Football

Soccer-Liverpool manager Slot calls for patience with new recruit Isak

(Reuters) -Liverpool fans will be eager to see Premier League record signing Alexander Isak make his debut at Burnley this weekend but manager Arne Slot said on Friday the Swede would be eased into the team gradually.

Athletics

Athletics-Lutkenhaus, 16, racing and talking like a seasoned pro

TOKYO (Reuters) -When Cooper Lutkenhaus talked about how he developed his 800 metres tactics "at a younger age" on Friday it brought a ripple of laughs from his U.S. team mates wondering just how far back the 16-year-old sensation was reaching.

Athletics

Athletics-Timeout Tinch finds his happy place on global stage

TOKYO (Reuters) -Cordell Tinch goes into the World Athletics Championships as a medal favourite in the 110 metres hurdles but he would not be in Tokyo at all but for a decision to get back on the track three years ago.

Athletics

Athletics-Russell's alter ego sees 100m hurdles world record tumbling

TOKYO (Reuters) -Olympic champion Masai Russell believes the "crazy" level of competition in the 100 metres hurdles means the world record is going to fall soon and thinks she could be the first woman to go under 12 seconds in the event.

Rugby

Rugby-Springboks aim to cut out the errors in New Zealand rematch

(Reuters) -South Africa must be more clinical in the New Zealand 22 and take their chances if they are to keep their Rugby Championship title hopes alive in Wellington on Saturday, according to captain Siya Kolisi.

Athletics

Athletics-Pole vaulter Moon excited about special Tokyo return

TOKYO (Reuters) -As an Olympic and double world pole vault champion - once famously sharing the gold - Katie Moon has seen and done it all, and she said on Friday her preparation is not about to be derailed by a sub-optimal experience on arrival in Tokyo.

Badminton

Roy King-Arif go down fighting to Indian pair in HK Open quarters

PETALING JAYA: Shuttlers Yap Roy King-Wan Arif Wan Junaidi's good run in the Hong Kong Open ended after they went down fighting to India's Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty in the men's doubles quarter-finals.

Athletics

Athletics-Coe says gene testing of female athletes almost complete

TOKYO (Reuters) -World Athletics chief Sebastian Coe said on Friday the governing body were within "touching distance" of their goal of having all female athletes undergo gene testing before the start of the World Athletics Championships.

Athletics

Athletics-Coe pleased that world championships are now season's finale

TOKYO (Reuters) -Sebastian Coe said that he has received overwhelming support from athletes and coaches for the decision to make the World Athletics Championships, which begin in Tokyo on Saturday, the "crescendo" of the sport's season.

Football

Positive social media post hints winger Faisal Halim could be back in action soon

PETALING JAYA: All is well once again in Faisal Halim's household after the national star posted a cheery family photo with his wife and son on social media.

Football

Soccer-Man City's Donnarumma relishing competition for number one spot

(Reuters) -Manchester City goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma is looking forward to competing for the gloves with James Trafford and says healthy competition will bring out the best in both of them.

Badminton

Badminton: Pearly-Thinaah continue to shine in Kowloon

PETALING JAYA: Women's doubles shuttlers Pearly Tan-M. Thinaah smashed into the Hong Kong Open semi-finals with a dominant win over teammates Teoh Mei Xing-Go Pei Kee.

Football

Soccer-Ronaldinho's son joins Championship side Hull

(Reuters) -Joao Mendes, the son of Brazil great Ronaldinho, has signed a one-year contract with Hull City, the second-tier Championship club said on Thursday.

Football

Exclusive-AWSN to launch 24-hour women's sports channel in Saudi Arabia

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -All Women's Sports Network (AWSN) will launch a dedicated women's sports channel in Saudi Arabia on Friday in partnership with the country's football federation and national broadcaster Saudi Sports Company.

Football

Soccer-Bilbao re-sign defender Laporte after FIFA approval

(Reuters) -Athletic Bilbao have signed Aymeric Laporte from Saudi Pro League side Al-Nassr after FIFA approved the transfer of the Spanish defender, the LaLiga club said

Badminton

World champs Tang Jie-Ee Wei want their win to spur juniors

PETALING JAYA: Shuttlers Chen Tang Jie-Toh Ee Wei hope their historic success in the World Championships will inspire their juniors in the mixed doubles.

Badminton

Jinx ends as Jun Hao beats Justin for first time in Hong Kong

PETALING JAYA: Men's singles shuttler Leong Jun Hao survived a tough battle against teammate Justin Hoh to reach the last eight of the Hong Kong Open.

Badminton

Electrifying boost 

PETALING JAYA: Mixed doubles shuttler Chen Tang Jie has a million reasons to capture Malaysia's first Olympic gold.

Cycling

Shah’s painful pause

NILAI: National track cyclist Mohd Shah Firdaus Sahrom has made the heartbreaking decision to end his season early due to injury.

Other Sports

Successes on world stage raises hopes for budget increase

PETALING JAYA: The Youth and Sports Ministry are hoping for a bigger slice of the pie in the 2026 Budget following the recent success by national athletes on the world stage.