Topic: Sport — Neutral reports only
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[2026-01-30 00:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Both finalists have yet to drop a set as they win straightforward semi-finals; China’s Zhang Shuai also qualifies for women’s doubles final
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[2026-01-30 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Along with five-star show jumping featuring some of the city’s best are a ‘youth challenge’, a dog agility show and a pony event
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[2026-01-29 23:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-01-29 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The 33-year-old fly-half, who has been battling concussion issues, was set to play a key role in city team’s Nations Cup campaign this year
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[2026-01-29 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Gregor McNeish forced to retire, in blow to Hong Kong’s Rugby World Cup plansThe 33-year-old fly-half, who has been battling concussion issues, was set to play a key role in city team’s Nations Cup campaign this year.
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[2026-01-29 20:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: With the first tournament in Riyadh less than a week away, here is a breakdown of what has been happening ahead of a fifth season
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[2026-01-29 20:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The fourth-seeded pair will face seventh seeds Aleksandra Krunic of Serbia and Anna Danilina of Kazakhstan on Saturday
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[2026-01-29 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Bangladesh’s national election on February 12 has brought tensions among the South Asian neighbours to the forefront
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[2026-01-29 19:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Selon un communiqué publié tard dans la nuit de mercredi (28.01.2026) à jeudi (29.02.2026), Pape Thiaw écope de cinq matchs de suspension "pour comportement antisportif, violation des principes de fair-play et d’intégrité, et atteinte à l’image du football" lors de la finale de la CAN 2025 remportée par le Sénégal face au Maroc.
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[2026-01-29 18:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The trainers’ premiership leader runs Invincible Ibis, Infinite Resolve, Crimson Flash and Winfield in the first race of the Classic Series
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[2026-01-29 18:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: A Hong Kong family finds sanctuary in a Macau home with bespoke interiors that suit them to a tee
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[2026-01-29 17:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-01-29 17:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: For Tom Brady, the proof is in the pudding for former New England Patriots tactician Bill Belichick, whose six Super Bowl victories as a head coach are the most in NFL history
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[2026-01-29 17:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: For Tom Brady, the proof is in the pudding for former New England Patriots tactician Bill Belichick, whose six Super Bowl victories as a head coach are the most in NFL history
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[2026-01-29 16:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Cricket legend Sanath Jayasuriya made history at the Sinhalese Sports Club (SSC) on Wednesday (28), facing the inaugural delivery under the venue’s newly installed world-class floodlights.
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[2026-01-29 15:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Former Chinese Football Association president Chen Xuyuan, ex-national team coach Li Tie among those punished
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[2026-01-29 15:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-01-29 14:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Readers discuss the professionalised empathy of the Police Negotiation Cadre, measures against online scalping, and the use of public swimming pools
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[2026-01-29 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The RM 037, RM 07-01 and the RM 07-04 Automatic Sport show the maison’s intent to meet women’s wishes for mechanically sophisticated timepieces
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[2026-01-29 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: One with a joint record 17 consecutive wins, one who is the top-selling plush joy in Jockey Club gift shops and one with record earnings
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[2026-01-29 07:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Patrick Reed, the 2018 Masters champion, announces he is leaving LIV Golf for a return to the PGA Tour.
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[2026-01-29 07:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Skipper Harry Brook’s blistering 57-ball century proved decisive as England sealed a 53-run victory over Sri Lanka in the Damro Trophy at the R. Premadasa Stadium on Tuesday, clinching the series 2–1 and ending the hosts’ five-year unbeaten home run in ODI cricket.
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[2026-01-29 07:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Mayooran Kubherane of St Peter’s College continued his rich vein of form while Tuvini de Alwis and Biyanka Acquistapace claimed the women’s doubles crown at the YETI SSC Open Tennis Championship, concluded at the SSC Tennis Courts in Maitland Place, Colombo yesterday.
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[2026-01-29 07:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Shanaal Binuksha of D. S. Senanayake College, Colombo delivered an outstanding all-round performance against Royal College, Colombo in their Under-19 two-day inter-school cricket fixture yesterday.
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[2026-01-29 06:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Lanka Sportreizen (LSR) announced the launch of its newest youth sporting initiative “Copa Simha”, Football tourney scheduled to be worked off on April 25 and 26 in Colombo. The inaugural Copa Simha will feature under -12 boys football talent including teams from Sri Lanka and overseas.
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[2026-01-29 06:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Oshaka Gayana’s all-round performance steered Upananda National School Manavila to victory over Siri Abhayatiss Maha Vidyalaya Wathugedara by innings and 14 runs in their first round fixture of the Under 13 division 3 inter schools cricket tournament conducted by Sri Lanka Schools Cricket Association and sponsored by Sri Lanka Cricket.
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[2026-01-29 06:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Thurstan College Colombo and St. Anthony’s College Katugastota declared joint champions of the Under 13 division 1 inter schools cricket tournament conducted by Sri Lanka Schools Cricket Association and sponsored by Sri Lanka Cricket yesterday.
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[2026-01-29 06:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Horizon College International Under-16 girls TT players with officials after retaining the TISSL Inter-International Schools’ Table Tennis title for a third straight year.
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[2026-01-29 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Dasun Shanaka will captain the Sri Lanka T20 squad, which includes promising young batter Pavan Ratnayake and experienced Kusal Janith Perera among the 16-member team officially announced by Sri Lanka Cricket yesterday. The squad was selected by the National Selection Panel headed by Promodya Wickramasinghe.
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[2026-01-29 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The clash between traditional rivals CR and FC and Havelock Sports Club at Havelock Park on Saturday, January 31 at 4.00 pm will be the highlight of this week’s Maliban Trophy Super Round League Rugby matches.
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[2026-01-29 05:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Sri Lanka women’s cricket team is set for their West Indies tour which will be worked off from February 20 to March 3. The tour will consist of 3 ODIs and 3 T-20s while all the matches will be played in Greneda National Cricket Stadium. The three ODIs, starting on February 20, followed by three T-20Is, with the first of those scheduled for February 28.
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[2026-01-29 02:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: China Win and Romantic Son both carried the famous Lindsay Park Racing silks to success at the city circuit
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[2026-01-29 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Novak Djokovic also feels for Coco Gauff, whose post-match meltdown was captured by cameras, but does not see a future with fewer cameras
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[2026-01-29 00:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-01-28 21:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Le rêve continue pour Hoffenheim. Grâce à un joli but signé Alexander Prass (44e) et un autre de Grischa Prömel (54e), le TSG est allé gagner 2-0 à Brême sur la pelouse du Werder en match en retard de la 16e journée de Bundesliga.
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[2026-01-28 20:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: In a landmark ruling for Sri Lankan cricket, the court has imposed a Rs. 24 million fine on Tamim Rahman, the owner of the Dambulla Thunders franchise.
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[2026-01-28 20:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Full-time nurse Karen Zeto completes gruelling race despite tearing her ACL last August, then asks triathlete Mark Yu to marry her
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[2026-01-28 18:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Για μια «ανείπωτη τραγωδία» κάνει λόγο η εφημερίδα Frankfurter Rundschau για το τροχαίο με επτά νεκρούς, νεαρούς άνδρες από τη Βόρεια Ελλάδα, οπαδούς του ΠΑΟΚ, που πήγαιναν οδικώς να στηρίξουν την αγαπημένη τους ομάδα, η οποία παίζει την Πέμπτη στη Λυών με την Ολυμπίκ για το Europa League.
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[2026-01-28 18:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Pegula beats Anisimova to reach last 4 for first time while Rybakina foils Swiatek’s grand plans; China’s Zhang Shuai reaches doubles semis
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[2026-01-28 18:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The tournament will attract some of the biggest names and follows the city’s successful hosting of Blast Premier at Cyberport last year
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[2026-01-28 16:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Entire executive committee of game’s governing body in country resigns to ‘mitigate risk’ of further punishment, acting president says
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[2026-01-28 14:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Bill Belichick won six Super Bowls with the New England Patriots, but was also caught up in the 2007 Spygate scandal
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[2026-01-28 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: It hopes to host the North Korean Amateur Open in 2026, with the event open to golfers of all nationalities except South Korean, US citizens
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[2026-01-28 07:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Skipper Harry Brook (136*) and Joe Root (111*) made superb centuries to put on a remarkable 191 runs unbroken third wicket stand as England came back strongly to post a challenging total of 357 for 3 wickets in their third and final ODI against Sri Lanka played at R.Premadsa International Cricket Stadium yesterday.
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[2026-01-28 07:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka Rugby confirmed that Asia Rugby Elite Panel Referee Aymen Jrill of Saudi Arabia will officiate both matches of the Super Round Cup Segment of the Maliban Trophy SLR Inter-club ‘A’ Division League Rugby Tournament, in collaboration with Asia Rugby.
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[2026-01-28 07:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Ganuka Fernando and Aahil Kaleel became the only Sri Lankan players to qualify for the quarter-finals at the ITF Junior World Tennis J30 Colombo Week 1 tournament, played at the SLTA clay courts in Colombo yesterday.
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[2026-01-28 07:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka’s promising table tennis player Taavi Samaraweera, who is ranked under-11 world number 1 returned home after back to back gold medals in two world youth contender tournaments held in Bahrain and Qatar .
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[2026-01-28 07:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Hirusha Premarathna, left arm leg spinner of Henegama Central claimed all 10 wickets against Galahitiyawa Central College in their fixture of the Under 19 Two days inter schools cricket tournament conducted by Sri Lanka Schools Cricket Association with sponsorship by Sri Lanka Cricket yesterday.
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[2026-01-28 06:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Havelock Sports Club and CH and FC ended the First Round of the Maliban A Division League Rugby Tournament on a high note after recording hard-fought victories over Police Sports Club and Air Force last week end.
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[2026-01-28 06:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Brothers Thehan Wijemanne and Methvan Wijemanne delivered another outstanding performance to win the Men’s Doubles title at the YETI SSC Open Tennis Championships 2026, held at the SSC Tennis Courts, Maitland Place in Colombo.
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