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The former AFC general secretary has become the latest football icon to back Al-Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah for the FAM presidency, adding institutional weight to a growing push for reform amid crisis.

The 2010 Olympic downhill champion hit the firm snow face first soon after pushing off from the gate.

Long before records fall and medals are won, someone must decide when a race truly begins. For generations of Malaysian athletes, that responsibility rested in the steady hands of a devoted starter.

The reigning world champion hit speeds of 145km/h to clock a winning time of 1 min 51.61 sec down the fearsome Stelvio course.

The Malaysian squash ace defeats Egyptian opponent in round of 16, to advance in the Windy City Open 2026, in Chicago.

The reported presence of Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials to protect Americans around the Olympics has galvanised protests.

Villarreal beat Espanyol 4-1 in La Liga, moving level on points with third-placed Atletico Madrid.

Two goals from on-loan Donyell Malen drove Roma to a 2-0 win over Cagliari.

Erling Haaland has not scored from open play in the Premier League since Dec 20 and has just three goals in his last 13 appearances.

Michael Carrick’s transformation of Manchester United’s fortunes has brought questions over his chances of landing the job permanently.

Newcastle has seen a dismal run that has dropped the Magpies down to 12th in the Premier League.

Megat D Shahriman Zaharudin says genuine reform can only take place if led by individuals who are committed and prepared to take responsibility.

Novak Djokovic admitted he had not expected to reach a major final again and suggested his future in the sport was uncertain.

After a slow start, the Spaniard was imperious in dismissing the 38-year-old 2-6, 6-2, 6-3, 7-5 on Rod Laver Arena to claim a seventh Grand Slam title and cement his status as undisputed world number one.

Kazakhstan’s fifth seed Elena Rybakina held her nerve to beat world number one Aryna Sabalenka 6–4, 4–6, 6–4.

Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz meet in Sunday’s match, with Djokovic chasing a 25th Grand Slam and Alcaraz aiming to win all four majors.

Sixth seeds Neal Skupski and Christian Harrison beat Australia’s Jason Kubler and Marc Polmans 7-6(4), 6-4 to win the Australian Open men’s doubles.

Belgium’s Elise Mertens and Chinese partner Zhang Shuai downed Anna Danilina and Aleksandra Krunic 7-6 (7/4), 6-4.

Wong Ling Ching beats India’s Isharani Baruah in the quarter-finals and will meet compatriot Goh Jin Wei in the semi-final.

The Malaysian decides not to continue after taking the first game and losing the second against the much-younger Indonesian Alwi Farhan.

BAM performance committee chairman Lee Chong Wei says the experience and expertise of these coaches will add significant value to the national training programme.

All three women’s singles players in the tournament, K Letshanaa, Wong Ling Ching and Goh Jin Wei, have qualified for the quarter-finals.

This was his best performance yet since his return from a six-month injury layoff.

K Letshanaa, Wong Ling Ching and Goh Jin Wei shine in the opening round at Bangkok.

The reigning world champion clocked 1 min 57.018 sec at the Sepang circuit on Tuesday.

Under the leadership of Toto Wolff, Mercedes won eight consecutive constructors’ championships and seven drivers’ titles between 2014 and 2021.

Lando Norris returned to the track as McLaren made their first appearance at Formula One’s private testing sessions in Barcelona.

Media reports have speculated about a problem with the car passing the Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile crash tests required to participate.

The 27-year-old Spaniard had two revision surgeries on his left wrist and right collarbone last month and has not fully recovered.

Formula One endured a rainy day of private testing in Barcelona, with only Red Bull and Ferrari braving the wet conditions.