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PARIS, The first big shock of the tennis Olympic tournament occurred in the third round of the women’s singles when a tearful Coco Gauff was beaten 7-6 (9-7), 6-2 by Wimbledon semi-finalist Donna Vekic. Gauff, a US flag-bearer in the opening ceremony, had led 5-2 in the opening set but Croatian Vekic fought back and then broke for 4-2 in the second on a contentious point, the German news agency (dpa) reported. The referee over-ruled a Vekic shot that had been called out and awarded her the point after deciding Gauff, who subsequently missed her shot, had not been affected

PUTRAJAYA,, Featuring 15 patriotic songs at the Parade Ceremony for the 2024 Warriors’ Day Celebration, the combined band of the Malaysian Armed Forces (MAF) and the Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) successfully stirred a sense of patriotism among the security forces and guests present. The band, comprising 120 personnel from MAF and PDRM, began enlivening the patriotic spirit at Dataran Pahlawan here as early as 7.30 am, playing different songs during the arrival of distinguished and royal guests. Music and Arts director for the Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF), Lt Col Mohd Rizal Mohd Noor told Bernama that each guest’s arrival

IPOH,, Loss of focus and a lack of self-confidence are the main reasons Perak FC failed to garner their first victory after three Super League games at home at Perak Stadium. Perak FC manager Yusri Che Lah said this kind of ‘disease’ is difficult to treat unless the players themselves change and improve their performance to ensure The Bos Gaurus return to winning ways. “For example, in tonight’s game, you can see that we played very well in the first half and managed to penetrate the opponent’s goal. However, the momentum could not sustain in the second half of the

MANILA: Agri Party-list Rep. Wilbert Lee on Wednesday filed a House resolution calling for a probe into the impact of oil spill from the sunken MT Terranova off the coast of Limay, Bataan to the environment and livelihood of around 19,000 fisherfolk and residents of Bataan and Bulacan. In his House Resolution No. 1825, Lee also seeks for urgent interventions and assistance to help the affected communities and identify possible accountability among those involved in the incident. On July 25, the Terranova with some 1.4 million liters of industrial fuel oil sank 3.6 nautical miles east of Limay, Bataan. The

MANILA: Surigao del Norte 2nd District Representative Robert Ace Barbers on Wednesday urged the public to help authorities flush out and deport foreign workers of Philippine offshore gaming operators (POGO) firms who have gone into hiding following the directive of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. to ban all POGOs in the country. He said the public may use the various social media platforms, or report directly to the concerned local government units, immigration and law enforcement agents, about the presence of ‘underground’ POGO offices and workers in their respective localities. ‘Based on our on-going probe on POGOs and illegal drugs