Golf

Roar on, Rory!

TIED for the lead with three holes left in an exhausting season for Rory McIlroy, he launched a pitching wedge toward the 16th green in Dubai and barked out desperate instructions.

Boxing

It’s all ’bout the hype

THE anticipated boxing match between Jake Paul, the 27-year-old social media influencer, and Mike Tyson, the 58-year-old former heavyweight champion, ended in unspectacular fashion as boos rained down from the crowd at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.

Football

So what’s next?

FIREWORKS shot out from the rafters of Inter Miami’s Chase Stadium on the night of Nov 9, but there was nothing for the home team to celebrate.

Basketball

‘Uncle Brigade’ have the final say

KEVIN Durant, the Phoenix Suns forward, finished with 31 points in a recent win against the Dallas Mavericks, joining the 29,000 points club. Afterward, he was asked about the milestone.

Other Sports

Aniq trains in Aceh to prepare for world meet

KUALA LUMPUR: National weightlifting champion Aniq Kasdan (pic) is set to train in Aceh, Indonesia, for two weeks starting tomo­rrow as pre­paration for the World Champion-ships in Bahrain next month.

Gymnastics

Bela ciao

BELA Karolyi, a charismatic taskmaster of a gymnastics coach who with his wife, Martha, developed generations of the sport’s leading athletes, but whose reputation was tainted by accusations of an abusive style and blindness to the sexual crimes of Dr Larry Nassar, died last Friday. He was 82.

Basketball

Expect slam dunks and stars galore as MBL gets into action in Kluang

KUALA LUMPUR: The first circuit of the Malaysia Major Basketball League (MBL) is set to heat up the courts at SJKC Chong Hwa 2 in Kluang, Johor, starting today as the men’s teams compete for the grand prize of RM200,000.

Other Sports

Wushu exponent Wong ends wonderful career after 15 years of tireless service

PETALING JAYA: Two-time world champion exponent Wong Weng Son has called it quits after 15 years in the national wushu team.

Motorsport

Izam and Syamil put aside friendship as they battle at Batu Kawan

PETALING JAYA: It will be a keen race between Syamil Amsyar and Mohd Izam Ikmal (pic) in the fight to decide the CP125cc overall champion in the Petronas Malaysian Cub Prix Championship at Batu Kawan Stadium in Penang this weekend.

Golf

Thailand golfers hog Toyota Tour leaderboard

PETALING JAYA: Thailand’s depth in strength showed once again when they paraded seven players among the top 10 at the half-way stage of the ADT co-sanctioned Toyota Tour Championship at Kota Permai Golf and Country Club yesterday.

Badminton

Jin Wei hoping for change of fortune next year

PETALING JAYA: Women’s singles shuttler Goh Jin Wei (pic) will compete in a few lower tier tournaments next year in a bid to regain her confidence after a tough year.

Badminton

Aaron-Wooi Yik storm into last eight and closer to Finals

PETALING JAYA: Men’s doubles shuttlers Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik (pic) kept alive their hopes of qualifying for the World Tour Finals from Dec 11-15 in Hangzhou by reaching the quarter-finals of the China Masters.

Badminton

Path clear for Pang Ron-Su Yin to reach semis after dumping China’s No. 3

PETALING JAYA: Rising mixed doubles shuttlers Hoo Pang Ron-Cheng Su Yin keep making heads turn – this time by dumping a top China pair at their own home den for their biggest career win.

Football

JDT get Malaysia Cup campaign off to great start with new faces striking it right

PETALING JAYA: No one batted an eye when Johor Darul Ta’zim (JDT) fielded their second-stringers in their first-leg match against Kuala Lumpur Rovers in the Malaysia Cup.

Football

Nafuzi, Kim Swee to join new FAM structure?

PETALING JAYA: Are the Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) going to get a new-look organisational structure?

Football

Kim Swee can expect perfect farewell in Putrajaya Athletic game

PETALING JAYA: Expect the Sabah players to give a perfect send off for head coach Ong Kim Swee at his final game with the team.

Tennis

Tennis-Australia edge out US to reach Davis Cup semi-finals, Sinner inspires Italy

MALAGA (Reuters) - Australia set up a Davis Cup semi-final clash with defending champions Italy as doubles pair Matthew Ebden and Jordan Thompson sealed victory against the United States on Thursday.

Other Sports

Sailing-Rolex ramps up SailGP backing as crews hit Dubai for new season

LONDON (Reuters) - SailGP will launch its fifth season in Dubai this weekend with Rolex as its title partner, reinforcing a relationship with the Swiss luxury watchmaker since the birth of the league in 2019.

Other Sports

League One Volleyball raises $100M before launch Jan. 8

League One Volleyball raised $100 million to bring the total capital count to $160 million weeks before the new professional women's volleyball league begins play Jan. 8.

Football

Soccer-Guardiola signs two-year contract extension with Man City

LONDON (Reuters) -Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has signed a two-year contract extension that will keep him at the club until 2027, the Premier League champions said on Thursday.