Category: Sport

FORMER Bayern Munich CEO Karl-Heinz Rummenigge believes club legend Thomas Müller could still have a second career with the team in a management capacity. The supervisory board member stated that both fans and the club wish for former players to assume leadership roles at Bayern Munich. Müller spent 25 years playing for Bayern before his… Continue reading Thomas Müller could have second career at Bayern Munich, says Rummenigge

SAN FRANCISCO: Taylor Fritz defeated Alexander Zverev 6-3, 7-6 (7/4) to secure Team World’s victory in the Laver Cup on Sunday, overcoming two wins by Carlos Alcaraz that proved insufficient for Team Europe. Fritz sealed the triumph with a backhand volley winner on his first match point, giving Team World a 15-9 victory and sparking… Continue reading Taylor Fritz beats Alexander Zverev to clinch Laver Cup for Team World

INTER Milan secured a 2-1 victory over Sassuolo at the San Siro to move into the top half of the Serie A table with six points from four matches. Federico Dimarco and Carlos Augusto scored the goals for Inter in a match that lacked excitement for long periods. The win came after a midweek Champions… Continue reading Inter Milan beat Sassuolo 2-1, Pellegrini scores derby winner for Roma

FERRAN Torres scored twice for champions Barcelona in their 3-0 victory over Getafe on Sunday, keeping them within two points of La Liga leaders Real Madrid. Dani Olmo also found the net for the Catalans, who capitalised on their dominant performance at the 6,000-capacity Johan Cruyff stadium. Atletico Madrid’s inconsistent start to the season continued… Continue reading Barcelona beat Getafe 3-0 in La Liga, Atletico held by Mallorca

INDIA captain Suryakumar Yadav declared the famed cricket rivalry with Pakistan effectively over following his team’s comprehensive six-wicket victory in their Asia Cup Super Four clash. India successfully chased down Pakistan’s total of 171-5 with seven balls to spare at Dubai International Stadium, marking their second tournament win against their neighbours within a week. Opener… Continue reading Suryakumar Yadav says India-Pakistan cricket rivalry no longer exists

KARIM Adeyemi’s first-half strike secured Borussia Dortmund a 1-0 victory over Wolfsburg in the Bundesliga on Sunday. The win moves Dortmund to within two points of league leaders Bayern Munich as they bounced back from their midweek Champions League disappointment. Dortmund dominated proceedings throughout, rarely allowing the visitors any meaningful opportunities in their penalty area.… Continue reading Dortmund edge Wolfsburg 1-0 as Adeyemi strike closes gap on Bayern

PEP Guardiola admitted he suffered through Manchester City’s uncharacteristically defensive approach after Gabriel Martinelli’s stoppage-time equaliser secured a 1-1 draw for Arsenal on Sunday. The City manager revealed he did not enjoy asking his team to adopt the cautious tactics that ultimately backfired at the Emirates Stadium. Guardiola opted for an unusually conservative game-plan in… Continue reading Guardiola admits suffering over Man City’s defensive plan in Arsenal draw

SYDNEY McLaughlin-Levrone secured her second gold medal at the World Athletics Championships by leading the United States to victory in the women’s 4×400 metres relay. The double Olympic 400m hurdles champion produced a blistering anchor leg of 47.82 seconds to complete a dominant performance for the American quartet. Their winning time of 3 minutes 16.61… Continue reading McLaughlin-Levrone wins second gold as USA sets relay record

MAX Verstappen secured a commanding pole-to-flag victory in the Azerbaijan Grand Prix after championship leader Oscar Piastri crashed out on the opening lap. Piastri’s McLaren teammate Lando Norris could only manage a seventh-place finish, reducing his championship deficit by six points to twenty-five. Mercedes driver George Russell overcame illness to deliver an impressive performance, climbing… Continue reading Verstappen wins Azerbaijan GP as Piastri crashes out on opening lap

FORMER Liverpool and Chelsea women’s team manager Matt Beard has died at the age of 47. Both Women’s Super League clubs confirmed the tragic news in statements released late on Saturday. Beard guided Liverpool to consecutive WSL championships in 2013 and 2014 during his first spell at the club. He returned to Liverpool in 2021… Continue reading Former Liverpool and Chelsea women’s manager Matt Beard dies aged 47

SWITZERLAND’s Marlen Reusser overcame illness to win the women’s individual time trial at the Cycling Road World Championships on Sunday. Reusser finished 51.89 seconds ahead of the rest of the field for a dominant victory in Rwanda’s capital. She completed the 31.2 kilometre course in 43 minutes and 9.34 seconds to claim the rainbow jersey.… Continue reading Switzerland’s Marlen Reusser wins world time trial title in Kigali

IGA Swiatek mounted a remarkable comeback to win the Korea Open title on Sunday, defeating Ekaterina Alexandrova 1-6 7-6(3) 7-5 in a thrilling final. The world number two looked out of sorts in the opening set, committing several double faults and sending many shots long and wide. Swiatek ironed out her errors and got a… Continue reading Iga Swiatek battles back to win Korea Open title in three sets

Championship leader Oscar Piastri crashed out of Sunday’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix on the opening lap after being stranded on the grid following a false start. He fell to last position and then began his chase through the field, but lost control at Turn Five and hit the wall after locking up at Turn Six. The… Continue reading Piastri crashes out on first lap of Azerbaijan GP ending 34-race streak

TAYLOR Fritz delivered a stunning upset against world number one Carlos Alcaraz to lead Team World’s dominant performance at the Laver Cup. The American secured a commanding 6-3, 6-2 victory over the Spanish superstar, marking his first win against Alcaraz after three previous defeats. Team World swept all four matches on Saturday, propelling them to… Continue reading Taylor Fritz stuns Carlos Alcaraz as Team World dominates Laver Cup

WORLD Athletics president Sebastian Coe has declared that gene testing for female athletes is a permanent fixture after its implementation at the world championships. Coe described the testing for the SRY gene as a largely successful operation that achieved 100% compliance among competitors. The test determines the presence of the Y chromosome, which is linked… Continue reading Athletics gene testing here to stay, says World Athletics chief Coe

SOUTH Korea’s An Se-young captured her second consecutive China Masters badminton title with a commanding victory over China’s Han Yue on Sunday. The Olympic champion and top seed needed only 33 minutes to overpower the third-seeded home favourite in a stunning 21-11, 21-3 triumph. An celebrated ecstatically by turning to the crowd with shouts and… Continue reading An Se-young dominates China Masters with second straight badminton title

KENYAN athletes Sabastian Sawe and Rosemary Wanjiru secured victories in the men’s and women’s divisions at the Berlin Marathon on Sunday. Sawe completed the race in 2 hours, 2 minutes, and 16 seconds, marking his first triumph in the German capital in just his third marathon attempt. The 30-year-old’s performance ranks as the ninth fastest… Continue reading Kenyan runners Sawe and Wanjiru claim victory at Berlin Marathon

KENYA’s Lilian Odira produced a stunning performance to overhaul Olympic champion Keely Hodgkinson and claim the women’s 800 metres world title. Odira set a championship record and a massive personal best of 1 minute 54.62 seconds for victory. Her time beat the previous championship best of 1:54.68 set by Jarmila Kratochvilova of Czechoslovakia in Helsinki… Continue reading Kenya’s Odira upsets Hodgkinson to win world 800m gold in Tokyo

AMERICAN athlete Cole Hocker claimed a stunning victory in the men’s 5,000 metres at the world championships in Tokyo on Sunday. The Olympic 1,500 metres champion secured gold with a winning time of 12 minutes 58.30 seconds at Japan’s National Stadium. This victory provided some redemption for the 24-year-old after his disqualification in the 1,500… Continue reading Cole Hocker wins world 5,000m as Jakob Ingebrigtsen finishes 10th

ORGANISERS of the 2025 Le Tour de Langkawi have committed to improving rider safety through full compliance with established standard operating procedures. National Sports Council director-general Jefri Ngadirin confirmed that multiple stakeholder meetings have addressed safety protocols for the upcoming event. “With the experience we have had since 2023, safety issues have not arisen,” he… Continue reading LTdL 2025 organisers prioritise rider safety with full SOP compliance

THE National Sports Council has confirmed Malaysia will send its strongest possible contingent to the Thailand SEA Games 2025. NSC director-general Jefri Ngadirin stated that national sports associations should field their top athletes without reservation. He explained that this approach forms part of the strategic preparation for Malaysia hosting the 2027 SEA Games in Kuala… Continue reading Malaysia to send strongest contingent for 2025 Thailand SEA Games

MALAYSIA’S newly-crowned world mixed doubles champions Chen Tang Jie and Toh Ee Wei fell short in their bid for the China Masters 2025 title after losing to Thailand’s Dechapol Puavaranukroh and Supissara Paewsampran in today’s final. The Malaysian pair suffered a comprehensive 8-21, 17-21 defeat in just 35 minutes during their showdown at Shenzhen Arena.… Continue reading Malaysian badminton pair lose China Masters final to Thai opponents

FORMER Liverpool and Chelsea manager Matt Beard has died at the age of 47, both Women’s Super League clubs announced late on Saturday. Beard guided Liverpool to consecutive Women’s Super League championships in 2013 and 2014 during his initial tenure at the club. He returned to Liverpool in 2021 and successfully led the team back… Continue reading Former Liverpool and Chelsea manager Matt Beard dies aged 47

THE national squad’s victory over the United Arab Emirates in Group G of the Asian Futsal Cup 2026 qualifiers was secured through discipline, tactics and strong support from fans according to head coach Rakphol Sainetngam. He stated that although they only achieved a narrow 1-0 win it was sufficient to earn three crucial points and… Continue reading Malaysia edge UAE 1-0 in Asian Futsal Cup qualifiers with tactics and fan support

PARIS SAINT-GERMAIN star Ousmane Dembele is tipped to beat Barcelona sensation Lamine Yamal and win the men’s Ballon d’Or at the Theatre du Chatelet ceremony. The cream of world football will gather in central Paris to discover the latest winners of an award long dominated by Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. Those two legends won… Continue reading PSG star Dembele tipped to win Ballon d’Or over Barcelona’s Yamal

LIONEL MESSI delivered a masterclass performance with two goals and an assist to propel Inter Miami to a crucial 3-2 victory over DC United in Major League Soccer. The Argentine superstar demonstrated his enduring class amid reports he is set to sign a contract extension that would keep him in Miami through at least next… Continue reading Messi brace lifts Inter Miami to 3-2 MLS win over DC United

THE third edition of the Malaysia Sarong Music Run attracted 15,000 participants from 26 countries during Malaysia Day 2025 celebrations. Malaysia Marathon president and event founder Eddy Casmady stated that the run has evolved into an international community festival blending local and international participation. “We are very proud that it is not merely a running… Continue reading Malaysia Sarong Music Run draws 15,000 participants for third edition

HARRY KANE scored his second Bundesliga hat-trick of the season as Bayern Munich defeated Hoffenheim 4-1 in a commanding display on Saturday. The England captain continued his prolific form in a heavily rotated Bayern side, having also netted twice in Wednesday’s Champions League victory over Chelsea. Coach Vincent Kompany made five changes to the starting… Continue reading Harry Kane scores second Bundesliga hat-trick as Bayern Munich beat Hoffenheim

CHARLES PORTER showed the patience of a monk to defend his lead at the end of the third round on Saturday, but Kazuki Higa was snapping at his heels after two birdies in his last two holes in the US$1 million (RM4.2m) Yeangder TPC. Porter, who started the day with a four-shot lead, seemed to… Continue reading Patient Porter stays ahead at Yeangder TPC

JUVENTUS drew 1-1 at Verona on Saturday to climb provisionally top of Serie A while AC Milan closed to within a point of the Turin giants with a 3-0 success at Udinese. Igor Tudor’s men were bidding to maintain a perfect start to the domestic campaign and got off the mark in the 19th minute… Continue reading Juventus top Serie A after Verona draw as Milan close gap with Udinese win

LIVERPOOL boss Arne Slot praised another show of mental strength that helped extend the champions’ perfect Premier League start and maintain their stranglehold of the Merseyside derby with a 2-1 win over Everton on Saturday. Goals from Ryan Gravenberch and Hugo Ekitike were Liverpool’s reward for a dominant first half and enough for a fifth… Continue reading Liverpool beat Everton to maintain perfect Premier League start

MANCHESTER UNITED beat Chelsea 2-1 in a chaotic match at Old Trafford on Saturday to earn vital breathing space for beleaguered manager Ruben Amorim as Liverpool stayed perfect in the Premier League. But Graham Potter’s future as West Ham boss appears bleak after a fourth defeat in five matches left the club firmly rooted in… Continue reading Man Utd earn vital win against Chelsea as Liverpool stay perfect

RUBEN AMORIM warned Manchester United to stop making life so “complicated” for themselves after they eased the pressure on their beleaguered boss with a 2-1 win against Chelsea on Saturday. Fighting to avoid the sack after a woeful start to the season, Amorim received a welcome boost when Chelsea goalkeeper Robert Sanchez was sent off… Continue reading Man Utd made win over Chelsea too ‘complicated’ says Amorim

MANCHESTER UNITED eased the pressure on beleaguered boss Ruben Amorim with a chaotic 2-1 win against Chelsea as both teams finished with 10 men at Old Trafford. Fighting to avoid the sack after a woeful start to the season, Amorim received a welcome boost when Chelsea goalkeeper Robert Sanchez was sent off after just five… Continue reading Man Utd beat Chelsea to ease pressure on Amorim

KENYA’S Emmanuel Wanyonyi delivered a superb gun-to-tape victory to win the world 800 metres gold in a championship record on Saturday. The 21-year-old has been the form man in the event all season and executed a front-running strategy despite his stated dislike for it. He began to tire on the final straight but had just… Continue reading Emmanuel Wanyonyi wins world 800m gold in championship record time

BEATRICE CHEBET outsprinted fellow Kenyan Faith Kipyegon in a stunning finish to win the women’s 5,000 metres world title on Saturday. The victory completed a 5,000-10,000 double in Tokyo for Chebet, matching her Olympic haul from last year. The world record holder’s winning time of 14 minutes 54.36 seconds completed her set of global distance… Continue reading Beatrice Chebet beats Faith Kipyegon in 5,000m world title sprint finish

ANNA HALL won the heptathlon 800 metres in two minutes 06.08 seconds at the world championships on Saturday to secure her first global gold medal and bring the world title back to the United States for the first time since 1993. Bronze medallist in Eugene in 2022 and second in Budapest in 2023, Hall lost… Continue reading Anna Hall wins heptathlon gold at world championships in Tokyo

JESSICA SCHILDER of the Netherlands produced a last-throw stunner to win the women’s world shot put gold on Saturday, denying American Chase Jackson a third successive title at the death. Schilder, the 2022 bronze medallist, was down in fifth with a best of 19.51 metres but found 20.29 with her final attempt. Jackson was also… Continue reading Dutch shot putter Schilder wins world gold with final throw

THE United States, winners of nine of the last 10 world 4×400 men’s relay golds, failed to reach the final on Saturday after trailing in sixth in their heat – though they have appealed after being obstructed during a takeover. The U.S. men have a painful history of foul ups in the sprint relay but… Continue reading US men’s 4×400 relay team crashes out in Tokyo heat shock

NATIONAL men’s doubles pair Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik failed to advance to the final of the China Masters 2025 after losing to India’s Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty in Shenzhen today. The world number two pair fell tamely to the tournament’s eighth seeds with a score of 17-21, 14-21 in just 41 minutes at the Shenzhen Arena.… Continue reading Aaron-Wooi Yik crash out in China Masters semi-finals to Indian pair

IGA SWIATEK powered into the Korea Open final after weather disruptions forced her to complete two matches within a single day. The Polish six-time Grand Slam champion dominated Barbora Krejcikova 6-0, 6-3 in their rescheduled quarter-final clash. Swiatek returned to the court hours later to deliver another commanding performance against Australia’s Maya Joint. The world… Continue reading Swiatek reaches Korea Open final after winning two matches in one day

BARCELONA coach Hansi Flick has pledged to push on-loan Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford to reach higher levels at the club. The England international scored his first two goals for Barcelona in their 2-1 Champions League victory at Newcastle on Thursday. Rashford fell out of favour at Manchester United last season under coach Ruben Amorim,… Continue reading Hansi Flick to push Marcus Rashford for higher levels at Barcelona