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Football
Soccer-Germany to make changes against Ghana after hard-earned win in Switzerland, says coach
STUTTGART, Germany, March 29 (Reuters) - Germany will make a number of changes to their line-up for Monday's friendly against Ghana as some players need to be rested following their draining win over Switzerland earlier this week, coach Julian Nagelsmann said.
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Football
Soccer-Tottenham's Tudor tenure ends in turmoil as Spurs teeter on relegation brink
March 29 (Reuters) - Tottenham Hotspur's brief experiment with Igor Tudor came to an abrupt end on Sunday, with the Premier League strugglers announcing they had "mutually agreed" to part ways with their interim manager after just five weeks in charge.
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Football
Soccer-Africa Cup of Nations to be increased to 28 teams
CAIRO, March 29 (Reuters) - The Africa Cup of Nations is set to be increased to 28 teams from 24, CAF president Patrice Motsepe said on Sunday.
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Football
Soccer-Chelsea squeeze past Villa to keep faint WSL title hopes alive
STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN, March 29 (Reuters) - Reigning champions Chelsea needed a late goal from Sjoeke Nuesken to see off Aston Villa on Sunday, eventually winning 4-3 at their home ground of Kingsmeadow to keep their very remote hopes of a seventh WSL title in a row alive.
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Football
Soccer-CAF to make changes to regulations after Afcon final fiasco
CAPE TOWN, March 29 (Reuters) - The Confederation of African Football said it would implement changes and improvements to its statutes and regulations that would ensure that the farcical scenes at January's Africa Cup of Nations final do not happen again.
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Football
Soccer-CAF general-secretary quits amid turbulent times for African football
CAPE TOWN, March 29 (Reuters) - Confederation of African Football general secretary Veron Mossengo-Omba resigned on Sunday after repeated calls for his removal and at a turbulent time for the game on the continent.
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Badminton
Liek Hou strikes golden double in Spain
PETALING JAYA: National para shuttler Cheah Liek Hou delivered a superb double at the Spanish International, clinching both the singles and doubles titles in Toledo on Sunday (March 29).
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Football
Soccer-US loss can be a catalyst for improvement insists coach
ATLANTA, March 29 (Reuters) - United States' coach Mauricio Pochettino is hoping his team's thumping by Belgium on Saturday proves the catalyst for improved performances with their opening World Cup game only 75 days away.
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Football
Soccer-Romania coach Lucescu hospitalised after falling sick before training
March 29 (Reuters) - Romania coach Mircea Lucescu has been hospitalised after falling sick during a meeting before a training session, effectively ruling him out of their trip to Slovakia for a friendly, the Romanian Football Federation (FRF) said on Sunday.
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Motorsport
Motor racing-'Beyond frustrated' Verstappen weighing F1 future - BBC
SUZUKA, Japan, March 29 (Reuters) - Four-times world champion Max Verstappen, who had declared himself "beyond frustrated" after qualifying for the Japanese Grand Prix, said he was considering his future in the sport after finishing eighth in Sunday's race at Suzuka.
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Other Sports
Juniors shine with three golds at world wushu meet
PETALING JAYA: It was a day of triple joy for Malaysia at the World Junior Wushu Championships in Tianjin, China.
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Badminton
Olympian Meng Yean urges youngsters to stay tough
PETALING JAYA: The life of a shuttler is never easy as the road to success demands resilience, sacrifice and the right guidance.
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Motorsport
Motor racing-Japan crash 'scary moment' says Bearman as Sainz urges FIA to act
SUZUKA, Japan, March 29 (Reuters) - Haas driver Oliver Bearman described his high-speed crash in Sunday's Japanese Grand Prix as "a scary moment" with the incident sparking calls for the sport's regulator to make safety-related changes to its new rules.
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Football
Soccer-Fans furious over clash of kit colours in US v Belgium friendly
ATLANTA, March 29 (Reuters) - A clash of kit colours caused confusion for players and made it difficult for fans watching on TV to tell the teams apart as World Cup co-hosts the U.S. were accused of being responsible for a mix-up in a 5-2 friendly defeat by Belgium on Saturday.
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Badminton
Rashid: BAM's rule is fair on players who walk out
PETALING JAYA: A proposed rule imposing up to RM500,000 in compensation or a two-year ban on national shuttlers who walk out of the team may seem harsh but former great Rashid Sidek believes it is justified.
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Motorsport
Motor racing-Antonelli wins in Japan to become youngest F1 leader
SUZUKA, Japan, March 29 (Reuters) - Kimi Antonelli won the Japanese Grand Prix for Mercedes on Sunday to become the youngest Formula One championship leader at the age of 19.
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Boxing
Boxing-Mayweather says rematch with Pacquiao is exhibition, venue still to be decided
March 29 (Reuters) - Floyd Mayweather's scheduled rematch with Manny Pacquiao will be an exhibition fight, with the venue for the bout yet to be nailed down, the former multi-weight world champion said on Saturday.
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Cricket
Cricket-Kohli's one-format focus fuels strong IPL start
BENGALURU, March 29 (Reuters) - Virat Kohli's decision to scale back his international commitments has not dampened his appetite for runs, with the former India captain guiding Royal Challengers Bengaluru to victory with an unbeaten 69 in the Indian Premier League opener.
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Rugby
Rugby-Hurricanes will miss Newcastle-bound Fineanganofo, says captain Kirifi
March 29 (Reuters) - Wellington Hurricanes captain Du'Plessis Kirifi said the Super Rugby Pacific leaders will miss the talents of Fehi Fineanganofo when the try-scoring winger leaves to join English side Newcastle Red Bulls.
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Football
Soccer-Mexico draw 0-0 with Portugal in Azteca reopening friendly
MEXICO CITY, March 28 (Reuters) - Mexico and Portugal played out a 0-0 draw at the Estadio Azteca on Saturday in a friendly to mark the stadium's reopening ahead of the World Cup.
