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Football
Soccer-Chelsea players love and want to fight for Pochettino, says Palmer
(Reuters) - Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino deserves full credit for their upturn in form, attacking midfielder Cole Palmer said as the London side continued their push for European football with a fourth successive win in the Premier League on Wednesday.
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Athletics
Olympics-India's Chopra picks up javelin gold in home appearance
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India's star javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra predictably won gold in his first competition at home in three years, but he refused to read too much into his below-par 82.27 metre throw as he prepares to defend his Olympic title in Paris.
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Rugby
Rugby-'Elephant in the room': Rebels face Chiefs under looming extinction threat
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - The Melbourne Rebels may be set to play their final home game in Super Rugby Pacific against the Waikato Chiefs on Friday if efforts to save the debt-ridden club come to nothing.
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Other Sports
Figure skating-Australian Kerry to appeal US sexual misconduct ban
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Australian Olympic figure skater Brendan Kerry has said he will appeal against a life-time ban in the United States for sexual misconduct involving a minor.
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Swimming
Olympics-Warrior Le Clos confirmed for legacy bid in Paris pool
(Reuters) - South Africa's most decorated Olympian Chad le Clos will hope to burnish his legacy in the Paris pool after being named in the nation's swim team for the Games.
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Other Sports
Olympics-Saudis look to show jumping for medal success in Paris
(Reuters) - Talk of Saudi Arabia bidding to host the Summer Games in 2036 is a little premature and for now the country's Olympic Committee is focused on ensuring a good showing in Paris in July and August, media chief Abdulaziz Albaqous has told Reuters.
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Football
Soccer-Brazilian FA suspends national championship matches due to flooding
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - The Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) said on Wednesday it will suspend the next two rounds of the Brazilian Championship, due to be played over the next two weekends, as a result of the floods caused by record rainfall in Rio Grande do Sul.
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Football
Faisal showing progress but still needs close monitoring
PUTRAJAYA: Harimau Malaya and Selangor winger Faisal Halim, the victim of an acid attack, still requires close monitoring despite being moved to a normal ward from the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of a private hospital on Monday.
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Football
Maniam not cracking the whip on the Cops yet
PETALING JAYA: Police coach P. Maniam refused to put pressure on his players to bounce back stronger in their second Super League match against Perak at the Ipoh Stadium this Saturday.
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Football
Akhyar says his passion to perform on football field has not ebbed
PETALING JAYA: Being a robbery victim has deeply affected Akhyar Rashid but the Terengganu player is optimistic about recovering fully from the ordeal.
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Cycling
Beasley opts for strategic approach to avoid overloading Azizul
KUALA LUMPUR: While many athletes ramp up their training regimes ahead of the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, that may not be the case for national track cycling ace Azizulhasni Awang.
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Squash
Sivasangari finds Hania’s mental toughness too hard to deal with
PETALING JAYA: It’s all about breaking the mental resilience of the top three players in major events but S. Sivasangari was not able to achieve that against women’s world No. 3 Hania El Hammamy at the last 16 stage of the World Championships in Cairo on Tuesday.
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Badminton
Coaches take steps to protect players and keep them focused on Olympic mission
PETALING JAYA: The national coaches are doing everything they can to protect the Paris Olympics-bound shuttlers and give them the best chance of success in the showpiece event in July.
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Badminton
Wei Chong-Kai Wun out to regain form at Malaysian Masters
PETALING JAYA: Men’s doubles shuttlers Man Wei Chong-Tee Kai Wun (pic) are hoping to turn around their form starting from the Malaysian Masters from May 21-26 in Bukit Jalil.
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Hockey
Akhimullah seeks long spell in Sarjit’s team after Hockey5s high
PETALING JAYA: Akhimullah Anuar Esook was wondering three months ago if he would ever realise his dream of returning and having a long spell with the national senior team.
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Badminton
BAM: Men’s singles coaches’ positions still secure for now
PETALING JAYA: The positions of national men’s singles coaches Hendrawan, Datuk Tey Seu Bock and James Chua are secure for now but changes could be made at the end of the year.
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Badminton
Roy King-Wan Arif raise eyebrows with upset over Taiwan’s world No. 21
PETALING JAYA: Men’s doubles shuttlers Yap Roy King-Wan Arif Wan Junaidi stole the show in the Thailand Open when they pulled off a stunning win over Taiwan’s world No. 21 Lu Ching-yao-Yang Po-han to reach the second round.
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Tennis
Tennis-Zverev bounces back from fall to beat Fritz and reach Italian Open semis
(Reuters) - Alexander Zverev suffered a nasty fall before rallying to beat Taylor Fritz 6-4 6-3 in the quarter-finals of the Italian Open on Wednesday.
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Football
Soccer-Ten Hag sees the potential despite terrible season for Man United
MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) - While it has been a season to forget for Manchester United, manager Erik ten Hag said he has maintained a positive outlook virtually throughout because he sees the potential of his squad and understands the reasons behind their struggles.
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Football
Soccer-Griezmann hat-trick downs Getafe as Atletico Madrid seal Champions League spot
GETAFE, Spain (Reuters) - Atletico Madrid's Antoine Griezmann scored a hat-trick in a 3-0 LaLiga win at Getafe on Wednesday as they sealed Champions League qualification.