Category: Sport

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

NATIONAL women’s doubles pair Pearly Tan and M. Thinaah have achieved a career-high world No 2 ranking in the latest Badminton World Federation (BWF) standings. The duo climbed one spot with 89,416 points, now trailing only China’s Liu Sheng Shu and Tan Ning, who remain top with 111,634 points. This marks the highest ranking by… Continue reading Pearly-Thinaah hits career-high world No 2 in BWF rankings

KUALA LUMPUR: The national singles shuttlers are heading to Denmark, and it’s training, not pastries, on the menu. With the World Championships 2025 in Paris fast approaching, national singles coaching director Kenneth Jonassen said the squad will undergo a week-long training camp at the Denmark national training centre in Copenhagen ahead of the prestigious tournament,… Continue reading Malaysian shuttlers train in Denmark for world championships

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

JAPAN’S Naomi Osaka, a four-time Grand Slam singles champion, will work with Polish coach Tomasz Wiktorowski on a trial basis after splitting with Patrick Mouratoglou after less than a year together. Osaka announced the parting with Frenchman Mouratoglou, the former coach of superstar Serena Williams, on social media on Monday before defeating Canadian qualifier Ariana… Continue reading Naomi Osaka trials new coach Wiktorowski after Mouratoglou split

COLOMBIAN forward Luis Suarez will join Sporting from Spanish side Almeria, with a contract until 2030 that has an exit clause of 80 million euros ($92.73 million), the Portuguese club announced on Monday. Financial details were not disclosed, but according to Spanish media reports, the transfer fee was around 25 million euros. “Luis Suarez is… Continue reading Colombian forward Luis Suarez joins Sporting from Almeria

FOUR players each from both finalists were named in UEFA’s team of the tournament for the Women’s Euro on Monday, as Spain’s golden boot winner Esther Gonzalez was sidelined in favour of England strikers Alessia Russo and Chloe Kelly. Russo scored the equaliser for England in Sunday’s final and Kelly netted the winning penalty, helping… Continue reading England and Spain dominate UEFA Euro 2025 women’s team of tournament

ENGLAND’S Lionesses returned to a heroes’ welcome on Monday, less than 24 hours after their dramatic penalty-shootout victory against world champions Spain in the Euro 2025 final. Chloe Kelly converted the decisive spot-kick in the Swiss city of Basel as Sarina Wiegman’s team successfully defended the European women’s crown they won at Wembley in 2022.… Continue reading England Lionesses celebrate Euro 2025 victory with heroes’ welcome

VETERAN Dutch rider Marianne Vos took the overall leader’s jersey in the women’s Tour de France on Monday after finishing second behind compatriot Lorena Wiebes on the third stage. Three-time former world champion Vos, 38, moved six seconds ahead of Mauritius’ Kim Le Court in the general classification after a flat 163.5km ride from La… Continue reading Vos claims Tour de France yellow jersey after Wiebes stage win

GRETCHEN Walsh battled through illness to deliver a stunning performance in the 100m butterfly final at the world championships, securing gold with the second-fastest time ever recorded. The 22-year-old American clocked 54.73 seconds, finishing ahead of Belgium’s Roos Vanotterdijk (55.84) and Australia’s Alexandria Perkins (56.33). “I’m so happy, to be under 55 (sec) again is… Continue reading Gretchen Walsh wins 100m butterfly gold despite illness in Singapore

CHINA’s Qin Haiyang has set his sights on Olympic glory at Los Angeles 2028 after reclaiming his 100m breaststroke world title with a thrilling victory over Italy’s Nicolo Martinenghi. Qin clocked 58.23 seconds, edging out Martinenghi (58.58) and Kyrgyzstan’s Denis Petrashov (58.88) in a tightly contested final. The 26-year-old, who swept all three breaststroke events… Continue reading Qin targets LA 2028 gold after 100m breaststroke world title win

A shoulder injury forced national diving star Datuk Pandelela Rinong and her partner Lee Yiat Qing to withdraw from the women’s 10m synchronised event at the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore. The pair completed two of their five scheduled dives, scoring 87 points before pulling out during the preliminaries at the OCBC Aquatic Centre. Pandelela… Continue reading Pandelela Rinong withdraws from world championships due to shoulder injury

NATIONAL men’s doubles coach Herry Iman Pierngadi attributed Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik’s loss in the 2025 China Open final to a flawed game plan. The Malaysian pair fell 15-21, 14-21 to Indonesia’s Fajar Alfian-Muhammad Shohibul Fikri at the Olympic Sports Centre Gymnasium in Changzhou. Herry acknowledged that Fajar-Muhammad Shohibul executed a superior strategy, particularly their… Continue reading Wrong strategy caused Aaron-Wooi Yik’s China Open final loss – Herry

ENGLAND’S Lottie Woad lived up to her billing as one of golf’s brightest new stars by winning the US$2 million ISPS HANDA Women’s Scottish Open, in her first start as a professional and as an LPGA Tour member. Woad fought off a back nine challenge from Korean Hyo Joo Kim at Dundonald Links on Sunday… Continue reading Lottie Woad wins ISPS HANDA Women’s Scottish Open

FOUR-TIME Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka said Monday that she has split with coach Patrick Mouratoglou after less than a year. “Merci Patrick… it was such a great experience learning from you,“ the former world number one said on X. The Japanese star teamed up with the Frenchman, the long-time coach of 23-time Grand Slam… Continue reading Osaka splits with coach Mouratoglou

BANGKOK: Peranan ASEAN amat penting sebagai platform diplomatik yang diyakini masyarakat antarabangsa dalam membantu menangani krisis pertikaian sempadan antara Thailand dan Kemboja, kata seorang pakar dari Thailand. Pengarah Institut Pengajian Asia Timur, Universiti Thammasat, Prof. Madya Dr. Chaiwat Meesanthan berkata Perdana Menteri Malaysia Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim selaku Pengerusi ASEAN ketika ini boleh memainkan peranan… Continue reading ASEAN berperanan penting bantu tangani krisis sempadan Thailand-Kemboja

KUALA LUMPUR: Polis berjaya menumpaskan satu sindiket pengedaran dadah di Lembah Klang dengan menahan tiga individu dan merampas 145.68 kilogram (kg) syabu bernilai RM4.66 juta dalam satu operasi pada Khamis lalu. Pemangku Ketua Polis Kuala Lumpur Datuk Mohamed Usuf Jan Mohamad berkata ketiga-tiga suspek, termasuk seorang warga Indonesia berusia antara 32 hingga 61 tahun, ditahan… Continue reading Sindiket dadah Lembah Klang tumpas, 3 ditahan

KUALA LUMPUR: Pengecualian Cukai Jualan dan Perkhidmatan (SST) diberikan kepada projek pembinaan yang layak seperti bangunan kediaman dan kemudahan awam termasuk rumah ibadat, taman rekreasi serta tandas awam, kata Timbalan Menteri Kerja Raya Datuk Seri Ahmad Maslan. Beliau berkata bahan binaan asas seperti simen, agregat (kerikil) dan pasir juga kekal berkadar sifar di bawah cukai… Continue reading Pengecualian SST untuk projek pembinaan kediaman & kemudahan awam

GUA MUSANG: Sampel air Sungai Ketil dekat Taman Rekreasi Rimba Wangi di sini yang didakwa telah tercemar sehingga mengakibatkan kematian ratusan ikan baru-baru ini telah dihantar ke Jabatan Kimia untuk tindakan selanjutnya. Pengarah Jabatan Alam Sekitar (JAS) Kelantan Wan Aminordin Wan Kamarudin berkata arahan pemantauan harian di sungai berkenaan juga dikeluarkan serta-merta bagi memastikan tiada… Continue reading JAS siasat punca kematian ikan di sungai ketil, sampel air dihantar ke Jabatan Kimia

ALOR SETAR: Jabatan Alam Sekitar (JAS) Kedah telah menahan operasi sebuah kilang sarung tangan getah selepas didapati melepaskan air sisa berbuih di Kulim Hi-Tech, semalam. Pengarah JAS Kedah Sharifah Zakiah Syed Sahab berkata tindakan berkenaan diambil susulan aduan oleh orang awam yang diterima berhubung perkara berkenaan. “JAS Kedah telah menggerakkan pasukan penyiasat pada hari sama… Continue reading JAS Kedah arah kilang sarung tangan henti operasi dikesan lepas air sisa berbuih

KUALA LUMPUR: National sepak takraw head coach Ahmad Jais Baharun has expressed disappointment at his players’ lacklustre performance en route to losing to Thailand in the Thai King’s Cup men’s team regu final yesterday. He said that his men, who are capable of playing much better, lacked confidence in themselves, and this led to their… Continue reading Coach blames players’ lack of confidence for loss to Thailand in King’s Cup final

KING CHARLES III led the tributes as England’s Lionesses made history by winning the Women’s Euro 2025 title in a thrilling final against Spain. Sarina Wiegman’s team triumphed 3-1 in a penalty shootout after a tense 1-1 draw, with Chloe Kelly scoring the decisive spot-kick. Alessia Russo’s second-half equaliser cancelled out Mariona Caldentey’s early opener… Continue reading Lionesses make history with Euro 2025 win as King Charles hails triumph

OSCAR PIASTRI transformed his personal frustration into a triumphant performance at the Belgian Grand Prix, securing his sixth win of the season. The 24-year-old Australian, disappointed after losing to McLaren teammate Lando Norris in qualifying, executed a decisive overtake on the opening lap following a rolling start on a damp track. Piastri maintained his lead… Continue reading Oscar Piastri turns disappointment into Belgian GP victory

OSCAR PIASTRI passed McLaren teammate and title rival Lando Norris with a bold early move to win the rain-delayed Belgian Grand Prix and extend his Formula One lead to 16 points on Sunday. Charles Leclerc was a distant third for Ferrari as reigning champions McLaren celebrated their sixth one-two finish in 13 races and the… Continue reading Piastri beats Norris in rain-delayed Belgian Grand Prix

MULTIPLE world champions Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton both accused race organisers of being overcautious on Sunday when the start of the Belgian Grand Prix was delayed by 80 minutes following heavy rain. Four-time world champion Verstappen said he believed that instead of suspending the race after one formation lap behind the Safety Car, Race… Continue reading Verstappen and Hamilton criticise Belgian GP delay as overcautious

ALEX DE MINAUR rallied from a set down and saved three match points to claim the Washington Open title with a 5-7 6-1 7-6(3) win over Alejandro Davidovich Fokina in the final of the ATP 500 event on Sunday. The Australian number one, who lost the 2018 final to Alexander Zverev, felt he rode his… Continue reading ‘Lucky’ De Minaur saves three match points to lift Washington Open title