Other Sports

Olympics-French Freestyle skier Ledeux out of Milano Cortina Games

PARIS, Jan ‌8 (Reuters) - Freestyle skier Tess Ledeux will ‌miss the Milano Cortina 2026 ‌Winter Olympics in a major blow to French medal hopes less than a month before ‍the Games.

Badminton

Double delight as Aaron-Wooi Yik, Wei Chong-Kai Wun advance to quarters

BUKIT JALIL: Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik and Man Wei Chong-Tee Kai Wun kept Malaysia's men's doubles challenge alive after both pairs advanced to the quarter-finals of the Malaysian Open on Thursday (Jan 8) in contrasting styles.

Other Sports

Olympics-Alpine skiing's Speed Girl Colturi an unlikely trailblazer for Albania

Jan 8 (Reuters) - Lara Colturi might well have been ‌preparing to deliver gold for the home nation at next month's Milano Cortina Olympics, but instead will be ‌an unlikely trailblazer for Albania.

Football

Resignation on table, but FAM exco hold fire

PETALING JAYA: Acting Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) president Datuk Yusoff Mahadi has dismissed speculation that resignations have taken place within the executive committee, stressing that no final decision was made following a discussion held on Thursday (Jan 8).

Football

Soccer-Former Leeds and Wales midfielder Yorath dies, aged 75

LONDON, Jan 8 (Reuters) - ‌Former Leeds United and Wales midfielder Terry Yorath ‌has died after a short illness, aged ‌75, his family said on Thursday.

Cricket

Cricket-England's Brook apologises for altercation with nightclub bouncer

Jan 8 (Reuters) - Harry Brook has ‌apologised for an altercation in New Zealand during the team's white-ball ‌tour late last year after a report on Thursday said the ‌England batsman was struck by a nightclub bouncer after being denied entry to the venue.

Football

Soccer-Leaders Bayern look to power past Wolfsburg in busy start to new year

BERLIN, Jan 8 (Reuters) - Leaders Bayern Munich ‌look set to stretch their unbeaten Bundesliga run into the new year when they ‌host struggling VfL Wolfsburg on Sunday, with Vincent Kompany's team sitting nine points clear ‌at the top as the league resumes from the winter break.

Football

FAM lift suspension, Azman is back as sec-gen

PETALING JAYA: Datuk Noor Azman Rahman has been reinstated as the Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) secretary general.

Football

Soccer-I'm no mug, says Spurs boss Frank after Arsenal cup gaffe

Jan 8 (Reuters) - Embattled Tottenham ‌Hotspur manager Thomas Frank drew the ire of ‌fans after being photographed with a cup bearing ‌the insignia of fierce rivals Arsenal on Wednesday, with the Dane later saying the mix-up was purely accidental.

Cricket

Cricket-Business as usual for adaptable Australia despite absences

SYDNEY, Jan 8 (Reuters) - Australia's squad mentality ‌enabled them to trounce England 4-1 in the Ashes despite being without a handful of top players, Player of ‌the Series Mitchell Starc said after the fifth test victory on Thursday.

Cricket

Cricket-Stokes backs McCullum but accepts England need fresh approach

SYDNEY, Jan 8 (Reuters) - Ben Stokes says he wants ‌to carry on as England captain and has backed coach Brendon McCullum despite concluding the Ashes series with a 4-1 defeat to Australia.

Badminton

Pearly-Thinaah's home charge cut short after losing to Indonesians

KUALA LUMPUR: Women's doubles shuttlers Pearly Tan-M. Thinaah's hopes of reaching the Malaysian Open quarter-finals were dashed after they lost to Indonesia's Febriana Kusuma-Meilysa Puspitasari.

Badminton

Jonatan knocks out Jun Hao to end home men's singles challenge

PETALING JAYA: Malaysia's men's singles challenge in the Malaysian Open came to an end after the last remaining player, Leong Jun Hao, was knocked out in the second round on Thursday (Jan 8).

Football

Resignation rumours rock FAM ahead of 'special' meeting at Hilton

PETALING JAYA: Speculation is mounting that the Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) executive committee could resign en masse following a 'special' meeting scheduled at a premier hotel on Thursday (Jan 8).

Tennis

Tennis-Sabalenka to skip events in 2026 to prioritise her health

Jan 8 (Reuters) - Aryna Sabalenka expects to ‌skip events again this year rather than put her health at risk over ‌the course of an "insane" season, even though she knows she is likely to ‌be sanctioned by the WTA Tour for doing so, the world number one said.

Badminton

Lane-Vendy end Sze Fei-Izzuddin’s Malaysian Open run

PETALING JAYA: World No. 7 men's doubles pair Goh Sze Fei-Nur Izzuddin Rumsani were shown the exit by England's Ben Lane-Sean Vendy in the second round of the Malaysian Open on Thursday (Jan 8).

Football

Soccer-New Chelsea manager Rosenior looks to hit the ground running

Jan 8 (Reuters) - Liam Rosenior knows ‌he has no time to waste as he begins the task of ‌transforming Chelsea from Premier League also-rans to title contenders and the ‌Englishman has told the squad he wants to hit the ground running.

Badminton

Tang Jie-Ee Wei march into Malaysian Open quarter-finals

KUALA LUMPUR: Mixed doubles shuttlers Chen Tang Jie-Toh Ee Wei overcame teammates Hoo Pang Ron-Cheng Su Yin to book their spot in the Malaysian Open quarter-finals.

Cricket

Cricket-Australia win fifth Ashes by five wickets, take series 4-1

SYDNEY, ‌Jan 8 (Reuters) - Australia ‌beat England by ‌five wickets on the fifth day ‍of the fifth ‍and ‌final Ashes test on ‍Thursday ​to seal a ⁠4-1 series triumph.

Other Sports

Boxing biopic 'Giant' tells tale of 'the prince and his trainer'

LONDON, Jan 7 (Reuters) - Docudrama "Giant" ‌brings the story of Britain's former world champion "Prince" Naseem Hamed to the big screen, with ‌Amir El-Masry and Pierce Brosnan portraying the boxer and his trainer.