Category: Sport

INTER MILAN came from behind to beat Urawa Red Diamonds and knock the Japanese side out of the Club World Cup on Saturday, while Borussia Dortmund held off Mamelodi Sundowns to win a seven-goal thriller. Fluminense rallied in the second half to beat Ulsan 4-2 and knock out the South Korean side while Monterrey and… Continue reading Inter Milan, Dortmund claim first wins at Club World Cup

FORMER national mixed doubles player, Goh Liu Ying described the initiative of the Road to Gold (RTG) Committee to help professional badminton players with more conducive training facilities as an appropriate important move. Liu Ying, who has previously played professionally, said the main challenges faced by players who are not in the national squad are… Continue reading RTG provides conducive training venue for professional players – Liu Ying

WASHINGTON: Amerika Syarikat (AS) menggugurkan enam bom “bunker buster” ke atas kemudahan nuklear Fordo dan melancarkan puluhan serangan peluru berpandu krus dari kapal selam ke atas dua tapak lain dalam serangan menyasarkan program nuklear Iran, lapor Anadolu Ajansi (AA) memetik Fox News. Menurut laporan itu, Presiden AS Donald Trump memperincikan serangan berkenaan kepada hos TV… Continue reading AS gugur 6 bom “bunker buster” di Fordo, lancar 30 peluru berpandu krus di Natanz – laporan

NATIONAL men’s hockey head coach Sarjit Singh is ready to step down if Malaysia fails to qualify for the 2026 Hockey World Cup next August. Sarjit, who took over in 2023, said the team is in transition with a new generation of players and asked fans and stakeholders for patience and support. “If we don’t… Continue reading Sarjit Singh ready to quit if Speedy Tigers miss 2026 World Cup

THOMAS BACH‘s eventful 12-year tenure as president of the International Olympic Committee comes to an end on Monday when he hands over the reins to Kirsty Coventry, the first woman and African to hold sport’s most powerful political office. The 71-year-old German lawyer, a 1976 Olympic team fencing champion, faced many challenges during his time… Continue reading Outgoing IOC president Thomas Bach faced mammoth challenges

FIRST impressions can be deceptive but Kirsty Coventry showed that behind a sunny disposition she will have the mettle to deal with the trickiest of people and situations when she succeeds Thomas Bach as president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Monday. Looming large on the horizon of the 41-year-old Zimbabwean — the first… Continue reading Olympic chief Kirsty Coventry’s steeliness honed by hard knocks

KUALA LUMPUR: Defending champions New Zealand retained their crown in style after overpowering Pakistan 6-2 in the final of the FIH Hockey Men’s Nations Cup 2024-25 at the National Hockey Stadium in Bukit Jalil today. The Black Sticks stamped their authority from the get-go, scoring the first in the sixth minute through Scott Cosslett’s penalty… Continue reading New Zealand outclass Pakistan 6-2 to retain FIH Nations Cup Crown

MANCHESTER City coach Pep Guardiola said Saturday his club will have to sell players this summer for the stars’ own good. The Premier League side brought in several players ahead of the Club World Cup, leaving Guardiola with a large squad. Midfielder Ilkay Gundogan has been linked with a move to Turkish side Galatasaray in… Continue reading Man City squad must be trimmed: Guardiola

IT took until Friday night for South America’s unbeaten run at the Club World Cup to come to an end as Boca Juniors succumbed to a late defeat against Bayern Munich in Miami. The Argentine giants’ phenomenal support at the Hard Rock Stadium could not quite get them over the line, as Michael Olise’s late… Continue reading South American teams lay down the gauntlet to Europe at Club World Cup

JUVENTUS manager Igor Tudor played down suggestions that his team are showing signs of end-of-season fatigue, insisting his players are motivated and ready to compete as they prepare to face Moroccan side Wydad Casablanca in the Club World Cup on Sunday at Lincoln Financial Field. Juventus opened their campaign with an emphatic 5-0 victory over… Continue reading Tudor dismisses end-of-season fatigue narrative, Juventus primed for Club World Cup challenge

HIGHER scores have been on full display at the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship in Frisco, Texas. That makes Minjee Lee’s performance so far even more impressive. The Australia native fired a 3-under-par 69 on Saturday, her second round under par, to take a commanding four-stroke lead going into the final round. Just five rounds total… Continue reading Minjee Lee takes strong lead with second impressive round at Women’s PGA Champ

REAL OVIEDO sealed their return to LaLiga after 24 years with a 3–2 aggregate victory over Mirandes in Saturday’s promotion play-off. Oviedo triumphed 3-1 at home, overturning a first-leg deficit with goals from Santi Cazorla, Ilyas Chaira and Francisco Portillo. A packed Estadio Carlos Tartiere erupted as fans stormed the pitch at the final whistle.… Continue reading Oviedo back in LaLiga after 24 years

REAL MADRID forward Kylian Mbappe skipped Saturday’s collective training session and was set to miss the 15-times European champions’ Group H game against Pachuca at the Club World Cup as he recovered from illness, the club said. Mbappe, who was admitted to a Miami area hospital earlier this week with acute gastroenteritis, had stayed at… Continue reading Mbappe skips training again, set to miss Pachuca game

ONE person was killed and 11 injured after a stampede in the stands among supporters of Algerian football club MCA on Saturday in Algiers, the Civil Protection Department said. Crowned Algerian champion for the second consecutive year and the ninth time in its history, the celebrations of the Mouloudia Club d’Alger (MCA) turned to mourning.… Continue reading One dead, 11 injured in stampede at Algerian football match

VALENTIN Carboni struck the winning goal in stoppage time as Inter Milan came from behind to beat Urawa Red Diamonds 2-1 on Saturday and knock the Japanese team out of the Club World Cup. Ryoma Watanabe got an early opening goal for Urawa Reds, who were backed by a noisy contingent of their supporters at… Continue reading Inter Milan strike late to beat Urawa Reds at Club World Cup

JOBE Bellingham netted his first Borussia Dortmund goal in a gripping 4-3 win over Mamelodi Sundowns at the Club World Cup on Saturday. The English midfielder, who this month followed older brother Jude’s footsteps in joining the German side, started for the first time for Dortmund. Sundowns of South Africa took a surprise early lead… Continue reading Bellingham strikes as Dortmund sink Sundowns in Club World Cup thriller

CARLOS Alcaraz reached the Queen’s Club final for the second time as the world number two eased to a 6-4, 6-4 win over Roberto Bautista Agut on Saturday. Alcaraz extended his career-best winning streak to 17 matches in a semi-final played in sweltering conditions at the Wimbledon warm-up event in west London. The five-time Grand… Continue reading Alcaraz sets up Queen’s final clash with Lehecka

CHELSEA striker Nicolas Jackson has apologised to his team mates and fans for his red card in the team’s 3-1 loss to Flamengo at the Club World Cup on Friday. Jackson had been on the pitch for only four minutes in the second half when he was shown a straight red for a nasty studs-up… Continue reading Chelsea’s Jackson apologises for red card at Club World Cup

FROM stifling heat to thunderstorms, the Club World Cup has been at the mercy of the extremes of the American summer, with the threat of lightning now forcing players to retreat to the tunnels while fans seek shelter as matches are suddenly halted. While soaring temperatures and oppressive humidity initially fuelled concerns among players and… Continue reading Thunderstruck: After heat, Club World Cup weathers storms and threat of lightning

MARKETA VONDROUSOVA powered past world number one Aryna Sabalenka 6-2 6-4 at the Berlin Open on Saturday to book a place in her first final since she won Wimbledon in 2023. Czech Vondrousova controlled the tempo from the outset with surprisingly big serving on grass as she wrapped up the win in one hour and… Continue reading Vondrousova ousts top seed Sabalenka to reach Berlin final

RISHABH PANT turned on the style to help India add to their already imposing first-innings total against England on day two of the first test at Headingley on Saturday, before a late flurry of wickets saw the tourists head into lunch on 454-7. Resuming the day on 359-3, India captain Shubman Gill quickly moved past… Continue reading Pant helps India to extend advantage before flurry of wickets give England hope

DUCATI’S polesitter Marc Marquez overcame a botched start to win the Italian Grand Prix sprint ahead of his brother Alex and team mate Francesco Bagnaia on Saturday to maintain his dominance in the shorter format this season. It was Marc’s eighth sprint victory in nine rounds this season as he extended his lead in the… Continue reading Marc Marquez overcomes poor start to win Italian Grand Prix sprint

NATIONAL squash player Rachel Arnold’s struggle to end Malaysia’s decade-long drought as the women’s champion of the Asian Individual Squash Championship, once again failed when she lost to Hong Kong’s Ho Tze Lok in the final of the 23rd edition at the Sarawak Squash Centre in Petra Jaya today. The world 19th-ranked player had to… Continue reading Rachel falls short again in quest for Asian title