Category: Sport

DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER DATUK SERI DR AHMAD ZAHID HAMIDI has called upon all Malaysians to unite in supporting two national badminton pairs competing in the World Badminton Championships finals today. He stated that women’s doubles pair Pearly Tan and M. Thinaah alongside mixed doubles duo Chen Tang Jie and Toh Ee Wei have brought immense… Continue reading Ahmad Zahid urges Malaysian support for world badminton finals pairs

MALAYSIA’s Under-23 national football team has recalled three previously omitted key players for their upcoming Asian Cup 2026 qualifiers in Thailand. Head coach Nafuzi Zain has reinstated defender Muhammad Ubaidullah Shamsul Fazili and strikers Muhammad Aliff Izwan Yuslan and Fergus Tierney to the final 23-man squad. The Football Association of Malaysia confirmed all three players… Continue reading Harimau Muda recall key players for U-23 Asian Cup qualifiers in Thailand

GEORGE TOWN: Winless Penang FC continue to pay dearly for their mistakes despite showing improvement in their first four Super League matches this season according to head coach Wan Rohaimi Wan Ismail. Wan Rohaimi stated the team displayed better energy and cohesion in last night’s match against Kelantan The Real Warriors but lost 0-1 due… Continue reading Penang FC pay dearly for mistakes in Super League loss to Kelantan

CHELSEA have completed the signing of Manchester United winger Alejandro Garnacho for a reported fee of £40 million. The twenty one year old Argentine international has signed a seven year contract with the world champions after falling out of favour at Old Trafford. Garnacho attended Stamford Bridge on Saturday to watch his new club defeat… Continue reading Chelsea sign Alejandro Garnacho from Manchester United for £40 million

BRUNO FERNANDES provided crucial relief for under-pressure Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim with a dramatic stoppage-time penalty securing a 3-2 victory against Burnley. The Manchester United captain converted from the spot seven minutes into added time after a lengthy VAR review determined that Burnley’s Jaidon Anthony had fouled Amad Diallo inside the area. This late… Continue reading Fernandes penalty saves Man Utd as Frank loses first Spurs game

LONDON: Thomas Frank admitted Tottenham Hotspur supporters were right to boo after a 1-0 defeat by Bournemouth ended their unbeaten start to the Premier League season. Frank had enjoyed impressive wins over Burnley and Manchester City in his first league games after narrowly losing the UEFA Super Cup against Paris Saint-Germain on penalties. Hired from… Continue reading Tottenham fans right to boo after Bournemouth defeat says Frank

PENANG FC’s pursuit of their first Super League victory this season ended in disappointment following a narrow 1-0 home defeat to Kelantan The Real Warriors at City Stadium. Kelantan captain Ifedayo Olusegun Patrick Omosuyi secured the win with a decisive 28th-minute strike that proved the match’s only goal. The hosts’ challenge grew steeper when defender… Continue reading Penang FC suffer narrow 1-0 home defeat to Kelantan TRW

REAL MADRID secured a third consecutive La Liga victory with a 2-1 comeback win against Real Mallorca on Saturday. Vedat Muriqi gave the visitors a surprise lead at the Santiago Bernabeu before Arda Guler and Vinicius Junior struck twice in two minutes. Xabi Alonso’s side also had three goals disallowed as they continued their perfect… Continue reading Real Madrid beat Mallorca 2-1 to maintain perfect La Liga start

REIGNING champion Jannik Sinner insisted he was not a machine after battling through a testing encounter with Denis Shapovalov to reach the US Open last sixteen. The world number one rallied from a set down to beat Shapovalov five-seven, six-four, six-three, six-three in a three-hour match. Sinner kept alive his bid to become the first… Continue reading Sinner survives Shapovalov challenge to reach US Open last 16

REAL MADRID secured their third consecutive La Liga victory with a 2-1 comeback win against Real Mallorca on Saturday. Atletico Madrid were held to a 1-1 draw at Alaves, marking their third straight match without a win this season. Vedat Muriqi gave Mallorca a surprise lead at the Santiago Bernabeu before Arda Guler and Vinicius… Continue reading Real Madrid fight back to beat Mallorca as Atletico drop points

DEFENDING champion Jannik Sinner kept his US Open title defence alive with a hard-fought four-set victory over Denis Shapovalov on Saturday. Sinner rallied from a set down to secure a 5-7, 6-4, 6-3, 6-3 win as he attempts to become the first man to retain the title since Roger Federer in 2008. The world number… Continue reading Sinner battles into US Open last 16 as Gauff sets up Osaka clash

JOAO NEVES delivered a spectacular hat-trick as Paris Saint-Germain maintained their flawless start to the French Ligue 1 season with a commanding 6-3 away victory over Toulouse. Ousmane Dembele contributed two penalties while Bradley Barcola also found the net for the dominant visitors. Charlie Cresswell, Yann Gboho and Alexis Vossah all scored consolation goals for… Continue reading Joao Neves hat-trick inspires PSG to 6-3 victory over Toulouse

NATIONAL mixed doubles pair Chen Tang Jie and Toh Ee Wei have created history by becoming the first Malaysian representatives to reach the final of the BWF World Championships. The world number four pair silenced the home crowd at Adidas Arena by defeating French opponents Thom Gicquel and Delphine Delrue in straight sets. They secured… Continue reading Tang Jie-Ee Wei make history as first Malaysians in world mixed doubles final

MALAYSIA secured their place in the Super Four round of the 2025 Men’s Hockey Asia Cup with a commanding 4-1 comeback victory over South Korea today. The Speedy Tigers delivered another impressive performance at the Bihar Sports University Hockey Stadium in India, overcoming an early deficit to claim their second consecutive win. South Korea took… Continue reading Malaysia hockey team beats South Korea 4-1 to reach Asia Cup Super Four

CHELSEA secured a controversial 2-0 victory over Fulham in the Premier League on Saturday after two major VAR decisions went against the visitors. Fulham were harshly denied a first half opener when Josh King’s strike was ruled out after VAR deemed Rodrigo Muniz’s accidental collision with Trevoh Chalobah was a foul. Chelsea took the lead… Continue reading Chelsea beat Fulham 2-0 amid VAR controversy in Premier League clash

BARCELONA coach Hansi Flick expressed confidence that midfielder Fermin Lopez would remain at the club despite reported interest from Chelsea. Spanish media reports suggest the 22 year old is considering leaving the club where he developed before making his debut in the 2023/24 campaign. Flick acknowledged he could not be certain about Lopez’s future amid… Continue reading Flick hopeful Barcelona’s Lopez will stay amid Chelsea transfer links

MANCHESTER CITY will face an immediate reunion with former star Kevin De Bruyne when they host his new club Napoli in their opening Champions League fixture. The Premier League champions welcome the Italian title holders to Etihad Stadium on Thursday, September 18 as the revamped league phase begins. De Bruyne joined Napoli in June following… Continue reading Man City face De Bruyne’s Napoli in Champions League opener

NATIONAL men’s 800 metre runner Wan Muhammad Fazri Wan Zahari is using the 2025 Malaysian Open Athletics Championships as his preparation platform for the upcoming SEA Games in Thailand. The 24 year old Kelantan representative secured second place with a time of 53.17 seconds in today’s men’s 800 metre event at Tuanku Syed Putra Stadium.… Continue reading Wan Muhammad uses Malaysian Open as preparation platform for SEA Games

NATIONAL athletes Pengiran Aidil Auf Hajam and Zaidatul Husniah Zulkifli captured the men’s and women’s 200-metre sprint titles respectively at the 2025 Malaysian Open Athletics Championships. Pengiran Aidil, representing Sabah, secured victory with a time of 21.42 seconds at Tuanku Syed Putra Stadium. Singaporean athlete Praharsh Ryan finished second with 21.57 seconds while Reeve Kua… Continue reading Pengiran and Zaidatul win Malaysian Open 200m sprint titles in Kangar

PEARLY TAN and M. Thinaah have created Malaysian badminton history by becoming the nation’s first women’s doubles pair to reach the final of the Badminton World Federation World Championships. The world number two pair produced a remarkable comeback to defeat Japan’s Nami Matsuyama and Chiharu Shida 14-21, 21-13, 21-12 in a thrilling 68-minute semi-final clash… Continue reading Pearly-Thinaah become first Malaysian women’s doubles pair in world final

NEWCASTLE UNITED have confirmed the completion of a club record transfer deal for VfB Stuttgart forward Nick Woltemade. The Premier League club announced the signing in an official statement on Saturday without disclosing specific financial details. Media reports indicate the transfer fee ranges between £69 million and £78 million for the German international. This amount… Continue reading Newcastle break club record with £69-78 million Woltemade signing

AC MILAN have secured the signing of French forward Christopher Nkunku from Chelsea on a five-year contract. The Italian club announced the transfer on Saturday, marking a significant move for the 27-year-old after a challenging period in the Premier League. British media reports indicate the transfer fee stands at approximately 42 million euros. Nkunku originally… Continue reading AC Milan sign Chelsea forward Christopher Nkunku on five-year deal

RAHUL DRAVID has resigned from his position as head coach of the Rajasthan Royals in the Indian Premier League. The franchise confirmed his departure on Saturday following a structural review that offered him an expanded role which he declined. Dravid played a central role in the Royals organisation across multiple years according to the team’s… Continue reading Rahul Dravid steps down as Rajasthan Royals head coach in IPL

MANCHESTER CITY midfielder Rodri and Real Madrid right back Dani Carvajal have returned to the Spain squad for upcoming World Cup qualifiers following their recoveries from anterior cruciate ligament injuries. Rodri missed most of last season with a knee injury before sustaining a groin problem during July’s Club World Cup tournament. The twenty nine year… Continue reading Rodri and Carvajal return to Spain squad after ACL injury recoveries

PORTUGAL have paid a heartfelt tribute to the late Diogo Jota by awarding his national team number 21 jersey to his close friend and former teammate Ruben Neves. National team coach Roberto Martinez announced the gesture following the Liverpool forward’s tragic death in a car crash last month at the age of twenty eight. Neves,… Continue reading Portugal honour Diogo Jota by giving his number 21 to Ruben Neves

KUALA LUMPUR: National Majlis Sukan Negara Malaysia Nuraini Mohamad Shukri created history by winning Malaysia’s first female medal at the 2025 Road Para Cycling World Cup in Ronse, Belgium. Her bronze medal achievement in the individual time trial event comes just before Malaysia’s 68th National Day celebration. Nuraini completed the cycle one category race in… Continue reading Nuraini wins historic para-cycling bronze for Malaysia ahead of National Day

PETALING JAYA: Youth and Sports Minister Hannah Yeoh expressed confidence that the Football Association of Malaysia would overcome its current leadership issue without affecting national football development programmes. She stated that leadership changes in sports associations are common occurrences rather than crises requiring external intervention. Yeoh emphasised that FAM possesses internal mechanisms to resolve such… Continue reading Hannah Yeoh confident FAM can resolve leadership issue without disruption

NEGERI SEMBILAN FC head coach Mohd Nidzam Jamil emphasised the need to maintain positive momentum following his team’s dramatic comeback against Kuching City FC. Mohd Nidzam admitted that last night’s match required great determination from his players to secure a valuable point in the Super League competition. He explained that NSFC’s comeback in the final… Continue reading NSFC must maintain positive momentum in Super League says coach

MALAYSIA’S men’s doubles challenge at the 2025 Badminton World Championships concluded in the quarter-finals after both national pairs suffered defeats in Paris. World number two pair Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik, the former world champions, fell to India’s Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty with scores of 12-21 and 19-21 in a 43-minute encounter at… Continue reading Malaysian men’s doubles pairs exit world championships in Paris quarter-finals

KUALA LUMPUR: Negeri Sembilan FC were held to a 2-2 draw at home against Kuching City FC in a Super League match at the Tuanku Abdul Rahman Stadium in Paroi tonight. Nidzam Jamil’s men were stunned in the eighth minute when a powerful strike from Kuching City forward Ahmad Danial Ahmad Asri beat the goalkeeper… Continue reading Negeri Sembilan draw 2-2 with Kuching City, Sabah held again

FOUR-TIME world champion Max Verstappen described his decision to remain with Red Bull Racing as “very, very simple” despite widespread speculation about a potential move to Mercedes. The Dutch driver confirmed he never felt stressed about contract rumours and maintained his focus solely on performance throughout the negotiation period. “I only say what I want… Continue reading Max Verstappen explains simple decision to stay at Red Bull for 2026

BELGIUM coach Rudi Garcia has introduced three new players to his squad for upcoming World Cup qualifiers against Kazakhstan and Liechtenstein. Versatile midfielder Charles Vanhoutte earns his call-up after helping Union St Gilloise win the Belgian title last season, replacing the injured Amadou Onana. Club Brugge fullback Joaquin Seys receives another opportunity after injury prevented… Continue reading Belgium names three newcomers for World Cup qualifiers without Lukaku

TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR have completed the signing of Netherlands international Xavi Simons from Bundesliga club RB Leipzig on a long-term contract. The Premier League club confirmed the transfer on Friday without disclosing specific financial terms of the agreement. British media outlets reported the transfer fee at approximately 60 million euros (70.24 million US dollars) for the… Continue reading Tottenham sign Xavi Simons from RB Leipzig for reported 60 million euros

FLAVIO BRIATORE has dismissed suggestions that Christian Horner could join Alpine following his recent departure from Red Bull Racing. The Italian executive director stated clearly during Friday’s Dutch Grand Prix that he had not considered such a move. Horner’s potential leadership of the Renault-owned team had been widely speculated as his next career move after… Continue reading Flavio Briatore rules out Christian Horner joining Alpine F1 team

ENGLAND coach Thomas Tuchel has apologised to Real Madrid player Jude Bellingham for calling his behaviour repulsive during a June radio interview. Tuchel stated his comment was a poor choice of words made the day after England’s 3-1 friendly loss to Senegal. In his TalkSport interview, Tuchel had praised the midfielder’s intensity while adding his… Continue reading Tuchel apologises for calling Bellingham’s behaviour repulsive

ENGLAND manager Thomas Tuchel has excluded defender Trent Alexander-Arnold from his squad for next month’s World Cup qualifiers against Andorra and Serbia. Marcus Rashford returns to the national team alongside Barcelona team-mate John Stones and Crystal Palace midfielder Adam Wharton. Tuchel explained his selection decisions during a Friday press conference by emphasising squad competitiveness. “We… Continue reading Tuchel drops Alexander-Arnold, recalls Rashford for England qualifiers

ASTON VILLA will host Coppa Italia winners Bologna and visit Dutch side Feyenoord in their Europa League opening stage fixtures. Scottish Premiership clubs Celtic and Rangers will both welcome Italian giants AS Roma to their home grounds following Friday’s group stage draw. Nottingham Forest’s return to European competition after nearly three decades features a challenging… Continue reading Aston Villa host Bologna, Roma face Scottish sides in Europa League