Topic: Sport — Neutral reports only
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[2025-12-06 22:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Baatarkhuu was the No 4 contender and a clear underdog, while Phetjeeja knocks out Dominczak in Muay Thai return
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[2025-12-06 22:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: ‘Smashed every metric!’: Miura says she is ageing backwards ahead of ONE 173 shotJapanese fan favourite to face Denice Zamboanga for atomweight MMA gold in Tokyo after four straight wins, including three by submission.
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[2025-12-06 20:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Owen Goulding runs through his tips ahead of Sunday’s 10-race card
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[2025-12-06 17:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Handler hopes exciting four-year-old can overcome equal top weight and a wide draw at Sha Tin on Sunday
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[2025-12-06 16:40 UTC+10:00] [Sport / Soccer] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Updated July 1, 2026 — 7:56pm,first published December 6, 2025 — 4:40pm
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[2025-12-06 14:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Championship leader looks to add to four all-weather wins this term with five runners on the surface on Sunday
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[2025-12-06 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Organisers of World Pickleball Championships hope event can boost participation and raise Hong Kong’s profile in the sport
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[2025-12-06 06:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: The 14 clubs in the Women's Bundesliga have announced a plan to go it alone in establishing a league association similar to the German Football League (DFL), which operates the men's Bundesliga.
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[2025-12-06 06:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Germany is set to host the Women's Euros in 2029. In a bid process that saw Italy and then Portugal drop out, Germany on Wednesday was victorious over bids from Poland, aiming to become the first eastern European nation to host a women's tournament, and a joint bid from Denmark and Sweden.
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[2025-12-06 06:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka’s Under-17 team, led by Rehan Peiris, will take the field brimming with confidence as they begin their three-match One-Day series against Bangladesh tomorrow (December 7) in Chattogram. The second and third ODIs will also be played at the same venue on December 9 and 12.
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[2025-12-06 06:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The highly anticipated Champions League 2025/26, organized by the Football Federation of Sri Lanka (FFSL), is likely to kick off on Friday, December 12, at the Racecourse Grounds in Colombo.
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[2025-12-06 06:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Serena Williams has filed the necessary paperwork for a return to tennis – but then said she is “not coming back” to the sport. The American great, who won 23 Grand Slam singles titles, retired after the 2022 US Open.
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[2025-12-06 06:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Abans Group maintained their unbeaten status by crushing Power Hand Plantations by 100 runs and advanced to the Semi Finals in the *06th Ceylon Biscuits Limited sponsored “CBL Munchee Trophy” , MCA D division 50 Over League Tournament 2026 *at the MCA Grounds on Thursday
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[2025-12-06 06:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Argentina drawn to start against Algeria after a show that lasts almost as long as a football match
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[2025-12-06 03:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
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[2025-12-05 20:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: National Games prove ‘big frustration’ for China’s coach Benoit Vetu, who says he must start from zero to chase world domination
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[2025-12-05 20:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Hier, dans la capitale américaine, en marge d'une cérémonie de signature d'un accord de paix avec ses homologues congolais et rwandais que sont Félix Thisekedi et Paul Kagame, Donald Trump en a profité pour parler de football, de se jeter des fleurs et d'en adresser d'autres à Gianni Infantino, le patron de la FIFA :
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[2025-12-05 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Online influencer gorges on cakes, pizzas, pastries, dumplings and chips before dying in his sleep, sparking warnings about extreme eating
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[2025-12-05 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Leg-spinner Himaru Deshan produced outstanding figures of 8 for 93 as the Sri Lanka Under-17 team recorded a nine-wicket win over Bangladesh Under-17 in their three-day match played at the Bashundhara Sports Complex in Dhaka yesterday.
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[2025-12-05 06:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka sent its top eight men’s boxers to Dubai last night for the IBA Men’s World Boxing Championship 2025, now taking place in the UAE from December 2 to 13.
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[2025-12-05 06:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Maliban SLR Inter-Club A Division League Rugby Tournament, postponed for two weeks due to the recent national disaster, will restart on Friday, December 12, with Siri Lions Sports Club hosting Army Sports Club at Longden Place at 3pm, officials confirmed.
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[2025-12-05 06:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Sri Lankan powerlifting delegation returned to the country after delivering one of their strongest-ever performances at the 2025 Pro League World Powerlifting Championship held at Pattaya, Thailand, securing a total of 21 medals 16 Gold, two Silver, and three Bronze.
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[2025-12-05 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Yasiru Bimsara of Bandaragama Central College mada a century against Pothuwila Maha Vidyalaya Payagala in their first round fixtures 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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[2025-12-05 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC), under the direction of President Shammi Silva and the ExecutiveCommittee, has decided to donate Rs. 300 million to the government’s ‘Rebuilding Sri Lanka’Fund.
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[2025-12-05 03:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka Cricket has announced a donation of Rs. 300 million to the ‘Rebuilding Sri Lanka’ fund, supporting the nation’s recovery efforts following the devastation caused by Cyclone Ditwah.
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[2025-12-05 02:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Officials target greater international influence for country’s basketball, and want China’s men’s team to play in Olympics regularly by 2035
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[2025-12-05 01:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: The eyes of the political world have been firmly fixed on Washington for the whole of 2025 and, on Friday, the eyes of the football world will join them for the 2026 World Cup draw.
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[2025-12-04 23:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: All ticket proceeds donated to Wang Fuk Court support group, while Kitchee raise over HK$700,000 for Tai Po relief efforts
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[2025-12-04 21:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: City’s rugby chiefs filling next two years with matches they hope will equip players to make the step up for World Cup debut in Australia
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[2025-12-04 17:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: An eye-watering 72 gallopers rated 40-60 have found themselves on the reserve list this week alone
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[2025-12-04 17:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: US president expected to play prominent role as Washington stages draw for the tournament, to be held in the US, Canada and Mexico
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[2025-12-04 15:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Jockeys of two Group One contenders ooze confidence after a 1,200m hit-out at Sha Tin on Thursday morning
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[2025-12-04 06:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Sri Lanka women’s cricket team will tour India to play a five-match T20 International (T20I) series from December 21 to 30, across Visakhapatnam and Thiruvananthapuram, according to Sri Lanka Cricket.
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[2025-12-04 06:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: All-rounder Hardik Pandya, out since September with injury, has returned to the India squad for this month’s Twenty20 series against South Africa, while Shubman Gill will have to pass a fitness test to play, the Indian cricket board (BCCI) said on Wednesday.
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[2025-12-04 06:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka chess team came to the fore when they clinched 9 medals (3 Gold, 4 Silver and 2 Bronze) marking a remarkable achievement at the Commonwealth Chess Championship 2025 held recently at Corus KLCC, Malaysia.
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[2025-12-04 06:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: DM Running Training Academy, representing Sri Lanka, won the overall championship at the Open Invitational Tournament held at the Yu Changking Stadium in Singapore recently. DM Running Training Academy won 22 medals including five gold medals. The Academy’s players were coach by Dimuthu Mudalige and assistant coach Ms. Dilakshi.
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[2025-12-04 06:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The SLTA-YETI Hard Court Tennis Championship prize giving, an annual event organised by the Sri Lanka Tennis Association (SLTA) and sponsored by YETI, was held at the SLTA courts in Colombo.
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[2025-12-04 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Formula 1 drivers’ championship will be decided in a three-way showdown that takes place this weekend on Abu Dhabi’s Yas Marina circuit.
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[2025-12-04 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Sri Lanka Cricket Tournament Committee yesterday announced new dates for the domestic League tournaments.
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[2025-12-04 02:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: There were also winners for British duo Hollie Doyle and Richard Kingscote at the city circuit
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[2025-12-04 00:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Home interest ended by world No 8 Tinne Gilis, while 2023 men’s champion stays on course after resisting a stirring fightback
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[2025-12-03 23:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2025-12-03 22:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Beijing Olympian jumps from fourth to second after faultless closing round, while city team take bronze
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[2025-12-03 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Sporting great shows initial bemusement at popular mainland game; quickly picks it up thanks to sublime footballing skills
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[2025-12-03 20:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: ‘Everybody loves an underdog, and giant-killers,’ captain Josh Hrstich says after debutants are drawn in Pool A with two rugby superpowers
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[2025-12-03 19:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Lange Gesichter bei den DFB-Frauen. Nichts wurde aus dem heiß ersehnten ersten internationalen Titel für Deutschlands Fußballerinnen nach dem Olympia-Gold 2016 in Rio de Janeiro. Die Mannschaft von Bundestrainer Christian Wück verlor nach dem 0:0 im Hinspiel in Kaiserslautern das Final-Rückspiel der Nations League in Madrid gegen Weltmeister Spanien klar und deutlich mit 0:3 (0:0).
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[2025-12-03 19:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: World Fencing League will use technology to turn the sport’s ultra-fast actions more watchable, will not clash with current calendar
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[2025-12-03 19:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: As Spain added a second consecutive Nations League title to their 2023 World Cup win, Germany were left reflecting on a trophy drought that will soon stretch beyond a decade.
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[2025-12-03 17:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Kirsty Coventry’s comments come 18 months after Wada was cleared of pro-China bias over the case of 23 Chinese swimmers
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[2025-12-03 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: With Hong Kong Island record falling days after marathon Lantau Island swim, Edie Hu thinks city could become a prime location for sport
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