Badminton

Men pairs double up efforts to land Sudirman Cup spots

PETALING JAYA: The men's doubles shuttlers, led by national No. 1 Goh Sze Fei-Nur Izzuddin Rumsani, will have one last chance in the Asian Championships next week to battle it out for spots in the Sudirman Cup from April 27-May 4 in Xiamen, China.

Cycling

Road cyclist Aisyah misses podium by a whisker in Thailand

PETALING JAYA: Paris Olympian cyclist Nur Aisyah Mohd Zubir just missed out on the podium in Stage 2 of the women's Tour of Thailand yesterday.

Football

Hotshot Mintah keeps Cats cool ahead of tough remaining games

PETALING JAYA: Striker Jordan Mintah (pic) has been at the heart of Kuching City's much-talked about hot run in the Super League this season.

Athletics

Quarter-miler Luqmanul looks forward to strong comeback on big stage

PETALING JAYA: 400m runner Luqmanul Hakim Khairul Akmal is determined to make a strong comeback for Malaysia after being away from the international stage for two years.

Football

Coming forth up north

PETALING JAYA: Young Scottish-born Malaysian striker Fergus Tierney is making quite an impression in the Thai top division (T1).

A Winning Factor

More money, less loyalty? Why EPL stars still choose Spain

COULD this be the year of the underdogs in the FA Cup?

Football

Soccer-Gabriel and Timber add to Arsenal's injury woes ahead of Real Madrid tie

LONDON (Reuters) -Arsenal could be without centre back Gabriel Magalhaes for next week's Champions League quarter-final tie against Real Madrid, manager Mikel Arteta said on Tuesday after the Brazilian went off during their 2-1 win over Fulham with a hamstring issue.

Football

Soccer-'I will not have time, I have to get it right, fast', says Amorim

NOTTINGHAM, England (Reuters) -Ruben Amorim insisted he will not be given much time to turn things around as Manchester United manager, as his team slumped to another defeat at Nottingham Forest on Tuesday.

Football

Soccer-Real Madrid finish off Real Sociedad in thriller to reach Spanish Cup final

MADRID (Reuters) -Real Madrid overturned a two-goal deficit against Real Sociedad to reach the Copa del Rey final after an extra-time header by substitute Antonio Ruediger secured a barnstorming 4-4 draw on Tuesday for a 5-4 aggregate win.

Football

Soccer-PSG survive first-half scare to reach Cup final with 4-2 win over Dunkerque

VILLENEUVE-D'ASCQ, France (Reuters) -Paris St Germain recovered from a two-goal deficit to beat second-tier Dunkerque 4-2 on Tuesday and secure their place in the French Cup final as they chase a record-extending 16th title.

Football

Soccer-Dallinga double fires Bologna to 3-0 Cup win at Empoli

EMPOLI, Italy (Reuters) -A Thijs Dallinga double helped Bologna to a 3-0 win at Empoli in the first leg of their Coppa Italia semi-final tie on Tuesday, as the visitors remained on course to end their over 50-year wait to lift the trophy.

Football

Soccer-Elanga haunts former club to fire Forest to victory over Man United

NOTTINGHAM, England (Reuters) -Anthony Elanga's breakaway goal against his former club earned high-flying Nottingham Forest a 1-0 victory over Manchester United in the Premier League on Tuesday.

Football

Soccer-Holders Leverkusen stunned by third division Arminia Bielefeld in German Cup semis

BIELEFELD, Germany (Reuters) -Third-tier Arminia Bielefeld stunned holders Bayer Leverkusen 2-1 on Tuesday, coming from a goal down to reach the German Cup final for the first time in the club's history.

Football

Soccer-Saka seals comeback with goal as Arsenal beat Fulham

LONDON (Reuters) -Arsenal beat Fulham 2-1 in the Premier League on Tuesday thanks to another goal from stand-in striker Mikel Merino while Bukayo Saka struck a few minutes into his return from nearly four months out with injury.

Football

Soccer-Wolves ease relegation worries with 1-0 win over West Ham

WOLVERHAMPTON, England (Reuters) -Wolverhampton Wanderers striker Jorgen Strand Larsen scored the only goal of the game as they beat visitors West Ham United 1-0 on Tuesday to make it two wins in a row and put some more daylight between them and the Premier League relegation places. 

Football

Soccer-France proposes ban on Paris FC fan group due to violence

PARIS (Reuters) -The French interior ministry said on Tuesday that it would propose a ban on Legion X, a fan group for second-tier football club Paris FC, due to it being involved with serious violence for years.

Football

Soccer-Moyes hoping to end Anfield hoodoo in Everton's clash with Liverpool

(Reuters) -David Moyes has never led a team to victory at Anfield but is hoping his rejuvenated Everton side can help shake off that sorry statistic when they take on Premier League leaders Liverpool.

Motorsport

Motor racing-Cadillac to play safe with deadlines for first F1 car build

LONDON (Reuters) - Cadillac will be playing it safe with design deadlines as the General Motors-backed team prepares for a 2026 Formula One debut, according to executive engineering consultant Pat Symonds.

Football

Soccer-Premier League to use semi-automated offside technology for first time

(Reuters) -Semi-automated offside technology will be used for the first time in the Premier League later this month, the league said on Tuesday, following successful testing in the FA Cup.

Football

Soccer-Conceicao eyes Coppa Italia triumph as Milan’s European lifeline

(Reuters) -AC Milan's season has fallen far short of expectations, but a Coppa Italia triumph would offer a route back into Europe, manager Sergio Conceicao said ahead of their semi-final first leg against Inter Milan on Wednesday.