Category: Sport

JOHOR Darul Ta’zim head coach Xisco Munoz praised his team’s disciplined display despite a 0-0 draw against Machida Zelvia in their AFC Champions League Elite match at the Sultan Ibrahim Stadium. Munoz described the match as an important day for his team and stressed the need to maintain momentum while improving attacking details for future… Continue reading JDT and Machida coaches praise discipline after goalless ACLE draw

CHICAGO Fire secured a dramatic 5-3 victory over Inter Miami to clinch a Major League Soccer playoff berth on Tuesday. The win marks Chicago’s return to the MLS postseason for the first time since 2017. Miami striker Luis Suarez scored twice to level the match at 3-3 after his team had trailed 3-1. Suarez’s second-half… Continue reading Chicago Fire clinch MLS playoff spot with 5-3 win over Miami

MANCHESTER City manager Pep Guardiola has stated that Rodri requires significantly more time to reach his peak condition following his recovery from a serious knee injury. The 2024 Ballon d’Or winner was absent from City’s 5-1 victory over Burnley on Saturday after starting three matches within an eight-day period. Rodri has accompanied the City squad… Continue reading Rodri not ready for Man City schedule after injury, says Guardiola

PARIS Saint-Germain coach Luis Enrique compared Barcelona midfielder Pedri Gonzalez to fictional wizard Harry Potter ahead of their Champions League clash. Luis Enrique highlighted both teams’ desire to keep possession and play attacking football before Wednesday’s league phase game at the Olympic stadium. “I think Pedri knows me very well because of the national team,… Continue reading Luis Enrique calls Barcelona’s Pedri ‘Harry Potter’ before PSG clash

Tottenham secured a dramatic 2-2 draw against Bodo/Glimt in the Champions League on Tuesday through a late own-goal by Jostein Gundersen. Jens Petter Hauge scored twice for the impressive Norwegian hosts before Micky van de Ven and the 89th-minute own-goal earned a point for Thomas Frank’s side. The match appeared destined to become Bodo/Glimt’s first… Continue reading Spurs snatch late draw at Bodo/Glimt in Champions League clash

BENFICA manager Jose Mourinho suffered defeat on his emotional return to Chelsea as Richard Rios’ own-goal secured a 1-0 Champions League victory for the Blues on Tuesday. Rios’ first-half blunder at Stamford Bridge shattered Mourinho’s hopes of victory against the club where he achieved his greatest managerial success. The Portuguese coach had transformed Chelsea into… Continue reading Mourinho’s Chelsea return ends in defeat as Benfica lose 1-0

HARRY Kane continued his impressive scoring form with two goals while Nicolas Jackson netted his first for Bayern Munich in their 5-1 Champions League victory against Pafos. This result gives Bayern two wins from two matches in the league phase following their previous 3-1 victory over Chelsea. Kane told German television that the team had… Continue reading Harry Kane scores brace as Bayern Munich beat Pafos 5-1 in Champions League

INTER Milan continued their strong start to this season’s Champions League on Tuesday with a comfortable 3-0 win over Slavia Prague at the San Siro. Goals in each half from captain Lautaro Martinez and another strike from Denzel Dumfries made sure that dominant Inter joined Real Madrid and Bayern Munich on perfect six points. Last… Continue reading Inter Milan beat Slavia Prague 3-0 in dominant Champions League display

KYLIAN Mbappe struck a hat-trick as record 15-time Champions League winners Real Madrid romped to a 5-0 league phase win over Kairat in Kazakhstan on Tuesday. Xabi Alonso’s side bounced back from their thrashing by city rivals Atletico Madrid on Saturday with an emphatic victory on the road, after travelling more than 7,000 kilometres. Mbappe… Continue reading Real Madrid thrash Kairat 5-0 with Mbappe hat-trick in Champions League

LIVERPOOL slumped to a shock 1-0 Champions League defeat against Galatasaray on Tuesday evening. Victor Osimhen’s 16th-minute penalty secured victory for the Turkish giants at their home stadium. The English champions suffered back-to-back defeats for only the second time under manager Arne Slot. Liverpool arrived in Istanbul following their first loss of the season against… Continue reading Liverpool slump to Champions League defeat at Galatasaray

XDS Astana rider Matteo Malucelli redeemed himself from yesterday’s disappointment by winning Stage Three of the 2025 Le Tour de Langkawi today in a dramatic photo finish. The Italian clocked four hours, 28 minutes and 04 seconds over the 197-kilometre route from Gerik to Pasir Puteh. He edged out Norwegian legend Alexander Kristoff of Uno-X… Continue reading Malucelli wins stage three of Le Tour de Langkawi in photo finish

THE Johor rugby squad is determined to make the 2025 Piala Agong Championship their stage for redemption after falling short against the Royal Malaysia Police in last year’s final. Johor Rugby Union president Datuk Mohd Noorazam Osman stated the state has a proud tournament history with two titles in 2013 and 2017 plus two additional… Continue reading Johor rugby squad targets Piala Agong 2025 redemption after 2024 final loss

15-YEAR-OLD Katrina Ee made important strides forward in her car racing career this year, with Tim Gray Motorsport, in her debut Ginetta Junior season. Her rookie car racing season has now drawn to a close as she recovers from injuries sustained at Brands Hatch on Aug 24. At that event, which followed a personal best… Continue reading Katrina Ee concludes debut Ginetta Junior season

CHINA’S past and present women golf stars believe the sport in the country will continue to enjoy a golden era in the next decade with the CLPG Tour’s flagship event, the Women’s China Open, driving the growth and raising playing standards both domestically and across the wider Asia-Pacific region. Feng Shanshan, the country’s most iconic… Continue reading Chinese golf stars predict golden future ahead of women’s China Open

PUTRAJAYA: The Home Ministry maintains that the citizenship process for seven national heritage players was conducted in full compliance with the law. Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail stated there should be no concerns as all procedures were properly executed according to Article 19(1) of the Federal Constitution. He questioned why anyone would worry… Continue reading Home minister defends citizenship process for seven heritage players

NATIONAL men’s doubles head coach Herry Iman Pierngadi has stressed that only the best pairs should be sent to the 2025 Thailand SEA Games if Malaysia’s target is to clinch the gold medal. He said currently four national pairs are in the provisional list for the biennial Games. These include 2022 world champions Aaron Chia-Soh… Continue reading Malaysia must field best badminton pairs for SEA Games gold, says coach

FORMER national shuttler Iskandar Zulkarnain Zainuddin has credited national singles coaching director Kenneth Jonassen’s persistence for his return to the Badminton Association of Malaysia as the women’s singles head coach. He said Jonassen personally reached out to him and often shared updates on the national squad even while he was still serving as a coach… Continue reading Iskandar Zulkarnain credits Jonassen’s persistence for BAM return

THE Youth and Sports Ministry is awaiting the outcome of the Football Association of Malaysia’s appeal to FIFA over the imposed sanctions before issuing any official statement. Youth and Sports Minister Hannah Yeoh stated that FAM possesses the capacity and legal expertise to manage the appeal process effectively. She emphasised that all enquiries regarding the… Continue reading KBS awaits FIFA appeal outcome on FAM sanctions, seeks to prevent recurrence

FIFA has sanctioned the Salvadoran Football Federation for racist and discriminatory behaviour by fans during a World Cup qualifying match. The world football’s governing body imposed a fine of $62,715 to be invested in a previously approved comprehensive anti-discrimination plan. El Salvador’s next official match must be played with a minimum closure of 15% of… Continue reading FIFA fines El Salvador over racist incidents in World Cup qualifier

WORLD number two Iga Swiatek has declared the tennis season excessively long and intense. The Polish star stated that reducing her schedule for health reasons would be the smart choice. She confirmed this approach might involve skipping mandatory tournaments. Both men’s and women’s circuits face criticism over their demanding 11-month seasons. The current “Asian swing”… Continue reading Swiatek considers skipping mandatory tournaments over packed schedule

NATIONAL squash players S. Sivasangari and Aira Azman have both progressed to the quarter-finals of the Qatar Classic 2025. Seventh seed Sivasangari defeated Belgium’s Nele Gilis in straight games during their second-round match at Khalifa International Tennis and Squash Complex. The Malaysian needed just 34 minutes to secure her 11-8, 11-8, 11-5 victory against the… Continue reading Sivasangari and Aira Azman reach Qatar Classic squash quarter-finals

TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR will be without striker Dominic Solanke for their Champions League match against Norwegian side Bodo/Glimt. Manager Thomas Frank confirmed the 28-year-old has undergone minor ankle surgery after last playing on August 23 against Manchester City. Solanke will also miss Saturday’s Premier League meeting with Leeds United following this procedure. Frank told a press… Continue reading Tottenham face striker crisis as Solanke undergoes ankle surgery

JOSE MOURINHO insists he will receive a warm welcome from the Chelsea fans who once turned on him when the former Blues boss returns to Stamford Bridge with Benfica on Tuesday. Mourinho is back in west London for a Champions League group stage clash that has turned into a trip down memory lane. The 62-year-old,… Continue reading Mourinho expects Chelsea fans to show respect on Benfica return

NORWEGIAN FOOTBALL FEDERATION President Lise Klaveness has demanded Israel’s suspension from international football before an expected UEFA vote this week. Norway will host Israel in Oslo on October 11 for a World Cup qualifier where a Norwegian victory would nearly guarantee qualification for next year’s finals. Klaveness serves on UEFA’s executive committee and rejected a… Continue reading Norwegian FA president calls for Israel suspension from football

THE new Cadillac Formula One team has announced the appointment of Miami Grand Prix President Tyler Epp as their head of commercial strategy. General Motors-backed Cadillac will become the sport’s eleventh team next season with Finnish driver Valtteri Bottas and Mexican Sergio Perez. American executive Epp had managed the Miami Grand Prix at Hard Rock… Continue reading Cadillac F1 team hires Miami GP president as commercial head

FERRARI Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton announced the death of his bulldog Roscoe in an emotional social media post on Monday. The seven-time world champion paid tribute to a pet with a huge following of its own. Hamilton missed a Pirelli tyre test in Italy and an event at Milan Fashion Week last week after… Continue reading Lewis Hamilton mourns death of bulldog Roscoe after pneumonia battle

REAL MADRID coach Xabi Alonso stated his team is still developing its personality and spirit following their heavy defeat by Atletico Madrid. Los Blancos suffered their first loss of the season against their city rivals before travelling to Kazakhstan for a Champions League match against Kairat. Alonso emphasised that his team, which was overwhelmed 5-2… Continue reading Real Madrid coach Alonso says team still defining spirit after defeat

CHELSEA manager Enzo Maresca insists there is “no reason to panic” despite his team’s recent poor run of form. The Blues have lost three of their past four matches across all competitions ahead of Tuesday’s Champions League clash with Benfica. Maresca highlighted the significant impact of red cards on his team’s recent results. Chelsea were… Continue reading Maresca says no panic at Chelsea despite recent poor run of form

WAYNE ROONEY says Manchester United have lost their soul and he has no faith in the ability of beleaguered manager Ruben Amorim to turn things around. Amorim has taken only 34 points from his 33 Premier League games in charge following Saturday’s 3-1 loss at Brentford. He is yet to oversee consecutive top-flight wins since… Continue reading Wayne Rooney says he has no faith in Amorim reviving Man Utd

FRANCE’S top auditors praised the organisation of last year’s Paris Olympic Games but criticised the failure to forecast a 2 billion euro security bill. The Cour des Comptes revealed security costs reached 1.7 billion euros in temporary spending and 300 million in longer-term costs in its Monday report. “The security expenditure was high, and very… Continue reading French auditor criticises Paris Olympics security cost management

THE Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) must immediately assemble a strong legal team for its appeal against recent FIFA sanctions. Former FAM Executive Committee member Datuk Christopher Raj urged the association not to rely solely on its Disciplinary Committee members. He suggested FAM seek external expert views and assistance to strengthen the appeal and prepare… Continue reading FAM urged to seek external legal experts for FIFA sanctions appeal

THE Malaysian Football League has confirmed that three heritage players from Johor Darul Ta’zim are barred from featuring in the Malaysia League throughout their suspension period. Striker Joao Figueiredo, defender Jon Irazabal and midfielder Hector Hevel cannot participate in M-League matches following FIFA sanctions. The MFL received official notification from the Football Association of Malaysia… Continue reading Three JDT heritage players barred from M-League by FIFA suspension

THE Federal Territory contingent is determined to recapture the overall champion title at the 2025 Malaysian Deaf Games after last winning in 2018. Federal Territory Deaf Sports Association president Ong Shin Ruenn said they are targeting seven gold medals notably in tenpin bowling and athletics. He stated they are sending 60 athletes with the goal… Continue reading Federal Territory targets seven gold medals at SOPMA 2025 in Kuching

TUDOR PRO CYCLING TEAM’S ARVID DE KLEIJN bounced back from his third place in stage one to claim victory in stage two of the 2025 Le Tour de Langkawi today. The 31-year-old Dutchman completed the 163-kilometre ride from Padang Besar to Kepala Batas in three hours, 29 minutes and 59 seconds. Stage one winner Matteo… Continue reading Arvid de Kleijn wins stage two at Le Tour de Langkawi 2025