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Football
Aussie-born Haris is eighth import for Rhinos
PETALING JAYA: Sabah have sealed the services of Australian-born footballer Haris Stamboulidis ahead of the Super League season.
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Hockey
Shello hopes to inspire more athletes from his state to excel in sports
KUALA LUMPUR: Keningau warrior Shello Silverius is one who stands out with his patriotism and battling qualities.
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Football
Expect teething problems as VAR testing kicks off
PETALING JAYA: The Malaysian Football League (MFL) will use eight pre-season fixtures to work out the kinks in the new Video Assistant Referee (VAR) system before the new Super League season.
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Badminton
Expectations rise for Jun Hao as he takes over mantle from Tze Yong
PETALING JAYA: The heat is on men’s singles shuttler Leong Jun Hao to step up and deliver in the second singles in the Thomas Cup Finals from April 27-May 5 in Chengdu in the absence of Ng Tze Yong.
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Gymnastics
Joe Ee hopes to ‘hoop’ in style in Tashkent C’ships
KUALA LUMPUR: The 2022 Commonwealth Games gold medallist, Ng Joe Ee, might dance her way in one routine – hoop – at the 15th Rhythmic Gymnastic Championships in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, from May 2-4.
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Golf
Region’s top juniors to battle it out for honours in invitational golf tourney
KUALA LUMPUR: Around 90 talented young golfers are expected to tee off in the ninth RSGC-SportExcel Junior Invitational Golf Championship from May 14-16 at the Royal Selangor Golf Club (RSGC), here.
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Football
Can Malaysia led by Luqman take advantage of injury-hit Vietnam?
PETALING JAYA: The national Under-23 team have a do-or-die mission against injury-hit Vietnam to stay afloat in the AFC Asian Cup in Doha, Qatar.
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Badminton
Haikal pumped up after getting Choong on board Thomas Cup squad
PETALING JAYA: Men’s doubles shuttler Mohd Haikal Nazri is thrilled to be reunited with his partner Choong Hon Jian in the Thomas Cup Finals team.
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Squash
Sivasangari skips injured Egyptian Elhammamy, but world No. 3 Gohar awaits
KUALA LUMPUR: World No. 13 S. Sivasangari’s expected showdown against Hania ElHammamy at the El Gouna International will not materialise after the Egyptian world No. 2 withdrew due to injury.
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Badminton
Team bonding continues without No. 1 Zii Jia but Fred gives thumbs up
PETALING JAYA: The absence of Lee Zii Jia stood like a sore thumb but psychologist Frederick Tan continues to keep the teams bound for the Thomas and Uber Cup Finals in Chengdu from April 27-May 5 in high spirits.
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Squash
Sehveetrraa over the moon after downing India’s Salunkhe
KUALA LUMPUR: K. Sehveetrraa kept a cool head as she notched the biggest win of her career by downing world No. 71 Akanksha Salunkhe of India to storm into the semi-finals of the Asian Qualifiers event at the Jalan Duta courts yesterday.
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Football
Syamer’s return will give Panthers more bite
GEORGE TOWN: The return of experienced midfielder Syamer Kutty Abba to Penang will boost the team’s challenge in this season’s Malaysia League, according to head coach Akmal Rizal Ahmad Rakhli.
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Sports Box
Different reasons and seasons to quit – just ask Momota and Wendy
A FEW top athletes have just called time on their careers.
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Football
Soccer-Own goal helps Juventus come from two goals down to draw at lowly Cagliari
Cagliari, Italy (Reuters) - A late own goal by defender Alberto Dossena salvaged a 2-2 draw for Juventus at lowly Cagliari in Serie A on Friday after the hosts went two goals up in the first half thanks to penalties.
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Football
Soccer-Frankfurt boost European football hopes after 3-1 win against Augsburg
(Reuters) - Eintracht Frankfurt took a big stride towards European football next season as they came from a goal down to secure a 3-1 Bundesliga victory over FC Augsburg on Friday.
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Football
Soccer-Man United hire Wilcox as technical director from Southampton
MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) - Jason Wilcox has been appointed as Manchester United technical director and is the latest addition to new co-owner Jim Ratcliffe's the back-room staff, the Premier League club announced on Friday.
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Other Sports
Surfing-Toledo enjoying mental health break, ready to win Olympic gold medal
MADRID (Reuters) - Two months after double world champion Filipe Toledo shocked the surfing world by withdrawing from the professional tour to take a one-year mental health break, the Brazilian is in a happy place as he looks forward to the Paris Olympics.
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Tennis
Tennis-Sabalenka knocked out of Stuttgart Open by Vondrousova, Swiatek into semis
(Reuters) -World number two Aryna Sabalenka's hopes of reaching a fourth consecutive Stuttgart Open final ended after a 3-6 6-3 7-5 quarter-final defeat by Marketa Vondrousova on Friday, while champion Iga Swiatek maintained her perfect record at the event.
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Football
Soccer-Vitesse's 35-year Eredivisie streak ends after 18-point deduction
(Reuters) - Dutch side Vitesse Arnhem have been given an 18-point deduction due to licensing issues on Friday and will be relegated, ending 35 years of uninterrupted play in the top flight Eredivisie.
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Football
Soccer-Chelsea's Pochettino urges discipline before FA Cup semi-final with Man City
(Reuters) - Chelsea players need to respect on-field discipline as they focus on Saturday's FA Cup semi-final against holders Manchester City, manager Mauricio Pochettino said.