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Ohtani unleashes 101.7mph fastball in third start for Dodgers

The Japanese star clocked the highest velocity of his pitching career, setting a new personal record.

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200 attend burial of ex-hockey star Kevin Nunis

The former Olympian died at Hospital Kuala Lumpur yesterday evening after several months of treatment for blood infection.

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Hockey great Kevin Nunis dies at 65

Nunis represented Malaysia at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics as well as the 1982 and 1986 Asian Games in India and South Korea.

🟡FMT Reporters

Ohtani, Judge first players selected for MLB All-Star Game

The Japanese superstar received almost four million votes and will start as designated hitter.

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Pacquiao ‘hungry’ for comeback after four-year layoff

The 46-year-old Filipino icon shrugs off doubts about facing the younger, stronger WBC champion Mario Barrios.

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Sale of NBA’s Lakers in US$10bil deal expected to close this year

Billionaire philanthropist Mark Walter agrees to acquire a majority stake in the Lakers franchise from the Buss Family Trust.

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Football News

Chelsea to let Portugal’s Neto decide whether to play against Palmeiras

Coach Enzo Maresca said the team stands with Pedro Neto as he grieves the tragic loss of Diogo Jota.

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Former Nigeria goalkeeper Peter Rufai dies aged 61

The Nigeria Football Federation said he died in Lagos following a period of illness.

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Alexander-Arnold settling in as Real Madrid target Club World Cup glory

New coach Xabi Alonso’s shift to a back three has allowed the ex-Liverpool star to shine at right wing-back.

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New managers making instant impact as Club World Cup quarter-finals take shape

Simone Inzaghi made the biggest splash as Al Hilal shocked Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City in extra-time drama.

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Ramsey joins Mexico’s Pumas UNAM after Cardiff City exit

The former Arsenal player takes on a one-year deal with Pumas after briefly managing Cardiff City.

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Teenage star Estevao in spotlight as Palmeiras face Chelsea

Chelsea has signed the talented winger for €34 million, with bonuses possibly raising the fee to €67 million.

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Tennis News

Alcaraz ends Tarvet’s Wimbledon adventure, Paolini crashes out

The Spaniard reaches the third round as last year’s women’s runner-up joins a record-breaking exit of top seeds.

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Sabalenka praying for no more Wimbledon upsets after battling win

The world No 1 reached the third round with a hard-fought 7-6(7/4), 6-4 victory over Marie Bouzkova.

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Djokovic passes Muller test to reach Wimbledon second round

The seven-time champion survives a scare to advance past Frenchman Alexandre Muller after a strong early start.

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Gauff vows to make changes after shock Wimbledon exit

The US second seed crashes out to Ukraine’s Dayana Yastremska, just weeks after her French Open triumph.

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Top seed Sinner eases into Wimbledon second round

The world No 1 barely broke sweat in a 6-4, 6-3, 6-0 victory over fellow Italian Luca Nardi.

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Third seed Pegula suffers shock Wimbledon exit

The American went out in the first round after losing 6-2, 6-3 to Italy’s Elisabetta Cocciaretto.

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Badminton News

Denmark’s Antonsen wins first Indonesia Open crown

The world No 3 sank world Chou Tien-chen of Taiwan 22-20, 21-14 in a 60-minute final.

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Chinese pair dashes Pearly-Thinaah’s hopes of first Super 1000 title

They lost to world No 1 pair Liu Sheng Shu-Tan Ning at the Indonesia Open in a marathon match lasting 86 minutes.

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Wei Chong-Kai Wun fall to Indonesian pair and boisterous crowd

They lost to Sabar Karyaman Gutama-Reza Pahlevi Isfahani in three games watched by a super-charged disruptive crowd at Istora Stadium in Jakarta.

🟡K. Parkaran

Chou to meet Antonsen in Indonesia Open final as top 2 seeds exit

The 35-year-old Taiwanese showed great resilience to beat world No 1 Kunlavut Vitidsarn 21-16, 23-21.

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Pearly-Thinaah make superb comeback to enter Indonesia Open final

The world No 4 pair rally from a game down to defeat China’s Li Yi Jing-Luo Xu Min in their semi-final clash.

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Tang Jie-Ee Wei go down fighting to Thai pair in semis

The reunited pair lose to in-form Thai pair Dechapol Puavaranukroh-Supissara Paewsampran in three games at the Indonesia Open.

🟡K. Parkaran

Motorsports News

Hamilton given formal warning as difficult Ferrari start continues

The seven-time champion was alleged to have impeded Kimi Antonelli during a practice session for the Austrian Grand Prix.

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Mercedes’ Wolff admits interest in Verstappen

Toto Wolff has contacted the four-time world champion, affecting contract talks with George Russell, who’s been in top form this year.

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In-form Russell ready to get his elbows out against Verstappen

The 27-year-old Briton said he’s focused solely on his own performance, dismissed rivalry talk against Max Verstappen.

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McLaren tell Piastri and Norris to carry on racing

The pair has cleared the air and is ready to continue competing under the team’s ‘papaya rules’.

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Thai cabinet approves US$1.2bil bid to host Formula 1 race in 2028

Hosting the race will help promote tourism, a key driver of Thailand’s economy, says the government.

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Stewards reject Red Bull’s protest of Russell’s win

The team saw its driver Max Verstappen finish second in Canada today.

🟡Reuters