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Motorsport
Motor racing-Aston Martin hope Hungary upgrade puts them 'back in the game'
BUDAPEST, July 23 (Reuters) - Struggling Aston Martin hope a new chassis puts them 'back in the game' at the Hungarian Grand Prix this weekend, chief trackside officer Mike Krack said on Thursday while also trying to manage expectations.
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Badminton
Singles shuttler Wei Xiang powers into home quarters despite blackout
PETALING JAYA: Even a power failure could not stop national junior shuttler Kong Wei Xiang from booking his place in the quarter-finals of the Malaysian Junior International Challenge at Stadium Titiwangsa on Thursday (July 23).
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Football
Heroics and heartache: looking back at the World Cup
July 23 (Reuters) - After nearly six weeks of heroics and heartache, thrills and spills, heat, rain and rowing, the World Cup tournament is over, coolly confident Spain overcoming Argentina to claim soccer's top crown for the second time in their history.
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Cricket
Cricket-Southampton to host men's Ashes test for first time in 2027
LONDON, July 23 (Reuters) - Southampton's Utilita Bowl will host a men's Ashes test for the first time next year with the men's and women's series against Australia again running concurrently, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) announced on Thursday.
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Other Sports
Zalina joins lawn bowls greats with Commonwealth Games rink honour
GLASGOW: National lawn bowls legend Siti Zalina Ahmad has been honoured by the Glasgow Commonwealth Games, with one of the four competition rinks at the Scottish Event Campus (SEC) Centre named after her.
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Rugby
Rugby-Kiss to keep Wallabies door open to overseas players in search of winning formula
MELBOURNE, July 23 (Reuters) - Australia coach Les Kiss will "look far and wide" for talent and not hesitate to select overseas-based players if they give the Wallabies the best chance of winning, signalling a pragmatic approach as he begins his tenure in the buildup to the World Cup.
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Rugby
Rugby-Argentina’s Albornoz faces sanction after angry outburst against referee
LONDON, July 23 (Reuters) - Argentina flyhalf Tomas Albornoz has been cited by World Rugby's disciplinary committee following his angry outburst towards referee Angus Gardner after his side lost to England in the Nations Championship last weekend.
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Badminton
Mixed doubles pair Chen Tang Jie-Clarissa San go down fighting in China Open
PETALING JAYA: Newly formed national mixed doubles pair Chen Tang Jie-Clarissa San put on a stunning performance but ultimately went down fighting to world No. 2 Chinese pair Jiang Zhenbang-Wei Yaxin at the China Open second round on Thursday (July 23).
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Rugby
Rugby-Uncapped centre Henry included in Kiss's first Wallabies squad, Wilson to remain captain
MELBOURNE, July 23 (Reuters) - Uncapped Queensland Reds centre Isaac Henry was named in Australia's first squad under new coach Les Kiss on Thursday for next month's two-test series against Japan but a number of regular starters have been ruled out with injury.
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Basketball
Basketball-WNBA, players' union vow stronger security measures amid online abuse concerns
July 22 (Reuters) - The Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) and its players' union said on Wednesday they would continue to enhance security measures after meeting to discuss a recent rise in racist, hateful and abusive messages directed at players.
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Badminton
Herry defends decision to drop Soh-Man from Asiad
PETALING JAYA: Men's doubles head coach Herry Iman Pierngadi admitted it was not an easy decision to leave Soh Wooi Yik and Man Wei Chong out of Malaysia's squad for the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games from Sept 19-Oct 4.
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Swimming
Nadia, 15, shatters national 100m freestyle record in Bangkok
PETALING JAYA: Dubai-based teenager Nadia Lim announced her arrival at the doorsteps of Malaysian swimming with a new national record performance.
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Badminton
Pearly gets confidence boost in China Open
PETALING JAYA: Pearly Tan-M. Thinaah may have cruised into the second round of the China Open yesterday, but the victory meant far more to Pearly.
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Other Sports
All eyes are on Bonnie as Malaysia target an early podium finish in Glasgow
PETALING JAYA: The stage is set for powerlifter Bonnie Bunyau Gustin to perform his magic on the barbells to hand Malaysia a strong early lift in the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.
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Other Sports
Challenging Games await as Malaysia target five gold medals
GLASGOW: Malaysia will enter the Glasgow Commonwealth Games with a five-gold target but without several of the sports that have traditionally underpinned their medal success.
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Football
Hadi gets emotional after national call-up
PETALING JAYA: National striker Hadi Fayyadh Abdul Razak was on the verge of tears after finally earning a national call-up following years of setbacks.
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Cycling
Azizul will reuse Paris bikes to make it a memorable finale
PETALING JAYA: National track cycling star Azizulhasni Awang is saving his best bicycles for his bid to make a memorable final appearance at the Commonwealth Games starting in Glasgow today.
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Bowling
Izzat opens Malaysia’s challenge after optimising indoor rink preparation
PETALING JAYA: Lawn bowler Izzat Shameer Dzulkeple will be the first Malaysian in action at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games when he begins his men's singles campaign today.
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Bowling
Galaxy of global stars set to bowl ’em over
PETALING JAYA: Multiple world champions will compete in the exciting new Bowls and Para Bowls format, which will feature four rinks, live music, DJs and a 'party' atmosphere.
