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CHONG WEI DID IT AGAIN!

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Malaysia world no 1, Lee Chong Wei marks his standard in a style after claiming his 10th men's single titles in the 2014 Maybank Malaysia Open at Putra Indoor Stadium , Bukit Jalil yesterday. His remarkable performance continue after defeating a rising star from Indonesia , Tommy Sugiarto with a straight set win 21-19 and 21-9 in hard fought match from the Indonesian. This win will be Chong Wei last appearance in Malaysia Open as he is planning to hangoff his racquet later at the end of this year and wanted to see his predecessor to continue his footsteps in future. Earlier, a promising star making from the doubles, Lim Kim Wah and Goh V Shem end up their dream by triumphing their first ever silverware in super series championship in front of Malaysian crowds. They defeat a pair from Chinese, Hong Wei – Chai Biao in straight sets of 21-19 and 21-18 within 45 minutes of play. Malaysia last win for the doubles was in 2010 from Koo Kean Keat and Tan Boon Heong

GLADIATORS KICKED-OFF NEW SEASON WITH A WINNING START

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Super League: ATM 2 - Sarawak 0 ATM collected three points from their first 2014 Super League match after winning 2-0 over Sarawak at the Selayang Stadium last night. The Gladiators took their home ground advantage to control the match against the unsettled visitor. Last season's top scorer Marlon Alex James opened the scoring to give ATM the lead after 20 minutes. Sarawak started to hunt for an equalizer after that goal. They tried to change their approach but ATM defenders were solid as rock. Amiridzwan Taj played a good game to shut all Sarawak opportunities. The Gladiators added the second goal of the night as Christie Jayaseelan found the net right before the half time break. Sarawak returned in the second half with stronger determination. But the home side has too much experience within their team. ATM held on to protect the clean sheet until the final whistle. It was a good start for the new season by B. Sathianathan 's boys. Photos by: Azam

RANGEL SENDS SELANGOR TO A FLYING START

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MALAYSIA SUPER LEAGUE: SELANGOR 2 - T-TEAM 0 Selangor new signings have shown a promising display at the start of the new season as they defeated T-Team 2-0 at Kelana Jaya Stadium today. Paulo Rangel 's double was enough to give Mehmed Durakovic a dream start since his return to Selangor.  The Brazilian striker was a very dangerous person inside the T-Team area right from the kick-off. Rangel could have scored more goals if not for the outstanding saves by Muhammad Hazwan in the first half. However, the former Perak player finally found the net in the 64th minute. And just seven minutes later, Rangel scored his second for his new club. T-Team pressed Selangor in the last 10 minutes, but the Red Giants held on tight to keep the score until the end. Selangor finished runner-up last season with many new signings in this year's squad. Despite the major changes, the team looked very good for the title challenge. Photos by: Fadzil Hisham / Tigers Super Sports

RONALDO LIFTS BALLON D'OR AWARD FOR WORLD PLAYER OF THE YEAR

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Cristiano Ronaldo has won the Ballon d'Or after a stunning year at a star-studded FIFA Awards Ceremony in Switzerland. The Real Madrid and Portugal talisman's achievement finally ended the reign of Argentina's Lionel Messi , four-year run as the world's best player. Frenchman Franck Ribery finished third. The former Manchester United star, who scored 69 goals in 59 games last year, was previously crowned the world's best in 2008. Ronaldo won with 27.99% of the votes ahead of Messi (24.72%) while Ribery was third (23.36%) according to France Football , who jointly organize the award with FIFA. The Ballon d'Or is voted for by national team coaches, national team captains and a selection of journalists from around the world, selected by both France Football magazine and FIFA. FIFA/FIFPro World XI: Goalkeeper: Manuel Neuer – Bayern Munich Defender: Philipp Lahm – Bayern Munich Defender: Sergio Ramos – Real Madrid Defender: Thiago Silva

JIMMY WALKER CAPTURES SONY OPEN

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Jimmy Walker is now a two-time winner on the PGA Tour . Just three months after winning his first PGA Tournament at Frys.Com Open , Walker found the stroke of a champion again by winning the Sony Open on Sunday. He toiled on the PGA Tour for seven years and 187 tournaments without winning. Now it appears the stars have aligned for him. In a wild final round, where four players were in the mix with an hour to go, Walker followed a clutch par save with three straight birdies to pull away from the pack. He closed with a 7-under 63 for a one-shot victory over Chris Kirk . That's two wins in six starts for Walker. And while it's still only the middle of January, he's No. 1 in the Ryder Cup standings. Walker won the Frys.com Open in October, the first tournament of the new wraparound season. As the first multiple winner for the 2013-14 season, he is leading the FedEx Cup and closing in on cracking the top 30 in the world. Photo: Fadzil Hisham / Tigers Su

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