Category: Sport

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

BOCHUM: A risky move by the national men’s 4×100 metre (m) quartet did not work out after finishing last in the final of the Rhine-Ruhr World University Games (WUG) 2025 at Lohrheidestadion here, tonight Malaysia time. In the highlight race, which was also the closing event of athletics competition, the national quartet made a change… Continue reading WUG 2025: Malaysia’s 4x100m men’s finish last in final

SPAIN playmaker Aitana Bonmati cut a disconsolate figure as she picked up her Player of the Tournament award at Euro 2025 on Sunday, minutes after her side finished as runners-up after losing a penalty shootout to England in the final. Bonmati bounced back from a meningitis scare ahead of the tournament to play a crucial… Continue reading Bonmati crushed after Spain’s shootout defeat by England

ENGLAND defender Lucy Bronze revealed after Sunday’s Euro 2025 final victory over Spain that she had played the entire tournament with a fractured tibia. In the quarter-final against Sweden, the 33-year-old scored a goal before firing home the winning penalty in the shootout. “I have actually played the whole tournament with a fractured tibia, and… Continue reading Bronze played with fractured tibia to help England win Euros

Spain coach Montse Tome was left ruing her side’s inability to take their chances as the world champions fell to a penalty shootout by England in the Women’s Euros final on Sunday after they dominated a game that finished 1-1 after 120 minutes. The Spaniards had 24 attempts on goal, but England’s grit and determination… Continue reading Spain deserved more, says Tome after painful loss to England

IT almost felt like football fate when Chloe Kelly stepped up to the penalty spot on Sunday against Spain, with the chance to make history for England in clinching their second consecutive women’s European Championship title. The 27-year-old, who had been doubtful to make Sarina Wiegman’s Euros team only six months ago, did her trademark… Continue reading Kelly a fitting hero in England’s gritty Euro victory

PORSCHE won the team and manufacturer titles as the all-electric Formula E championship wrapped up its season in London on Sunday. Nissan’s Oliver Rowland had already won the drivers’ crown with two races to spare. The Briton retired from Sunday’s race after a crash. New Zealand’s Nick Cassidy won both races at the ExCel centre… Continue reading Porsche takes Formula E team and manufacturer titles

FORMER Red Bull team boss Christian Horner posted a video on social media of himself riding on horseback in the English countryside on the day of the Belgian Grand Prix. “Different horse power this Sunday,“ read the simple caption. Spa-Francorchamps marked the start of a new era for the former Formula One champions, the first… Continue reading Different horsepower for Horner as Red Bull enter new era

ALTHOUGH Tadej Pogacar appears on the verge of emulating cycling great Eddy Merckx, the Slovenian says he is in no rush to chase history, warning that the risk of burnout looms large in one of the most mentally and physically demanding sports. The 26-year-old sealed his fourth Tour de France title on Sunday after three… Continue reading Pogacar wary of burnout despite Tour triumph, shuns talk of chasing Merckx

LEYLAH FERNANDEZ earned the biggest win of her career as she beat Anna Kalinskaya 6-1 6-2 in the Washington Open final on Sunday. After a brief rain delay in the nation’s capital, Fernandez – who was just one game away from defeat in the semi-finals – overcame the extreme humidity to capture her first WTA… Continue reading Fernandez cruises past Kalinskaya to claim Washington Open title

SARINA WIEGMAN broke into a celebratory dance when Chloe Kelly struck the winning penalty in Sunday’s shootout to help England clinch a second consecutive Women’s Euros title, capping a wild ride that the coach called the most chaotic tournament ever. The 55-year-old, who is under contract with England through 2027, had already made history by… Continue reading Wiegman hails most chaotic tournament ever

ENGLAND beat Spain 3-1 in a penalty shootout to win Euro 2025 on Sunday, successfully defending the title they won in 2022 after an enthralling encounter. The match ended 1-1 after extra time. Spain dominated possession and made the breakthrough in the 25th minute as Ona Batlle crossed and the England defence was caught flat-footed,… Continue reading England beat Spain in penalty shootout to win Euro 2025

INDONESIAN scratch pair Fajar Alfian-Muhammad Shohibul Fikri pulled off a stunning victory against Malaysia’s Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik in the 2025 China Open men’s doubles final. The newly formed duo, paired just last week, dominated the match with a 21-15, 21-14 win in just 35 minutes at the Olympic Sports Centre Gymnasium. The world number… Continue reading Indonesian scratch pair stuns Aaron-Wooi Yik in China Open final

KULIM: Menteri Dalam Negeri Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail berpuas hati dengan kawalan keselamatan sepanjang perhimpunan anjuran pembangkang yang dihadiri kira-kira 18,000 peserta di ibu negara semalam. Beliau berkata anggota serta pegawai keselamatan telah menjalankan tugas dengan penuh tanggungjawab dan profesional, sekali gus menterjemahkan komitmen kerajaan dalam menjamin kebebasan bersuara rakyat. “Saya dapati kerajaan telah… Continue reading Petugas keselamatan tunjuk profesionalisme dalam perhimpunan – Saifuddin

JAKARTA: ASEAN, di bawah kepengerusian Malaysia ketika ini menubuhkan Rangkaian Keselamatan AI ASEAN (AI Safe) bagi menggalakkan inovasi beretika, menginstitusikan protokol keselamatan serta mempererat kerjasama serantau dalam bidang kecerdasan buatan (AI). Setiausaha Agung ASEAN Datuk Dr Kao Kim Hourn berkata, inisiatif itu mencerminkan komitmen rantau ini untuk menerapkan prinsip kepercayaan, ketelusan dan akauntabiliti dalam pembangunan… Continue reading ASEAN tubuh rangkaian AI Safe bawah kepimpinan Malaysia

THE Olympic Council of Malaysia (OCM) will not compromise on the safety of the national contingent following the tense situation between Cambodia and Thailand, which is hosting the 2025 SEA Games. OCM president Tan Sri Mohamad Norza Zakaria said that although the situation is worrying, he is confident a solution can be reached before the… Continue reading 2025 SEA Games safety priority amid Thailand-Cambodia tensions

TEENAGE swimming sensation Summer McIntosh launched her world championships with a packed programme and will go head-to-head later Sunday with Katie Ledecky as they renew their Paris Olympics rivalry. The 18-year-old Canadian McIntosh and American great Ledecky, who is a decade older, will face off on day one in Singapore in the evening for the… Continue reading Summer McIntosh vs Katie Ledecky rivalry heats up in Singapore

THE International Sepaktakraw Federation (ISTAF) has set up a special technical committee to review the proposed amendment to allow the tekong (server) to lift his non-kicking foot when executing the service. ISTAF secretary-general Datuk Abdul Halim Kader said the decision was made at the ISTAF Council meeting in Hatyai, Songkhla, yesterday, following various suggestions and… Continue reading Istaf forms panel to review sepaktakraw service rule change

BRUNO FERNANDES netted a brace as Manchester United began their US tour with a 2-1 victory over West Ham in the Premier League Summer Series on Saturday. The match, held at MetLife Stadium, saw United capitalise on errors by West Ham goalkeeper Alphonse Areola to secure the win. Fernandes opened the scoring from the penalty… Continue reading Bruno Fernandes leads Man Utd to 2-1 win over West Ham in US tour

MUAR: Menteri Komunikasi Datuk Fahmi Fadzil menyertai kira-kira 3,000 peserta program Merdeka 6.8KM Fun Run & Walk yang berlangsung meriah di Dataran Tanjung Emas sempena Majlis Peluncuran Bulan Kebangsaan dan Kibar Jalur Gemilang (MPBKKJG) 2025 hari ini. Fahmi, yang juga Pengerusi Jawatankuasa Induk Sambutan Hari Kebangsaan dan Hari Malaysia 2025, melepaskan peserta pada jam 7.08… Continue reading Fahmi sertai 3,000 peserta larian Merdeka 6.8KM di Muar

THE national men’s 4×100 metres (m) quartet fulfilled their promise when they checked into the final at the 2025 Rhine-Ruhr World University Games in Lohrheidestadion early today Malaysian time. In the first-round action, the quartet of Muhammad Azeem Mohd Fahmi, Pengiran Aidil Auf Hajam, Mohammad Thaqif Mohammad Hisham and Aliff Iman Mohd Fahimi completed the… Continue reading WUG 2025: Muhammad Azeem and Co storm into 4x100m final

YOUTH and Sports Minister Hannah Yeoh has proposed that a special dialogue be held between her ministry, the Ministry of Education (MOE) and the National Combat Sports Federation to find a solution to the issue of bullying among school students. She said a punitive approach, such as suspension alone, is insufficient. Instead, students involved should… Continue reading Hannah Yeoh proposes dialogue to tackle school bullying