Category: Sport

YOUNG national diver Elvis Priestly Clement has credited reigning world champion Cassiel Rousseau for transforming his approach to competitive pressure through a simple piece of advice. The 18-year-old revealed that the Australian diving star advised him to simply “enjoy the game” during their encounter at the recent World Aquatics Championships in Singapore. Elvis explained that… Continue reading Malaysian diver Elvis credits world champion’s advice for mental breakthrough

TERENCE CRAWFORD stunned Mexican superstar Saul “Canelo” Alvarez to claim the undisputed super middleweight world boxing crown on Saturday, becoming the first man to win undisputed titles in three weight divisions. In a fight of razor-thin margins, Crawford poured it on in the closing rounds to earn a unanimous decision victory, improving his unblemished record… Continue reading Crawford defeats Canelo to win undisputed super middleweight title

IDAN TOKLOMATI scored his first career MLS hat trick to propel Charlotte FC to a commanding 3-0 victory over Inter Miami on Saturday night. The win marked Charlotte’s ninth consecutive MLS triumph, equalling a league record set by the Seattle Sounders in 1998. Toklomati’s three goals brought his season total to 11, with ten of… Continue reading Idan Toklomati hat trick leads Charlotte FC to record-equalling win over Miami

TERENGGANU FC head coach Badrul Afzan Razali has praised his players for their solid 3-0 victory over Immigration FC in the FA Cup second-round return leg at Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin Stadium. The win overturned their first-leg 2-1 loss and secured their quarter-final place with a 4-2 aggregate victory. The 49-year-old coach said his team… Continue reading Terengganu FC coach praises team’s solid display in FA Cup quarter-final win

PARIS SAINT-GERMAIN commence their Champions League title defence this week amid injury concerns and a challenging schedule following their historic victory last season. The French champions ended their continental drought by defeating Inter Milan in May’s final after a marathon 65-game campaign that concluded with a Club World Cup loss to Chelsea. Manager Luis Enrique… Continue reading PSG begin Champions League title defence with injury concerns

MALAYSIAN rider Qabil Irfan Azlan claimed a commanding victory in race one of the ESBK Talent sixth round at Portugal’s Estoril Circuit today. The Frando Racing VHC Team Liqui Moly rider finished 14.176 seconds ahead of Spain’s Enzo Zaragoza from Aspar KSB Technical Academy. Spanish rider Andres Garcia of IGAXTEAM Snipers completed the podium in… Continue reading Qabil Irfan wins ESBK Talent race at Estoril to extend championship lead

TERENGGANU FC staged a remarkable comeback to defeat Imigresen FC 3-0 in their FA Cup round of 16 second leg match at Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin Stadium. The victory secured a 4-2 aggregate win for the hosts after they had lost the first leg 2-1 on August 17. Winger Muhammad Akhyar Rashid emerged as the… Continue reading Terengganu and Selangor advance to FA Cup quarter-finals with big wins

NATIONAL top women’s squash player S. Sivasangari has become Malaysia’s sole representative at the Egyptian Open 2025 after advancing to the third round in Giza. Her progress followed the elimination of three other Malaysian players including Rachel Arnold, Aira Azman, and national men’s number one Ng Eain Yow during the second round. The seventh-seeded Sivasangari… Continue reading Sivasangari lone Malaysian survivor in Egyptian Open 2025 squash

HARRY KANE scored a goal in each half as Bayern Munich delivered a commanding 5-0 victory over historic rivals Hamburg at the Allianz Arena. Kane converted a first-half penalty before adding a second after the break, taking his remarkable Bayern tally to 93 goals in just 101 appearances. Serge Gnabry hammered the ball into the… Continue reading Harry Kane scores brace as Bayern Munich thrash Hamburg 5-0

TOTTENHAM secured a commanding 3-0 victory over 10-man West Ham in a one-sided London derby on Saturday. Thomas Frank’s side took the lead through Pape Sarr’s header shortly after the interval at the London Stadium. West Ham midfielder Tomas Soucek was sent off for a studs-up foul on Joao Palhinha just seven minutes after Sarr’s… Continue reading Tottenham beat West Ham 3-0 as pressure mounts on Potter

CANADA secured a commanding 46-5 victory over Australia to advance to the semi-finals of the Women’s Rugby World Cup. The world’s second-ranked team will now face reigning champions New Zealand in the last four this Friday. Canada’s dominant performance was evident by half-time as they led 31-5 after scoring five tries in the opening forty… Continue reading Canada crush Australia 46-5 to reach Women’s Rugby World Cup semi-finals

US sprinter Noah Lyles has embraced his reputation as the world’s fastest anime fan during the world championships in Tokyo. The Olympic 100 metres champion demonstrated his love for Japanese pop culture during his first appearance on the opening day of the championships. Lyles celebrated his 100m heat by performing an imaginary “kamehameha” energy ball… Continue reading Noah Lyles embraces anime fandom at Tokyo world championships

MARCO BEZZECCHI claimed victory in the San Marino MotoGP sprint race after championship leader Marc Marquez crashed out while leading. The Italian Aprilia rider delighted his home crowd by converting pole position into a win at the Marco Simoncelli circuit. Bezzecchi secured the maximum 12 points after Marquez slid off the track on lap six… Continue reading Marco Bezzecchi wins San Marino MotoGP sprint after Marc Marquez crash

JUVENTUS maintained their perfect start to the Serie A season with a dramatic 4-3 victory over Inter Milan in a thrilling Derby d’Italia on Saturday. Teenage substitute Vasilije Adzic became the match-winner with a stunning stoppage-time strike that squirmed through Inter goalkeeper Yann Sommer’s fingers. The victory leaves Juventus level on nine points with Napoli… Continue reading Juventus beat Inter Milan 4-3 in Serie A thriller with last-gasp winner

ATLETICO MADRID beat Villarreal 2-0 to earn their first win of the La Liga season on Saturday. Diego Simeone’s side suffered two defeats and a draw in their opening fixtures but produced a far more impressive display to triumph at their Metropolitano stadium with goals from Pablo Barrios and debutant Nico Gonzalez. The Rojiblancos were… Continue reading Atletico Madrid secure first La Liga win with 2-0 victory over Villarreal

ARSENAL moved to the top of the Premier League table with a convincing 3-0 victory over Nottingham Forest at the Emirates Stadium on Saturday. The win spoiled the Premier League return of Ange Postecoglou, who was taking charge of his first match as Forest manager following his appointment. Martin Zubimendi emerged as the unlikely hero… Continue reading Arsenal top Premier League with 3-0 win over Nottingham Forest

CHELSEA missed the opportunity to climb to the Premier League summit after Fabio Carvalho’s 93rd-minute equaliser secured Brentford a dramatic 2-2 draw in Saturday’s west London derby. The world champions paid for manager Enzo Maresca’s experimental team selection as Kevin Schade fired Brentford into a first-half lead. Substitute Cole Palmer led Chelsea’s revival upon his… Continue reading Chelsea miss Premier League top spot after Brentford draw

KYLIAN MBAPPE was at his brilliant best as Real Madrid showed grit to claim a 2-1 win at Real Sociedad in La Liga on Saturday, despite playing for an hour with 10 men after Dean Huijsen’s red card. Mbappe and Arda Guler’s first-half goals were enough for Los Blancos to maintain their 100 percent record,… Continue reading Mbappe stars as 10-man Real Madrid edge Real Sociedad in La Liga

OLYMPIC champion and world-record holder Beatrice Chebet secured her first world title by winning the women’s 10,000 metres at the World Athletics Championships on Saturday. The Kenyan athlete sprinted clear on the final lap to finish in 30 minutes 37.61 seconds. This victory marks the first step toward her goal of achieving a 5,000m-10,000m double… Continue reading Kenya’s Beatrice Chebet wins women’s 10,000m world title in Tokyo

INTERNATIONAL Olympic Committee President Kirsty Coventry seeks consensus among sports regarding the protection of the female category with competition fairness as the foremost priority. Coventry announced after her June election that the IOC would lead discussions on gender eligibility criteria following four years of federations handling the issue independently. The IOC recently established a Protection… Continue reading IOC seeks consensus on protecting female sports category fairness

AMERICAN sprinter Erriyon Knighton has received a four-year ban after the Court of Arbitration for Sport upheld appeals from World Athletics and the World Anti-Doping Agency regarding his doping violation. The 200 metres world silver medallist tested positive for the prohibited anabolic steroid Epitrenbolone in May 2024, leading to charges despite his claim of meat… Continue reading US sprinter Knighton banned for doping despite meat contamination claim

DEFENDING champion Noah Lyles, Jamaican rival Kishane Thompson and Botswanan Letsile Tebogo all coasted through their heats at the world championships to advance to the semi-finals of the men’s 100m. The next round of the blue riband event in the Japanese capital is scheduled for 1145 GMT on Sunday, with the final set for 1320… Continue reading Lyles, Thompson and Tebogo advance in world 100m heats in Tokyo

VUELTA A ESPANA organisers reduced the final stage route by eight kilometres due to anticipated pro-Palestinian protests during the Madrid finale. The protests against Israel Premier Tech’s participation have disrupted the race throughout its three-week duration. Riders will now cover 103.6 kilometres between Alalpardo and Madrid instead of the originally planned 111.6 kilometres. Organisers removed… Continue reading Vuelta final stage shortened by 8km amid protest fears in Madrid

OLYMPIC champion Julien Alfred dominated the women’s 100 metres heats with the fastest qualifying time at the world athletics championships on Saturday. Alfred, who won Saint Lucia’s first Olympic gold medal in Paris last year, comfortably won her heat in 10.93 seconds amid humid evening conditions with occasional showers. Britain’s Daryll Neita qualified second-fastest in… Continue reading Julien Alfred leads women’s 100m heats at Tokyo world championships

BARCELONA coach Hansi Flick has strongly criticised the Spanish national team’s handling of Lamine Yamal after the winger was ruled out of Sunday’s La Liga clash against Valencia. The 18-year-old did not train with the Spanish champions due to a groin issue and remains doubtful for Thursday’s Champions League match against Newcastle. Yamal featured in… Continue reading Barcelona coach Flick criticises Spain over Yamal injury management

MARCO BEZZECCHI secured pole position for the San Marino MotoGP, denying the Marquez brothers a one-two finish in the final moments of qualifying. The Aprilia rider delighted the Italian crowd at the Marco Simoncelli circuit by setting a top time of one minute and 30.134 seconds. Bezzecchi finished just 0.088 seconds ahead of Alex Marquez,… Continue reading Bezzecchi claims San Marino MotoGP pole as Marquez brothers denied

SYDNEY: Raphael Collignon produced the biggest win of his career by stunning world number eight Alex De Minaur to give Belgium a 2-0 lead over Australia in their Davis Cup second round qualifier. The 23-year-old Belgian, ranked 91st globally, overcame severe cramping at Ken Rosewall Arena to secure a dramatic 7-5, 3-6, 6-3 upset victory… Continue reading Belgium stun Australia 2-0 in Davis Cup as Collignon beats De Minaur

JAPAN’S Kazuki Higa took the third-round lead at the Shinhan Donghae Open in Korea today – one of a host of Asian Tour players to make the most of moving day. The Japanese golfer, winner of this event in 2022, set the course alight on the back nine making four birdies in a row from… Continue reading Pocket-rocket Higa bolts into lead

DEFENDING champion Magdalena Frech suffered a quarter-final exit at the Guadalajara Open after a straight-sets defeat by Czech teenager Nikola Bartunkova. The 19-year-old Bartunkova secured a 7-5 6-4 victory over the Polish fourth seed in one hour and 38 minutes to advance to her maiden WTA semi-final. German sixth seed Tatjana Maria also crashed out… Continue reading Defending champion Frech crashes out of Guadalajara Open quarters

JAPANESE fans embraced the vibrant atmosphere during Saturday’s opening day of the world athletics championships in Tokyo, four years after being excluded from the same stadium during the pandemic-affected Olympics. The Tokyo Games, delayed until 2021 due to Covid-19, occurred with empty stands as organisers prohibited spectators to minimise infection risks. Spectators arrived early on… Continue reading Tokyo fans enjoy world athletics championships after Olympic lockout

NATIONAL women’s doubles pair Pearly Tan and M. Thinaah saw their Hong Kong Open title defence end abruptly in the semi-finals today. The Malaysian duo suffered a comprehensive 14-21, 11-21 defeat against China’s Jia Yi Fan and Zhang Shu Xian at the Hong Kong Coliseum. The match concluded in just 35 minutes as the Chinese… Continue reading Pearly-Thinaah’s Hong Kong Open title defence ends in semi-finals

THE national women’s team produced a scintillating performance to score eight goals in the first 30 minutes to blitz Taiwan 8-0 during their fifth-eighth classification match at the Women’s Hockey Asia Cup in Hangzhou, China, today. The first-half show of power at the Gongshu Canal Sports Park Stadium allowed the Malaysian Tigress, coached by Mohd… Continue reading Malaysian Tigress score eight goals in 30 minutes to crush Taiwan

BRAZIL coach Carlo Ancelotti has stated that Neymar’s physical condition will determine his inclusion in the national team for next year’s World Cup. The 33-year-old forward was omitted from recent qualifiers against Chile and Bolivia due to what Ancelotti described as a minor leg muscle injury. Neymar himself later claimed his exclusion was for technical… Continue reading Neymar’s Brazil World Cup spot depends on physical condition says Ancelotti

NATIONAL squash player Rachel Arnold secured her place in the second round of the Egyptian Open 2025 after a hard-fought victory over compatriot Aifa Azman in a five-game thriller. Rachel staged a strong comeback after losing the opening game to seal a 3-2 victory with scores of 9-11, 11-5, 11-5, 11-13, and 12-10. She will… Continue reading Rachel Arnold and Aira Azman advance to Egyptian Open second round

NEGERI SEMBILAN FC secured their place in the FA Cup quarterfinals despite suffering a 0-1 defeat to PDRM FC in their second leg encounter. The team progressed with a commanding 5-1 aggregate victory thanks to their emphatic first-leg performance. Mohd Nidzam Jamil’s squad entered the match with a comfortable five-goal cushion from their previous 5-0… Continue reading Negeri Sembilan reach FA Cup quarterfinals despite second-leg loss to PDRM

NATIONAL men’s singles shuttler Leong Jun Hao has been eliminated from the Hong Kong Open after losing to China’s second seed Li Shi Feng in today’s quarter-final match. The world number 23 Malaysian battled through a gruelling rubber set before ultimately falling 20-22, 21-14, 20-22 in a match lasting one hour and 18 minutes at… Continue reading Leong Jun Hao loses Hong Kong Open quarter-final to Li Shi Feng

REAL MADRID centre-back Antonio Ruediger has suffered an injury to his left thigh, the LaLiga club confirmed on Friday. The German international started both of Germany’s World Cup qualifier matches this month before returning to his club. Ruediger was notably absent from Real Madrid’s squad list for Saturday’s LaLiga match at Real Sociedad according to… Continue reading Real Madrid’s Ruediger suffers thigh injury, out for Sociedad clash