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Rugby
Rugby-'True courage': Suafoa returns to Blues line-up after cancer fight
(Reuters) - Auckland Blues forward Cameron Suafoa will return to rugby on Friday after receiving treatment for cancer in a comeback praised as "true courage" by team mates.
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Football
Soccer-Home comforts can help PSG overturn Dortmund deficit, says Luis Enrique
DORTMUND, Germany (Reuters) - Paris St Germain are not used to playing the return leg at home in this season's Champions League and coach Luis Enrique hopes their fans will make the difference when they try to overturn a 1-0 semi-final deficit against Borussia Dortmund next week.
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Diving
Bryan: Leaving out girls’ 10m platform synchro event at Sukma is sad
PETALING JAYA: There will be a total of 488 events from 37 sports that will be contested at the Malaysia Games (Sukma) in Sarawak in August this year but sadly, diving will not have one of their main events.
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Squash
Yiwen happy to return to favourite hunting ground and hopes to do well
PETALING JAYA: Squash player Chan Yiwen is hoping to continue her exploits in Egypt.
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Hockey
Tigers get off on right footing with slim win over Kiwis in friendly
PETALING JAYA: The national hockey team started their first international friendly on a positive note under the guidance of head coach Sarjit Singh with a 3-2 win against New Zealand at the Azlan Shah Stadium in Ipoh yesterday.
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Squash
Squash pro knows it will take time to keep beating top girls
PETALING JAYA: The London Classic success will be seen as a yardstick for squash professional S. Sivasangari but she believes beating a top five player may not be a realistic goal at every tournament she plays in the near future.
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Other Sports
Fencer Hans foiled in his bid to reach Olympics but age is still on his side
PETALING JAYA: The Olympic dream is over for fencer Hans Yoong after he bowed out at the quarter-final stage of the Asia-Oceania Qualifier in Fujairah, the United Arab Emirates.
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Motorsport
Motorcross training to keep Akid up to speed in CP150 title defence
PETALING JAYA: Akid Aziz is leaving no stone unturned in his bid to defend the CP150 riders’ title.
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Football
Harimau Malaya players will remain true professionals despite issues in FAM, says Faisal
SUBANG JAYA: The national players are not affected by recent issues plaguing the Football Association of Malaysia (FAM), says wing wizard Faisal Halim.
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Badminton
Ling Ching will keep on working hard to bridge gap with world’s best
CHENGDU: The Uber Cup Finals has been an eye-opener for women’s singles shuttler Wong Ling Ching.
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Badminton
Pain of missing Paris fuels fire in Shohibul-Bagas
CHENGDU: Indonesia’s Shohibul Fikri-Bagas Maulana are using the pain of narrowly missing out on a spot in the Paris Olympics as fuel in the Thomas Cup Finals.
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Badminton
Rexy: Justin can only get better physically with more action
CHENGDU: Shuttler Justin Hoh’s encouraging performance in the Thomas Cup Finals after an injury-hit year is a positive sign for Malaysia in the Thomas Cup Finals.
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Badminton
Zii Jia admits he’s left far behind after defeat to Axelsen
CHENGDU: Truth is painful but that is what professional shuttler Lee Zii Jia had to deal with after losing to Denmark’s world No. 1 Viktor Axelsen in the Thomas Cup Finals.
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Badminton
It’s all in the mind for doubles pair Sze Fei-Izzuddin in Thomas Cup
CHENGDU: They cheer each other on. They also poke fun at each other.
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Badminton
Nishimoto calls on teammates to win Cup for retiring Momota
CHENGDU: Men’s singles shuttler Kenta Nishimoto was 19 when Japan captured the Thomas Cup Finals title in 2014 in New Delhi for the first time ever.
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Badminton
BAM coaches absent but there’s no cause for concern
PETALING JAYA: Don’t be alarmed by the absence of Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) singles coaches Hendrawan and Datuk Tey Seu Bock at the Thomas Cup Finals.
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Badminton
Malaysia to meet Japan in quarter-finals
PETALING JAYA: Malaysia will face Japan in the quarter-finals of the Thomas Cup Finals.
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Football
Soccer-Dortmund need to improve in return leg at PSG despite win-Terzic
DORTMUND, Germany (Reuters) - Borussia Dortmund's disciplined performance against favourites Paris St Germain earned them a 1-0 Champions League semi-final first-leg win but next week's return encounter will be far tougher, said their coach Edin Terzic.
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Football
Soccer-Fuellkrug earns impressive Dortmund 1-0 first-leg win over PSG
DORTMUND, Germany (Reuters) -Borussia Dortmund's Niclas Fuellkrug fired in a first-half goal to seal a 1-0 victory over visitors Paris St Germain in a compelling Champions League semi-final first leg on Wednesday.
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Rugby
Rugby-Leinster, Toulouse face English duo in Champions Cup semi-finals
(Reuters) - Irish side Leinster will aim to make it a hat-trick of European Champions Cup final appearances when they host English club Northampton Saints at a sold out Croke Park in Dublin on Saturday as they look to regain the title they last won in 2018.