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• 'It's obvious' Hobart stadium won't be built in time, former premier says January 9, 2025
  Former premier and now Northern Tasmanian Football Association president Peter Gutwein says it would be reasonable for the state government to "have a conversation with the AFL" over the timeline.
• UK Athletics charged over death of Paralympic athlete January 8, 2025
  The governing body for track and field in Britain and a sports official have been charged with manslaughter over the death of Paralympic athlete Abdullah Hayayei in 2017. 
• Spurs take step towards maiden final as 'emotional' Postecoglou admits strain January 8, 2025
  Teenage striker Lucas Bergvall scored a late winner as Spurs kept its hopes of a maiden trophy under Ange Postecoglou alive with a 1-0 League Cup semifinal first leg win over Liverpool.
• US withholds WADA funding as row over Chinese swimmers intensifies January 8, 2025
  The United States has withheld almost $6 million from the World Anti-Doping Agency as a row over the non-prosecution of Chinese swimmers ahead of the Paris 2024 Games continues. 
• Opetaia exacts brutal toll in knockout, with heavyweight domination in his sight January 8, 2025
  Jai Opetaia is the only man who can challenge heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk says promoter Eddie Hearn, after the IBF and Ring champion exacted the toll of trying to match it with boxing's best from David Nyika.