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Football
Soccer-Bosnia mix experience and youth with Dzeko and Mahmic named in World Cup squad
May 11 (Reuters) - Bosnia manager Sergej Barbarez opted for a blend of experience, youth and new faces when he announced his World Cup squad on Monday, with veteran striker Edin Dzeko leading the line and uncapped midfielder Ermin Mahmic also included.
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Football
Soccer-La Liga survival scrap rages with half the league still at risk
May 11 (Reuters) - Barcelona made winning the Spanish title look like a Sunday stroll down Las Ramblas but while they can relax, half of the clubs in La Liga are still sweating on surviving one of the tightest relegation scraps in recent times.
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Football
Soccer-England forward Mead to leave Arsenal
May 11 (Reuters) - England forward Beth Mead will leave Arsenal at the end of the season after nine years, the Women's Super League club said on Monday.
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Football
Soccer-Germany's Siebert to referee Champions League final
May 11 (Reuters) - Germany's Daniel Siebert, who officiated the second leg of Arsenal's Champions League semi-final against Atletico Madrid, will be the referee when the English side take on holders Paris St Germain in the final on May 30, UEFA said on Monday.
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Rugby
Rugby-Wales name six uncapped players in squad as Morgan returns
May 11 (Reuters) - Wales coach Steve Tandy has named an expanded 48-man squad for July's Nations Championship fixtures, including six uncapped players and the return from injury of captain Jac Morgan and back-rower Tommy Reffell.
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Badminton
Defending champions Wei Chong-Kai Wun pull out of Malaysian Masters
PETALING JAYA: Men's doubles pairs, Man Wei Chong will not get the chance to defend the Malaysian Masters crown he won with Tee Kai Wun last year after the pair withdrew from next week's edition.
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Golf
Golf-Scheffler seeks repeat as McIlroy eyes major momentum at Aronimink
May 11 (Reuters) - Scottie Scheffler enters this week's PGA Championship as a hot favorite to become the event's first repeat winner since Brooks Koepka in 2019, while a confident Rory McIlroy eyes more major glory after successfully defending his Masters title.
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Golf
Golf-Five storylines to follow at the PGA Championship
May 11 (Reuters) - Five storylines to follow during the 2026 PGA Championship, the second major of the year that begins on Thursday at Aronimink Golf Club in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania:
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Boxing
Boxing-Usyk has triple choice of trilogies, taunts 'Greedy Belly' Fury
LONDON, May 11 (Reuters) - Heavyweight world champion Oleksandr Usyk appears to be up for a trilogy fight but Tyson Fury is ahead of new WBO belt-holder Daniel Dubois in the queue of contenders.
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Tennis
Tennis-Rune skips Hamburg, French Open to continue Achilles recovery
May 11 (Reuters) - Former world number four Holger Rune has withdrawn from the Hamburg Open and the French Open as he continues to recover from a torn Achilles, the Dane said on Monday.
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Football
Soccer-Liverpool to honour Jota and his brother with Anfield memorial
May 11 (Reuters) - Liverpool are to build a permanent memorial at Anfield in honour of their former forward Diogo Jota and his brother Andre Silva, who died in a car crash last year in northwestern Spain.
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Football
Soccer-Argentine forward Dybala unsure of Roma future
May 11 (Reuters) - Argentine striker Paulo Dybala said Sunday's Serie A derby against Lazio may be his last home game for AS Roma, who have not approached him to discuss his future.
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Tennis
Tennis-Ukraine's Svitolina saddened by IOC decision on Belarus athletes
May 11 (Reuters) - Ukrainian tennis player Elina Svitolina said it was painful to see the International Olympic Committee (IOC) clear the path for Belarusian athletes to return to the global stage under their own flag while Russia's war against her country rages on.
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Football
How Kansas City became a surprise World Cup hotspot
KANSAS CITY, Missouri, May 11 (Reuters) - In its storied history, Kansas City has attracted traders and mobsters, jazz legends and barbecue pitmasters, and even Taylor Swift. Now it is preparing to welcome some of the world's best soccer players - and their devoted followers.
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Gymnastics
National gymnast Chun Chen puts trauma behind him to win maiden World Challenge Cup title
PETALING JAYA: National gymnast Ng Chun Chen overcame the painful memories of a traumatic fall last year to clinch the vault gold medal at the FIG World Challenge Cup in Varna, Bulgaria.
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Cricket
Cricket-Jayawardene rues run of injuries as Mumbai miss the playoffs
NEW DELHI, May 11 (Reuters) - Mumbai Indians head coach Mahela Jayawardene said a run of injuries to key players had derailed their Indian Premier League (IPL) campaign after the five-times champions were eliminated from the playoff race on Sunday.
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Football
Soccer-Union Berlin's Eta celebrates first win as Bundesliga's first female head coach
May 11 (Reuters) - Union Berlin's Marie‑Louise Eta celebrated her first victory since becoming the German top flight's first female head coach after her side recorded 3-1 a win over Mainz 05 on Sunday.
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Football
Soccer-New Zealand police investigating allegation against Cape Verde player
May 11 (Reuters) - New Zealand police said they are investigating an allegation made against a Cape Verde player with regard to an incident during the FIFA Series in March.
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Cricket
Cricket-England pacer Atkinson fails concussion test after being hit by bouncers
May 11 (Reuters) - England fast bowler Gus Atkinson was substituted out of a County Championship match on Sunday and later failed a concussion test after being hit on the helmet twice while batting, raising concerns about his fitness ahead of next month's test series against New Zealand.
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Cricket
Cricket-New Zealand delay launch of new T20 competition
May 11 (Reuters) - New Zealand's proposed T20 league will be pushed back a year to the home summer of 2027-28 to allow more time to establish the competition, the nation's cricket board said on Monday.
