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Golf
Players receive Olympic boost
NO sooner had the first salvo from the major championship season began dying down and a lull about to set in than we were awakened by an oddity in the local industry.
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Cycling
Izzah eager to ride on WX-R Vorteq bike at Paris
NILAI: Nurul Izzah Izzati Mohd Asri (pic) is all excited to ride the WX-R Vorteq bike for her upcoming Olympic debut in Paris.
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Football
Selangor go the extra mile to sign Jordan U-23 skipper Bani Hani
PETALING JAYA: Selangor had to pull every string to secure Jordan’s Under-23 captain and striker Reziq Bani Hani (pic) just before the deadline ended.
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Other Sports
Gung-ho Gary crushes many hurdles to give ice hockey a lift in Malaysia
THE next time you’re at Sunway Pyramid, take a peek at the ice rink and you might just catch a glimpse of Gary Tan gliding on the ice beneath him.
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Football
Assifuah ready for top flight with Canaries after flying high in MFL Cup
PETALING JAYA: Striker Ebenezer Assifuah could be one of Kedah’s trump cards for the new season.
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Squash
Sivasangari handles comparison with Nicol positively ahead of worlds
PETALING JAYA: As much as S. Sivasangari looks up to squash icon Datuk Nicol David, she is determined to carve her own path to success.
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Badminton
Heavy’s the burden of Fajar-Rian in filling void left by legends Ahsan-Hendra
CHENGDU: Indonesia are missing the legendary Mohammad Ahsan-Hendra Setiawan in the Thomas Cup Finals this time and this has left Fajar Alfian-Rian Ardianto shouldering the responsibility as the country’s most senior men’s doubles pair.
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Hockey
No fancy show as Black Sticks get off to superb start in Ipoh
IPOH: There was no need for fancy tactics for New Zealand as they secured a commanding win over Canada at the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup yesterday.
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Bowling
Hariz goes above and beyond by beating stronger bowlers
PETALING JAYA: Bowler Mohd Hariz Adlan has surpassed his own expectation in the Malaysian Open.
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Cycling
Olympic-bound cyclists to gauge standings against Japanese rivals
NILAI: Azizulhasni Awang and company will be put through an early test ahead of the Paris Olympics when they compete in the Japan Track Cup I and II in Izu Velodrome next weekend.
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Badminton
Komang delivers winning point to send Indonesia into final
CHENGDU: Indonesia’s young women’s singles shuttlers continued to impress in the Uber Cup Finals.
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Badminton
Never-say-die Tien-chen embodies the fighting spirit of Taiwan
CHENGDU: Shuttler Chou Tien-chen is the right role model for Taiwan.
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Badminton
Disappointed Izzuddin says it’s not their day as Malaysia lose 1-3 in Thomas Cup semi-finals
CHENGDU: World No. 15 Goh Sze Fei-Nur Izzuddin Rumsani walked out of the court with their heads hung low while China’s camp erupted in sheer joy.
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Motorsport
Azroy weathers both wet and dry conditions to top CP150 qualifying
PETALING JAYA: Honda Estremo Yuzy Racing rider Azroy Hakeem Anuar (pic) romped to provisional pole position in the CP150cc category in Round 2 of the Petronas MAM Malaysian Cub Prix Championship held at the Tangkak Motorsports Complex in Johor.
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Badminton
Vanquished Viktor out to seek redemption at Malaysian Masters
CHENGDU: Expect an ‘‘angry’’ Viktor Axelsen to come out firing in the Malaysian Masters from May 21-26 at the Axiata Arena in Bukit Jalil.
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Football
Soccer-Inter's Inzaghi aims to keep title-winning squad intact for next season
(Reuters) - Inter Milan manager Simone Inzaghi hopes he can keep his Serie A title winning squad intact for next season.
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Football
Soccer-Champions Inter suffer 1-0 loss to Sassuolo
SASSUOLO, Italy (Reuters) -Newly-crowned champions Inter Milan suffered their second defeat in Serie A this season, as a first-half goal by Armand Lauriente gave relegation-threatened Sassuolo a crucial 1-0 victory at home on Saturday.
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Football
Soccer-Man City, Arsenal both win in neck-and-neck Premier League title race
MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) - Manchester City remained on course for a fourth successive Premier League title with a ruthless 5-1 win over Wolverhampton Wanderers on Saturday, hours after Arsenal's 3-0 win over Bournemouth kept them provisionally top of the standings.
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Tennis
Tennis-Swiatek outlasts Sabalenka in marathon final to win Madrid Open
MADRID (Reuters) -World number one Iga Swiatek edged Aryna Sabalenka 7-5 4-6 7-6(7) in a gripping and gruelling Madrid Open final to win the title for the first time on Saturday in what was a repeat of last year's summit clash at the WTA 1000 claycourt tournament.
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Football
Soccer-Haaland nets four as Man City rout Wolves 5-1
MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) -Manchester City's Erling Haaland struck four times as they remained on course to win a fourth successive Premier League title with a 5-1 thrashing of Wolverhampton Wanderers on Saturday.