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Football
Soccer-Salah urges Liverpool to revive 'heavy metal' football after Villa defeat
May 16 (Reuters) - Mohamed Salah issued a rallying cry for Liverpool to rediscover their attacking identity on Saturday after a painful 4-2 defeat by Aston Villa left Champions League qualification hanging in the balance.
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Tennis
Tennis-Record-breaker Sinner beats Medvedev to set up Italian Open final with Ruud
ROME, May 16 (Reuters) - World number one Jannik Sinner had a restless night before completing a rain-interrupted victory over Daniil Medvedev to reach the Italian Open final on home soil on Saturday.
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Football
Soccer-Champions Man City sign off with WSL win over West Ham
LONDON, May 16 (Reuters) - Striker Bunny Shaw netted twice and midfielder Laura Coombs scored in the final game of her professional career as Manchester City brought the curtain down on their WSL title-winning season with a 4-1 win at West Ham United.
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Cycling
Motorcycling-Alex Marquez pips Acosta to win Catalan Grand Prix sprint
May 16 (Reuters) - Gresini Racing's Alex Marquez won the Catalan Grand Prix sprint on Saturday, pipping pole sitter Pedro Acosta to the chequered flag by 0.041 seconds in what was the closest sprint finish ever in MotoGP.
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Football
Soccer-Celtic snatch title from Hearts with last-gasp victory on final day
GLASGOW, May 16 (Reuters) - Celtic scored two late goals to beat Heart of Midlothian 3-1 at home in a nerve-racking final-day title showdown to be crowned Scottish champions for a record 56th time on Saturday.
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Football
Soccer-Sydney deny Newcastle in shootout to reach A-League Grand Final
May 16 (Reuters) - Sydney FC scraped into the A-League Grand Final with a 4-2 win on penalties at Newcastle Jets on Saturday after the second leg of their semi-final finished 1-1 in regular time and 2-2 on aggregate.
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Football
Soccer-Portugal must find their way through World Cup chaos, says Martinez
LISBON, May 15 (Reuters) - Roberto Martinez has seen enough World Cups to know they are more a travelling circus of heat, humidity, penalties, bad bounces and sudden storms than a series or certainties. After leading Belgium in 2018 and 2022, for Portugal's manager this year's tournament may be the wildest ride yet.
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Cycling
Motorcycling-Acosta ends 588-day pole drought at Catalan Grand Prix, both Aprilias crash
May 16 (Reuters) - KTM's Pedro Acosta ended a 588-day wait for pole position at the Catalan Grand Prix on Saturday, while title contenders Marco Bezzecchi and Jorge Martin suffered a nightmare qualifying session as both Aprilia riders crashed out.
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Football
Soccer-Lewandowski to leave Barcelona at end of season
May 16 (Reuters) - Poland striker Robert Lewandowski is set to leave Barcelona after four years at the club, during which the 37-year-old helped the club win three LaLiga titles.
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Cycling
Azizul sprints to bronze in Japan in style
PETALING JAYA: Top track cyclist Azizulhasni Awang continued his impressive form this year by delivering another podium finish for Malaysia in the Japan Track Cup II in Shizuoka on Saturday (May 16).
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Badminton
Zafrul says BAM will impose tournament ban for rule breakers
PETALING JAYA: The Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) have warned national players who continue flouting team rules that they could be barred from competing in international tournaments.
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Badminton
Smashing Zi Yu-Noraqilah march into China Masters final
PETALING JAYA: Women's doubles pair Low Zi Yu-Noraqilah Maisarah Ramdan are just one win away from capturing the China Masters title after advancing to the final on Saturday (May 16).
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Football
Soccer-German-born Castrop makes South Korea World Cup squad
SEOUL, May 16 (Reuters) - German-born Jens Castrop became the first player with dual heritage to make a South Korean World Cup squad when he was named in Hong Myung-bo's 26-man party on Saturday for this year's tournament.
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Cricket
Cricket-Pakistan's Ali resumes bowling after head injury scare against Bangladesh
May 16 (Reuters) - Pakistan fast bowler Hasan Ali was stretchered off after suffering a blow to the head on day one of the second test against Bangladesh in Sylhet on Saturday.
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Cricket
Cricket-Gaikwad says Chennai face 'simple' equation of winning every game to stay alive
May 16 (Reuters) - Chennai Super Kings captain Ruturaj Gaikwad said his side faces a straightforward equation and must win their remaining matches in the ongoing edition of the Indian Premier League to stay in playoff contention after a seven-wicket loss to already-eliminated Lucknow Super Giants.
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Badminton
Indians too hot for Goh-Izzuddin as their run ends in Thailand
PETALING JAYA: Former world No. 1 pair Goh Sze Fei-Nur Izzuddin Rumsani missed out on a place in the Thailand Open final after going down to India's Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty on Saturday (May 16).
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Other Sports
Roaring start as takraw team beat Singapore in opening World Cup match
PETALING JAYA: Malaysia opened their World Cup campaign on a winning note after beating Singapore 15-9, 15-13 in the sepak takraw Group C quadrant event at Stadium Titiwangsa in Kuala Lumpur on Saturday (May 16).
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Cricket
Cricket-Kohli to play 2027 World Cup only if he can add value
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Football
Soccer-Liverpool's Gomez rues 'frustrating' Villa defeat amid tight Champions League race
May 16 (Reuters) - Liverpool defender Joe Gomez called Friday's 4-2 Premier League defeat at Aston Villa "frustrating" and urged his side to respond by beating Brentford in their final game of the season to secure Champions League qualification.
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Football
Soccer-Street Child World Cup wraps in Mexico with trophies, music and U2
TEXCOCO, Mexico, May 15 (Reuters) - - Brazil's boys danced on a bus and Mexico's girls lifted a trophy on home soil, while U2 enjoyed the festivities as the Street Child World Cup brought music, football and celebration to Mexico.
