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Squash: Nicol slogs past Omneya in quarter-finals

Top seed Nicol David staved off a strong challenge from seventh seed Omneya Abdel Kawy of Egypt to reach the women’s semi-finals of the CIMB Malaysian Open at The Curve in Mutiara Damansara last night.

Tan Fook gets into top shape as he prepares for his final Olympics

National men’s doubles shuttler Choong Tan Fook used to struggle with his weight and fitness problems.

Bowling: Boys finally win team title in world meet

Youngster Aaron Kong’s final outing in the World Youth Bowling Championships has turned out to be his most memorable one indeed.

• Kedah coach Azraai praises his players for never giving up
• Johor FC treating game against cops as Cup final
• Nadal not confirmed for KL date

Golf

• Filipinos Murakami and Bibat lead the pack in second round

Squash

• Azlan cruises, Beng Hee struggles

Hockey

• High-riding Kookaburras want to sign off in style

Cycling

• Burghardt savours sweet revenge

Cricket

• Warnapura defies India

Tennis

• FedEx knocked out

Football

• Brazilian superstar recovering from his problems, says Dunga
• Barcelona refuse to let Messi go to Beijing
• Rooting for Ron
• Winning debut for trio in Europe
• Ribery unsure when he will return to play
• Fans boo Mourinho
• Mutu not going anywhere, say Fiorentina
• Torino sign Milan’s Under-21 star
• Chelsea give Lamps blockbuster five-year deal to stay
• Shilton doubts Becks can break his record

Motor Racing

• Mosley wins privacy case against paper’s Nazi orgy claim
• Hungary to build MotoGP circuit

Olympics

• American Hardy tests positive for banned drugs
• Coach works to protect ‘obsessed’ Hackett from himself
• Gay pulls out of London showdown with Powell
• Triple jumper Idowu keeps his hair lucky red for Beijing
• Sprinter Thanou will face disciplinary review, say IOC
• Fifth Grand Slam awaits
• IOC ban Iraq from competing in the Beijing Olympics
• No place for India’s world record holder