MatchPoint Times

The IPC vote’s slim 51.7% majority could let Russian and Belarusian athletes use their flags at Winter Paralympics in Milan-Cortina.

Europe triumphed at Bethpage Black after three intense days, enduring relentless barracking from US fans.

A stern test awaits S Sivasangari next as she is set to play second seed Hania El Hammamy from Egypt.

Harimau Malaya’s CEO, Rob Friend, rallies team amid ‘unprecedented’ FIFA sanctions.

Political friction sees the Indian team refusing to accept the trophy from Mohsin Naqvi, ACC president and Pakistan interior minister.

The Northern Irishman was not shy about his dislike after a week that included taunts, insults and a beer thrown at his wife.

The Spanish champions suffered a shock 4-1 demolition in their first league defeat, leaving them second in the table.

The 1-0 win moves Pep Guardiola’s side to within three points of leaders Arsenal, while Palace’s 19-game run ends in a 2-1 defeat.

Four wins from five had propelled AS Roma among the title challengers.

Newcastle United midfielder Bruno Guimaraes scored a brilliant goal and won a penalty as his side beat Nottingham Forest 2-0 at home in the Premier League.

Jordi Alba and Tadeo Allende each had two goals to lead host Inter Miami to a 4-1 victory over the New England Revolution.

The manager says he took his time integrating the Belgian, given the pressure of being the Red Devils’ goalkeeper.

Defending champion Coco Gauff brushed aside unseeded Eva Lys 6-3, 6-4.

As the season nears its climax, Carlos Alcaraz, Iga Swiatek and Coco Gauff criticised the heavy tennis schedule and workload on players.

Jannik Sinner settled into the match with a break in the opening game and looked solid throughout to take the first set with a hold in the final game.

World number one Carlos Alcaraz wore down Taylor Fritz 6-4 6-4 to win his eighth title of a spectacular year.

Jannik Sinner outlasted Australian third seed Alex de Minaur 6-3 4-6 6-2 to reach his third straight China Open final.

The amount of matches in the men’s and women’s tennis calendar has been a major talking point in recent years.

The top Malaysian men’s singles shuttler loses in straight games to Indonesian Alwi Farhan in the Korea Open.

The two-time gold medallist says reconciliation is the best way forward, so he can focus on his training.

Two mixed doubles pairs book their spots in round of 16, while another see their campaign end early.

Dechapol Puavaranukroh-Supisara Paewsamphran foil the duo’s bid to become the first Malaysians to win a title at the tournament in its 20-year history.

Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik made too many unforced errors as the Indian pair piled on the pressure to earn an easy victory.

The world champions silence the home crowd by defeating China’s Feng Yan Zhe-Huang Dong Ping in three games to enter the China Masters final.

Red Bull’s Max Verstappen came second, while Championship leader Oscar Piastri will start on the second row after coming third.

The Italian polesitter won a thrilling sprint race despite a disastrous start that saw him drop to sixth right after the green light.

Aprilia’s Marco Bezzecchi claimed pole at Mandalika with a scorching 1:28.832 lap in humid conditions.

Fernando Alonso was impressive as he used his soft tyres late in the session to register a best lap of 1 min 31.116 sec.

The Italian rider clocked 1:30.809, the quickest lap at Mandalika, ahead of Pedro Acosta and Marco Bezzecchi.

Back-to-back wins have left the third-placed Red Bull driver 69 points behind Oscar Piastri and 44 behind Lando Norris.