Loh stuns Tan and will play Cheam in final
Unseeded Singaporean shuttler Loh Kean Yew upset his 10th-seeded local opponent Tan Jia Wei 21-10, 18-21, 21-14 in the Malaysia International Series men's singles semi-finals in Putrajaya yesterday.
The 20-year-old, ranked a lowly 307th in the world, plays another Malaysian, 11th seed Cheam June Wei, in today's final.
Cubs still awaiting first goal and point
Singapore lost 0-2 to hosts Thailand last night - their fourth straight defeat in the Asean Football Federation Under-15 Championship.
The Cubs, without a goal as well, face Indonesia (one point) tomorrow in Chonburi needing a win to avoid finishing bottom of Group A.
Thailand (12 points) are almost certain to top the group, with Australia (nine points) likely to go through to the semi-finals as well.
Roberts cleared, kiss led to failed drug test
LOS ANGELES • Gil Roberts, who won Rio Olympic gold with the US men's 4x400m relay team, was cleared of doping after an arbitrator found he ingested a banned substance by kissing his girlfriend.
A US Anti-Doping Agency report on the case said that his girlfriend, Alex Salazar, took medicine for a sinus infection that contained the banned masking agent probenecid.
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Sunwolves shock Blues in final game
TOKYO • Japan's Sunwolves stunned the Auckland Blues 48-21 yesterday to finish a second chastening Super Rugby season on a high note, ending above the Melbourne Rebels in the overall standings.
Boosted by a Timothy Lafaele hat-trick, the Singapore co-based side posted only their second win of the campaign, erasing a seven-point half-time deficit with a pulsating comeback as the Blues faded in the Tokyo heat.
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Arsenal end tour after beating Sydney side
SYDNEY • Arsenal finished their Australian tour yesterday with a 3-1 win over Western Sydney Wanderers.
The English football giants scored their goals in a 11-minute period late in the first half through Olivier Giroud, Aaron Ramsey and Mohamed Elneny, while Steven Lustica reduced the margin for the home side in the second half.
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Mourinho may re-sign Zlatan, go for Matic
LONDON • Jose Mourinho has admitted re-signing Zlatan Ibrahimovic is an option, with the Manchester United manager also refusing to rule out a move for Chelsea's Nemanja Matic.
The 35-year-old Swede is recovering from a serious knee injury at United's Carrington training base and is a free agent after being released by the English Premier League club in the close season.
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