Football

Soccer-Liverpool deal Chelsea a blow in WSL title chase with draw, West Ham get first win of season

LIVERPOOL (Reuters) -Winless Liverpool dented Chelsea's title hopes with a gritty 1-1 draw in the Women's Super League on Sunday, as Beata Olsson's strike cancelled out Alyssa Thompson's opener and earned Gareth Taylor's side a precious point.

Other Sports

Mixed Martial Arts-Masterful Makhachev redraws UFC map with welterweight title win

(Reuters) -Islam Makhachev's five-round demolition of Jack Della Maddalena in New York on Saturday caused a seismic shift in the UFC as he claimed the welterweight title at the first time of asking, changing the landscape for potential contenders. 

Cycling

Motorcycling-Bezzecchi wins Valencia GP to give Aprilia back-to-back wins for first time

(Reuters) -Marco Bezzecchi led from start to finish to take the chequered flag at MotoGP's season finale at the Valencia Grand Prix on Sunday to give Aprilia back-to-back victories for the first time.

Other Sports

Alpine skiing-Pinheiro Braathen gives Brazil historic first World Cup win

LEVI, Finland (Reuters) -Lucas Pinheiro Braathen made Alpine skiing history as he delivered Brazil's first-ever World Cup victory in a thrilling season-opening race at Levi on Sunday.

Other Sports

Sailing-Clipper crews confront Roaring Forties in round world race

CAPE TOWN (Reuters) -Ten amateur crews competing in the fourth stage of the 2025/26 Clipper Round the World race left the safe haven of Cape Town on Sunday and headed for the notorious 'Roaring Forties'.

Rugby

Rugby-Borthwick's England delivering on his promise

LONDON (Reuters) -A year ago, having lost to South Africa in a miserable autumn to stretch their losing run to five matches, England coach Steve Borthwick kept his chin up and pleaded with disgruntled fans not to panic and to keep the faith.

Cricket

Cricket-India's Gambhir defends Kolkata pitch, Bavuma savours special knock

KOLKATA, India (Reuters) -India coach Gautam Gambhir said there was no "demons in the pitch" despite his team's spectacular meltdown in the low-scoring opening test against South Africa on Sunday.

Rugby

Rugby-Springboks call up front row duo ahead of Ireland test

(Reuters) -South Africa have called up hooker Bongi Mbonambi and prop Ntuthuko Mchunu for their final two Autumn International series matches against Ireland and Wales, with the latter fixture falling outside of the international window.

Rugby

Rugby-Wallabies face winless Europe tour for first time since 1958

DUBLIN (Reuters) -Australia face the prospect of a winless tour for the first time in almost 70 years after Saturday's loss to Ireland made it three in a row and with a tough test against France to come next weekend.

Badminton

Pearly-Thinaah to skip Aussie meet to prepare for December double assault

PETALING JAYA: Doubles shuttlers Pearly-Thinaah will skip the Australian Open starting on Tuesday (Nov 18) in Sydney.

Cricket

Cricket-S Africa beat India by 30 runs in opening test

KOLKATA, India (Reuters) -South Africa beat India by 30 runs in the opening test at Eden Gardens to go 1-0 up in the two-match series on Sunday.

Rugby

Rugby-Hansen hat-trick removes any doubt about mixed loyalties

DUBLIN (Reuters) -A hat-trick of tries on Saturday against the country of his birth would have settled any doubt about Mack Hansen's loyalty to Ireland.

Football

Soccer-FIFA says it has stepped up efforts against online abuse

PARIS (Reuters) -FIFA said on Sunday it had stepped up efforts to tackle online abuse directed at players and officials, reporting a surge in harmful content and referring more offenders to police.

Badminton

KLBA want their 'home' back after four years in limbo

PETALING JAYA: The Kuala Lumpur Badminton Association (KLBA) have long been a breeding ground for world class players for the national team, yet they are still without a proper home of their own.

Football

Soccer-English non-league clash abandoned after alleged sexist abuse towards referee

(Reuters) -AFC Rushden & Diamonds' game at Coventry Sphinx was abandoned on Saturday after sexist abuse was allegedly aimed at a female referee, both non-league clubs said.

Other Sports

Mixed Martial Arts-Makhachev claims UFC welterweight belt with dominant win over Della Maddalena

NEW YORK (Reuters) -Islam Makhachev out-classed Jack Della Maddalena in a five-round beat-down to claim a unanimous decision victory and win the UFC welterweight championship at Madison Square Garden on Saturday night, with Valentina Shevchenko retaining her flyweight title in the co-main event. 

Badminton

Pearly-Thinaah lift Japan Masters women's doubles crown

PETALING JAYA: World No. 2 women's doubles pair Pearly Tan-M. Thinaah have claimed the Japan Masters title after defeating home pair Rin Iwanaga-Kie Nakanishi 22-20, 21-19 in the final on Sunday (Nov 16).

Cricket

Cricket-Bavuma's South Africa silence doubters with miracle in Eden

KOLKATA, India (Reuters) -South Africa pulled off a sensational victory inside three days of the opening test against India on Sunday and the manner of it would go a long way in silencing those who doubted their credentials as the reigning world test champions.

Football

FAM boss dismisses rumours of Cklamovski's exit

PETALING JAYA: Is Australian coach Peter Cklamovski set to leave the national football team?

Football

FAM still waiting for FIFA’s written decision for upholding players ban

PETALING JAYA: The Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) has contacted FIFA to request the official written grounds for the world body's decision to uphold the suspensions of seven national players.