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Brisbane to build main stadium on parkland for 2032 summer games

A 25,000-seat aquatics centre and a smaller venue will be built, with events relocated to regional Queensland.

🟡Reuters

Norza’s new role to ensure Road to Gold programme runs smoothly

Youth and sports minister Hannah Yeoh says the deputy chairman will lead the charge ‘if a ministerial vacancy arises’.

🟡Bernama

Australia rewrites plan to host 2032 Brisbane Games

Plans to expand the famous Gabba cricket ground and build a new indoor stadium are expected to be axed.

🟡AFP

Heavyweight boxing great George Foreman dead at 76

The prize fighter was famed for his iconic battle with Muhammad Ali before reclaiming the title two decades later.

🟡AFP

Conor McGregor appeals rape case as he begins election bid

The Irish mixed martial arts star signalled a plan to run for president on social media yesterday.

🟡AFP

NBA’s Celtics sold for record US$6.1bil

The team is one of the most storied in the league’s history, with a record 18 championships.

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Football News

Milan, Inter share spoils in Coppa Italia semifinal

Tammy Abraham gave Milan the lead just after the break before Inter levelled through Hakan Calhanoglu.

🟡Reuters

Newcastle beat Brentford 2-1 with Tonali stunner, Isak’s 20th

The Italian midfielder struck in the 74th with a goal destined for endless replays.

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Rashford scores again as Villa cruise to 3-0 win at Brighton

Aston Villa move up to seventh place on 48 points, one behind Chelsea who host Tottenham Hotspur on Thursday.

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Man City’s Grealish ends Premier League goal drought in win over Leicester

What seemed like several thousand City fans missed the first nine minutes as they vacated their seats in protest at the club’s ticket prices.

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Liverpool restore 12-point lead as Jota seals win over Everton

Luis Diaz back-heeled the ball into Jota’s path and the Portuguese forward beat a tackle before firing into the net.

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Real Madrid coach Ancelotti goes on trial in Spain for tax evasion

The prosecutor is seeking a prison term of four years and nine months for Carlo Ancelotti, who is accused of failing to pay US$1.08 million in tax on image rights revenue.

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Tennis News

Kyrgios earns first win in more than two years

The Australian suffered three losses this year before his first-round comeback win at the Miami Open.

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Top seed Zverev stunned by Griekspoor at Indian Wells Open

Alexander Zverev has struggled with his form since losing to world number one Jannik Sinner in the Australian Open final in January.

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Raducanu ‘couldn’t see ball through tears’ in Dubai stalker scare

The British star refuses to let the incident derail her career as she gears up for her Indian Wells return.

🟡AFP

WTA to ban man after Raducanu ‘security incident’ in Dubai

The former US Open champion was reduced to tears on court, at one point taking refuge behind the umpire.

🟡AFP

Djokovic calls for overhaul of ‘unfair’ anti-doping system

The Serbian star points to inconsistencies in cases involving top players with access to lawyers, while lower-ranked players face a protracted battle.

🟡AFP

Medvedev hopes Sinner’s doping settlement with Wada sets precedent

Daniil Medvedev hoped that the next few times, other players will have the opportunity to defend themselves better than before.

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Badminton News

Tang Jie, Ee Wei in spat, temporarily rested from competitions

Mixed doubles head coach says the world No 4 pair have expressed their desire to team up with others instead.

🟡Bernama

Top seeds Soon Huat-Shevon out of Swiss Open

The Malaysian pair lose in straight games to the eighth-seeded Thai pair in the quarterfinal.

🟡K. Parkaran

Pearly-Thinaah have to work for consistency, says head coach

Women’s doubles head coach Rosman Razak believes the pair has yet to reach their full potential.

🟡Bernama

Soon Huat-Shevon through to quarters but Jun Hao out at Swiss Open

The defending champions beat their Thai opponents but Jun Hao lost to Kento Nishimoto in a marathon 100-minute match.

🟡K. Parkaran

Top seeds Soon Huat-Shevon clear first round at Swiss Open

Fellow mixed doubles pair Wong Tien Ci-Lim Chiew Sien have also made it to the last 16.

🟡FMT Reporters

Jun Hao overcomes first-round jinx at Swiss Open

The national singles shuttler has suffered first-round losses in four of his last five BWF tournaments.

🟡FMT Reporters

Motorsports News

Marc Marquez wins MotoGP sprint in Texas to remain undefeated

The Spaniard will be red-hot favourite to continue his monopoly in tomorrow’s main event.

🟡AFP

Tsunoda to replace Lawson at Red Bull from Japanese GP

The 24-year-old has been itching for the chance to show what he can do at a top team.

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Ferrari’s Leclerc and Hamilton disqualified from Chinese Grand Prix

Charles Leclerc’s car was found to be under the weight limit while Lewis Hamilton’s car was reported to stewards for excessive skid wear.

🟡Reuters

Piastri wins Chinese Grand Prix from pole in McLaren one-two

Lando Norris finished 9.748 seconds behind on a similar one-stop strategy and after struggling with a ‘long’ brake pedal that became critical towards the end.

🟡Reuters

McLaren’s Piastri takes his first pole in China

The Australian, a two-time race winner who has had sprint poles before, lapped in one minute, 30.641 seconds.

🟡Reuters

Hamilton dominates Chinese GP sprint for first Ferrari win

On just his second race weekend for the Scuderia, the Englishman took the chequered flag ahead of Oscar Piastri and Max Verstappen.

🟡AFP