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Pioneering English Channel swimmer celebrated in ‘Young Woman and the Sea’
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - New Hollywood film "Young Woman and the Sea" brings the story of Gertrude "Trudy" Ederle to the big screen, shining a light on the Olympic gold medalist's feat to become the first woman to swim the English Channel.
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Football
FAM: Stop interfering, please give police space to investigate on recent attacks
PETALING JAYA: Give the Police some space!
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Football
Soccer-Tuchel confirms Bayern exit after no deal reached to stay on
BERLIN (Reuters) - Thomas Tuchel confirmed on Friday he will leave Bayern Munich at the end of the season after failing to reach an agreement with the club to stay on as coach after talks this week.
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Motorsport
Motor racing-Russell sees a positive in potential F1 driver ban
IMOLA, Italy (Reuters) - Formula One's penalty point system could benefit young hopefuls if it leads to a regular driver incurring a one race ban, according to Mercedes' George Russell.
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Shooting
Olympics-US seeks shotgun boost to give sharpshooters smooth Paris 2024 experience
(Reuters) - A gold inlaid Krieghoff shotgun goes under the hammer in Texas this weekend and USA Shooting is hoping for a $150,000 boost to its coffers as it looks to give its shooters the best possible experience at the Paris Olympic Games.
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Football
Soccer-Matip, Thiago to leave Liverpool
(Reuters) - Defender Joel Matip and midfielder Thiago Alcantara will leave Liverpool at the end of the season, the Premier League club said on Friday.
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Badminton
Axelsen, Ratchanok out for redemption at Malaysian Masters
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Masters beginning at Axiata Arena here on Tuesday is expected to be an explosive affair with Danish ace Viktor Axelsen and Thai badminton queen Ratchanok Intanon out to redeem themselves.
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Badminton
Zii Jia beats Guangzu to reach Thai Open semis
PETALING JAYA: Professional men’s singles shuttler Lee Zii Jia survived a scare before storming into the semi-finals of the Thailand Open in Bangkok on Friday.
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Football
Soccer-Injured Shaw likely to miss Brighton match, says Man Utd boss
(Reuters) - Manchester United defender Luke Shaw's injury is more complicated than previously thought, manager Erik ten Hag said ahead of their final game of the Premier League season against Brighton & Hove Albion.
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Football
Soccer-Brazil declared host of 2027 Women's World Cup at FIFA Congress
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Brazil was declared the host of the 2027 Women's World Cup after receiving most votes in a ballot by the FIFA Congress on Friday, beating the joint bid of Belgium, Netherlands and Germany.
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Tennis
Tennis-Pain-free Sabalenka keeps close eye on back injury before French Open
(Reuters) - World number two Aryna Sabalenka said she is playing without pain following a lower back injury in Rome but will not hesitate to pull out of Saturday's final with Iga Swiatek if the issue flares up and threatens her French Open participation.
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Football
Soccer-Three players in Australia's A-League arrested for alleged illegal betting
SYDNEY (Reuters) -Three players for Australian top flight soccer club Macarthur FC were arrested on Friday for alleged betting corruption by manipulating yellow cards in multiple A-League matches.
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Swimming
Olympics-McIntosh smashes 400 metres IM record at Canadian Olympic trials
TORONTO (Reuters) - Summer McIntosh broke her own world record in the 400 metres individual medley at the Canadian Olympic swim trials on Thursday, firing a warning shot to competitors ahead of the Paris Summer Games.
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Football
Soccer-Xavi reaches 100 games at the helm of Barca with championship ambitions
(Reuters) - Barcelona coach Xavi Hernandez reached 100 games in charge of the La Liga club with a 2-0 win over Almeria on Thursday, and although being on the verge of a second-place finish, he made it clear that he wants to win championships.
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Badminton
Zii Jia makes it to quarter-finals, but still seeking the best version of himself
PETALING JAYA: World No. 10 Lee Zii Jia says he is still not at his best despite reaching the Thailand Open quarter-finals in Bangkok without much trouble yesterday.
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Hockey
Sarjit hopes Malaysia will do better against stronger rivals at Nations Cup
PETALING JAYA: Malaysia will be battling with stronger teams at the Nations Cup in Poland from May 31-June 8 but national head coach Sarjit Singh is hoping to achieve better results in his second tournament in charge of the Speedy Tigers.
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Other Sports
Kayaker Masyitah may skip world meet to focus on recovery
JOHOR BARU: National kayaker Siti Nurul Masyitah Elias (pic) may have to skip the 2024 ICF Dragon Boat World Championships in the Philippines from Oct 30-Nov 3 after suffering serious injuries in an accident on Saturday and focus on the recuperation process, said Deputy Youth and Sports Minister Adam Adli.
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Other Sports
Hong Yu follows in mother’s footsteps by delivering gold
KUALA LUMPUR: Former SEA Games medallist and national paddler Beh Lee Fong watched with immense pride as her son continued the family legacy in table tennis.
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Golf
Paul lifts Vios Cup with a three-stroke victory
RAWANG: Paul San compiled a solid four-under 68 final round for a three-day 208 aggregate and a three-stroke victory to lift the Vios Cup for his first breakthrough win on the Toyota Tour at Templer Park Country Club yesterday.
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Football
Nidzam has two players to take over Faisal’s role on the wing
PETALING JAYA: The absence of winger Faisal Halim is surely felt by Selangor but coach Nidzam Jamil is not panicking.