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Badminton
With Jonatan on song, Indonesia may find rhythm to go all the way in Chengdu
PETALING JAYA: Indonesia, led by the in-form Jonatan Christie (pic) in the men’s singles, are set to pose a huge threat once again in the Thomas Cup Finals from April 27-May 5 in Chengdu.
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Football
Backs against the wall
PETALING JAYA: The Malaysian Under-23 football team have been warned. Uzbekistan will come out with guns blazing to secure full points when they take on the Harimau Muda in their opening Group D match in the AFC Under-23 Asian Cup in Doha, Qatar, tonight.
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Squash
Home’s where the heart is as Yiwen feels good about chances of earning World C’ships spot
PETALING JAYA: Chan Yiwen, after narrowly missing a spot in the World Championships last year, believes the home ground advantage and her recent encouraging performance will give her a better chance of making her debut in the major tournament next month.
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Football
Soccer-Dortmund ready for PSG rematch after epic Champions League win over Atletico
DORTMUND, Germany (Reuters) - Borussia Dortmund are relishing a re-match with Paris St Germain in the Champions League semi-finals after knocking out Atletico Madrid in a thrilling tie on Tuesday to set up a meeting with the French side they played in the group stage.
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Football
Soccer-Xavi furious at referee as Barcelona knocked out by PSG
BARCELONA, Spain (Reuters) - Barcelona manager Xavi Hernandez berated the referee and said his performance cost Barcelona a chance to fight for a place in the Champions League semi-finals after they lost 4-1 to Paris St Germain and were knocked out of the competition on Tuesday.
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Other Sports
Olympics-O'Keeffe relying on support team after shock U.S. marathon trials win
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Fiona O'Keeffe is leaning on her coaches and support crew after an astonishing win at the U.S. Olympic marathon trials sees her leading the American charge for the podium in Paris.
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Football
Soccer-Mbappe scores twice as PSG beat 10-man Barca to reach semi-finals
BARCELONA, Spain (Reuters) -Paris St Germain's Kylian Mbappe scored twice in the second half to help his side to a 4-1 comeback win at 10-man Barcelona in their Champions League quarter-final, second leg to wrap up a 6-4 aggregate victory on Tuesday.
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Football
Soccer-Dortmund down Atletico Madrid in thriller to make Champions League semi-finals
DORTMUND, Germany (Reuters) -Borussia Dortmund stormed into the Champions League semi-finals with a rip-roaring 4-2 home win over Atletico Madrid on Tuesday that saw them fight back from a 2-1 defeat in the first leg to win the tie 5-4 on aggregate.
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Other Sports
Kosovo athlete Akil Gjakova wanted by police over domestic violence
PRISTINA (Reuters) - Kosovo police asked for the public's help in locating judo athlete Akil Gjakova, who is accused of domestic violence, police said on Tuesday.
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Football
Soccer-Arsenal must change narrative against Bayern, Arteta says
MUNICH, Germany (Reuters) - Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta said his side must change the narrative versus Bayern Munich given their poor record against the German side as they prepare for the second leg of their Champions League quarter-final on Wednesday.
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Tennis
Tennis-Nadal happy to make winning return at Barcelona after injury layoff
(Reuters) - Rafa Nadal said he was delighted to make a winning return at the Barcelona Open on Tuesday and that it meant a lot to him after going through a tough period due to injuries, as he advanced to the second round with a 6-2 6-3 victory over Flavio Cobolli.
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Other Sports
Olympics-May says barriers broken with male inclusion in artistic swimming
NEW YORK (Reuters) - American artistic swimmer Bill May wants to see the next generation inspired to break gender barriers, as his sport allows male competitors at the Paris Olympics for the first time.
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Football
Soccer-Real not dwelling on last season's loss at Man City, Ancelotti says
MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) - Real Madrid have forgotten last season's heavy defeat at Manchester City in the Champions League as they prepare to return to The Etihad for their quarter-final, second leg on Wednesday, coach Carlo Ancelotti said.
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Golf
Golf-Stenson not losing sleep over Ryder Cup future
(Reuters) - Sweden's Henrik Stenson is happy to sit back and wait for the DP World Tour to make a decision on his Ryder Cup future, the former British Open champion said on Tuesday.
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Other Sports
Olympics-Eiffel Tower countdown turns to 100 days to Paris 2024
PARIS (Reuters) - The Eiffel Tower's countdown clock to the Paris 2024 Olympics turned to 100 days on Tuesday as preparations for the Games entered the final straight.
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Football
Soccer-Bremen suspend Keita for rest of the season
(Reuters) - Werder Bremen have suspended midfielder Naby Keita until the end of the season and fined the Guinean after he did not travel with the team for their Bundesliga match against Bayer Leverkusen upon learning that he would not be in the starting line-up.
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Golf
Golf-Bjorn named Team Europe's second vice captain for 2025 Ryder Cup
(Reuters) - Team Europe captain Luke Donald has named Denmark's Thomas Bjorn as his second vice-captain on Tuesday for next year's Ryder Cup, which will be played in New York.
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Football
Soccer-Spain to decide whether to suspend main candidate to lead soccer federation
MADRID (Reuters) -Spain's government said on Tuesday it will decide whether to suspend the frontrunner to lead the country's soccer federation (RFEF) while it determines with world governing body FIFA how to reform an organisation mired in a corruption scandal.
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Football
Soccer-Man City boss Guardiola warns it is too soon to dream about double treble
MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) - While Manchester City midfielder Bernando Silva said he and his team mates are motivated by the possibility of winning their second consecutive treble, manager Pep Guardiola cautioned against dreaming too far ahead.
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Football
Soccer-Experience counts but Bayern have to be at top level to beat Arsenal, says Tuchel
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