Bowling

Li Jane's Triple Crown dream dashed in Las Vegas

PETALING JAYA: National bowler Sin Li Jane's hopes of capturing the Triple Crown were dashed as she settled for second place at the USBC Queens in Las Vegas on Tuesday (May 20).

Motorsport

Motor racing-Doohan appeals for end to family harassment after fake post

SYDNEY (Reuters) -Australian driver Jack Doohan has appealed for an end to the harassment of his family after a fake social media post purported to be from his father was shared widely online.

Football

Soccer-Platense stun River Plate in shootout after stoppage-time drama

BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) -Platense pulled off a stunning 4-2 shootout win over River Plate in the quarter-finals of the Argentine Apertura tournament on Tuesday following a dramatic 1-1 draw at the Estadio Monumental.

Football

Soccer-Guardiola said outpouring for De Bruyne showed 'how much love was there'

MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) -Tears streamed down Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola's face during an emotional farewell to his captain Kevin De Bruyne, who closed the curtains on an illustrious 10-year career at the Etihad Stadium on Tuesday.

Football

Soccer-Juventus fans dreaming after Del Piero obtains coaching licence

(Reuters) -Former Italy forward and World Cup winner Alessandro Del Piero had fans of Juventus dreaming that he may one day coach the club when he announced on Tuesday that he had obtained his UEFA Pro Licence.

Bowling

Li Jane’s perfect game rings loud and clear as she rolls into finals

PETALING JAYA: National bowler Sin Li Jane (pic) rolled down the first perfect game in the USBC Queens en route to reaching the stepladder finals at the Suncoast Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas.

Badminton

Playing in front of local supporters brings smile back to Tze Yong’s face

KUALA LUMPUR: The smile is back for men's singles shuttler Ng Tze Yong after going through a tough time.

Football

Going for a big catch

PETALING JAYA: Super League club Selangor are fishing for foreign and local talents to mount a stronger challenge in the domestic scene and AFC Champions League Two next season – following the exit of several players.

Football

Sad day as Argzim says bye after six years with T’ganu

PETALING JAYA: Footballer Argzim Redzovic brought an emotional chapter of his career to a close after nearly six years of loyalty, leadership, and lasting memories with Terengganu.

Motorsport

Rider Hakim’s journey getting tougher for various reasons

PETALING JAYA: Rider Hakim Danish Ramli is bracing for a tough racing season after getting off to a good start.

Other Sports

Shaharudin makes perfect comeback after eight-year break by winning 10th national title

PETALING JAYA: Shaharudin Jamaludin showed he still got the sting by claiming his 10th national karate champion title after an eight-year break.

Badminton

Deafening cheers of crowd power Mei Xing and Pei Kee to crack China wall

KUALA LUMPUR: The shouts of the fans were deafening and it fuelled women's doubles pair Teoh Mei Xing-Go Pei Kee to pull off one of the biggest upsets in the Malaysian Masters.

Athletics

Memorable as Aqmal wins 100km trail run at home sweet home

PETALING JAYA: Malaysian ultra trail-running ace Aqmal Adzmi (pic) showed no signs of slowing down as he successfully defended his 100km title at the Janda Baik Ultra, which drew nearly 2,000 participants from 19 countries over the weekend.

Golf

Mirabel surges to impressive second with birdie blitz in California

PETALING JAYA: A birdie blitz on the back nine helped Malaysian golf talent Mirabel Ting (pic) to seal a fantastic second place finish in the NCAA Division 1 Women's Golf Championship in Carlsbad, California.

Badminton

A bow for Boe – Dane William aspires to be like uncle Mathias

KUALA LUMPUR: Danish shuttler William Kryger Boe dreams of following the footsteps of his famous uncle Mathias Boe.

Badminton

Passionate home support galvanises Haikal-Hon Jian to slay Thai giants

KUALA LUMPUR: Shuttlers Mohd Haikal Nazri-Choong Hon Jian finally had a victory to savour in the men's doubles after eight months.

Badminton

Home setback as Pang Ron- Su Yin, Roy King-Valeree pull out due to injuries

PETALING JAYA: It was a blow for the Malaysian badminton camp as two mixed doubles pairs, Hoo Pang Ron-Cheng Su Yin and Yap Roy King-Valeree Siow were forced to withdraw at the last minute from the Malaysian Masters.

Other Sports

Bernice takes silver step into journey as solo dancer

PETALING JAYA: National dancer Bernice Iu Weng Tong is enjoying her journey as a solo dancer after bagging silver at the Caucasus Cup in Tbilisi, Georgia.

Football

Soccer-Mexican clubs file CAS complaint to restore promotion and relegation

(Reuters) -Mexican second-tier clubs filed a complaint on Tuesday against the country's Football Federation (FMF) and the 18 teams in the top-tier Liga MX before the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), demanding the reinstatement of the promotion and relegation system.

Hockey

Ice hockey-U.S. beat holders Czech Republic at worlds, Canada overpower Sweden

HERNING, Denmark (Reuters) - The United States came out on top of an ill-tempered affair and beat holders Czech Republic 5-2 at the men's World Championships on Tuesday to finish second in Group B, while Canada topped their group after a 5-3 win over co-hosts Sweden.