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JIMMY WALKER ENDS DROUGHT BY TAKING FRYS.COM TITLE

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After 7 years and 187 tournaments, Jimmy Walker finally won on the PGA Tour . Tied for the lead with four holes to play Sunday, Walker rolled in a 6-foot birdie putt on the 15th hole to take the lead for good in the Frys.com Open . Three closing pars for a 5-under 66 turned out to be more than enough for the 34-year-old Texan to take home a trophy and plenty of perks. Walker is going to the Masters for the first time, along with a trip to Maui for the Tournament of Championship . He also cracked the top 50 for the first time in his career. The Frys.com Open is the season opener in the new PGA Tour schedule, which starts in October instead of January for the first time in history. Instead of a Fall Series event where players mainly were trying to make money to keep their cards, the tournament offered all the perks of any other regular PGA Tour event. Photo: Fadzil Hisham / Tigers Super Sports Log on to Donadoni Sports for more action news.

PEDROSA BEAT MARQUEZ FOR MALAYSIAN MOTO GP WIN

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Dani Pedrosa of Spain won his second consecutive Malaysian Grand Prix on Sunday but his Honda team mate Marc Márquez finished second to extend his lead in the MotoGP title race. Honda 's Pedrosa climbed from fifth on the grid to win and move 11 points behind second-placed Jorge Lorenzo overall. The Spaniard swept past pole-sitter Márquez at the start before overtaking world champion Jorge Lorenzo for first place on lap five and leading the field home by 2.757 secs for his third victory of the season. Márquez, though, prevailed in a fierce battle with Lorenzo, passing the Yamaha rider with 11 laps of the sweeping Sepang International Circuit remaining to claim the 20 points awarded for second place. Lorenzo finished third. Rookie Márquez leads the riders' standings on 298 points, 43 clear of Lorenzo (255) with Pedrosa third on 244. With 75 points still available this season, only the top three in the standings remain in title contention. 2013 Mala

MOTO GP: ZULFAHMI FIGHTS PAIN TO START FROM 14TH SPOT

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Local star, Zulfahmi Khairuddin completed the qualifying session of the Malaysian Motorcycle Grand Prix on a good note despite only securing 14th spot on the starting grid. The Malaysian rider clocked 2:15.474 at the Sepang International Circuit on Saturday. He is just 1.607 seconds behind pole sitter and Red Bull KTM Ajo team-mate Luis Salom , who recorded 2:13.867. The 22-year-old took the pole position here last year. But this round, he is still recovering from by a fractured wrist and aching back which had affected his timing. Though, Zulfahmi is very positive and expect to feel a lot better on Sunday. The heavy morning rain made it difficult for most riders. They have to choose wet tyres during the start of the afternoon qualifying session because of several patches on the track. Other local wildcard riders, Amirul Hafiq Azmi and Husni Aizat Abdul Malik will start from 32nd and 33rd spots on the grid on Sunday. Photos: Chew Seng Cheong / Tigers Super Sports

ROONEY, TOWNSEND, SHINE IN ENGLAND'S WIN

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Andros Townsend rewarded the faith of boss Roy Hodgson by scoring to help the Three Lions to a deserving 4-1 victory over Montenegro that leaves them just one more win away from booking their place in Brazil . England opened the scoring in the 48th minute as Wayne Rooney finishes from close range after Poleksic 's excellent stop from Danny Welbeck . Rooney stuck out a leg, brought the ball under control and from a central position calmly slotted it in. The Three Lions got another goal in the 62nd minutes from comical own-goal from Boskovic as he puts Welbeck's cross past his own keeper. Sturridge's back-heel released Welbeck, whose cross was dangerous only for Boskovic , who, from 12 yards, somehow found the bottom corner when he was attempting to clear. Montenegro pulled back with a goal 10 minutes later. Damjanovic sticks out a boot to meet Fatos Beciraj 's shot, sending it past Joe Hart . Hodgson looked a little worried as he sat on the bench, chew

SACHIN TENDULKAR TO RETIRE AFTER 200TH TEST MATCH

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Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar has announced that he will retire from international cricket after making his 200th Test appearance against West Indies next month. The India greatest hero issued a statement through the BCCI confirming he will call time on his glittering career following the second Test against the West Indies, which starts on 14 November 2013. The 40-year-old Tendulkar will become the first player in history to take the field for 200 Test matches before bringing the curtain down on his 24-year international career. The record-breaking batsman was just 16 when he made his Test debut against Pakistan in 1989, and he announced himself to the world stage in England the following summer with a number of superb innings, including his maiden century at Old Trafford . Tendulkar holds almost every major batting record in Test cricket, scoring a remarkable 15,837 runs at an average in excess of 53, which is over 2,000 runs more than nearest rival, fellow great

US TEAM WINS THE PRESIDENTS CUP AGAIN

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PRESIDENTS CUP: USA 18 1/2 - INTERNATIONALS 15 1/2 The Presidents Cup ended just the way it always does. Tiger Woods have to battle a backache before sealing another American win over the International Team. It's the third winning point delivered by him in three consecutive Presidents Cup, and also the third year the US team are captained by Fred Couples . The Americans finished strong in the foursomes sessions for a commanding 14-8 lead, only needed to win 4 of the 12 singles matches. Despite the strong lead, it was tougher for the US Team in the single matches. The International team took 6 of the first 9 matches and closed the gap to just three points.  As the Americans needed just one more win, spotlight was on Tiger Woods again. He found the green and two-putted for par and a 1-up victory over Richard Sterne to clinch The Presidents Cup for the third consecutive time. Photo: The Presidents Cup

KELANTAN SENDS JDT PACKED WITH 6-1

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MALAYSIA CUP: KELANTAN 6 - JDT 1 Defending champions, Kelantan destroyed Johor DT 's hope to lift a first trophy this season by winning 6-1 in the Malaysia Cup quarter final second leg match tonight. The match at the Sultan Muhammad IV Stadium sent Kelantan into the semi final stage with 8-5 aggregate. Kelantan needed just a 2-0 win before the match, but the Red Warriors were too powerful on their home pitch where JDT couldn't hold on. The home side started perfectly in the hunt for goals as they were in complete control throughout the match. Mohd Norfarhan opened the scoring in the 19th minute after receiving a pass from Dickson Nwakaeme . The home fans were on their feet again when Mohd Badhri Radzi scored their second goal to level the aggregate 4-4 with the advantage of 2 away goals scored in Johor last week. As the Red Warriors were building up their confidence, JDT's Safee Sali brilliantly took the advantage in the 42nd minute after a misunde