Category: Sport

THE newly appointed president of Malaysia Athletics (MA), Datuk Karim Ibrahim, has pledged to end the country’s almost 50-year drought for a field and track athlete to reach the Olympic semi-finals. Karim said that several initiatives are already in the pipeline, with a focus on strengthening grassroots development and reviving the national talent identification programme… Continue reading New MA President vows to end Malaysia’s almost 50-year Olympic semi-finals drought

J.J. Spaun achieved his dream of winning his first major golf title by capturing the US Open. Doing it with a 65-foot birdie putt on the last hole was pure magic. Spaun birdied four of the last seven holes to win at Oakmont on Sunday, firing a two-over 72 to defeat Scotland’s Robert MacIntyre by… Continue reading Spaun creates his magic moment to win first major at US Open

FORMER Tottenham Hotspur goalkeeper Hugo Lloris ranked Los Angeles FC’s chances of beating Chelsea in their Club World Cup opener on Monday as “thin” but said his team have nothing to lose. The MLS side are underdogs against the Premier League giants, who secured their return to the Champions League this season and won the… Continue reading ‘Thin’ chance against Chelsea but nothing to lose: LAFC’s Lloris

THE United States ended their four-match losing run with a resounding 5-0 win over Trinidad and Tobago in their opening game of the CONCACAF Gold Cup on Sunday in San Jose. Mauricio Pochettino and his team, which is missing several Europe-based regulars, had faced plenty of criticism after recent friendly defeats to Turkey and Switzerland.… Continue reading USA end losing streak with crushing of hapless Trinidad

SPAIN’s Carlota Ciganda ended her eight-and-a-half year title drought with a one-shot victory at the Meijer LPGA Classic in Michigan on Sunday. The veteran Spaniard, who had been part of a six-way tie for the lead after Saturday’s third round, closed with a five-under-par 67 to clinch her first win since winning in Mexico in… Continue reading Ciganda ends LPGA title drought with Meijer Classic win

AMERICAN Sam Burns clung to a one-stroke lead over Australia’s Adam Scott as Sunday’s final round of the 125th US Open resumed following a storm delay at Oakmont. Burns, seeking his first major title, was on two-under par and Scott, the 2013 Masters winner, was on one-under par for the tournament through seven holes when… Continue reading US Open resumes with Burns leading at rain-soaked Oakmont

LEWIS Hamilton said he felt devastated after learning that he had hit and killed a groundhog, damaging his Ferrari car, on his way to finishing sixth in the Canadian Grand Prix. Hamilton, who owns a French bulldog called Roscoe that is often seen with him at Grands Prix, said he did not see the groundhog… Continue reading Hamilton ‘devastated’ after hitting groundhog in Canada race

CHAMPIONSHIP leader Oscar Piastri accepted McLaren team-mate Lando Norris’s apologies on Sunday after the Briton misjudged a passing move and crashed into him in the closing laps of the Canadian Grand Prix. The collision on lap 67 of the 70-lap race came when Norris attempted to overtake his Australian team-mate and title rival on the… Continue reading Piastri accepts Norris apology after Canadian GP collision

SWEDISH double Olympic pole vault champion Armand ‘Mondo’ Duplantis increased his own world record again on Sunday, clearing 6.28 metres to the delight of the home crowd at the Stockholm Diamond League meet. With victory in the event already guaranteed, Duplantis broke the world record for the 12th time as he sailed over the bar… Continue reading ‘Magical’ Duplantis soars to pole vault world record in Stockholm

RORY McIlroy is looking forward to getting home to Northern Ireland and next month’s British Open at Portrush after finishing a disappointing US Open run on Sunday. Second-ranked McIlroy, who completed a career Grand Slam by winning the Masters in April, struggled at last month’s PGA Championship and ended on seven-over par 287 at Oakmont… Continue reading McIlroy seeks Portrush reboot after US Open flop

JOHOR Darul Ta’zim (JDT) continue to bolster their attacking line for the upcoming season with the announcement of a new signing, forward Jairo Da Silva. The 33-year-old’s arrival was announced through an introduction video uploaded today on the official club Facebook page, Johor Southern Tigers. “Welcome to the Home of the Southern Tigers, Jairo Da… Continue reading JDT sign Brazilian striker Jairo Da Silva to bolster attack next season

MALAYSIA’s hopes of starting strong as hosts of the 2025 FIH Nations Cup hockey tournament were dashed after being held to a 3-3 draw against Pakistan at the National Hockey Stadium in Bukit Jalil tonight. The result in their opening Group B match saw Sarjit Singh’s men pick up a point, placing Malaysia second in… Continue reading Malaysia held to 3-3 draw by Pakistan in FIH Nations Cup opener

AKADEMI Wira Muda were crowned champions of the 2025 XCRIIM Cup National Football Championship after defeating KPSA A 2-0 in the Under-12 final held at the Taman Dr. Seenivasagam field here today. The victory earned the team from Penang RM1,000 in cash, a challenge trophy, medals, certificates of participation and sports equipment. Runners-up KPSA A… Continue reading Akademi WIRA Muda champs of XCRIIM Cup 2025

THE Youth and Sports Ministry’s decision to cancel the boxing match involving influencer DMA Islam is justified, as it aims to ensure that the nation’s sporting environment remains positive and professional, said Sports analyst Datuk Dr Pekan Ramli . He said both professional and amateur athletes must uphold high moral values, as their influence extends… Continue reading Cancellation of influencer DMA Islam’s boxing match justified, says sports analyst

MALAYSIA Rugby (KRM) have given the Putrajaya and Negeri Sembilan teams the option of either paying a RM10,000 fine or being suspended from participating in the 2025 Agong Cup, following their withdrawal from last year’s edition of the tournament. KRM Secretary-General Fahmy Abd Jalil said both teams were initially handed a one-year suspension from the… Continue reading Agong Cup 2025: Putrajaya, N.Sembilan given option, pay fine or face suspension – KRM

LIONEL Messi and Inter Miami were held to a 0-0 draw by Egyptian side Al Ahly on Saturday as FIFA’s new 32-team tournament got off to a smooth start in front of 60,927 fans in Florida. Messi was denied a storybook stoppage-time winner when he saw his curling shot from 20 yards out tipped on… Continue reading Messi denied late winner in Club World Cup opener

PARIS St Germain is drawing inspiration from the success of new state-of-the-art venues in Los Angeles as the Champions League title winners begin the process of building a new stadium for the team, CEO Victoriano Melero said. PSG has outgrown the 48,000-capacity Parc des Princes, and team officials will spend a year studying potential sites… Continue reading PSG inspired by Los Angeles as it sets out to build new stadium

BOLSTERED by a £100 million ($135 million) spending spree ahead of the Club World Cup, Manchester City are determined to erase the memory of a disappointing season by returning to winning ways in the United States. For the first time in eight years, City ended the domestic campaign without a major trophy as Pep Guardiola’s… Continue reading New-look Man City crave winning feeling at Club World Cup

TOP-RANKED Scottie Scheffler finds himself in a new position at a golf major, struggling well back while his pal Sam Burns battles for the US Open crown. Scheffler won his third major title at last month’s PGA Championship and has won three of his past four starts after a 2024 season that brought nine wins,… Continue reading No.1 Scheffler well back as pal Burns fights for US Open title

SHARP-SHOOTING Melvyn Jaminet helped Toulon power past Castres 52-23 in Saturday’s French Top 14 play-off to set up a semi-final clash with Bordeaux-Begles next weekend. Jaminet scored the first of Toulon’s six second-half tries, adding a further 22 points with his boot. Castres had kept the home side on their toes in an evenly-matched first… Continue reading Toulon power past Castres and into Top 14 semi-final