Cricket

Cricket-Chennai coach Fleming says Dhoni faces balancing act with batting position

BENGALURU (Reuters) -Chennai Super Kings veteran Mahendra Singh Dhoni has raised eyebrows by dropping down their batting order in this year's Indian Premier League but coach Stephen Fleming said the 43-year-old is carefully managing his body.

Tennis

Tennis-Teenager Mensik hands Djokovic shock defeat in Miami Open final

(Reuters) -Nineteen-year-old Czech Jakub Mensik beat his childhood idol Novak Djokovic 7-6(4) 7-6(4) in an upset for the ages on Sunday, claiming his first ATP title at the Miami Open as he denied the former number one his bid for a milestone 100th.

Rugby

Rugby-All Blacks flyhalf McKenzie commits to New Zealand through to 2029

MELBOURNE (Reuters) -New Zealand flyhalf Damian McKenzie has extended his national contract through to the end of the 2029 season in a coup for All Blacks coach Scott Robertson.

Football

Soccer-Kerr keeps Australia captaincy, avoids FA sanction

MELBOURNE (Reuters) -Sam Kerr has been cleared to resume as captain of Australia when she recovers from a knee injury, after expressing contrition for her conduct during a drunken incident in London.

Football

Soccer-Napoli boss Conte thrilled as Serie A title hopes revived with Milan win

NAPLES, Italy (Reuters) -Napoli coach Antonio Conte said his side had regained momentum in the Serie A title race following a 2-1 home win over AC Milan on Sunday.

Football

Soccer-Coach Conceicao laments 'black day' for Milan after Napoli loss

NAPLES, Italy (Reuters) -AC Milan coach Sergio Conceicao said he was not one for making excuses but the absence of key players had hit his team hard in their 2-1 defeat at Napoli on Sunday.

Football

Kiwis $hine

NEW Zealand will look to invest its World Cup windfall in talent development to ensure the All Whites' return to the global stage is sustainable.

Football

Ole Olise!

MICHAEL Olise's emergence for France comes at the right moment in a team needing a creative spark in midfield.

Athletics

Keep the Faith

NEARLY three-quarters of a century after Roger Bannister of Britain, in 1954, became the first man to run a mile in under four minutes, an achievement that many at the time thought unattainable, scientists are saying they believe a woman could now also break the barrier and further expand the limits of human possibility.

Football

No murder please!

THIS ancient form of football has a rule forbidding players from murdering each other.

Swimming

Sink or swim

KIRSTY Coventry now holds the most powerful role in sports when she was elected as the 10th president of the International Olympic Committee.

Football

Georgia’s Geordie

GEORGIAN Vakhtang Salia may only be 17-years-old but he will soon be trading Dinamo Tbilisi's training ground for Newcastle's famous St James' Park stadium.

Boxing

RIP big George

GEORGE Foreman became the heavyweight champion of the world in his 20s, only to lose his belt to Muhammad Ali in perhaps the most memorable fight in boxing history.

Football

Kelantan fullback Hafizal shows he can be a goal poacher on the beach

PETALING JAYA: From the field to the beach, Kelantan fullback Hafizal Mohd Alias has shown that he is versatile enough to play any form of football.

Football

Da Silva can fancy another award, but he gets a bigger kick out of the fans

PETALING JAYA: Johor Darul Ta'zim's (JDT) Brazilian hotshot Bergson Da Silva looks set to bag the Super League Golden Boot for the second time in his career.

Motorsport

Syarifuddin out to make amends after first race ends prematurely

PETALING JAYA: It's slow progress, but progress nonetheless, for national racer Syarifuddin Azman in the World Superbike Championship.

Badminton

Justin to grab opportunity at Asian C’ships with both hands

PETALING JAYA: Men's singles shuttler Justin Hoh (pic) is out to make the most of a rare opportunity in the Asian Cham­pionships from April 8-13 in Ningbo, China.

Badminton

Jacky and Jimmy-Pei Jing run out of steam at final hurdle in Vietnam

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's men's singles player Jacky Kok (pic) picked up the silver medal in the Vietnam International Challenge 2025 after losing to Thailand's Puritat Arree in a fierce final battle that lasted 83 minutes.

Cycling

Feast ahead for Sawda, but she has to watch her food intake

PETALING JAYA: What's on track cycling rookie Sawda Hasbullah's (pic) mind this Hari Raya?

Cycling

Good breather for Alyssa after busy start to year of many changes

PETALING JAYA: It's been a busy start to the year for track cyclist Nur Alyssa Mohd Farid and there will be more changes coming her way.