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SCHUMACHER IN COMA AFTER SKIING ACCIDENT

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Michael Schumacher was reported to be in a coma in hospital on Sunday night after striking his head on a rock while skiing in the French Alps. The retired seven-times Formula One racing champion was initially said to have escaped without a life threatening injury but French media later reported that he had suffered a cerebral haemorrhage and that his condition had dramatically worsened. According to the hospital, Schumacher, 44 was in a coma when he arrived at the hospital on Sunday afternoon. Eminent French orthopaedic and trauma surgeon Gerard Saillant flew from Paris to Grenoble to take charge of his treatment. The German motorsports legend fell on Sunday while skiing off-piste with his 14-year-old son and friends at Meribel, where he owns a chalet. He was due to celebrate his 45th birthday on Friday. DONADONI SPORTS      DREAM CARS

CHELSEA SENDS LIVERPOOL OUT OF TOP FOUR

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Premier League: Chelsea 2 – Liverpool 1 Chelsea maintained just 2 points behind the Premier League leader after sending Liverpool to fifth position in a match at Stamford Bridge yesterday. The 2-1 victory was enough for Jose Mourinho to ensure their title challenge is still on the right track. John Terry became the fourth player in history to have played 600 games for the Blues. Martin Skrtel 's close-range finish gave Liverpool a third-minute lead, but Chelsea's response was swift and decisive. Man-of-the-match Eden Hazard curled home a fine goal to equalize in the 17th minute, before Samuel Eto'o got a toe to a low cross from Oscar that Simon Mignolet could only help into the net 11 minutes before halftime. It was a second successive defeat for Liverpool after their 2-1 loss at Manchester City on boxing day. Source: Chelsea FC

MBPJ-KSK TIED IN FRIENDLY

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Friendly Match: MBPJ 2 - KSK 2 A good performance was shown at MBPJ Stadium after the KSKUOB manage to get a draw result against the mighty MBPJ Veterans on Wednesday. Fielded with experienced players like Azrin Shah Zainal and sports pundits Zainal Abidin Rawop, the MBPJ looks solid in the midfields and attacking. The Veterans opened the scoring with a beautiful strike from Azman after receiving a through pass from Khalid. They dominated the match in first half with short passes and counter attacks. After making a few changes for the second half, the KSKUOB team manages to outplay the MBPJ Veterans. KSKUOB finally got an equalizer when Hasedee Mat Esa found the net after a good one-two play with Mohammad Zurin .  The visitors gained more confidence after the goal. Hasedee added his second of the night in the 57th minute to put his team ahead with 2-1. The 23 years-old striker made no mistake to beat MBPJ's goalkeeper after receiving a good pass from Azimin Ha

MALAYSIA HEADS INTO SEMIFINAL

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SEA Games 2013: Malaysia 2 - Vietnam 1 Malaysia qualified to the 2013 SEA Games semifinal after defeating Vietnam in a very close match at the Zeyer Thiri Stadium in Myanmar. Vietnam needed a win to earn a spot in the last four dominated possession but failed to break the never say die Malaysian squad. Goalkeeper Mohd Izham Tarmizi was at his best to deny all Vietnam's attempts. Both team went into the break tied 0-0. Vietnam came back into the second half hunting for the winning goal. They keep the pressure on Malaysia most of the time. However, Malaysia shocked the Vietnam's camp in the 82nd minute when Ashri Chuchu found the net. It was a relief for Ong Kim Swee 's squad who needed just a draw to qualify for the semifinal stage. The goal killed Vietnam's spirit and Malaysia raised their game. D. Saarvindran doubled the lead from a solo effort in the 89th minute to put Malaysia in a better position. Vietnam got a consolation goal after 4 m

GARCIA CLAIMS HIS FIRST VICTORY IN 2013

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Sergio Garcia claimed his first win in 2013 after he shot a final round of 68 to win the Thailand Golf Championship on Sunday. The 33-year-old Spaniard, carded six birdies and two bogeys to finish on 22 under par, four strokes ahead of world No 3 Henrik Stenson . The victory at the Amata Spring Country Club in Chonburi is Garcia's first in a year with his last win coming at the Johor Open , an Asian Tour event in Malaysia last December. Sweden's Stenson, who recently made history when he became the first player to win the Race to Dubai and the FedEx Cup , matched Garcia's 68 in his final round for a closing total of 18-under. Frenchman Alexander Levy shot a 69 to finish another four shots back in third place. Last year's winner, Charl Schwartzel of South Africa, with a second straight 67, was joint fourth along with Yuki Kono of Japan, US Open champion Justin Rose , and Anirban Lahiri of India. Photos by: Tigers Super Sports Wedding Photography Servi

MALAYSIA CREATES NEW WORLD RECORD WITH WIN OVER CAMBODIA

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SEA Games 2013: Malaysia 36 - Cambodia 0 The Malaysian women's hockey team were in full power when they crushed Cambodia 36-0 for their second win in 2013 SEA Games at the Thein Phyu Stadium in Yangon yesterday. It is also believed that the full time score is a new world hockey record. According to planetfieldhockey.com , the previous world record of biggest score margin was recorded in Santiago, Chile, on March 23, 2003 when Argentina defeated Peru 26-0 at the South American Women's Championships . At average, the Malaysians scored a goal in less than every 2 minutes yesterday. Noor Hasliza Ali was the top scorer for the team side with six goals, while Nuraini Abdul Rashid and Fazillah Silin both contributed five goals each in the rout. Norbaili Hashim and Norazlin Sumantri both sounded the board four times, while Rabiatul Mohamed , Norhidayah Ahmad Bokhari and skipper Nadia Abdul Rahman netted a brace each and Norashikin Halim , Nurul Nabila

HATTRICK HAZWAN HELPS MALAYSIA TO WIN OVERS LAOS

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SEA Games 2013: Malaysia 4 - Laos 1 Ahmad Hazwan Bakri scored a hat-trick and helped Malaysia to cruise with a convincing 4-1 victory over Laos at Zayar Thiri Stadium in Naypyitaw yesterday. Malaysia opened the scoring in the 6th minute from through Ahmad Hazwan effort but failed to display a good performance in the first half. Laos equalised in the 40th minute when K. Reuben headed a Souk Aphone Vongchiengkham free kick into his own net. Both sides were tied at 1-1 until the break.   The Young Tigers returned to the pitch with improved characters. Ahmad Hazwan found the net again 5 minutes after the restart. Laos fell further against the rising Tigers when Ketsada Souksavanh scored an own goal in the 79th minute.   Just eight minutes later, Ahmad Hazwan completed his hat-trick when he tapped in a low Nazmi Faiz cross to give Malaysia a comfortable 4-1 vistory. Ong Kim Swee is happy with the determination shown by his players, especially in the sec

MARC MARQUEZ CLINCHES MOTOGP WORLD TITLE

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Marc Marquez has become the youngest MotoGP champion as a third-place finish at the season-ending Valencia Grand Prix secured him the 2013 world title in his rookie year. Valencia Grand Prix results (Podium) 1. Jorge Lorenzo (Spa) Yamaha 46'10.302 2. Dani Pedrosa (Spa) Honda 46'14.236 3. Marc Marquez (Spa) Honda 46'17.659 Jorge Lorenzo won the race but Marquez, 20, only had to finish fourth to become the first debut-season title-winner since American Kenny Roberts in 1978. Dani Pedrosa was second, but only Lorenzo could deny Marquez. The result meant Marquez finished just four points ahead of Lorenzo in the standings, the smallest points margin since 1992. Confirmation of the title win for Marquez sparked wild celebrations throughout the 104,000-strong crowd as the young Spanish rider wrote his name into the history books. In a stunning first year at this level, Marquez became the youngest winner of a premier class race with victory a

MALAYSIA BEAT BRUNEI FOR GOOD START

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SEA Games 2013: Malaysia 2 - Brunei 0 Malaysia opened their SEA Games 2014 campaign with a win over Brunei in Myanmar today.  The defending gold medalist missed an opportunity to get an early goal after Rozaimi Abdul Rahman failed to head in from a free header in front of Brunei's goal. Not long after that Brunei came back threatening the Malaysian defence as Adi Said missed two golden opportunities. Malaysia missed another chance when unmarked Izzaq Farris shoot right to the leg of Brunei's goalkeeper. However, the Young Tigers finally took the lead in the 30th minute. Irfan Fazail long pass found Rozaimi who beat the off-side trap to score Malaysia's first goal. Malaysia held on to maintain the score at 1-0 until the break. Brunei came back in the second half with a better showing. They missed another opportunity four minutes after the restart. Malaysia's defence looked shaky in the absence of Junior Eldstal . The Young Tigers doub

MATSUYAMA CLAIMS JAPAN TOUR MONEY TITLE

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Hideki Matsuyama has become the first rookie to claim the Japanese tour's money title with a win at the Casio World Open . Matsuyama turned pro in April and has won five tournaments on the Japanese tour this season. In seven PGA Tour-sanctioned events, Matsuyama has six top-25 finishes. He plans to compete on the PGA Tour in 2014. Matsuyama shot a 70 in the final round Sunday at Kochi Kuroshio Country Club to finish at 12-under 276, one stroke ahead of Yuta Ikeda . The 21-year-old college student received $390,000 for Sunday's win, bringing his earnings this season to slightly more than $2 million. (AFP) Photos by: Tigers Super Sports MINT HARDY SOCCER      DONADONI SPORTS      DREAM CARS

MALAYSIA IN THE RIGHT FORM FOR SEA GAMES

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INTERNATIONAL FRIENDLY: MALAYSIA 3 - FC RYUKYU 1 The Malaysia Under-23 squad had a perfect motivation ahead of the Myanmar SEA Games after defeating FC Ryukyu 3-1 in their final friendly match at the Kelana Jaya Stadium last night. The visitors stunned the home crowd with an opening goal from Shunta Takahashi in the 14th minute. The Young Tigers tried to find the equaliser but they couldn't find the right tune. FC Ryukyu led 1-0 at half-time. Malaysia came back into the second half with a stronger attitude. Captain Irfan Fazail and Nazmi Faiz played a perfect combination in the midfield, and Thamil Arasu grabbed an equaliser just two minutes after the break heading in a cross from K.Reuben . Ong Kim Swee 's boys started to dominate the game. In the 51st minute, Mohd Rozaimi Abdul Rahman found the net to put Malaysia in front with 2-1. FC Ryukyu players seem too exhausted for a comeback after the goal. Rozaimi got his second for the night late

SCHWARTZEL WINS ALFRED DUNHILL CHAMPIONSHIP AGAIN

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Charl Schwartzel retained his Alfred Dunhill Championship title with final round of 68. His steady play earned him a four-shot victory over nearest challenger, England's Richard Finch at Leopard Creek . Schwartzel started the day with a two-shot lead but Finch turned up the heat and close to within a shot at the turn. However the former Masters champion made his third four-under round of 68 of the week to close on 17-under par and enjoy a four-shot victory over Finch. Schwartzel is always comfortable at Leopard Creek and plotted his way around the back nine with just one birdie whilst Finch floundered with a bogey and a double in four holes effectively ending his challenge. Final Leaderboard 1. C Schwartzel (USA) -17 2. R Finch (Eng) -13  T3. Dyson (Eng) -10  T3 Fisher (Eng) -10  T3 Wattel (Fra) -10  Schwartzel's ninth career win on the European Tour returned him to the top 20 in the world rankings. The 29-year-old Schwartzel went the last 62 holes of the A