Golf

The Ladies seek to inspire and elevate women’s golf  

KUALA LUMPUR: The local women's professional golf scene received a boost with the unveiling of The Ladies Championship, which will take place from Oct 13-15 at the Mines Resort and Golf Club.

Badminton

Ganga: Tat Meng in serious but stable condition

PETALING JAYA: Former international Wong Tat Meng (pic) has been placed in an induced coma after suffering multiple fractures in a motorcycle accident on Sunday in Sydney.

Badminton

Roy King-Arif storm into quarters but Man-Tee stumble

PETALING JAYA: Men's doubles shuttlers Yap Roy King-Wan Arif Wan Junaidi remained steady to reach the quarter-finals of the Hong Kong Open on a day when another of their seniors bit the dust.

Football

Chance to right the wrongs

PETALING JAYA: Youngster Ubaidullah Shamsul Fazili wants to shake off the national Under-23 team's heartbreaking end to their AFC Under-23 Asian Cup qualifiers and make amends at the SEA Games in December.

Football

Selangor respect Faisal’s decision on his career

PETALING JAYA: It is now up to Faisal Halim to decide whether to take some time away from the pitch or return to action immediately.

Football

Negri won’t take comfy lead for granted 

PETALING JAYA: A five-goal cushion may look comfortable, but Negri Sembilan are taking nothing for granted in their FA Cup round-of-16 return leg against Police at the Selayang Stadium today.

Football

Soccer-FIFA receives 1.5 million World Cup ticket applications in 24 hours

(Reuters) -More than 1.5 million ticket applications from fans in 210 countries have been received by FIFA within 24 hours of the presale draw for the 2026 World Cup being launched, the governing body of world soccer said on Thursday.

Football

Soccer-Clescenco steps down after Moldova’s record defeat to Norway

(Reuters) -Serghei Clescenco has resigned as Moldova's head coach following his side's record 11-1 defeat by Norway in a World Cup qualifier earlier this week, the country's football federation (FMF) said on Thursday.

Football

Soccer-Onana leaves Manchester United for Trabzonspor loan

MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) -Manchester United goalkeeper Andre Onana completed a loan move to Turkish side Trabzonspor on Thursday, the Premier League club said.

Athletics

Athletics-WADA alleges non-compliance of Kenya's Anti-Doping Agency

LONDON (Reuters) -Kenya's Anti-Doping Agency (ADAK) has been found non-compliant with WADA's (World Anti-Doping Agency) code on Thursday, resulting in consequences that will take effect next month unless the East African nation addresses deficiencies.

Football

Soccer-Mexico City's Azteca stadium box holders get automatic World Cup access

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) -Box and suite holders at Mexico City's Azteca stadium, also known as Estadio Banorte, will have free access to 2026 World Cup matches after they reached an agreement with FIFA, the stadium's owners said.

Football

Soccer-Man Utd left scrambling after boots vanish before Women's Champions League game

(Reuters) -Manchester United's preparations for their Women's Champions League qualifier against SK Brann on Thursday took an unexpected twist when several players' boots went missing, forcing the club to scramble for replacements.

Football

Soccer-Madrid and Warsaw to host men's and women's Champions League finals in 2027

(Reuters) -Madrid and Warsaw will host the 2027 men's and women's Champions League finals respectively, UEFA announced on Thursday, but European soccer's governing body did not take a decision on requests from LaLiga and Serie A to play a league match abroad.

Football

Soccer-Leeds boss Farke not dwelling on deadline day disappointment

LONDON (Reuters) - Leeds United manager Daniel Farke said he was not 'dancing on the table' about the Premier League club's transfer window activity but will not dwell on it as his side prepare to face Fulham away on Saturday.

Football

Soccer-I have nothing to prove, says Forest's new manager Postecoglou

(Reuters) -Ange Postecoglou said he had nothing to prove at his official unveiling as Nottingham Forest's new manager on Thursday, saying he hoped to add another chapter to the club's storied history.

Badminton

Jinx ends at HK Open as Jun Hao beats Justin for first time

PETALING JAYA: Men's singles shuttler Leong Jun Hao survived a tough battle against teammate Justin Hoh to reach the last eight of the Hong Kong Open.

Football

Soccer-Dortmund defender Schlotterbeck needs more time until comeback, says Kovac

BERLIN (Reuters) - Borussia Dortmund and Germany defender Nico Schlotterbeck will need more time before he makes his comeback from a knee injury, coach Niko Kovac said on Thursday.

Football

Ex-Premier League referee Coote in court on indecent image charge

LONDON (Reuters) - Former Premier League referee David Coote appeared in an English court on Thursday and pleaded not guilty to a charge of making an indecent image of a child.

Football

Soccer-Under pressure Inter face crunch test at Juventus

(Reuters) - Inter Milan and manager Cristian Chivu are already under scrutiny as Serie A enters matchday three, with a crunch clash away to Juventus looming where they will aim to avoid losing further ground at the top of the standings.

Badminton

Senheng reward world champ Tang Jie RM100,000, dangle RM1mil for Olympics gold

PETALING JAYA: Mixed doubles shuttler Chen Tang Jie received RM100,000 from Senheng as reward for his World Championships gold-medal winning feat with Toh Ee Wei.