Berlin

BERLIN, Dec 12 (Reuters) - Second-placed RB Leipzig slipped up with a 3-1 loss at Union Berlin on Friday for their third Bundesliga defeat of the season and missed the chance to close the gap on leaders Bayern Munich.

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Crypto giant Tether tests Agnelli family resolve with all cash bid for Juventus

MILAN, Dec 12 (Reuters) - The Agnelli family has no intention of selling Juventus to crypto group Tether or anyone else, sources close to the family's holding company Exor said, after Tether bid for Italy's most historically successful soccer club.

Football

Soccer-Serie A game in Australia still possible despite unacceptable AFC conditions

Dec 12 (Reuters) - The proposed Serie A match in Perth, Australia remains a work in progress and has not been abandoned despite unacceptable conditions imposed by the Asian Football Confederation, Serie A President Ezio Simonelli said on Friday.

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Olympics-Nine Russians cleared to compete as neutrals in IBSF events

Dec 12 (Reuters) - Two Russian bobsledders and seven of the country's skeleton racers were granted Individual Neutral Athletes status by the International Bobsleigh & Skeleton Federation on Friday, allowing them to compete in IBSF events.

Football

Soccer-Sunderland fans will crank up volume against Newcastle, says Le Bris

Dec 12 (Reuters) - Sunderland manager Regis Le Bris expects the home fans to pump up the volume for the first Tyne-Wear league derby for more than a decade when his side host Newcastle United on Sunday.

Football

Soccer-Premier League clubs prepare for AFCON exodus

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Golf

Golf-Chacarra opens up two-stroke lead at Royal Johannesburg

JOHANNESBURG, Dec 12 (Reuters) - Spanish golfer Eugenio Chacarra took the outright lead in the Alfred Dunhill Championship, shooting a second-round 66 on Friday for a 15-under-par total of 129.

Motorsport

Motor racing-Formula One teams sign Concorde Governance Agreement

LONDON, Dec 12 (Reuters) - Formula One's 11 teams have signed a Concorde Governance Agreement to define the Liberty Media-owned sport's regulatory framework until 2030.

Football

Soccer-Man Utd await Mbeumo, Mazraoui and Diallo AFCON decisions before Bournemouth

Dec 12 (Reuters) - Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim said on Friday that the club were preparing for multiple scenarios as they wait to find out if Bryan Mbeumo, Noussair Mazraoui and Amad Diallo are available for Monday's Premier League home game against Bournemouth.