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Andre strikes gold with final-jump surge

BANGKOK: National long jumper Andre Anura Anuar saved the best for last to strike gold at the Supachalasai Stadium here on Monday (Dec 15).

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Italy's Juventus: a history of triumphs, tragedy and scandal

Dec 15 (Reuters) - Italy's Agnelli family said at the weekend that it has no intention of selling Juventus to crypto group Tether or anyone else, rejecting Tether's shock offer for Italy's most successful soccer club.Following are key dates in the history of Juventus.1897: The club is formed by a group of high school students in the northern Italian city of Turin. The name "Juventus" comes from the Latin for youth.1905: The club wins the Italian league for the first time.1923: Edoardo Agnelli, son of the founder of the Fiat motor company, becomes club president. The Agnellis have retained control of the club until the present day.1930-35: Juventus win the Italian league five times in a row.1958: Juventus clinch the Italian title for the 10th time.1977: Juventus lift the UEFA Cup, their first European trophy.1985: Thirty-nine Juventus supporters are killed when a wall collapses in Belgium's Heysel stadium after a charge by Liverpool fans before the European Cup final. The game goes ahead and Juventus win 1-0 to claim the trophy, the forerunner to the Champions League, for the first time.1996: Juventus win the Champions League by defeating Ajax Amsterdam on penalties.2006: Juventus are relegated to second-tier Serie B and stripped of two league titles they had just won, for their part in the "Calciopoli" match-fixing scandal.2007: Promoted back to Serie A at first attempt despite a nine-point penalty.2011: The club moves into its new stadium in Turin.2018: Cristiano Ronaldo signs from Real Madrid for a figure of some 100 million euros, a club record.2020: Juventus win the Italian league for the ninth time in a row and 36th time overall.2021: Italian finance police search club offices in Milan and Turin, seeking documents relating to player trading between 2019 and 2021.September 2022: Juventus report a record annual loss of 254 million euros in the 2021-22 financial year.October 2022: Juventus deny wrongdoing after prosecutors probing allegations of false accounting and market manipulation completed an investigation into the club's financial statements.November 2022: Club Chairman Andrea Agnelli and the board resign as the club tackles its financial and legal troubles.May 2023: Juventus agree to pay a fine of 718,000 euros and accept a 10-point deduction in Serie A in a settlement with Italy's soccer authorities over payments to players and the club's accounts.July 2023: Juventus are given a one-year ban from European competition over breaches of UEFA's Club Licensing and Financial Fair Play rules.February 2025: Tether discloses it has built an initial 5% stake in Juventus.November 2025: Juventus raise almost 98 million euros in a share placement backed by the Agnelli family's Exor holding and Tether, which has increased its stake to over 10%.Sources:, Reuters reporting. 

Rugby

Rugby-Lower tackle height to be trialled at Under-20 worlds

LONDON, Dec 15 (Reuters) - After a successful trial in community rugby, a lower "sternum tackle height" is to be introduced into the elite game for the first time at next year's World Under-20 championships in Georgia, World Rugby said on Monday.

Football

Soccer-Toluca sink Tigres 9-8 on penalties to win Mexico's Apertura title

Dec 15 (Reuters) - Toluca won their second straight Mexican league title after beating Tigres UANL 9-8 in a penalty shootout on Sunday, after the two-legged Apertura tournament final ended 2-2 on aggregate.

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Olympics-Mariah Carey to feature in Milano Cortina Games opening ceremony

PARIS, Dec 15 (Reuters) - American pop superstar Mariah Carey will be the first major music act in the opening ceremony of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics, organisers said in a statement on Monday.

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Chess-FIDE reinstates Russian and Belarusian teams in official contests

PARIS, Dec 15 (Reuters) - The International Chess Federation (FIDE) has voted to allow teams from Russia and Belarus to return to official competitions and fully restored the rights of youth players from both countries, while postponing a final decision on the use of national flags and anthems in adult team events.

Boxing

Boxing-‘Saviour’ Joshua to pummel Paul for the good of the sport

MEXICO CITY, Dec 15 (Reuters) - Anthony Joshua says boxing needs saving — and he is happy to play the hero — as the former heavyweight champion prepares to face YouTube star-turned-boxer Jake Paul in Miami on December 19.

Gymnastics

Joe Ee and Co sparkle with rhythmic gymnastics team gold

BANGKOK: The rhythmic gymnastics team led by Ng Joe Ee dazzled their way to gold in the team final in the SEA Games.

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Olympics-Stolz stakes claim as medal favourite for Milano-Cortina in speed skating World Cup qualifiers

Dec 15 (Reuters) - The first four events of the 2025-26 ISU Speed Skating World Cup, which served as qualifiers for Milano-Cortina, concluded on Sunday, with Jordan Stolz reaffirming his status as a multiple-medal contender for the Winter Olympics.

Bowling

Bowler Natasha rolls down silver in singles in Bangkok

BANGKOK: National bowler Natasha Roslan clinched the silver medal to secure her first-ever SEA Games podium finish in the women's singles event on Monday (Dec 15).

Cricket

Cricket-Lyon ready to roar again for Australia in third Ashes test

SYDNEY, Dec 15 (Reuters) - Nathan Lyon made clear his disappointment at being dropped for a home test for the first time in 14 years in Brisbane two weeks ago, but the Australian spinner is only looking forward before the third test at a ground he knows very well.

Cricket

Cricket-England bring in Tongue for Atkinson for third Ashes test

SYDNEY, Dec 15 (Reuters) - England have made one change to their line-up for the third Ashes test, the team said on Monday, with Josh Tongue coming in as a like-for-like replacement for Gus Atkinson in the bowling attack.

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Cheong Min wins second gold as she leads trio for wushu weapons title

BANGKOK: Wushu exponent Tan Cheong Min pranced her way to a second gold medal for Malaysia in the women's duilian weapons event with Loh Ying Ting and Pang Pui Yee at the Cheng Wattana Government Complex here on Monday (Dec 15).

Archery

SEA Games: Archer Juwaidi qualifies for men's compound final

BANGKOK: Malaysian compound archer Juwaidi Mazuki marched into the men's compound final at the SEA Games after a composed run through the elimination rounds at the Thailand Sports Authority Hockey Field here on Monday (Dec 15).

Shooting

SEA Games: Johnathan Wong-Joseline Cheah shoot for bronze in 10m air pistol event

BANGKOK: National pistol shooters Johnathan Wong and Joseline Cheah clinched bronze medal for Malaysia in the mixed team 10m air pistol event on Monday (Dec 15).

Cricket

Cricket-England's Brook admits he needs to rein himself in with Ashes on the line

SYDNEY, Dec 15 (Reuters) - England batter Harry Brook admits that he might need to curb his aggressive instincts a little bit when the Ashes go on the line in the third test in Adelaide this week.

Football

Soccer-Man Utd boss Amorim accepts criticism from former players

Dec 15 (Reuters) - Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim accepted the criticism being aimed his way by the Premier League club's former players but stressed that his side was being judged without "all the information".

Badminton

Zafrul stands by Rexy after SEA Games disappointment

BANGKOK: Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) president Datuk Seri Tengku Zafrul Abdul Aziz is standing by doubles coaching director Rexy Mainaky after our shuttlers failed to meet the four-gold target in the SEA Games.

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SEA Games: Cheong Min wins Malaysia gold in wushu

BANGKOK: Tan Cheong Min secures Malaysia's 21st gold medal at the Thailand SEA Games after triumphing in the women's nanquan, nangun and nandao combined events at Cheng Wattana Government Complex today (Dec 15).

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Thai-lights

Ramkhamhaeng Road, home to the iconic Rajamangala Stadium, is more than just a matchday address.