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Football
Return to national squad after one-year lapse a huge lift for Feroz
PETALING JAYA: Defender Feroz Baharudin (pic) is pleased to return to the national football squad after an injury layoff, but acknowledges he has his work cut out to rebuild his confidence on the pitch.
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Archery
Fatin can still take a bow after settling for two silvers
PETALING JAYA: Compound archer Fatin Nurfatehah Mat Salleh had to settle for two silver medals on the last day of the Asia Cup in Bangkok, Thailand.
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Metro News
Postecoglou still backs himself
Former Tottenham Hotspur and Nottingham Forest manager Ange Postecoglou says his best work is still ahead of him, despite a bruising spell of recent setbacks.
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Badminton
Holders Aaron-Wooi Yik face field of top contenders at Asian C’ships
PETALING JAYA: World No. 2 men's doubles pair Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik face a daunting route as they attempt to defend the Asian Championships title they captured last year, while also chasing a piece of history achieved by Choong Tan Fook-Lee Wan Wah 19 years ago.
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Hockey
Chance to play with Tenaga’s seniors energises Andywalfian
PETALING JAYA: National hockey player Andywalfian Jeffrynus (pic) is relishing the opportunity to play alongside his seniors after joining Tenaga Nasional for the Malaysian Hockey League (MHL) next month.
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Badminton
Ratchanok salutes Marin as great rival and friend after Spaniard’s retirement
PETALING JAYA: Sometimes fierce rivals on court become close friends off it.
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Squash
Yasshmita enters world qualifiers at career-high ranking but stays low-key
PETALING JAYA: National squash player J. Yasshmita received a timely boost in confidence ahead of the World Championship Qualifiers next week as she heads in with her career-best ranking.
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Metro News
Now for Arsenal’s real test
ARSENAL have been the best team in English football this season, and by some margin.
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Badminton
Zii Jia to focus on recovery and regaining confidence when he joins training
PETALING JAYA: Injury recovery and regaining confidence will be the main focus for Lee Zii Jia when he begins training for the Thomas Cup next week.
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Badminton
Wei Chong won’t push it in Ningbo as he intends to stay injury free
PETALING JAYA: While others may be setting targets for the Asian Championships in Ningbo from April 7-12, world No. 6 men's doubles shuttler Man Wei Chong has only one wish – to stay injury free.
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Cycling
Junior cyclist Danial delivers stunning gold at Asian C’ships
PETALING JAYA: Sarawak does not even have a velodrome yet but the state can already boast an Asian junior champion cyclist.
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Football
Soccer-Oyarzabal double helps slick Spain to 3-0 friendly win over Serbia
VILLARREAL, Spain, March 27 (Reuters) - Striker Mikel Oyarzabal got two superb first-half goals and substitute Victor Munoz scored on his senior international debut as Spain cruised to a 3-0 win over Serbia in a pre-World Cup friendly on Friday.
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Football
Soccer-Stunning Wirtz double earns Germany 4-3 comeback win over Switzerland
BASEL, Switzerland, March 27 (Reuters) - Germany forward Florian Wirtz scored two goals, including an 86th-minute winner, and set up two more as his team twice came from a goal down to beat hosts Switzerland 4-3 in a friendly on Friday as both sides continued their preparations for the World Cup.
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Football
Soccer-Reijnders grabs winner as Dutch fight back to beat Norway
AMSTERDAM, March 27 (Reuters) - The Netherlands fought back to edge Norway 2-1 in their World Cup warm-up clash on Friday, with Tijjani Reijnders delivering the winner at the Amsterdam Arena.
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Tennis
Tennis-Sinner on doorstep of 'Sunshine Double' after beating Zverev in Miami
March 27 (Reuters) - Jannik Sinner beat Alexander Zverev 6-3 7-6(4) on Friday to reach the Miami Open final, where the Italian will be a heavy favourite to complete the 'Sunshine Double' following his triumph in Indian Wells earlier this month.
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Football
Soccer-Klopp says Salah could play on until he is 40
March 27 (Reuters) - Mohamed Salah could play on until he is 40 and the Egyptian's departure from Liverpool opens up new opportunities for an 'irreplaceable' player, his former manager Juergen Klopp said on Friday.
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Athletics
Athletics-Rand, first British Olympic women's gold medallist, dies at age 86
March 27 (Reuters) - Former Olympic long jump champion Mary Rand, the first British woman to win three medals at a single Olympic Games, has died at the age of 86.
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Golf
Golf-Tiger Woods arrested on DUI charge after Florida car crash
March 27 (Reuters) - Former world number one Tiger Woods was arrested on a charge of driving under the influence after his Land Rover rolled over on a two-lane road near his Jupiter Island home in Florida on Friday afternoon, the Martin County Sheriff's Office said.
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Motorsport
Motor racing-Audi will replace departed F1 principal Wheatley, says Binotto
March 27 (Reuters) - Audi will replace Jonathan Wheatley as principal of the Formula One team after his unexpected departure, the head of the German carmaker's F1 project Mattia Binotto said on Friday.
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Football
Soccer-Mexico City stadium races against clock for reopening ahead of World Cup
March 27 (Reuters) - Workers are hammering, cranes are swinging and seats are being bolted into place — but the clock is ticking. Mexico City's famous Azteca stadium, reborn as Estadio Banorte, is in a frantic race to be ready for its grand reopening on Saturday.
