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Badminton
Tang Jie-Ee Wei live dangerously before beating Singaporeans in Paris
PETALING JAYA: Mixed doubles shuttlers Chen Tang Jie-Toh Ee Wei survived a scare in the first game before winning their opening Group D match in the Paris Olympic Games.
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Other Sports
Olympics-Skateboarding-First day of skateboarding competition postponed amid bad weather
PARIS (Reuters) -The men's street skateboarding competition at the Paris Olympics was postponed on Saturday, organisers said in a statement, as rain poured down on the outdoor urban park venue.
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Cricket
Cricket-ECB to pay Zimbabwe touring fee for 2025 test
(Reuters) - The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) will become the first host board in the modern era to pay a touring fee in bilateral cricket when Zimbabwe arrive for a one-off test next year, ECB chief Richard Gould said.
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Tennis
ATP Roundup: Francisco Cerundolo upsets Andrey Rublev at Croatia Open
Top seed Andrey Rublev of Russia succumbed to fourth-seeded Francisco Cerundolo 7-6 (6), 6-4 Friday to bow out in the semifinals of the Plava Laguna Croatia Open in Umag, Croatia.
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Rugby
Rugby-All Blacks captain Scott Barrett has surgery on injured finger
(Reuters) - All Blacks captain Scott Barrett has undergone surgery after injuring his finger during last week's test against Fiji, New Zealand Rugby said on Saturday.
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Other Sports
Olympics-South Korea expresses regret after its athletes introduced as North Korea at opening ceremony
SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korea expressed regret that its delegation of athletes at the Paris Olympics opening ceremony on Friday was introduced as from rival North Korea and has demanded assurances from organisers the mistake will not happen again.
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Other Sports
Olympics-Surfing's Olympic ringmaster Aguerre readies for the next wave
TEAHUPO'O, Tahiti (Reuters) - Fernando Aguerre says that when he was first elected president of the International Surfing Association in 1994, the organisation consisted of a cardboard box and a cheque.
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Other Sports
Malaysia led by Bertrand, Shazrin dazzle in unique Paris Olympics opening ceremony
PETALING JAYA: Let the Games begin!
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Hockey
Junior squad suffer defeat in first match Down Under
KUALA LUMPUR: The national junior men’s hockey team began their Brisbane friendly match series on the wrong foot, suffering a 2-4 defeat to the host nation’s junior team at the Queensland State Hockey Centre.
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Metro News
Equestrian fiesta for all
POLO may be fast-paced and adrenaline-filled, but it’s the community and camaraderie that truly make it special.
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Football
Kedah get creative to generate income for football team
ALOR SETAR: Kedah expect to generate sufficient income in the next three to six months to ensure the Canaries can continue competing in the Malaysia Football League.
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Other Sports
Priestman out as Canada coach after more drone spying found
MONTREAL: Bev Priestman was removed as head coach of the Canadian Olympic women’s football team Thursday night after Canada Soccer found evidence of drone spying before the Paris Olympics.
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Football
Captain Josue and Co ready to rumble now that wage woes are over
PETALING JAYA: Kuala Lumpur led by captain Paulo Josue have received a timely boost ahead of their Super League game against Pahang at the Cheras Football Stadium today.
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Other Sports
France’s high-speed railway hit by ‘sabotage’
PARIS: France’s high-speed rail network was hit by arson attacks that disrupted travel for hundreds of thousands of passengers yesterday, just hours before the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics.
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Cycling
Denmark’s Anderson out of the Games after freak accident
PARIS: Danish road cyclist Solbjork Minke Anderson has been forced to withdraw from the Olympics after being hit by a car during a training session, the Danish cycling union said.
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Tennis
Nadal and Djokovic fighting time and new generation on ultimate sporting stage
PARIS: Rafael Nadal will bid farewell to the Olympics on the clay courts of Roland Garros -- scene of his greatest moments -- as Novak Djokovic attempts to prevent the sun setting on tennis’ golden generation.
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Other Sports
Norwegians issue cheeky challenge to hosts over Olympic food
PARIS: The Norwegian delegation engaged in some good-natured ribbing of their hosts over comments about food quality and small portions at the athletes’ Olympic village, claiming to have more medals in recent years than the French for their cuisine.
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Tennis
Nadal returns to training after injury scare
PARIS: Rafael Nadal returned to training at Roland Garros on Friday after an injury scare had put his participation at the Paris Olympics in doubt.
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Tennis
Kazakhstan’s Rybakina joins list of high-profile pullouts due to illness
PARIS: The Olympic tennis competition suffered another blow as women’s third seed Elena Rybakina (pic) joined a lengthy list of non-starters hours due to illness just hours after the draw took place at Roland Garros on Thursday.
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Gymnastics
Brazil’s Andrade zones in on landing unprecedented vault
PARIS: Brazil’s most-decorated gymnast Rebeca Andrade has officially launched a bid to get a skill named after her as she will be attempting to perform a risky new vault that has never been pulled off by a woman.