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Football
Soccer-Man City accept Barcelona bid for Spain midfielder Rodri, say reports
Aug 16 (Reuters) - Manchester City have accepted a £65.4 million ($88.47 million) bid from Barcelona for their World Cup-winning Spain midfielder Rodri, British media reported on Sunday.
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Football
Soccer-Espanyol thump Levante, Santander held by Villarreal on opening LaLiga weekend
Aug 16 (Reuters) - Espanyol striker Roberto Fernandez netted two first-half goals as his side cruised to a comfortable 3-0 home win over Levante on Sunday as the opening weekend of Spain's LaLiga continued.
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Football
Soccer-Scotland appoint Belgian Pocognoli as head coach on two-year deal
Aug 16 (Reuters) - Scotland have appointed Belgian Sebastien Pocognoli as head coach on an initial two-year contract, the country's FA announced on Sunday.
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Football
Soccer-Manchester City will stay active in transfer market, says Maresca
Aug 16 (Reuters) - Manchester City manager Enzo Maresca said the club would remain active in the transfer market before the window closes after his side suffered a 3-0 defeat in his first competitive outing against Arsenal in Sunday's Community Shield.
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Football
Soccer-Arsenal humble Man City to win Community Shield
CARDIFF, Aug 16 (Reuters) - Arsenal beat Manchester City 3-0 in the Community Shield on Sunday, giving Mikel Arteta an early-season triumph while condemning new City boss Enzo Maresca to defeat in his first game in charge in the traditional curtain-raiser to the campaign.
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Motorsport
Motor racing-Porsche's Wehrlein claims second Formula E title as Barnard wins London finale
Aug 16 (Reuters) - Porsche's Pascal Wehrlein secured his second Formula E drivers' championship despite finishing 14th and failing to score in Sunday's season-ending London E-Prix, which was won by Britain's Taylor Barnard.
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Cricket
Cricket-Sri Lanka fight back through spinners, India 460-9
Aug 16 (Reuters) - Sri Lanka struck back through spinners but Devdutt Padikkal's elegant 167 powered India to a commanding 460-9 in the rain-plagued opening test in Galle on Sunday.
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Football
Soccer-Ronaldo hints at retirement, says upcoming year could be his last
Aug 16 (Reuters) - Cristiano Ronaldo has fuelled speculation about his retirement plans after saying the upcoming year will probably be the last of his playing career.
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Football
Malaysia fall to Vietnam in Hyundai AFF semis first leg
KUALA LUMPUR: It was a night to forget for Malaysia after they were beaten 0-2 by Vietnam in the Hyundai AFF Cup first leg semi-finals at the Cheras Football Stadium here on Sunday (Aug 16).
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Badminton
Hon Jian-Vin Sean miss out on double delight in Ipoh
PETALING JAYA: Men's doubles shuttler, Choong Hon Jian-Wong Vin Sean came agonisingly close to winning their second title in three weeks after they fell in the final of the Malaysian International Challenge on Sunday (Aug 16).
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Squash
New colours bring fresh drive for Nickhileswar
PETALING JAYA: New colours but it is the same ambition for rising squash player M. Nickhileswar.
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Other Sports
Danish needs just 13 seconds to triumph in the men’s above-90kg judo event
SHAH ALAM: All it took was 13 seconds for Pahang's Danish Mirza Nasrin to get an Ippon and secure his state the gold medal for the men's above-90kg judo event at the IDCC Convention Centre on Sunday (Aug 16).
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Other Sports
Putera’s remarkable rise continues with Sukma gold
SHAH ALAM: Putera Arsyad Danish Mohd Afrizan was just learning the ropes in taekwondo six years ago but now he will leave the Malaysia Games (Sukma) as a two-time gold medal winner.
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Athletics
Sasha holds nerve to win discus gold
SERDANG: Selangor's Sasha Alyssa Philip held her nerve in a tense battle to the very last throw to land the women's discus gold at the Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) Stadium.
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Athletics
Athletics-Man arrested on suspicion of fraud after security operation disrupts European Championships
(Removes extraneous letter in headline)
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Badminton
China stars Zhiyi, Yufei and Rexy give India thumbs-up ahead of worlds
PETALING JAYA: China's Wang Zhiyi and Chen Yufei have given the thumbs-up to India's readiness to host the World Championships starting on Monday (Aug 17).
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Cricket
Cricket-Padikkal hundred powers India to 364-5 against Sri Lanka
Aug 16 (Reuters) - Devdutt Padikkal fell after a well-made 167, propelling India to 364-5 at tea on the rain-marred second day of the opening test against Sri Lanka in Galle on Sunday.
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Badminton
Are Pearly-Thinaah Malaysia's best medal hope at worlds in India?
PETALING JAYA: Pearly Tan-M. Thinaah remain one of Malaysia's best medal prospects at the World Championships despite not being at their top form in recent tournaments.
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Athletics
Danish retains 100m Sukma sprint king status, Izzatul crowned fastest woman
SERDANG: Johor sprinter Danish Iftikhar Mohd Roslee has retained his Malaysia Games (Sukma) men's 100m gold medal with a season's best.
