Topic: Sport — Neutral reports only
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[2026-02-05 00:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Aonishiki Arata, who fled the Ukraine war in 2022, has won 2 Japanese grand tournament titles back-to-back
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[2026-02-05 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: J.League chairman believes switch will help clubs take advantage of European summer spending, demand ‘proper amount’ for their players.
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[2026-02-04 23:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: Janti Miller commits to play for reigning UAAP champion La Salle Green Archers after parting ways with the San Beda Red Lions, a team he helped lead to an NCAA title
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[2026-02-04 23:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: Janti Miller commits to play for reigning UAAP champion La Salle Green Archers after parting ways with the San Beda Red Lions, a team he helped lead to an NCAA title
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[2026-02-04 22:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Englishman survives slow start against Joe O’Connor to face Xiao Guodong on Thursday, defending champion Neil Robertson beaten in round one
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[2026-02-04 20:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The South Stand Pass category, all corporate boxes and individual hospitality have sold out for the second year at Kai Tak Stadium in April
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[2026-02-04 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The 22-year-old who represents China also said about the upcoming Games: ‘I am here to have the most fun and be fully present in this experience’
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[2026-02-04 17:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Japan have also bid for 2035 edition; a decision will be made at a single annual congress following a proposal by the AFC president
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[2026-02-04 15:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Clarissa Lyra treasures opportunity to watch likes of Roger-Yves Bost and Olympic silver medallist John Whittaker in action at horse show
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[2026-02-04 12:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Top 10 players will be eligible to receive Official Golf World Ranking points, starting from this week’s season-opener in Riyadh
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[2026-02-04 11:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: City’s best player says playing at home should provide an advantage, team’s National Games bronze-winning experience could prove useful
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[2026-02-04 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Savour authentic cuisine at Rovello 18, get the full Italian barbershop treatment at Eredi Zucca, and admire Robert Mapplethorpe’s sensual photographs
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[2026-02-04 07:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Paceman Dushmantha Chameera took his career best figures of 5 for 24 as England scored 128 for 9 wickets in 20 overs in their third and final T -20 against Sri Lanka played at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium yesterday. Chameera, the key paceman came back to the side after rested first two games using his experience to make a good come back to put pressure on English batters with his maiden five wicket haul in T -20 career which was
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[2026-02-04 07:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Zacharia Akbar of S. Thomas’ College, Mount Lavinia, and Thishya Banagala of Visakha Vidyalaya emerged as the Boys’ and Girls’ Under-12 champions at the YETI SSC Open Tennis Championship 2026, played at the SSC Tennis Courts, Maitland Place, Colombo, yesterday.
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[2026-02-04 07:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Two Sri Lanka umpires Kumar Dharmasena and Ravindra Wimalasiri are among the T-20 Umpires list while former Sri Lanka captain Ranjan Madugalle heads the six-member match referees panel for the T-20 World Cup.
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[2026-02-04 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Oman cricket team started their final preparation for the T -20 World Cup when they recorded 5 wickets win with 2 overs to spare in their T -20 World Cup warm up cricket fixture against Sri Lanka ‘A’ played at CCC grounds yesterday. Opener Aamir Kaleem was the match winner making 47 ball 80.
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[2026-02-04 06:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: CR and FC suffered a major setback in their title chase when they went down 14–28 to traditional rivals Havelock Sports Club in their Commander Eustace Matthysz Memorial Trophy return match of the Maliban SLR Inter-club A Division League Rugby Tournament at Havelock Park last Saturday. The defeat pushed the Red Shirts from the top of the table to third place and gave the Park Club a timely boost in the Super Round race.
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[2026-02-04 06:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: SES Engineering Sponsorship: From left to right, Asela Perera (Director, SES Engineering Pvt Ltd), Ganuka Fernando and Sohan Patrick (President, Tennis Foundation of St Peter’s College, Bambalapitiya) pose at the sponsorship ceremony held in Colombo recently.
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[2026-02-04 06:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Achinthya Pramuditha of Maliyadeva College Kurunegala ‘C’ had a match bag of 10 wickets for 38 runsagainst Zahira Model School in their first round fixture of the Under 13 division 3 inter schools cricket tournament conducted by Sri Lanka Schools Cricket Association.
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[2026-02-04 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The match between defending champions and table leaders Kandy Sports Club and Havelock Sports Club at Havelock Park on Saturday, February 7, will be the highlight of this week’s Maliban Trophy SLR Inter-club ‘A’ Division League Rugby Tournament Super Round Cup Segment.
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[2026-02-04 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: St. Joseph’s College Colombo beat St. Benedict’s College Kotahena by innings and 51 runs in their Under 19 two-day inter schools cricket match conducted by Sri Lanka Schools Cricket Association with th sponsorship by Sri Lanka Cricket yesterday.
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[2026-02-04 04:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: England completed a 3-0 series whitewash against Sri Lanka today, securing a narrow 12-run victory in the third and final T20I. Despite a career-best bowling performance from Dushmantha Chameera, the hosts fell short in a low-scoring thriller at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium.
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[2026-02-04 03:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: US skeleton racer Katie Uhlaender has told DW that she is "extremely disappointed" after her last-ditch attempt to compete at the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics appeared to fall short, with the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) ruling it did not have the "jurisdiction" to consider her appeal.
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[2026-02-04 02:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: ProPublica
Snippet: Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey wants to eliminate the 15-year deadline to prosecute rape in cases where there’s a DNA match.
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[2026-02-04 01:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Wednesday's top tips from the Post's racing team
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[2026-02-03 21:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka and international cricket sensation Pathum Nissanka has been unveiled as the newest brand ambassador for Prima KottuMee, further amplifying the youthful energy and vibrant spirit the brand embodies.
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[2026-02-03 20:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The Spaniard still has desire and passion to compete in his 27th year in the game ahead of Saudi league’s season opener in Riyadh on Wednesday
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[2026-02-03 20:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Regal Gem, King Miles, Helene Feeling, Romantic Son and Silvery Breeze are the other five in contention for the lucrative bonus
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[2026-02-03 19:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: We are proud to announce that Lahiru Ekanayake won the championship at the Royal Kandyan Tennis Club Annual Finals, held on 31 January 2026 at the University of Peradeniya Tennis Courts.
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[2026-02-03 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: World No 2 loses to Xiao Guodong; earlier in the day, English former world champion Mark Selby reaches the second round after beating Aaron Hill
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[2026-02-03 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: From Adidas x Team GB and Lululemon x Team Canada, to Ralph Lauren x Team USA, these are the chicest kits we’ll be seeing in Milano Cortina
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[2026-02-03 18:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: He says that, unlike in previous tournaments, the fixtures for next year’s event give all teams equal preparation time between matches
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[2026-02-03 15:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Officials set qualifying process for sport’s Olympics debut, with five places up for grabs at continental games
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[2026-02-03 11:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: World Rugby chairman has been forced to defend a decision that pitches debutants ranked world No 22 against two-time world champions
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[2026-02-03 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Eric Fok poised to scour globe for Ashley Westwood replacement. Manchester City in running to play summer game at Kai Tak Stadium
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[2026-02-03 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Co-hosting with Milan, the Italian ski resort is known as the Queen of the Dolomites and was a favourite of 1940s-60s English film star David Niven
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[2026-02-03 06:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka’s Ganuka Fernando, Saha Kapilasena and Annaya Norbert produced impressive first-round victories at the ITF J30 Colombo Sri Lanka Week 2, held at the Sri Lanka Tennis Association (SLTA) courts in Colombo yesterday.
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[2026-02-03 06:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Gurukula College Kelaniya scored 312 runs for 9 wickets against defending joint champions St. Sebastian’s College Moratuwa in their Under 19 two-day inter schools cricket tournament match conducted by Sri Lanka Schools Cricket Association with the sponsorship by Sri Lanka Cricket yesterday.
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[2026-02-03 06:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The International Cricket Council (ICC) has expressed concern over Pakistan’s reported decision to selectively participate in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026, warning that such a stance undermines the integrity and spirit of global cricket tournaments.
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[2026-02-03 06:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Iran and Malaysia emerged as the top performers at the Sri Lanka Junior Open Squash Championship 2026, an Asian Junior Super Series (AJSS) with Parmin Nekopayan Tak of Iran winning the Girls’ Under-19 title and Yousof Ghorashi of Iran clinching the Boys’ Under-17 crown, as the tournament concluded at the Sri Lanka Air Force Squash Complex in Ratmalana on Sunday.
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[2026-02-03 06:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Saunders SC, St Mary’s SC and New Star SC recorded victories, while the match between Pelicans SC and Java Lane SC ended in a draw of the Champions League Super Eight round matches which were played last weekend at the Racecourse Grounds in Colombo.
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[2026-02-03 06:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Yuhansa Peiris of Bishop’s College produced a fine all-round display to win the Girls’ Under-18 Singles title at the YETI SSC Open Tennis Championships, played at the SSC Tennis Courts in Colombo.
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[2026-02-03 06:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Tissa Central College Kalutara beat Vidyaloka College Galle by 10 wickets in their fixture of the Under 19 two- day inter schools cricket tournament conducted by Sri Lanka Schools Cricket Association with the sponsorship by Sri Lanka Cricket on Saturday.
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[2026-02-03 04:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Gianni Infantino, who awarded Trump the inaugural Fifa peace prize, had said the Qatar World Cup was special because ‘no Brit was arrested’
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[2026-02-03 04:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Za mu dauko shirin da wasan Tennis na Australiya da ya kawo karshe, inda Carlos Alcaraz ya samu nasara a bangaren maza tare da doka Novak Djokovic. Alcaraz mai shekaru 22 a duniya dan kasar Spain, ya zama mafi karancin shekaru da ya samu irin wannan nasara. Ita dai wannan nasara ta nuna yadda tasirin Novak Djokovic mai shekaru 38 da haihuwa dan kasar Sabiya, ya fara raguwa a fagen wasan na tennis a duniya.
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[2026-02-03 02:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: The 25th Winter Olympics has featured almost 3,000 athletes from 90 countries competing for 116 medals at Milan-Cortina.
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[2026-02-03 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: As Beijing ponders its invitation, experts predict a cautious approach and point to the benefits of a diverted Washington
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[2026-02-03 00:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Alpine skier Adrian Yung, who becomes city’s youngest two-time Winter Olympian, joined by Eloise King, Darren Kwok and Joey Lam
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[2026-02-02 23:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Rising galloper’s victory in race record time on Sunday could be the launching pad to superstardom
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[2026-02-02 22:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Mercurial Englishman will compete in the World Grand Prix event at Kai Tak Arena for the first time this week
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