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Football
Soccer-Chelsea crowned WSL champions after crushing Man United
MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) -A virtuoso performance from striker Mayra Ramirez set Chelsea on course for a 6-0 rout of Manchester United at Old Trafford on Saturday to secure a record fifth successive Women's Super League title in coach Emma Hayes's last game in charge.
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Other Sports
Inter Milan owner warns over club's stability as loan expiry date looms
MILAN (Reuters) -The owner of Italian soccer champions Inter Milan warned over the club's stability on Saturday after failing to reach an agreement with debt holder Oaktree, as a deadline rapidly approaches to repay a multi-million euro loan.
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Cycling
Cycling-Ganna gets time-trial revenge on Pogacar to win Giro stage 14
(Reuters) -Italy's Filippo Ganna of Ineos Grenadiers gained revenge on race leader Tadej Pogacar by winning stage 14 of the Giro d'Italia on Saturday, an individual time trial, but the Slovenian extended his overall race lead by more than a minute.
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Football
Soccer-Bayern end poor season in third place after Hoffenheim loss
SINSHEIM, Germany (Reuters) -Bayern Munich squandered a two-goal lead to slump to a 4-2 loss at Hoffenheim courtesy of an Andrej Kramaric hat-trick in the Bundesliga finale on Saturday, ending a disappointing season in third place as coach Thomas Tuchel bowed out.
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Football
Soccer-Leverkusen become first Bundesliga team to go all season without defeat
LEVERKUSEN, Germany (Reuters) -Champions Bayer Leverkusen edged past Augsburg 2-1 on the last matchday on Saturday to become the first team in the history of the Bundesliga to complete a full season without a loss.
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Motorsport
Motor racing-Verstappen equals Senna's record eight poles in a row
IMOLA, Italy (Reuters) -Red Bull's Max Verstappen found speed when it mattered to equal Ayrton Senna's record of eight successive pole positions in qualifying for the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix at Imola on Saturday.
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World
Georgian president vetoes 'foreign agents' bill, TASS reports
TBILISI (Reuters) - Georgian President Salome Zourabichvili has announced that she has vetoed a draft law on foreign agents, Russia's state-run TASS news agency reported on Saturday.
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Football
Soccer-'Time to move aside': Hart at peace with retirement decision
(Reuters) - Joe Hart said it was the right time to hang up his gloves as he prepares to retire at the end of the season, with the former England goalkeeper receiving an emotional tribute during Celtic's final home game of the season on Saturday.
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Football
Soccer-Klopp declares himself 'super happy' with his Liverpool legacy
(Reuters) - Outgoing manager Juergen Klopp's nine-year spell at Liverpool may have included some big near-misses, but the German manager said he has no regrets for the ones that got away.
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Football
Soccer-De Zerbi to leave Brighton at end of the season
(Reuters) - Brighton & Hove Albion coach Roberto De Zerbi will leave the club after their final match of the season against Manchester United, the Premier League club said on Saturday.
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Football
Selangor trumps Kedah in a night honouring Mickey
PETALING JAYA: It was the best of starts for Selangor and they can take heart with the solidarity shown by their loyal fans for Faisal Halim.
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Football
Soccer-Klopp an instant hit on Instagram on eve of final Liverpool game
(Reuters) - Liverpool's outgoing manager Juergen Klopp has never been one for social media but he took the plunge on Saturday ahead of his final game in charge, and instantly became an Instagram hit.
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Sabah & Sarawak
FSO technology can solve Internet access issues in challenging areas, says Fahmi
SEMPORNA: The Free-Space Optical Communication (FSO) technology used by Telekom Malaysia Bhd (TM) to provide high-speed Internet coverage to residents on Pulau Bum Bum here has the potential to be deployed in other parts of the country, says Fahmi Fadzil.
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Letters
Women in the workforce
MALAYSIA is honoured to attend the Joint Meeting of Ministers Responsible for Women and Ministers Responsible for Trade.
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Nation
Anwar witnesses six MOU exchanges between Malaysia, Uzbekistan
SAMARKAND: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim witnessed six Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) exchanges between Malaysia and Uzbekistan regarding cooperation between the two countries in various fields on Saturday (May 18).
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Sabah & Sarawak
Approved rural projects in S'wak that have not been implemented will be looked into, says Zahid
SIBU: Projects that have been approved for rural areas in Sarawak but have not been implemented will be looked into urgently, says Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.
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AseanPlus News
Asean News Headlines at 10pm on Saturday (May 18, 2024)
Here's a look at the news highlights from Asean countries in the Star-AseanPlus section for Saturday (May 18, 2024)
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Singapore
Singapore facing new Covid-19 wave; vaccination recommended especially for seniors, says health minister
Singapore is seeing a new Covid-19 wave, with rising cases of infection in the last two weeks, said Health Minister Ong Ye Kung on May 18.
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Indonesia
Indonesia’s free school lunch initiative stirs positive change despite cost concerns
A trial programme providing a free meal a day has yielded not just financial relief for households but also improved child nutrition and student outcomes such as attendance and focus.
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Nation
Kelantanese women avoid cancer screening for fear of losing husbands, burdening family
KOTA BHARU: Fear of losing their husbands and becoming a burden to their families are among the reasons many women in Kelantan avoid early cancer screenings provided by the National Population and Family Development Board in the state.