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Klopp says he turned down Bayern to stay at Liverpool
LIVERPOOL, May 14 — Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp said he had turned down Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich “a few times” to stay at Anfield and urged his side to...
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McLaren to take over Mercedes team in Formula E
PARIS, May 14 — McLaren is to join the Formula E world championship from next season by taking over the existing Mercedes team, the British brand announced on Saturday. ...
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SEA Games: Hammer thrower Jackie Wong’s thorny road to gold
HANOI, May 14 — National hammer thrower Jackie Wong Siew Cheer had to go through various challenges and trials, before coming back to grab the event’s gold medal at the 31st...
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Veteran Wawrinka pulls out of Geneva with injury
GENEVA, May 14 — Stan Wawrinka’s comeback trail hit a stumbling block on Friday after he pulled out of next week’s Geneva Open tennis tournament with an injury. The Swiss...
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AFC: China withdraws as 2023 football Asian Cup host due to pandemic
KUALA LUMPUR, May 14 — China has withdrawn as the 2023 Asian Cup host due to the coronavirus, football officials said Saturday, with Beijing’s strict zero-Covid strategy...
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Malaysia’s hammer throwers avenge 2019 defeats for golden finish in Hanoi
HANOI, May 14 ― The national men’s and women’s hammer throwers today claimed their champion status at the 31st SEA Games, to deliver Malaysia’s gold number 12th and 13th...
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SEA Games: National sepak takraw team on track for silver
HANOI, May 14 — After losing to arch-rival Thailand, the national men’s sepak takraw squad bounced back with a 3-0 mauling of Cambodia in the second round robin match for the...
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Ronaldo backs Ten Hag to deliver at Manchester United
MANCHESTER, May 14 ― Manchester United forward Cristiano Ronaldo expressed confidence that incoming manager Erik ten Hag will be a good fit at Old Trafford but warned that the...
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Tuchel: Chelsea happy to be 'bad guys' against Liverpool
LONDON, May 14 ― Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel believes that his side is unlikely to find much support among neutrals when they take on Liverpool in the FA Cup final today, but...
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Man City eyes on Premier League prize as Leeds face the drop
LONDON, May 14 ― Manchester City can put one hand on the Premier League trophy tomorrow should they beat West Ham to extend their three-point lead over Liverpool at the top of...
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Tiger Woods continues comeback from severe leg injuries at PGA
TULSA, May 14 ― Tiger Woods continues his comeback from severe leg injuries at next week's PGA Championship after making a sensational return at last month's Masters with plenty...
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SEA Games: Malaysia rake in two more golds to make it 11 on Day 6
HANOI, May 14 ― As expected, the national contingent continued to rake in the gold medals on Day Six of the 31st SEA Games in Hanoi, Vietnam yesterday. After a brief pause in...
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Djokovic keeps top spot after edging past Auger-Aliassime in Rome
ROME, May 14 ― Top seed Novak Djokovic beat Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime 7-5 7-6(1) to reach the semi-finals of the Italian Open yesterday and move within one win of 1,000...
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Reigning champion Mickelson withdraws from PGA Championship
MIAMI, May 14 ― Phil Mickelson said yesterday he will not defend his PGA Championship title after having stepped away from the game in February amid fallout from comments he...
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Salah, De Bruyne among nominees for Player of the Season
LONDON, May 13 — Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah and Manchester City playmaker Kevin De Bruyne were today named among the eight nominees for the Premier League’s Player of the...
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Report: Lewandowski turns down Bayern extension
BERLIN, May 13 — Robert Lewandowski has opened the door to a high-profile transfer after telling Bayern Munich that he will not be extending his contract beyond June 2023 when...
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Sabalenka through to possible Swiatek clash in Rome semis
ROME, May 13 — Aryna Sabalenka reached the semi-finals of the Italian Open today after beating Amanda Anisimova 4-6, 6-3, 6-2 and setting up a potential clash with world number...
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Ex-world champion Amir Khan retires from boxing
LONDON, May 13 — Former world champion Amir Khan today announced he was retiring from boxing after a 17-year professional career. The 35-year-old British fighter, who became a...
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Tuchel hopes Chelsea’s Kovacic can play through pain in FA Cup final
LONDON, May 13 — Thomas Tuchel hopes Mateo Kovacic can play through the pain barrier as the Chelsea midfielder battles to recover from an ankle injury in time for tomorrow’s...
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Wushu debutants rake in two gold, one silver in Hanoi
HANOI, May 13 — The national wushu camp made a surprise haul of two gold and one silver through taolu discipline on the first day of competition for the sport at the...
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Nadal says foot injury a concern ahead of French Open
ROME, May 13 — Rafa Nadal said that everyday training was a challenge and he would take a doctor with him to Roland Garros after the 21-times major winner was once again...
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Reviving Man United a major challenge, says new boss Ten Hag
AMSTERDAM, May 13 — New Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag said reviving the fortunes of the Premier League club will be a major challenge, the Dutchman said in his...
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Vettel says climate change makes him question his F1 job
LONDON, May 13 — Four times Formula One world champion Sebastian Vettel said on Thursday that climate change had made him question his job as a driver travelling the world...
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Liverpool’s quadruple bid at stake in FA Cup final against Chelsea
LONDON, May 13 — Liverpool will bid to keep their quadruple chase alive in Saturday’s FA Cup final against a Chelsea side hoping to welcome incoming owner Todd Boehly with...
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FA Cup finalists Chelsea ‘drained’ after gruelling season, says Tuchel
LONDON, May 13 — Thomas Tuchel admitted Tuesday that Chelsea’s gruelling season was taking its toll on his players as he attempts to lift the FA Cup finalists for the final...
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Villa seal permanent deal for Barcelona’s Coutinho
LONDON, May 13 — Aston Villa completed the permanent signing of Barcelona playmaker Philippe Coutinho on Thursday in a deal the La Liga club said is worth €20 million (RM91...
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Youths and sports minister says national shuttlers did their best
BANGKOK, May 13 — Malaysian shuttlers were nervous and too cautious, thus resulting in their shocking 3-2 defeat by India in the Thomas Cup quarter-finals last night. Youth...
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Thomas Cup: Jun Hao baffled over Malaysia’s heartbreaking exit
BANGKOK, May 13 — Clueless and shocked. That was the reaction from Malaysia’s third singles Leong Jun Hao after he failed to keep alive Malaysia’s hope of ending a...
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Thomas Cup: Gutsy India end Malaysia’s hope in Bangkok
BANGKOK, May 13 — Joy for India. Despair for Malaysia. India created history when they stunned five-time champions Malaysia 3-2 to storm into their first-ever...
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Son ‘accepts’ substitution after Spurs star’s tantrum in win over Arsenal
LONDON, May 13 — Tottenham forward Son Heung-min insisted he “accepted” Antonio Conte’s decision to substitute him in Thursday’s crucial 3-0 win over Arsenal despite his...
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Man City to unveil Aguero statue
LONDON, May 13 — Sergio Aguero admitted he was grateful to Manchester City as his former club prepared to unveil a statue celebrating their record scorer’s most famous goal....
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Benzema equals Raul as Real Madrid’s second-highest goalscorer
MADRID, May 13 — Karim Benzema drew level with Real Madrid great Raul as the Spanish giants’ second-highest goalscorer by netting his 323rd goal for the club in a 6-0...
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Ailing Nadal falls in Italian Open third round to Shapovalov
ROME, May 13 — Defending champion Rafael Nadal crashed out of the Italian Open in the third round on Thursday with the record 10-time Rome winner complaining of a recurring foot...