Rugby

Rugby-Scotland displaying more depth than before, says coach Townsend

EDINBURGH (Reuters) - Scotland were always expected to beat Portugal, even with a second-string side, and their performance in Saturday's 59-21 victory at Murrayfield handed coach Gregor Townsend more selection options.

Boxing

Netflix says 60 million households worldwide tuned in for Paul-Tyson match

(Reuters) - Netflix said on Saturday that 60 million households worldwide had tuned in for the highly anticipated boxing match between Jake Paul and Mike Tyson, and the event peaked at 65 million streams, according to a statement.

Rugby

Rugby-Experience sees Boks home as Erasmus offers advice to England counterpart

LONDON (Reuters) - South Africa’s experience proved key in helping them to victory over England at Twickenham on Saturday, coach Rassie Erasmus said as his side overcame an error-filled performance to edge their hosts.

Golf

Golf boost for state tourism

GOLF is poised to enjoy greater visibility in the lead-up and during Visit Johor Year 2026.

Golf

Rozner races ahead

DUBAI: Antoine Rozner hit a flawless seven-under 65 to overtake Rory McIlroy and Tyrrell Hatton to top the leaderboard after the second round of the World Tour Championship in Dubai on Friday.

Golf

A few useful putting drills

THIS week we share a few tips for the flat stick from two-time US Solheim Cup captain and multiple major championship winner Stacy Lewis.

Golf

Europe oppose changing dynamic

ALONG with national pride, it appears members of the United States’ 2025 Ryder Cup team will have another incentive when teeing off against their European counterparts at Bethpage Black in Farmingdale, New York. Lots of zeros.

Golf

Callaway’s latest Apex Ai irons designed for performance

CALLAWAY Golf have announced their new line of Apex irons, led by Apex Ai200 and Apex Ai300 performance. These are Callaway’s only irons with a forged body and forged artificial intelligence (AI) Smart Face crafted for distance, feel and spin control.

Badminton

Viktor gets Peter as coach while his former mentor Kenneth may join Malaysia

PETALING JAYA: Danish legend Peter Gade Christensen has joined two-time Olympic champion Viktor Axelsen's coaching team and Axelsen's former coach Kenneth Jonassen is expected to make his way to Malaysia.

Golf

Date change for Junior Mixed Championship at Tanjong Puteri

THE popular and third AME Johor Junior Open Mixed Championship has had its dates moved to Dec 27 to 29, 2024.

Cycling

Riders with all the right stuff

PETALING JAYA: Terengganu Cycling Team (TSG) made history for Malaysian cycling by claiming their fourth consecutive UCI Asia Tour victory.

Football

Three JDT players released from national duty due to ACL match commitments

KUALA LUMPUR: The request to release three Johor Darul Ta’zim (JDT) players from the Harimau Malaya squad is due to travel arrangements for the Southern Tigers’ upcoming AFC Champions League Elite (ACL Elite) Group A match against Shandong Taishan in Jinan on Nov 26.

Golf

New Air Max 1 streetwear shoe hits the market

A streetwear legend hits the golf course – that’s the Nike Air Max 1 G shoe.

Athletics

Veteran Zaidatul shows she’s still the one to chase after clean sweep in Super Series

PETALING JAYA: Unstoppable and unshakeable.

Motorsport

HI-REV chase success in endurance race with strong line-up

PETALING JAYA: HI-REV Dream Chaser Racing Team have once again made history by clinching the prestigious Malaysia Championship Series (MCS) overall title for the third consecutive year.

Badminton

Jun Hao needs to dig deep again to tame Axelsen conqueror Shifeng

PETALING JAYA: Men’s singles shuttler Leong Jun Hao’s long-awaited entry into a Super 500 final has finally come, and he has no intention of slowing down on his current form at the Japan Masters.

Badminton

Zulaikha must make her slight edge over Shengxuan count

PETALING JAYA: National women’s singles shuttler Siti Zulaikha Azmi (pic) is one step closer to capturing her first senior international title, but she will have to get past China’s Luo Shengxuan in the Malaysian International Series final today.

Squash

Hitch in third game not a glitch for Eain Yow as he advances into final

PETALING JAYA: A small hitch in the third game wasn’t enough to stop national squash player Ng Eain Yow (pic) from booking his spot in the Ace Malaysia Cup final.

Football

Wan Rohaimi believes he can put Panthers back in the pink

PETALING JAYA: Penang’s new coach Wan Rohaimi Wan Ismail is aware of the gargantuan task ahead of him but he is willing to take on the challenge of resurrecting the Panthers in the Super League.

Squash

Strong home support an extra weapon for Sangari in showdown with Amina

PETALING JAYA: Top national women’s squash player S. Sivasangari is enjoying her time playing in front of the home crowd and she hopes their support stays strong when she takes on Egypt’s Amina Orfi in the Ace Malaysia Cup final today.