Category: Sport

IF England’s opening loss to France at Euro 2025 was a cause for concern, coach Sarina Wiegman said being faced with a huge challenge right out of the gate might have been a blessing in disguise for the reigning champions. Wiegman’s team bounced back to beat the Netherlands 4-0 in a must-win match and then… Continue reading Early loss against France brought team together, says England coach Wiegman

CHELSEA midfielder Enzo Fernandez said the scorching heat at the Club World Cup in the United States left him feeling dizzy and described the high temperatures as “dangerous” to play in. The inaugural 32-team Club World Cup, which concludes on Sunday with Chelsea facing Paris Saint-Germain in the final at the MetLife Stadium in New… Continue reading Chelsea’s Fernandez warns about ‘dangerous’ heat at Club World Cup

U.S. PRESIDENT Donald Trump paid homage to soccer great Pele after being met with boos and cheers from the crowd at the Club World Cup final on Sunday at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. Chelsea walloped Paris St Germain 3-0 to close out the newly expanded version of the tournament, designed as a… Continue reading Trump pays homage to soccer greats, met with boos, cheers from Club World Cup crowd

COLE PALMER produced a scintillating first-half masterclass as Chelsea demolished a flat Paris St Germain 3-0 to win a one-sided Club World Cup final at New Jersey’s MetLife Stadium on Sunday. The English attacking midfielder scored twice and provided an assist for Joao Pedro in a devastating display in the revamped tournament’s decider that left… Continue reading Palmer double fires Chelsea past PSG to Club World Cup glory

KELANTAN football club The Real Warriors (TRW) has been given two days to settle unpaid salaries for nearly 20 players and coaches from last season. Former head coach Rezal Zambery Yahya stated the ultimatum followed three rejected settlement offers deemed unfair by the affected staff. Rezal criticised TRW’s proposals, which included halving monthly salaries, match… Continue reading TRW given 48 hours to settle unpaid salaries of players and coaches

THE Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, praised the achievements of Tunku Panglima Johor Tunku Abdul Rahman Sultan Ibrahim and Tunku Putera Johor Tunku Abu Bakar Sultan Ibrahim at the GT World Challenge Asia in Japan. Their success at the Fuji Speedway Circuit has brought pride to Johor and Malaysia, highlighting the competitive spirit of… Continue reading Tunku Abdul Rahman and Abu Bakar shine in Japan GT race

TERENGGANU weightlifter Siti Noralyaa Mat Marzuki, 25, has passed away after a long fight against breast cancer. The athlete, who secured a bronze medal in the 71-kilogramme category at the 2022 Malaysia Games (SUKMA), died at Sultanah Nur Zahirah Hospital (HSNZ) yesterday evening. Siti Noralyaa was surrounded by her family when she took her last… Continue reading Terengganu weightlifter Siti Noralyaa passes away after cancer battle

JOHOR BAHRU: Bangkai helikopter Polis Diraja Malaysia (PDRM) yang terlibat dalam kemalangan di Sungai Pulai, Gelang Patah pada Khamis lepas dijangka akan dinaikkan dalam masa terdekat, sama ada esok atau lusa. Komander Pasukan Gerakan Udara (PGU) Jabatan Keselamatan Dalam Negeri dan Ketenteraman Awam (KDNKA), Datuk Noor Sham Md Jani, berkata pihaknya akan dibantu oleh Tentera… Continue reading Bangkai helikopter PDRM dijangka dinaikkan esok atau lusa

THE NATIONAL lawn bowls squad created a sensation when it successfully reclaimed the overall champions title of the Lion City Cup 2025 held in Singapore yesterday. The tournament held at Kallang Lawn Bowls Green and Tanglin Club saw the national squad bagged three gold medals, one silver and six bronze medals to lead the medal… Continue reading Lawn bowls: Malaysia recaptures Lion City Cup overall champion

SEPANG: Midfielder Muhammad Abu Khalil aims to contribute to Malaysia’s Under-23 squad’s mission of clinching the title at the 2025 ASEAN U-23 Championship, which kicks off in Jakarta this Tuesday. For Muhammad, the experience of learning football abroad in Japan and Thailand has become a crucial asset in boosting his performance on the regional stage… Continue reading Muhammad Abu Khalil aims to power Malaysia to u-23 ASEAN Cup glory

BEDMINSTER: US President Donald Trump will attend the FIFA Club World Cup final this Sunday, marking his latest engagement with football as a tool for political influence. The match between Paris Saint-Germain and Chelsea at New Jersey’s MetLife Stadium serves as a precursor to next year’s World Cup final at the same venue. Trump has… Continue reading Trump attends FIFA Club World Cup final in New Jersey

MIAMI: Lionel Messi delivered yet another masterclass performance, scoring two goals to secure a 2-1 win for Inter Miami against Nashville in Major League Soccer. The Argentine forward continued his remarkable form, netting his fifth brace in five consecutive MLS matches. Messi opened the scoring in the 17th minute with a perfectly placed free kick… Continue reading Messi scores twice as Miami beats Nashville 2-1 in MLS

EAST RUTHERFORD: The inaugural FIFA Club World Cup reaches its climax as Paris Saint-Germain and Chelsea prepare for a high-stakes final at MetLife Stadium. The match, set to kick off at 3:00 PM local time (1900 GMT), promises a thrilling encounter between two of Europe’s elite clubs. PSG, fresh off a historic UEFA Champions League… Continue reading PSG and Chelsea set for Club World Cup final showdown

FORMER Arsenal playmaker Santi Cazorla has signed a one-year contract extension with newly-promoted La Liga side Real Oviedo, the Spanish club announced on Saturday. Cazorla, who turns 41 in December, joined Oviedo in August 2023 and last season guided his boyhood club back to the top flight for the first time in 24 years. During… Continue reading Ex-Arsenal midfielder Cazorla signs new Oviedo deal aged 40

GERMANY’S hopes of topping Group C crashed after a red card for defender Carlotta Wamser that was the deciding factor in the team’s 4-1 defeat by Sweden, coach Christian Wueck said after their final group game at the Women’s Euros. Following a bright start, capped with a goal from Jule Brand, Germany were second best… Continue reading Red card decisive in 4-1 loss to Sweden, Germany coach says

KATIE TAYLOR retained her undisputed super lightweight championship on Friday, completing a trilogy sweep against Amanda Serrano on a history-making night atop the first all-women’s boxing card at Madison Square Garden on Friday. The two fighters brought women’s boxing to new heights through their fierce rivalry as a sell-out crowd at the world’s most famous… Continue reading Taylor holds off Serrano to retain crown in trilogy bout

VETERAN coach Louis van Gaal says he has been cured of cancer and is keen for a return to the higher levels of the game. The 73-year-old announced three years ago that he was suffering from prostate cancer, but told a Dutch television talk show: “I’m no longer bothered by cancer.” When he announced his… Continue reading Veteran coach Van Gaal says he is cured of cancer

ITALY’S Jonathan Milan (Lidl-Trek) fought off Belgian Wout van Aert to win stage eight of the Tour de France from Saint-Meen-le-Grand to Laval on Saturday, with defending champion Tadej Pogacar retaining the yellow jersey. Milan, riding his first Tour, looked to have been caught off guard when Van Aert (Visma–Lease a Bike) hit the front,… Continue reading Milan outsprints Van Aert to win Tour stage eight, Pogacar still in yellow

SIX weeks removed from their first UEFA Champions League title, Paris Saint-Germain have been the indisputable best team at the FIFA Club World Cup. Chelsea are a more familiar sight on the international stage, and they’ve had a strong tournament themselves, but they will be the underdogs when they go toe to toe with PSG… Continue reading Chelsea eyeing upset of PSG in Club World Cup final

IGA SWIATEK took another stride towards tennis greatness by ruthlessly tearing apart American 13th seed Amanda Anisimova 6-0 6-0 and lifting her first Wimbledon trophy on Saturday. The big occasion turned into a nightmare for Anisimova who became the first woman to lose a Wimbledon final by that painful scoreline since 1911 and the first… Continue reading Unforgiving Swiatek crushes Anisimova 6-0 6-0 to win maiden Wimbledon crown

SWEDEN made the most of Germany defender Carlotta Wamser’s expulsion to sweep to a 4-1 win and secure top spot in their Group C clash on Saturday, with their opponents also going through to the quarter-finals as runners-up. The Swedes finished top of the group with a perfect nine points from three games and will… Continue reading Sweden storm to group victory with 4-1 win over Germany

POLAND recorded their first victory at a major women’s tournament with a 3-2 win over Denmark on Saturday that saw them depart Euro 2025 on a high note. With both teams already eliminated, the result meant Poland came third in Group C at their debut Euros, and Denmark fourth. Natalia Padilla-Bidas made history and had… Continue reading Poland beat Denmark for first win at major women’s tournament

PRIME MINISTER Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has announced an allocation of RM1 million to the Kuala Lumpur Football Association (KLFA) in support of efforts to revitalise football in the capital city. Anwar said the government consistently encouraged the development of football, which he described as a people’s sport that was widely loved and participated in.… Continue reading PM Anwar allocates RM1m to KLFA for football revival in Kuala Lumpur

NATIONAL squash player Addeen Idrakie’s long wait for a Professional Squash Association (PSA) title ended after he clinched the Morrinsville Open in New Zealand today. The Squash Racquets Association of Malaysia (SRAM) in a statement today said the 31-year-old battled past compatriot Joachim Chuah in a five-set thriller at the Morrinsville Squash Club to win… Continue reading Addeen Idrakie wins Morrinsville Open after injury comeback

FIFTH seeds Julian Cash and Lloyd Glasspool capped their dream summer with the Wimbledon crown and first Grand Slam title as a pair when the British team downed Rinky Hijikata and David Pel 6-2 7-6(3) in the men’s doubles final on Saturday. Queen’s Club and Eastbourne champions Cash and Glasspool became the first all-British pairing… Continue reading British duo Cash and Glasspool clinch Wimbledon men’s doubles title

A win and a draw in their opening two Women’s Euro Group B matches rendered Italy’s 3-1 defeat by Spain on Friday irrelevant as they progressed to the knockout stage of the competition for the first time since 2013. Top-four finishers at six of the first seven Euro competitions, Italy have endured a barren spell… Continue reading Italy women’s football team dreams big ahead of Euro quarter-final

SPAIN signed off their Women’s Euro Group B campaign with a come-from-behind 3-1 win over Italy that made it clear to the other teams in the last eight — anyone wishing to beat them needs to address the depth of talent in their squad and their ability to continuously adapt to in-game situations. Montse Tome’s… Continue reading Spain’s depth in squad shines as they dominate Women’s Euro Group B

CHELSEA forward Aggie Beever-Jones is one of a group of talented youngsters on England’s team at Euro 2025, after putting on a dazzling display at Wembley in May with a first-half hat-trick against Portugal in the Nations League. But whether or not manager Sarina Wiegman calls her name on Sunday when England — a team… Continue reading Aggie Beever-Jones ready to shine for England at Euro 2025

VETERAN coach Louis van Gaal says he has been cured of cancer and is keen for a return to the higher levels of the game. The 73-year-old announced three years ago that he was suffering from prostate cancer, but told a Dutch television talk show: “I’m no longer bothered by cancer.” When he announced his… Continue reading Louis van Gaal announces cancer cure eyes football return

INDIA’S top-flight soccer league, the Indian Super League, is on hold, the country’s football federation (AIFF) announced on Saturday, citing stalled negotiations for a contract renewal with their commercial partners, Reliance-led Football Sports Development Limited (FSDL). Talks to renew the 2010 agreement stalled after India’s Supreme Court asked the AIFF not to renew their deal… Continue reading Indian Super League on hold as contract renewal talks stall

FOR Jannik Sinner, Sunday’s Wimbledon final offers a chance of redemption; for Carlos Alcaraz it is an opportunity to join an elite club of men who have won the title three years in succession. There are many other plot lines but above all the showdown will help to cement a rivalry that could dominate tennis… Continue reading Sinner vs Alcaraz Wimbledon final: Redemption or three-peat?

ITALIAN coach Stefano Pioli, who spent last season in charge of Saudi club Al-Nassr, is to return to Fiorentina, a club he previously coached and played for as a player, the Tuscan club announced on Saturday. The 59-year-old succeeds his compatriot Raffaele Palladino, who resigned to everyone’s surprise in June, a few weeks after extending… Continue reading Stefano Pioli returns to Fiorentina after Al-Nassr stint

CHAMPIONSHIP leader Marc Marquez claimed pole position in qualifying at the Sachsenring on Saturday for the German MotoGP and sprint race. In rainy conditions the Ducati factory rider will start from the front of the grid for the seventh time this season and for the eighth time out of 10 in the elite category at… Continue reading Marc Marquez secures seventh pole at German MotoGP

PAKISTAN will not travel to India for upcoming hockey tournaments over “security” concerns, government sources told AFP on Saturday, potentially jeopardising their place in next year’s World Cup. The nuclear-armed neighbours traded the worst violence in decades during a four-day conflict in May that killed 70 people. Pakistan was due to participate in the Men’s… Continue reading Pakistan hockey teams skip India tournaments over security concerns

PARIS SAINT-GERMAIN coach Luis Enrique on Friday urged his team to round off the best season in the club’s history by winning the Club World Cup, but warned not to expect Sunday’s final against Chelsea to be a “simple formality”. “This is absolutely not going to be a simple formality,“ the Spanish coach insisted, refusing… Continue reading PSG coach Luis Enrique warns against complacency in Club World Cup final

KUALA LUMPUR: Youth and Sports Minister Hannah Yeoh has urged national women’s doubles pair Pearly Tan and M. Thinaah to stay fully focused on their game following their new contract signing with the Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM). Expressing relief over the finalised agreement, Hannah commended BAM president Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz… Continue reading Hannah urges Pearly-Thinaah to focus on their game after BAM contract signing

NATIONAL sprint star Muhammad Azeem Mohd Fahmi has outlined a three-step strategy to secure a podium finish at the World University Games (WUG) 2025 in Rhine-Ruhr, Germany. His plan includes breaking his season’s best of 10.20 seconds, qualifying for the final, and clinching a medal for Malaysia. The Auburn University student acknowledges the tough competition,… Continue reading Muhammad Azeem’s three-step plan for WUG 2025 podium success