Category: Sport

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

ANNA KALINSKAYA prevented a rematch of the 2021 US Open final by ousting Britain’s Emma Raducanu to book a berth against Canada’s Leylah Fernandez in Sunday’s DC Open final. The 26-year-old Russian, seeking her first WTA title, downed Raducani 6-4, 6-3 in Saturday’s Washington hard court semi-finals to reach her third career tour final. It… Continue reading Kalinskaya to face Fernandez in DC Open women’s final

ARSENAL on Saturday announced the signing of Swedish international striker Viktor Gyokeres from Sporting Lisbon. The 27-year-old, who fired Sporting to the Portuguese title last season with 39 goals and netted a Champions League hat-trick against Manchester City, is reported to have signed a five-year deal in a transfer worth £55 million (62.9m euros). Gyokeres’… Continue reading Arsenal sign Swedish international Viktor Gyokeres

COACHING applications supposedly from Pep Guardiola and Xavi Hernandez to manage India’s football team turned out to be a hoax, the national association said on Saturday. Subrata Paul, national team director of the All India Football Federation (AIFF), said earlier this week that Xavi had applied to the vacant job. But the AIFF this weekend… Continue reading Guardiola and Xavi applications a hoax, says Indian football

MCLAREN’S Lando Norris edged out championship-leading teammate and Formula One title rival Oscar Piastri to take pole position for what could be a wet and chaotic Belgian Grand Prix on Sunday. The Briton blasted around the long Spa-Francorchamps circuit in a best time of one minute 40.562 seconds on Saturday, with Piastri 0.085 slower, to… Continue reading Norris takes Spa pole on all-McLaren front row

NIGERIA staged a remarkable fightback from two goals down to beat hosts Morocco 3-2 and win the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations on Saturday. It was a record extending 10th triumph for Nigeria, confirming their status as the most successful women’s team in Africa. Esther Okoronkwo and Folashade Ijamilusi led the fight back at Rabat’s… Continue reading Nigeria come from two down to be crowned African champions

THE Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) has lodged an official protest with the Asian Football Federation (AFF) and Asian Football Confederation (AFC) following the disrespectful display of the Jalur Gemilang by Indonesian fans. The incident occurred during the ASEAN Under-23 Cup match in Jakarta earlier this week. FAM secretary-general Datuk Noor Azman Rahman confirmed the… Continue reading FAM protests upside down Jalur Gemilang incident in Jakarta

MALAYSIA is closely monitoring the conflict between Thailand and Cambodia as preparations for the upcoming SEA Games continue, according to Youth and Sports Minister Hannah Yeoh. She confirmed that the government, through the Foreign Ministry, is assessing the situation but assured that Malaysia’s sports contingent plans remain unchanged. “We are, of course, worried about the… Continue reading Malaysia monitors Thailand-Cambodia conflict ahead of SEA Games

MANCHESTER UNITED manager Ruben Amorim has said he is prepared to reintegrate the club’s exiled players into his squad if they cannot be sold for fees that match the valuations expected by the former Premier League champions. Alejandro Garnacho, Jadon Sancho, Antony and Tyrell Malacia have been excluded from the squad that has travelled to… Continue reading Amorim prepared to reintegrate exiled Man Utd players if valuations not met

MULHEIM AN DER RUHR: Women’s singles shuttler Wong Ling Ching’s bid for a finals spot ended with a semi-final exit at the 2025 Rhine-Ruhr World University Games (WUG) at the Westenergie Sporthalle here, early Saturday Malaysian time. However, Ling Ching ensured the badminton squad did not return empty-handed, sharing the bronze medal with Ella Lin… Continue reading WUG 2025: Ling Ching wins bronze for Malaysia in badminton

BREAKING national records is a career milestone for most athletes, but for Khiew Hoe Yean, it is just another step towards entering the world-class level. With over 10 national records to his name, the swimmer does not measure success by numbers alone but focuses on steady, consistent growth with every competition, stroke by stroke. “I… Continue reading Khiew Hoe Yean aims for world-class swimming after record-breaking wins

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s men’s quadrant team suffered a 0-2 defeat against Japan in the semi-finals of the 2025 Thai King’s Cup Sepak Takraw Championship in Songkhla. The match ended 11-15, 13-15 after a hard-fought battle. The Malaysian squad, featuring Muhammad Noraizat Mohd Nordin, Aidil Aiman Azwawi, Muhammad Shahalril Aiman Halim, Norfaizzul Abd Razak, and Mohammad… Continue reading Malaysia loses to Japan in Thai King’s Cup sepak takraw semi-final

A downcast Lewis Hamilton said he had never before had a spin like the one that knocked him out of sprint qualifying at the Belgian Grand Prix on Friday, while Ferrari team-mate Charles Leclerc qualified fourth. But the gloomy seven-time world champion was cleared of blame by veteran commentator and former F1 driver Martin Brundle,… Continue reading Hamilton suffers unprecedented spinning knockout in Belgian GP sprint qualifying