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Worawi Makudi’s support signals broader regional concern over the direction of Malaysian football.

Skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych’s helmet honours Ukrainian athletes killed during the war since Russia’s 2022 invasion.

The organisers of the 2026 Milan-Cortina Olympics are investigating why medals are breaking after being awarded.

The Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics is in danger of developing into a Cold War between the athletes and US President Donald Trump.

The NFL showpiece sprang to life in the final quarter with four touchdowns as the Seattle Seahawks lifted the Vince Lombardi Trophy.

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.

Medhi Benatia’s exit from the crisis-hit French club comes just days after the departure of coach Roberto De Zerbi.

Former Wolves boss Vitor Pereira agreed to an 18-month contract with Nottingham Forest, who sacked Sean Dyche earlier this week.

Tengku Amir Shah Sultan Sharafuddin says his interest and focus remain solely on the Selangor Football Association.

The 4-1 win helped Los Blancos move two points clear of champions Barcelona, who visit Girona on Monday.

Piotr Zielinski scored a 90th-minute winner as Inter Milan edged Juventus 3-2 to move eight points clear in the Italian league.

Mohamed Salah scored and set up another as the Reds beat Brighton 3‑0 to reach the FA Cup fifth round.

The 40-year-old’s match against Thijs Boogaard featured the second-largest age gap in ATP and Grand Slam history, after Dominic Thiem, 18, beat 44-year-old Thomas Muster in Vienna in 2011.

Both world No 2 Iga Swiatek and No 3 Elena Rybakina came from a set down to rally for wins, keeping their title hopes alive.

Marin Cilic said joining the elite group of players with at least 600 ATP Tour wins proves his dedication to tennis.

Coco Gauff suffered a surprise second-round exit from the WTA 1000 event, losing in straight sets to Italy’s Elisabetta Cocciaretto.

Ecuador, with no top-200 player, set up their surprise win at home by taking both opening singles matches on Saturday.

The 22-year-old surpasses compatriot Rafael Nadal to become the youngest man to win all four Grand Slam titles.

It is the first time that a Malaysian women’s singles player has reached a World Tour Super 300 final.

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.

Oscar Piastri says McLaren gave him a fair shot at the Formula One title last season and expects the same this year against champion teammate Lando Norris.

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.