Category: Sport

PAKISTAN men’s hockey team coach Tahir Zaman admitted that his squad has no advantage against Malaysia in the opening match of the FIH Nations Cup tomorrow, despite having a good head-to-head record against the Speedy Tigers. According to him, past results cannot be used as a benchmark, and he holds great respect for the Malaysian… Continue reading Pakistan not taking Malaysia lightly despite strong head-to-head record

MALAYSIA’S most iconic amateur golf tournament is back and bigger than ever. Carlsberg Golf Classic (CGC) returns for its 32nd edition, bringing with it RM2.7m in prizes, 32 qualifying rounds nationwide, and a grand finale on one of Asia’s most elite courses – the West Course at Kuala Lumpur Golf & Country Club (KLGCC). More… Continue reading Carlsberg Golf Classic swings into it’s 32nd year with bigger thrills

KUALA LUMPUR: National men’s hockey team captain, Muhammad Marhan Mohd Jalil admitted that the Speedy Tigers will face great pressure when they take on Pakistan in the first Group B match of the 2025 FIH Nations Cup Hockey Championship tomorrow at Bukit Jalil National Stadium here. According to him, playing before their own fans is… Continue reading Home turf no guarantee of easy match for Speedy Tigers

FORMULA One’s governing body suspended former racer Derek Warwick as Canadian Grand Prix steward on Friday for unauthorised media comments about current drivers. The FIA did not specify what the 70-year-old Briton, who raced from 1981 to 1993, had said but media reports said Warwick had been quoted by a betting platform talking about the… Continue reading Former F1 racer Warwick suspended as Canadian GP steward

KUALA LUMPUR: National sprinter Muhammad Azeem Mohd Fahmi created a sensation when he helped Auburn University quartet win the 4×100 metres (m) relay at the 2025 National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Track and Field Championships today. The Auburn quartet of Muhammad Azeem, Kayinsola Ajayi, Dario Matau and Makanakaishe Charamba showed off an energetic run to… Continue reading Azeem Fahmi assists Auburn University quartet clinch NCAA 2025 title

U.S. CUSTOMS and Border Protection has promised to be “suited and booted” at the first round of Club World Cup soccer matches, as the curtain-raiser event for next year’s World Cup kicks off amidst anxiety from some fans in the United States. The tournament starts in Miami on Saturday as soccer great Lionel Messi and… Continue reading ‘Suited and booted’ immigration officials may stoke Club World Cup anxiety

INTER MIAMI will have to rely heavily on Lionel Messi’s firepower as they prepare for Saturday’s Club World Cup opener against Al-Ahly, with coach Javier Mascherano forced to re-shuffle his backline due to a string of injuries. Fullback Jordi Alba, fellow defender Gonzalo Lujan and defensive midfielder Yannick Bright have all been ruled out of… Continue reading Messi magic needed for Inter Miami as injuries pile up

EAGLE Football Holdings, one of the most active investors in global football clubs, has confidentially filed for a U.S. initial public offering, Bloomberg News reported on Friday. Reuters could not immediately confirm the report. The France-based company submitted a draft registration statement to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, the report added, citing a company… Continue reading Football club investor Eagle files for US IPO, Bloomberg News reports

DESPITE concerns over ticket sales and player fatigue, FIFA’s new expanded Club World Cup will throw up several intriguing storylines this summer in the United States. AFP Sport picks five things to look out for on the pitch as teams compete to conquer the world and claim their share of $1 billion in prize money.… Continue reading Five things to look out for as Club World Cup kicks off

BOCA JUNIORS defender Ayrton Costa will be able to take part in the Club World Cup in the United States following a u-turn by U.S. immigration officials who had previously rejected his visa application, the Argentine club said on Friday. “Ayrton Costa has been granted a 26-day special visa,“ a club spokesperson told Reuters. Costa’s… Continue reading Boca Juniors defender Costa gets special U.S. visa for Club World Cup following earlier rejection

DEFENDING four-time champion Max Verstappen topped the times for Red Bull ahead of both Williams cars in Friday’s crash-hit opening practice at the Canadian Grand Prix. The 27-year-old Dutchman, who has won the last three Canadian races, clocked a fastest lap time in one minute and 13.193 seconds to outpace Alex Albon by 0.039 seconds… Continue reading Verstappen on top in opening Canadian GP practice after Leclerc crashes

FRESHLY CROWNED kings of Europe, Paris Saint-Germain arrived this week in the United States for the Club World Cup and are treating FIFA’s lucrative new competition not as a nuisance at the end of an exhausting season but as a serious objective. “I think it is an incredible competition,“ PSG coach Luis Enrique said of… Continue reading After conquering Europe, PSG now have sights set on Club World Cup glory

JAPAN’S Ryuju Nagayama won his first world title on Friday in the men’s -60kg at the world judo championships as Italy’s Assunta Scutto won the women’s -48kg title. After winning his first bout on penalties, Nagayama — a bronze medallist at last year’s Paris Olympics — was then imperious for the rest of the day.… Continue reading Nagayama and Scutto win gold at world judo champs

FORMER WIMBLEDON champion Elena Rybakina was dumped out of the Queen’s Club Championships on Friday by qualifier Tatjana Maria, who will face Australian Open champion Madison Keys in the semi-finals. Chinese top seed Zheng Qinwen saw off the challenge of Britain’s Emma Raducanu in straight sets and will meet US eighth seed Amanda Anisimova in… Continue reading Rybakina dumped out of Queen’s by qualifier Maria

POLICE in Florida have issued a warrant for the arrest of former NFL star Antonio Brown on a charge of attempted murder, authorities confirmed on Friday. Super Bowl-winner Brown is wanted in connection with an incident at an amateur boxing event in Miami on May 16. A copy of the warrant said “several” witnesses saw… Continue reading Former NFL star Brown wanted for attempted murder: police

FERRARI TEAM chief Fred Vasseur on Friday launched a scathing attack on Italian media amid speculation that threatens to undermine him and stability at the scarlet Scuderia. Speaking between practices and as Ferrari confirmed that Charles Leclerc would be unable to take part in the second session after crashing in the first free practice, Vasseur… Continue reading Vasseur launches scathing attack on Italian media reports

GEORGE RUSSELL powered his Mercedes to the top of the times ahead of McLaren’s Lando Norris in Friday’s second practice for this weekend’s Canadian Grand Prix. As four-time champion Max Verstappen struggled to reprise his pace-setting form for Red Bull in the opening practice session, Russell clocked a best lap in one minute and 12.123… Continue reading Russell fastest for Mercedes ahead of Norris in second practice

INTER MIAMI will be without their Spanish international left back Jordi Alba for the opening game of the Club World Cup on Saturday against Egypt’s Al Ahly. Miami coach Javier Mascherano told a press conference on Friday that the former Barcelona defender would have to sit out the Group A match at Hard Rock Stadium.… Continue reading Miami missing Alba for Club World Cup opener

IGOR TUDOR has signed a new contract with Juventus which will keep the Croatian coach in Turin for another two seasons, the Serie A club said on Friday. In a statement, Juve said that Tudor “will lead the men’s first team until 30 June, 2027, with an option to extend by another year until 30… Continue reading Tudor signs new two-year deal with Juventus: club

DAVID BECKHAM’S knighthood is the culmination of years of tireless efforts to transcend football and turn himself into a global icon at the “intersection of sport, fashion and business.” He had long dreamed of becoming a sir and King Charles III made it a reality when he announced his birthday’s honours list on Friday, marking… Continue reading Sir David Beckham: Global icon achieves ultimate goal

REAL Madrid have agreed a deal to sign teenage playmaker Franco Mastantuono from River Plate, the Spanish giants announced on Friday. The 17-year-old attacking midfielder cost Madrid just over 63 million euros ($72 million), according to a statement by River Plate. Mastantuono will play in the Club World Cup in the United States this summer… Continue reading Real Madrid sign River Plate starlet Mastantuono

THE 2024 Summer Olympics might be over, but French authorities are hoping Parisians and tourists can “relive” last year’s magic when the iconic symbol of the Games returns next week. During the Paris Games, the Olympic cauldron tethered to a balloon flew into the Parisian sky at sunset every day, with thousands flocking to see… Continue reading Reinvented Olympic balloon makes Paris comeback

THE golden boy of German football is set to become the new prince of the Premier League as Florian Wirtz prepares to join Liverpool from Bayer Leverkusen for a club-record fee. Fresh from winning a 20th English top-flight title, Arne Slot’s Reds have broken the bank to land a rising star already labelled as one… Continue reading Liverpool bank on ‘world-class’ Wirtz after record deal

AFTER securing their return to the Champions League on the final day of the season, Chelsea have an early chance to show they belong back among the elite this summer at the Club World Cup. Enzo Maresca’s side beat Nottingham Forest in their last Premier League match to clinch fourth place after an inconsistent campaign,… Continue reading Club World Cup a test of Chelsea’s elite credentials

OLYMPIAN Heath Ryan has been suspended by an “extremely alarmed” Equestrian Australia after a video showed him whipping a horse more than 40 times. The 66-year-old, who represented Australia in dressage at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, said in a statement he had been acting in the animal’s “best interests”. The video, originally shared to US-based… Continue reading Australian Olympic equestrian suspended over horse-whipping video

FIFA PRESIDENT Gianni Infantino says the Club World Cup, which kicks off on Saturday, marks a historic “new era” for the game, comparing it to the first World Cup held in 1930. In an interview with AFP, Infantino also took aim at critics of FIFA’s ticketing policy and said that skeptics who had questioned the… Continue reading Club World Cup marks ‘new era’ for football: Infantino

AS A GLEAMING clock began ticking towards the 2026 World Cup, Miami officials launched the city’s one-year countdown seeking to allay fears that America’s stricter immigration stance could deter the overseas fans that it hopes to attract. The celebratory unveiling on Wednesday, featuring singer Marc Anthony, came just days after unrest in Los Angeles and… Continue reading Miami World Cup officials play down travel concerns a year from kick-off

THOMAS FRANK was hired as Tottenham’s new manager on Thursday as the Dane accepted the daunting task of solving the club’s famed inconsistency. Frank arrives in north London with a reputation for tactically astute game-plans and deft man-management skills after an impressive seven-year reign at Brentford. The 51-year-old will need those qualities and more to… Continue reading Frank faces pressure to make instant impact at Spurs

ZHENG QINWEN survived a scare to reach the Queen’s Club quarter-finals as the Chinese top seed beat McCartney Kessler 6-3, 4-6, 7-5 on Thursday. Zheng trailed 4-2 in the final set of the last 16 clash against the world number 42. But the Paris Olympic champion roared back to avoid a shock defeat at the… Continue reading China’s Zheng survives scare to reach Queen’s last eight

GEORGE RUSSELL made clear on Thursday that if Max Verstappen is banned from racing it would be his own fault and an entirely justified outcome due to his reckless driving. The Briton, who clashed with the four-time world champion last season and again at the Spanish Grand Prix earlier this month, said he believed the… Continue reading Race ban would be his own fault, Russell warns Verstappen

THE LOS ANGELES leg of Michael Johnson’s inaugural Grand Slam Track athletics series has been cancelled for economic reasons, multiple sources confirmed to AFP on Thursday. The fourth and final stop on the new circuit had been due to take place at Los Angeles’ Drake Stadium from June 28-29. However sources with knowledge of the… Continue reading Los Angeles Grand Slam Track meeting cancelled: sources

GERMANY WINGER Leroy Sane has joined Galatasaray on a free transfer from Bayern Munich, the Turkish champions announced on Thursday. The 29-year-old has signed a three-year deal and will be paid an annual salary of nine million euros ($10.4 million), plus a “loyalty bonus” of three million euros a season, the club said. “I’ve played… Continue reading Sane joins Galatasaray from Bayern on free transfer

USA CAPTAIN Christian Pulisic has hit back at former players who have criticised his decision to miss this month’s CONCACAF Gold Cup tournament being held a year out from the World Cup. The USA will co-host the World Cup with Canada and Mexico but Pulisic, 26, opted to rest during June rather than play in… Continue reading Pulisic hits back at ex-USA players over absence criticism

MATHEUS CUNHA said he had “dreamed of wearing the red shirt” of Manchester United after the club confirmed his signing from Wolves on Thursday. United effectively sealed the deal, which was subject to the completion of a visa and medical, on June 1 after activating a £62.5 million ($85 million) release clause in the 26-year… Continue reading Cunha completes ‘dream’ Manchester United move

UKRAINE will not compete in the world judo championships starting on Friday in Budapest in protest at two Belarusians who will compete under their country’s flag for the first time since the Russian-backed invasion of Ukraine. Belarusians Aliaksandr Sidoryk and Yahor Varapayeu are on the entry list in the under 90kg category, flying their country’s… Continue reading Ukraine boycott world judo champs as Belarusians compete under flag

TOTTENHAM have reached an agreement with Premier League rivals Brentford to make Thomas Frank their head coach following the sacking of Ange Postecoglou, it was widely reported on Thursday. Spurs set their sights on Frank after dismissing Postecoglou last week, just 16 days after he won the Europa League, and made an official approach to… Continue reading Spurs set to name Brentford boss Frank as new head coach: reports