Category: Sport

ARIS THESSALONIKI winger Carles Perez has been sidelined after suffering a groin injury in a dog attack, Spanish media reported on Wednesday. The 27-year-old Spaniard was reported to be walking his own dog when he was bitten in the genitals by another dog during an attempt to separate the animals. The incident left him with… Continue reading Injury blow for Aris as Perez ruled out following dog bite

WIMBLEDON champion Iga Swiatek cruised into the third round of the WTA Canadian Open on Wednesday as Naomi Osaka fought off two match points to advance with a three-set win over Liudmila Samsonova. Swiatek, seeded second in her first tournament since her crushing victory over Amanda Anisimova in the Wimbledon final, breezed past Chinese qualifier… Continue reading Swiatek cruises, Osaka battles through in Montreal

FORMER NBA All-Star Gilbert Arenas was arrested Wednesday along with five others on charges of running illegal “high-stakes” poker games at his mansion in the Los Angeles suburbs, US prosecutors said. The 43-year-old Arenas, who starred for the Washington Wizards, rented out the luxury home that he owned in Encino “for the purposes of hosting… Continue reading Ex-NBA star Arenas arrested on charges of hosting illegal poker games

NEWLY-PROMOTED Premier League team Burnley are offering their fans a virtual reality viewing experience, meaning they can enjoy being at the club’s Turf Moor stadium from their room. A partnership with VR experts Rezzil will mean a ‘first-of-its-kind’ immersive broadcast of Burnley’s pre-season friendly on Aug. 9 against Italian club Lazio. Fans who acquire special… Continue reading Burnley offer virtual reality seat for fans

WATARU ENDO said he could not join Yokohama F Marinos after a trial at the J-League club years ago, after the Japan midfielder returned to his hometown side on Wednesday as a Liverpool player. It was the first time Endo played in the Liverpool shirt in his own country as the Premier League champions beat… Continue reading Endo recalls unsuccessful Yokohama trial as he captains Liverpool against hometown club

THE Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) is pushing for zero referee errors in the 2025-26 Malaysian League season, building on last season’s 98 per cent officiating accuracy rate. FAM deputy president Datuk S. Sivasundaram expressed optimism while acknowledging the human factor in refereeing. “We can say zero issue, but we must remember they are human… Continue reading FAM aims for zero referee errors in 2025-26 Malaysian League

KUALA LUMPUR: National tower run ace Soh Wai Ching is bent on conquering the world’s second-tallest tower, the Merdeka 118, in under 16 minutes at the inaugural The Sky Race on Aug 30. He is confident that competing on home ground and having had the opportunity to train climbing up Malaysia’s tallest skyscraper several times… Continue reading Wai Ching targets sub-16-minute climb at Merdeka 118 Sky Race

LAS VEGAS will play host to the 2026 World Cup draw on December 5, according to multiple reports on Tuesday, with The Sphere serving as the ceremony site. ESPN and TUDN’Mexico said Vegas had been picked for the draw of the expanded 48-team event, which will be hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico.… Continue reading Las Vegas to host 2026 FIFA World Cup draw on December 5

JAPANESE qualifier Aoi Ito stunned Italian seventh seed Jasmine Paolini 2-6, 7-5, 7-6 (7/5) on Tuesday to reach the third round of the WTA Canadian Open. The 21-year-old beat American Katie Volynets in the first round for her first WTA 1000 level triumph then followed with her first victory over a top-10 opponent by rallying… Continue reading Japanese qualifier Ito stuns Paolini in Montreal upset

ATHLETIC BILBAO’S first ever black captain Inaki Williams expressed pride at representing immigrants in Spain and called out the far right on Tuesday, after rare anti-migrant unrest shocked the country. Williams, 31, and his younger brother Nico are stars of the club which traditionally only fields players born or brought up in the Basque Country… Continue reading Inaki Williams proud to represent migrants as Athletic Bilbao’s first black captain

VENUS WILLIAMS, who made a comeback last week after more than a year’s hiatus from competitive tennis, will compete alongside Reilly Opelka in mixed doubles at the US Open. Williams, a seven-time Grand Slam singles champion who turned 45 last month, and US compatriot Opelka were among 14 teams named on Tuesday to the revamped… Continue reading Venus Williams secures US Open mixed doubles wild card

PIERRE-EMERICK AUBAMEYANG is set to return to Marseille after a season in Saudi Arabia, the Ligue 1 club said in a statement on Tuesday. The 36-year-old striker will arrive in southern France late on Wednesday, according to OM. Aubameyang, a former Arsenal, Barcelona and Chelsea forward, previously played for Marseille during the 2023/24 campaign, scoring… Continue reading Aubameyang nears Marseille return after Saudi stint

ENGLAND’S victorious Lionesses celebrated their dramatic Women’s Euro 2025 triumph along with tens of thousands of ecstatic fans outside Buckingham Palace on Tuesday. Sarina Wiegman’s team successfully defended their European crown by beating world champions Spain on penalties in the Swiss city of Basel on Sunday, sparking an outpouring of national joy. They flew home… Continue reading Lionesses celebrate Euro 2025 win with fans in London

DUTCH cyclist Lorena Wiebes won the fourth stage of the women’s Tour de France on Tuesday, outpacing her compatriot and yellow jersey-holder Marianne Vos at the end of a bunch sprint. Just as in the previous day’s stage, the SD Worx team sprinter once again beat the overall leader by a wheel to claim her… Continue reading Wiebes wins Tour de France stage as Vos retains yellow jersey

KUALA LUMPUR: The failure of Malaysia’s singles shuttlers to reach the quarter-finals at the Badminton Asia Junior Championships (BAJC) 2025 in Solo, Indonesia, came as no surprise to national singles coaching director Kenneth Jonassen. Jonassen said that while the outcome may appear disappointing, it aligned with his expectations going into the recently concluded tournament held… Continue reading Malaysia’s BAJC 2025 performance meets expectations, says Jonassen

RED BULL RACING will have Formula 1 superstar Max Verstappen for at least another season. Team adviser Helmut Marko said Monday that the four-time defending F1 champion would return to the team in 2026 despite reported interest from Mercedes. A widely reported exit clause in Verstappen’s Red Bull contract would have allowed him to leave… Continue reading Max Verstappen confirmed for Red Bull in 2026