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Snookered by China? Masters tournament owner plots Asia expansion

World Snooker and PDC World Darts owner Matchroom weighs up India and south-east Asia amid feared over-reliance on China The owner of the Masters snooker tournament is plotting an expansion trail across Asia after the pandemic exposed the company’s reliance on China, its chair has revealed. Steve Dawson, who chairs World Snooker, told the Guardian […]

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Morocco are favourites to win Afcon – can they repeat World Cup heroics? | Yara El-Shaboury

After historic run to the semi-finals in Qatar, the Atlas Lions are in shaky form and face determined opposition Morocco are heading to the Africa Cup of Nations with unprecedented expectation resting on their shoulders. The tournament, initially due to take place last summer but postponed by the Confederation of African Football (Caf) because of

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United Cup final: Germany level with Poland after Zverev and Swiatek wins

Zverev saves two match points against Hubert Hurkacz to winPoland’s Iga Swiatek outclasses Angelique Kerber 6-3, 6-0 Germany’s Alexander Zverev saved two match points against Hubert Hurkacz to prevail 6-7 (3), 7-6 (6), 6-4 and level their United Cup mixed team tournament final against Poland at 1-1 after Iga Swiatek outclassed Angelique Kerber 6-3, 6-0.

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‘I am not ready’: Rafael Nadal to miss Australian Open after new muscle tear

Former world No 1 suffered injury setback in Brisbane ‘I’m flying back to Spain to see my doctor and get treatment’ Rafael Nadal has announced that he is withdrawing from the Australian Open after an MRI scan revealed that he had a micro tear on a muscle at the Brisbane International. The tennis great made

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Elena Rybakina brushes Aryna Sabalenka aside to win Brisbane International

No 2 seed wins 6-0, 6-3 to complete dominant tournamentPair will be favoured to repeat last year’s epic Australian Open final Elena Rybakina has trounced defending Australian Open champion Aryna Sabalenka 6-0, 6-3 to storm to the Brisbane International title. The Kazakh world No 4 spent less than five hours on court while notching five

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