Category: Sport

LIONEL MESSI scored twice late on as Inter Miami fought back to beat Orlando City 3-1 and reach the final of the Leagues Cup on Wednesday. After missing two straight matches with a right thigh injury, Messi converted a penalty in the 77th minute to pull Inter level at 1-1 then combined with Jordi Alba… Continue reading Messi scores twice as Inter Miami reach Leagues Cup final

JELENA OSTAPENKO was involved in a furious on-court confrontation with Taylor Townsend after being dumped out of the US Open by the unseeded American on Wednesday. Latvian 25th seed Ostapenko unleashed an angry verbal volley at Townsend following her 7-5, 6-1 second-round defeat. Townsend later revealed that Ostapenko had accused her of lacking “class” during… Continue reading Townsend dismisses Ostapenko’s ‘no class’ remarks after US Open clash

DEFENDING champion Aryna Sabalenka overcame a rocky start to roar into the third round of the U.S. Open with a 7-6(4) 6-2 win over unseeded Russian Polina Kudermetova on Wednesday. In their only previous meeting, Sabalenka rallied from a set down to win the Brisbane final in January and the world number one was on… Continue reading Sabalenka beats Kudermetova to reach US Open third round

ENHANCED GAMES has launched an anti-trust lawsuit against World Aquatics, USA Swimming and the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) for up to $800 million, alleging an illegal campaign to “crush” the event which allows athletes to use banned drugs. The lawsuit, filed on Wednesday in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York,… Continue reading Enhanced Games sues World Aquatics and USA Swimming for $800 million

CARLOS ALCARAZ put the “bad thoughts” of last year’s early US Open exit behind him Wednesday as he charged into the third round with a straight-sets win over Mattia Bellucci. Five-time Grand Slam champion Alcaraz powered past world number 65 Bellucci 6-1, 6-0, 6-3 to set up a meeting with another Italian, 32nd seed Luciano… Continue reading Alcaraz overcomes US Open nerves to reach third round

INTER MILAN head into Sunday’s match with Udinese on the up after a show of force in Cristian Chivu’s coaching debut at the San Siro suggested they will be Napoli’s main challengers for the Serie A title. Fans had spent the summer digesting their team’s humiliation at the hands of Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions… Continue reading Inter Milan’s Chivu era begins with 5-0 win after Champions League final loss

FORMER champion Daniil Medvedev received a total fine of forty two thousand five hundred dollars from the United States Open on Wednesday following his spectacular meltdown during a loss to Benjamin Bonzi at the start of the week. Medvedev lost six-three seven-five six-seven five zero-six six-four on Sunday but his behaviour in the third set… Continue reading Daniil Medvedev fined $42,500 for US Open outburst against umpire

MALAYSIA’S men’s doubles pair Goh Sze Fei and Nur Izzuddin Rumsani advanced to the third round of the 2025 World Badminton Championships in Paris after defeating the United States’ Chen Zhi Yi and Presley Smith. The third seeds secured a hard-fought 19-21, 21-10, 21-17 victory in 51 minutes at the Adidas Arena. They will next… Continue reading Goh Sze Fei-Nur Izzuddin reach World Badminton Championships third round

NOVAK DJOKOVIC overcame an early scare to reach the third round of the US Open on Wednesday as defending women’s champion Aryna Sabalenka prepared to step up her title bid. Djokovic, who is chasing a record 25th Grand Slam singles title, recovered from going a set down against American qualifier Zachary Svajda to complete a… Continue reading Djokovic advances at US Open as Sabalenka and Alcaraz step up title bids

BRITISH fifth seed Jack Draper has withdrawn from the US Open ahead of his second-round match due to a persistent arm injury. Draper reached the semi-finals in New York last year but missed the warm-up events in Toronto and Cincinnati while nursing an injury to his left arm. The 23-year-old beat Argentine qualifier Federico Agustin… Continue reading Jack Draper withdraws from US Open with arm injury before second round

SWEDEN’S Armand ‘Mondo’ Duplantis and Australian Nicola Olyslagers secured impressive victories at the Diamond League finals during a dynamic city event in downtown Zurich. Duplantis, who recently set his thirteenth world record with a 6.29 metre jump in Budapest, competed in one of six field events held at Sechselautenplatz opposite Zurich’s iconic opera house. The… Continue reading Duplantis and Olyslagers win Diamond League finals in Zurich

JONAS Vingegaard reclaimed the overall lead of the Vuelta a Espana on the fifth-stage team time-trial on Wednesday, while Team UAE riders Juan Ayuso and Joao Almeida climbed to second and third in the standings. As the 21-day race arrived in Spain after four stages in Italy and France, the leaderboard was reshuffled with the… Continue reading Jonas Vingegaard reclaims Vuelta a Espana lead after team time-trial

PARIS SAINT-GERMAIN will discover their path to retaining the Champions League title during Thursday’s draw for the revamped 36-team league phase in Monaco. The French champions secured their first Champions League trophy with a stunning 5-0 victory over Inter Milan in last season’s Munich final. This triumph concluded the inaugural season of the competition’s new… Continue reading PSG face Champions League draw as holders with new format challenge

HARRY KANE scored a dramatic stoppage-time winner to rescue Bayern Munich from embarrassment in their 3-2 German Cup first-round victory against third-tier Wehen Wiesbaden. The England captain headed home a Josip Stanisic cross in the fourth minute of added time to break the hearts of the courageous lower-league opponents. Bayern had appeared comfortable after establishing… Continue reading Harry Kane saves Bayern Munich in German Cup first round thriller

MANCHESTER UNITED manager Ruben Amorim described his side as “completely lost” during a humiliating League Cup exit to fourth-tier Grimsby Town on Wednesday. League Two side Grimsby won a marathon penalty shootout 12-11 after a 2-2 draw at Blundell Park. After a woeful first half United trailed 2-0 to goals from Charles Vernam and Tyrell… Continue reading Manchester United suffer shock League Cup exit to fourth-tier Grimsby

MALAYSIA’S top women’s doubles pair Pearly Tan and M. Thinaah cruised into the third round of the 2025 BWF World Championships with a commanding victory in Paris. The world number two pair needed only 37 minutes to defeat Hong Kong’s Lui Lok Lok and Tsang Hiu Yan 21-17, 21-14 at the Adidas Arena. They will… Continue reading Pearly-Thinaah advance to third round of BWF World Championships in Paris

SELANGOR FC returned to winning ways after capitalising on home advantage to defeat Terengganu FC 5-2 in a Super League match at the Petaling Jaya City Council (MBPJ) Stadium on Wednesday (August 27) night. The Red Giants squad managed to ‘kill’ the game early, leading 4-0 at halftime, with Brazilian import striker Chrigor Moraes scoring… Continue reading Selangor FC beats Terengganu 5-2, KL City leads Super League table

INDIA faces the threat of a second world football ban within three years after FIFA and the Asian Football Confederation demanded constitutional implementation by October 30. World governing body FIFA and the Asian Football Confederation sent a joint letter to All India Football Federation president Kalyan Chaubey expressing profound concern over the continued failure to… Continue reading India faces FIFA ban threat over constitution delay for second time

THE Mandiri Indonesia Open commences on Thursday at Pondok Indah Golf Course in Jakarta – providing the perfect event to start what will be a thrilling second half to the season on the Asian Tour. England’s Steve Lewton begins as the defending champion in an event packed with talent. Thailand’s Jazz Janewattananond, Australian Ryan Peake,… Continue reading Mandiri Indonesia Open: Tournament factsheet

PETALING JAYA: Datuk Mohd Joehari Mohd Ayub has resigned from his position as president of the Football Association of Malaysia (FAM). The national football governing body confirmed his resignation in an official statement released today. Deputy president Datuk Mohd Yusoff Mahadi chaired an Executive Committee meeting at Wisma FAM in Kelana Jaya to address the… Continue reading Mohd Joehari resigns as FAM president, Mohd Yusoff named acting chief

KUALA LUMPUR: National men’s doubles pair Man Wei Chong and Tee Kai Wun progressed to the third round of the World Championships 2025 after a hard-fought victory against French brothers Christo and Toma Junior Popov. The Malaysian duo, who received a first-round bye, needed sixty-five minutes to overcome the home pair with a 21-15, 13-21,… Continue reading Wei Chong-Kai Wun advance to World Championships third round in Paris

NEW YORK: Coco Gauff began her US Open title defence with a hard-fought 6-4, 6-7(2), 7-5 victory over unseeded Ajla Tomljanovic in Tuesday’s first round. The American third seed navigated a significant challenge following recent coaching changes ahead of the year’s final Grand Slam tournament. Gauff arrived in New York after splitting with mentor Matt… Continue reading Coco Gauff survives tough US Open first round against Ajla Tomljanovic

A New Zealand rugby player who wanted his brain studied after suffering multiple concussions has died at age 39. Shane Christie, a former Maori All Blacks player, had campaigned for greater awareness in rugby of the impact of repeated head blows. After retiring from the game in 2017, Christie reportedly suffered from headaches, memory lapses,… Continue reading New Zealand rugby player Shane Christie dies aged 39 after concussions

SEOUL: Brazil will play international friendlies against South Korea and Japan this October as part of their preparation for the 2026 World Cup. The five-time world champions will face South Korea at Seoul World Cup Stadium on October 10 according to the Korea Football Association. Brazil last visited South Korea in June 2022 ahead of… Continue reading Brazil to play South Korea and Japan in October World Cup friendlies

MANCHESTER UNITED are not ready to play in Europe and need more time to build a solid base to be competitive in the Champions League, coach Ruben Amorim said on Tuesday. United, who finished 15th in the Premier League last season, missed out on the chance to qualify for Europe’s top club competition when they… Continue reading Manchester United not ready for Europe says coach Amorim

ARSENAL forward Kai Havertz will be unavailable for Germany’s upcoming World Cup qualifiers against Slovenia and Northern Ireland next month. German national team director Rudi Voeller confirmed the absence due to Havertz’s current knee injury sustained during Arsenal’s recent Premier League victory. The 26 year old attacker has been sidelined since picking up the problem… Continue reading Arsenal’s Havertz to miss Germany’s World Cup qualifiers with knee injury