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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.
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Squash
Eain Yow and Sivasangari in good form to break world meet quarters jinx
PETALING JAYA: The heart-warming performance of Ng Eain Yow and S. Sivasangari have raised hopes for Malaysia to break their quarter-final jinx in the World Championships since 2017.
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Other Sports
Khairul will continue to use own money for Olympics after qualifying without funding
PETALING JAYA: One has to give national sailor Khairulnizam Mohd Afendy an A for his determination.
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Squash
Sanjay marching towards top 50 with Bermuda semis spot
PETALING JAYA: Sanjay Jeeva (pic) continued his pursuit of breaking into the top 50 as he reached the Bermuda Open semi-finals in Devonshire on Thursday.
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Golf
Anson relieved after bagging first win of the year abroad
PETALING JAYA: National golfer Anson Yeoh has turned things around for himself this year after winning the North Sumatra Amateur Open at the Royal Sumatra Golf Course.
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Motorsport
Hakim ready to make waves in rookie meet in Jerez
PETALING JAYA: Teenage rider Hakim Danish Ramli is hoping to make a quick impression in the Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup at the Jerez Circuit in Spain this weekend.
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Cycling
Veteran Azizul not wasting time in bid to accomplish unsettled business in Paris
NILAI: Only gold matters for national track cyclist Azizulhasni Awang when he makes his fifth and final appearance at the Paris Olympics.
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Badminton
Zii Jia promises to put team interest first as Malaysia clash with Hong Kong
CHENGDU: Professional shuttler Lee Zii Jia will be out to prove that he is a team player when Malaysia take on Hong Kong in the first must-win Group D match in the Thomas Cup Finals starting here today.
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Badminton
Formidable China team aiming to steal show in Panda Land
CHENGDU: China have a formidable team in this edition’s Thomas Cup Finals and will be looking to reclaim the title at home in the land of panda bears.
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Badminton
Choong Hann’s silence a sign of Hong Kong’s determination
CHENGDU: Wong Choong Hann (pic) chooses to remain mum on Hong Kong’s chances in the Thomas Cup Finals but his silence speaks volumes of their determination to beat Malaysia in their opening Group D match in Chengdu today.
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Badminton
Chances are dim but Jin Wei urges teammates to give courageous show in Uber Cup
CHENGDU: Expectations on Malaysia in the Uber Cup Finals might be low but this will not dampen Goh Jin Wei and her teammates’ spirit.
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Badminton
Reversal of role as Momota aims to win again as third singles in last Finals
CHENGDU: Singles shuttler Kento Momota looked fit as a fiddle and as friendly as ever when he showed up for training at the Hi-Tech Sports Centre Gymnasium.
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Sports Box
Odds are against Lee and Co in Thomas Cup Finals but can they pull off a surprise?
THE Thomas Cup Finals is always special for Malaysians. Every two years, when the Finals come around, so do the memories.
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Football
Soccer-Palacios wants Messi to be Argentine eternal
(Reuters) - Argentina midfielder Exequiel Palacios wants Lionel Messi to be an eternal part of the national team and cannot bear the thought of playing for his country without the inspirational forward.
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Football
Soccer-Al Ahly to face Esperance in African Champions League final
CAIRO (Reuters) - Defending champions Al Ahly of Egypt will take on perennial rivals Esperance of Tunisia in this year’s African Champions League final after winning their semi-finals on Friday.
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Football
Leicester promoted back to Premier League as Leeds humbled at QPR
LONDON (Reuters) - Leicester City earned promotion back to the Premier League on Friday after nearest rivals Leeds United were beaten 4-0 by Queens Park Rangers, ensuring the Championship leaders will finish in the top two in the standings.
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Football
Soccer-Real edge closer to title with win at Sociedad
(Reuters) - Arda Gueler scored in the first half to earn a second-string Real Madrid side a 1-0 win at Real Sociedad on Friday, moving the LaLiga leaders a step closer to a record-extending 36th Spanish title.