Balestier still 4th after Geylang draw
Balestier Khalsa stay in fourth spot in the S-League on 30 points, after being held 2-2 by bottom side Geylang International (14 points) last night.
Bryant buoyed by medical clearance
LOS ANGELES • National Basketball Association superstar Kobe Bryant has been medically cleared for all basketball activities when the Los Angeles Lakers open training camp this month.
Bryant, who suffered a torn rotator cuff in his right shoulder in January, appears to be on schedule to recover from a third straight season-ending injury.
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Shaw's second bout of surgery scheduled
LONDON • Manchester United's Luke Shaw was slated to undergo a second operation in Eindhoven, the Netherlands, yesterday after breaking his right leg in two places in Tuesday's 1-2 Champions League loss to PSV Eindhoven.
The Premier League club are reportedly keen to bring the player back to England this weekend should the second operation be successful.
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Pochettino urges Europa League quest
LONDON • For a football club of Tottenham Hotspur's stature, they should be aiming to win the Europa League, the English outfit's manager Mauricio Pochettino said after the team's 3-1 victory over Azerbaijani champions Qarabag on Thursday.
On the other hand, Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers was left with mixed emotions as his side battled back from a disappointing first half to take the lead in the second before settling for a 1-1 draw with Bordeaux.
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Chen, Momota clash in Seoul semi-final
SEOUL • Badminton's world No. 1 Chen Long outclassed South Korea's Son Wan Ho 25-23, 21-13 to reach the men's singles semi-final of the Korea Open Superseries yesterday.
The Chinese faces Japan's world No. 4 Kento Momota - who beat Hong Kong's Wei Nan 21-13, 21-16 - next.
The other semi-final will be between India's Ajay Jayaram, who defeated Japan's Sho Sasaki 21-19, 16-21, 21-16, and Chinese Taipei's Chou Tien-chen, who edged out China's Tian Houwei 21-19, 21-19.
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Spain beat France to clinch Olympic berth
LILLE ( France) • A resilient Spain beat holders and hosts France 80-75 after overtime to reach basketball's European championship final and clinch an Olympic berth .
Captain Pau Gasol, the Chicago Bulls centre, scored 40 points and collected 11 rebounds to set up a showdown with Serbia or Lithuania.
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A great first Day for Jason
LAKE FOREST (Illinois) • Jason Day, in pursuit of golf's world No. 1 status and a fourth win in six starts, was poised for a possible 59 after charging four shots clear in the weather-hit opening round of the BMW Championship on Thursday.
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