Category: Sport

EINTRACHT Frankfurt have secured the services of Japan international Ritsu Doan from Bundesliga rivals Freiburg. The 27-year-old winger has signed a contract that will keep him at the club until 2030. Frankfurt reportedly paid 20 million euros (£17 million) to acquire the attacking midfielder. Doan leaves Freiburg after making 123 appearances for the club over… Continue reading Frankfurt sign Japan winger Doan in £17m deal until 2030

TOTTENHAM Hotspur midfielder James Maddison faces a lengthy spell on the sidelines after suffering a serious knee injury. The England international ruptured his anterior cruciate ligament during a pre-season friendly against Newcastle in Seoul. Maddison collapsed in pain during the 1-1 draw without any contact from an opponent and was stretchered off. Spurs confirmed the… Continue reading James Maddison out for most of Spurs season with ACL injury

West Ham United have confirmed Michail Antonio will leave the club after 10 years. The 35-year-old forward’s contract will not be renewed following his lengthy injury absence. Antonio has been sidelined since a serious car accident in December left him with a broken leg. The Jamaica international had expressed hopes of returning to professional football.… Continue reading Michail Antonio departs West Ham after decade-long career

THE Youth and Sports Ministry (KBS) is reviewing plans to make Kelantan the last state to host the Malaysia Games (SUKMA) under the current rotation system. Minister Hannah Yeoh stated that future hosting rights may shift to Putrajaya or the National Sports Council (NSC) to maintain consistency in contested sports. She explained that the existing… Continue reading Kelantan to be last SUKMA host under current rotation model

SELANGOR FC head coach Katsuhito Kinoshi believes his team’s new signings could be decisive in their Charity Shield clash against Johor Darul Ta’zim (JDT). The match will take place at Sultan Ibrahim Stadium tomorrow night. Kinoshi acknowledged JDT’s strong home record but remains optimistic about Selangor’s chances. He stated that while the new players lack… Continue reading Selangor FC coach Kinoshi backs new signings for Charity Shield clash vs JDT

FOUR-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka and Canadian teenager Victoria Mboko secured their spots in the WTA Canadian Open final with hard-fought semi-final victories. Osaka, seeking her first title since the 2021 Australian Open, overcame Denmark’s Clara Tauson 6-2, 7-6 (9/7) after saving two set points in the second-set tiebreak. Tauson had previously stunned Wimbledon… Continue reading Osaka faces Mboko in WTA Montreal final showdown

KAREN Khachanov staged a remarkable comeback to defeat top seed Alexander Zverev in the ATP Toronto Masters semi-finals. The Russian triumphed 6-3, 4-6, 7-6 (7/4) after saving a match point in the deciding set. Khachanov will now face American Ben Shelton, who overpowered Taylor Fritz 6-4, 6-3 in the other semi-final. Shelton secured his first… Continue reading Khachanov defeats Zverev to face Shelton in ATP Toronto final

Carlos Alcaraz remains upbeat despite his Wimbledon final loss to Jannik Sinner as he gears up for the ATP-WTA Cincinnati Masters. The world number two suffered his first Grand Slam final defeat in London last month but insists he left the court with pride. Alcaraz, the 2023 Cincinnati finalist, arrived at the tournament venue on… Continue reading Alcaraz stays positive after Wimbledon loss ahead of Cincinnati Masters

US international Timothy Weah has completed a loan move to Marseille from Juventus. The French club confirmed the deal on Wednesday, including an option to buy the player. The 25-year-old winger joins for a loan fee of one million euros. Reports indicate Marseille can make the transfer permanent for 14 million euros ($16,000). Weah is… Continue reading Timothy Weah joins Marseille on loan from Juventus

ALEXANDER Isak has been instructed to train alone as his future at Newcastle United remains uncertain. The Swedish striker was absent from the squad’s pre-season tours to Singapore and South Korea. He cited a minor thigh injury and instead trained in Spain with former club Real Sociedad. Upon returning to Newcastle, Sky Sports reported he… Continue reading Alexander Isak trains alone amid Newcastle Liverpool transfer rumours

KIERNAN Dewsbury-Hall has vowed to “prove a point” after completing his £28 million move to Everton. The midfielder left Chelsea just one year after joining from Leicester in a £30 million deal. Despite winning the Europa Conference League and Club World Cup under Enzo Maresca, Dewsbury-Hall found Premier League minutes hard to come by. The… Continue reading Dewsbury-Hall aims to prove himself after Everton transfer

KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 22 teams will participate in the 29th edition of the Le Tour de Langkawi (LTdL) from September 28 to October 5. Three WorldTeams and eight ProTeams are among the confirmed participants, alongside 10 continental teams. The WorldTeams include XDS Astana Team (Kazakhstan), Team Picnic PostNL (Netherlands), and Cofidis (France). National… Continue reading Three world teams confirmed for Le Tour de Langkawi 2025

WORLD number one Jannik Sinner said he had taken the right decision by opting for a long break following his Wimbledon triumph, and the recharged Italian is ready to fire at the Cincinnati Open where he will defend his title. The 23-year-old lost a marathon French Open final to rival Carlos Alcaraz in June before… Continue reading Refreshed Sinner ready for Cincinnati title defence

COURSES owned by President Donald Trump will be hosting events on both the PGA Tour and LIV Golf for the first time in the same year in 2026. LIV Golf has announced it will return to Trump National Golf Club Washington D.C. in Sterling, Va., next year. The Saudi Arabia-backed tour has had an event… Continue reading Trump golf courses to host PGA, LIV events in 2026

TEENAGER Victoria Mboko survived a first-set wobble to battle to a 1-6 7-5 7-6(4) win over 2022 Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina and set up a Canadian Open showdown with Naomi Osaka, while men’s top seed Alexander Zverev was stunned by Karen Khachanov. Mboko, ranked 85th in the world, saved a match point against Kazakh ninth… Continue reading Mboko stuns Rybakina, sets final clash with Osaka

ISKANDAR PUTERI: Johor Darul Ta’zim (JDT) are ready to kick off the 2025/2026 Malaysia League (M-League) season in style as they set out to defend their Charity Shield title against Selangor FC at the Sultan Ibrahim Stadium, here tomorrow night. Head coach Xisco Munoz, who will make his debut with the Southern Tigers tomorrow, believes… Continue reading JDT ready for Selangor clash – Munoz

THE U.S. Open announced $90 million in prize money will be on offer at this year’s final major, marking the largest purse in tennis history, up 20% from 2024. Top players in the ATP and WTA called for more equitable distribution of revenue at the four Grand Slams this year, as those at the top… Continue reading U.S. Open announces record $90 million prize money

MELAKA FC are ready to face the challenge of the 2025-2026 Super League season despite being a newly promoted team and seen as underdogs, says head coach K. Devan. He said he believed that a combination of existing players, new local talents and imports would form a solid squad capable of competing in the high-level… Continue reading K. Devan confident new-look Melaka FC ready for super league debut

THE national Under-20 (U-20) women’s football squad began their AFC U-20 Women’s Asian Cup qualifying campaign on the wrong foot after falling 0-3 to Iran in a Group F match at the Kuala Lumpur Football Stadium, yesterday. Iran’s three goals came from forward Maryam Dini in the 13th and 28th minutes, and substitute Asal Ghajarian… Continue reading Malaysia fall 0-3 to Iran in AFC U-20 Women’s Asian Cup qualifier

ARGENTINE racer Franco Colapinto crashed in Formula One tyre testing at the Hungarian Grand Prix circuit on Wednesday and was reported unhurt after being taken to the medical centre, his Alpine team said. Renault-owned Alpine, Ferrari, McLaren and Racing Bulls are taking part in the two-day Pirelli test at the Hungaroring that followed on from… Continue reading Colapinto reported OK after crashing in F1 tyre test

THE 2024-25 UK soccer season saw a rise in reports of sexism, transphobia and faith-based abuse, said the UK-based anti-discrimination and inclusion charity Kick It Out. A Kick It Out statement said the charity received 1,398 reports of abuse, up from 1,332 last season. It said the reports came from people who said they had… Continue reading Kick It Out reports a rise in sexism, transphobia abuse in UK football season

BRITISH rivals Chris Eubank Jr and Conor Benn will meet at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on November 15 for an eagerly-awaited rematch of their non-title middleweight clash last April, organisers announced on Wednesday. Eubank won the first 12 round fight, an echo of a clash 35 years previously between their fathers Chris Eubank Sr and Nigel… Continue reading Benn and Eubank rematch scheduled for November at Tottenham Stadium

FORMER Germany and Bayern Munich forward Thomas Mueller has signed a season-long deal with Major League Soccer (MLS) side Vancouver Whitecaps, the Canadian club said on Wednesday Mueller, who turns 36 next month, decided to leave Bayern at the end of last season after 25 years with the German champions, helping them win 13 Bundesliga… Continue reading German Mueller signs season-long deal with Vancouver Whitecaps

INTER MIAMI star Lionel Messi will miss the team’s Leagues Cup match against Pumas UNAM on Wednesday following a right leg injury he suffered over the weekend. Messi’s muscle injury has been described as “minor” and “slight” by team officials, and coach Javier Mascherano has reason to hope that Messi won’t need much time to… Continue reading Lionel Messi (leg) out vs. Pumas as Miami monitors recovery

JUDGES overseeing the retrial of Diego Maradona’s medical team rejected a defense request to disqualify two panel members. The defense argued the judges might lack impartiality, but the panel dismissed the plea as speculative. This follows the collapse of the first trial in May due to a judge’s involvement in a documentary about the case.… Continue reading Judges reject recusal request in new Maradona trial

SOUTH KOREAN forward Son Heung-min has joined Los Angeles FC in a record-breaking Major League Soccer transfer, ending a decade-long stint at Tottenham Hotspur, both clubs announced on Wednesday. Financial details of the transfer were not disclosed by either club but the Athletic reported LAFC paid a fee in the region of $26.5 million for… Continue reading Son joins LAFC in MLS record deal

ARSENAL manager Mikel Arteta insists his team has the belief to end their trophy drought this season. The Gunners have not won a major title since Arteta lifted the FA Cup in his first season in charge back in 2019/20. Despite falling short in recent years, Arsenal have re-emerged as consistent contenders under Arteta’s leadership.… Continue reading Arteta confident Arsenal can end trophy drought this season

LIVERPOOL forward Darwin Nunez is reportedly close to sealing a transfer to Saudi Pro League side Al Hilal, with the deal potentially facilitating the Reds’ push for Newcastle United striker Alexander Isak. Signed for 75 million euros in 2022, Nunez has struggled for consistency, scoring 40 goals in 143 appearances across three seasons. Transfer expert… Continue reading Liverpool’s Nunez nears Al Hilal move as Isak bid looms

MELAKA FC owner Datuk Nur Azmi Ahmad remains optimistic about his team’s Super League prospects despite operating on a budget of under RM6 million. He said the club’s unified salary structure is a core strength, ensuring player confidence and preventing wage issues. “Salary issues won’t arise as we have a clear payment plan, and players… Continue reading Melaka FC aims high in Super League despite RM6 million budget

MIYU YAMASHITA’S impressive victory at the AIG Women’s Open reinforced Japan’s emergence over the last few years as the pre-eminent force in women’s golf. Yamashita’s cool and composed two-shot triumph at Royal Porthcawl Golf Club made her the fourth Japanese player to win a Major championship in the last two years and the sixth overall,… Continue reading Yamashita’s AIG Women’s Open win highlights dominant era for Japanese golf

FOR the second time in her career, Thailand’s Jeeno Thitikul has reached No. 1 in the Rolex Women’s World Golf Rankings. Thanks to her tie for 30th at the AIG Women’s Open, Thitikul moved one spot on the Rolex Rankings, passing American Nelly Korda, who had held the top spot since March 25, 2024. Thitikul… Continue reading Jeeno Thitikul moves to No. 1 in Rolex Women’s World Golf Rankings

FOUR-TIME Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka advanced to the semi-finals of the WTA Canadian Open on Tuesday with a comprhensive 6-2, 6-2 triumph over 10th seed Elina Svitolina. Osaka, chasing her first WTA Tour-level title since the 2021 Australian Open, needed only 68 minutes to dispatch the Ukraine star and book a Wednesday semi-final with… Continue reading Osaka battles Tauson in WTA Canadian Open semi-finals

THE Women’s Copa America in Ecuador ended with a thrilling final as Brazil edged Colombia in an eight-goal spectacle to win their ninth title but logistical challenges and half-empty stadiums showed the hurdles that face South American women’s football. Colombia pushed Brazil to the brink in a decider capped by a Marta masterclass as her… Continue reading Thrilling Women’s Copa final highlights deeper challenges

SOUTH KOREAN star Son Heung-min was in transit to the United States on Tuesday to officially join Los Angeles FC, a record-breaking signing for Major League Soccer that’s expected to be announced in the coming days. Videos on social media showed Son signing autographs for fans at Incheon International Airport in Seoul before he boarded… Continue reading Son Heung-min heads to US for record MLS move to LAFC

HOLDERS Al Hilal will be banned from the 2026-27 Saudi Super Cup if they qualify after withdrawing from this season’s four-team competition, the Saudi Arabia Football Federation’s (SAFF) Disciplinary and Ethics Committee said on Tuesday. The decision came after Al Hilal pulled out of the Super Cup, scheduled to be played from August 19-23 in… Continue reading Al Hilal banned from 2026-27 Saudi Super Cup after withdrawal

LIVERPOOL midfielder Tyler Morton has joined Ligue 1 club Lyon on a five-year contract, the French outfit announced on Tuesday. The 22-year-old arrives from the Premier League champions for a fee of 10 million euros ($11.6 million). “Olympique Lyonnais announce the arrival of midfielder Tyler Morton from Liverpool. The English youth international has signed a… Continue reading Tyler Morton signs five-year deal with Lyon from Liverpool