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Football
Soccer-Late penalty gives relegation-threatened Burnley draw with Man United
MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) -Manchester United could muster only a point against Burnley on Saturday after substitute Zeki Amdouni scored a late penalty to rescue a 1-1 Premier League draw for the relegation-threatened side.
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Football
Soccer-Klopp subdued as Liverpool's title challenge fizzles out
LONDON (Reuters) - Juergen Klopp said he was not thinking about whether Liverpool's Premier League title challenge was over after his side dropped points at West Ham United on Saturday, but admitted that rivals Arsenal and Manchester City were unlikely to trip up.
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Football
Soccer-Kane double steers Bayern 2-1 past Frankfurt ahead of Real clash
MUNICH, Germany (Reuters) -Bayern Munich striker Harry Kane scored once in either half to guide them to a 2-1 Bundesliga victory over Eintracht Frankfurt on Saturday, in a winning dress rehearsal ahead of Tuesday's Champions League semi-final first leg against Real Madrid.
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Football
Soccer-Salah in touchline row with Klopp as Liverpool drop points
LONDON (Reuters) - Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah appeared to have a heated exchange with manager Juergen Klopp shortly before the Egypt international was brought on as a second-half substitute in a 2-2 Premier League draw at West Ham United on Saturday.
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Cycling
Motorcycling-Martin wins dramatic home Spanish GP sprint
JEREZ, Spain (Reuters) - Jorge Martin of Pramac Racing won sprint in front of adoring home fans at a crash-filled Spanish GP to extend his lead at the top of the championship, as reigning MotoGP champion Francesco Bagnaia's Saturday went from bad to worse after a crash.
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Football
Soccer-Liverpool's slim title hopes fade further with 2-2 draw at West Ham
LONDON (Reuters) -Liverpool's slim Premier League title hopes faded further on Saturday when Michail Antonio's late header earned West Ham United a deserved point with a 2-2 draw.
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Athletics
Athletics-Kenya's Wanyonyi sets road mile world record in Herzogenaurach
(Reuters) - Kenya's Emmanuel Wanyonyi on Saturday set a road mile world record at the Road to Records event in Herzogenaurach, Germany, finishing with a time of three minutes and 54.5 seconds.
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Cycling
Motorcycling-Home-hero Marquez seizes pole at Spanish GP
JEREZ, Spain (Reuters) - Six-times MotoGP champion Marc Marquez claimed pole position for his home Spanish Grand Prix after edging Marco Bezzecchi of VR46 Racing and championship leader Jorge Martin in a wet qualifying session on Saturday.
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Football
Soccer-Man Utd must bolster support for Garnacho and Mainoo, says Fernandes
(Reuters) - Manchester United must step up their efforts in providing the necessary support for their young players to thrive within the squad, captain Bruno Fernandes said.
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Rugby
Rugby-Hurricanes winning streak ended by Brumbies as Blues beat Reds
SYDNEY (Reuters) -The ACT Brumbies reignited their Super Rugby Pacific campaign with a 27-19 win over Wellington Hurricanes on Saturday to hand the leaders a first loss this season, while the Auckland Blues grabbed a dramatic late victory at the Queensland Reds.
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Football
Soccer-Spurs boss Postecoglou not motivated by disrupting Arsenal's title bid
(Reuters) - Tottenham Hotspur manager Ange Postecoglou is focussed on his team's progress, not motivated by damaging Arsenal's Premier League title challenge, the coach said ahead of Sunday's north London derby.
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Football
Soccer-Arteta receives Wenger's advice on fine margins in title run-in
(Reuters) - Arsenal coach Mikel Arteta has been seeking counsel from former manager Arsene Wenger as the club aims to end their 20-year wait for the Premier League title this season, Arteta said ahead of Sunday's trip to Tottenham Hotspur.
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Tennis
Tennis-Nadal excited by prospect of partnering Alcaraz at Paris Olympics
(Reuters) - Rafa Nadal said it would be exciting to partner fellow Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz at the Paris Olympics this year and the 22-times singles Grand Slam champion hoped they can enter some doubles tournaments in the build-up to the Games.
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Cricket
Cricket-England's Bairstow makes case for T20 World Cup inclusion with IPL ton
(Reuters) - Jonny Bairstow sent England selectors a timely reminder of his big-hitting abilities before they pick a squad for the Twenty20 World Cup in June by scoring an explosive unbeaten century in the Indian Premier League (IPL).
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Badminton
Zii Jia and Co hammer Hong Kong 5-0 for a promising start in Thomas Cup Finals
CHENGDU: Malaysia got off to a brilliant start in the Thomas Cup Finals after beating Hong Kong 5-0 in the opening Group D tie.
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Football
Soccer-Leeds manager Farke determined to fight on for promotion despite QPR defeat
LONDON (Reuters) - Leeds United manager Daniel Farke was left dumbfounded by his side's 4-0 drubbing by Queens Park Rangers on Friday, a result that left Leeds's automatic promotion hopes in tatters and saw Leicester promoted to the Premier League.
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Basketball
NS Matrix seal BCL Asia spot after beating Prawira
PETALING JAYA: NS Matrix Deers have booked their spot in the Basketball Champions League (BCL) Asia after winning 91-87 against Indonesia’s Prawira Harum Bandung yesterday.
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Football
A lesson from Jakarta
PETALING JAYA: While Malaysia wallowed in self-recrimination, Indonesia are looking at a glorious chance to make it to the Olympics.
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Football
Singaporean Safuwan is new big Gan of Selangor
PETALING JAYA: It is never easy filling the shoes of a talisman. Safuwan Baharudin will attest to that.
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Football
Veteran Rowley aims to be the mentor
PETALING JAYA: With his signature handlebar moustache, 34-year-old Pahang midfielder David Rowley (pic) looks every bit the man of the house – the person everyone looks up to.