Badminton hero Eddy Yusuf dies<\/p>\n
Indonesian badminton hero Eddy Yusuf passed away at the age of
\n72 due to cancer at the Cipto Mangunkusumo General Hospital early
\nSaturday morning.<\/p>\n
He was buried at the Karet Bivak cometary later on Saturday
\nafternoon, according to www.detik.com news website.<\/p>\n
Eddy, born in Surabaya on April 3, 1931, was a member of the
\nfirst Indonesian men's badminton team to win the coveted Thomas
\nCup in 1958.<\/p>\n
The other team members included Tan Joe Hok, Ferry Sonneville
\nand doubles pairing Tan King Gwan and Njoo Kim Bee. Indonesia
\nbeat Malaysia (then Malay) 6-3 in the final in Kuala Lumpur.<\/p>\n
It was Eddy who urged the Badminton Association of Indonesia
\nto insist that Indonesia should take part in the cup.<\/p>\n
Eddy's death overshadowed the Indonesian shuttlers'
\npreparations for the mixed team Sudirman Cup to be held in
\nEindhoven, the Netherlands from next Tuesday to Sunday. -- JP<\/p>\n
;AFP;
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\nEls to take on Woods in Germany
\nJP\/9\/Brief<\/p>\n
Els to take on Woods in Germany<\/p>\n
PARIS: The world's top two golfers Tiger Woods and Ernie Els
\nare set to clash at the Deutsche Bank-SAP Open at the Gut Kaden
\ncourse near Hamburg May 15-18, organisers said on Friday.<\/p>\n
Woods is the defending champion and he has committed himself
\nto play in the European PGA Tour event for the fifth time.<\/p>\n
But Els has added his name to the list in a top-class field
\nhaving passed on the event over the last few years.<\/p>\n
The two have yet to affront each other this year with Woods
\nmissing the early part of the season after a knee injury and Els
\nclocking up the wins in Asia and Australia. --AFP<\/p>\n
;REUTERS;
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\nDiouf fined heavily over spitting
\nJP\/11\/Brief<\/p>\n
Diouf fined heavily over spitting<\/p>\n
LIVERPOOL, England: Liverpool striker El Hadji Diouf has been
\nfined two weeks' wages over the spitting incident that marred the
\nUEFA Cup tie with Celtic, manager Gerard Houllier said on Friday.<\/p>\n
The Senegalese could also face a police charge and UEFA action
\nafter TV replays clearly showed the player spitting in the
\ndirection of home supporters following a touchline clash towards
\nthe end of Thursday's Parkhead clash.<\/p>\n
But Houllier played down the incident and insisted Diouf would
\nstart Sunday's premier league game at Tottenham.<\/p>\n
\"El Hadji is young, he is learning and he makes mistakes. This
\nwas a mistake and he realises he must not do that anymore,\"
\nHoullier told reporters. --Reuters<\/p>",
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