MatchPoint Times

The delay of a privately organised T10 tournament has prompted wider reflection on readiness and trust in Malaysian cricket.

While the opening ceremony takes place on Feb 6, competitions at the 2026 Winter Games start as early as Feb 4.

Iran International reported last week that a 19-year-old wrestler was killed by security forces during demonstrations in the southwestern city of Andimeshk.

Selvaratnam Karunakarer was a waterboy, an Olympian, a double international and a naval officer. Today, he reflects not on what he won, but on what sport taught him.

The National Football League’s Super Bowl has been the most-viewed event in the US every year for decades.

S Sivasangari will next face home favourite Amanda Sobhy while Ng Eain Yow takes on Englishman Mohamed El Shorbagy in the second round.

The Royal Moroccan Football Federation was fined a total of US$315,000 last month, in addition to bans against two of its players.

Speculation about a late move to Arsenal was dismissed after Italian reports said Sandro Tonali’s agent had contacted the club.

Russian clubs and the national team have been suspended from Fifa and Uefa competitions since the country invaded Ukraine in February 2022.

Vargas is signing with Atletico through 2030, and the Seattle Sounders will earn a club-record transfer fee for the move.

Club captain Cristian Romero airs his frustration on social media following a quiet end to the transfer window.

After scandal, some associations rebuilt systems while others only reshuffled names. Malaysia must choose which path to follow.

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.

The 38-year-old Serb rolled back the years to battle past reigning champion Jannik Sinner 3-6, 6-3, 4-6, 6-4, 6-4.

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 national singles shuttler beat Belgian player Julien Carraggi in straight games to enter the second round.

His smash shattered shuttles. His life, as champion, coach and quiet giant, left an impact that still echoes through Malaysian sport.

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.

Isack Hadjar lost control at the final corner and spun backwards into the barriers during a session being held behind closed doors.

Principal Graeme Lowdon said the team had advertised 595 positions and hired 520 new staff by the end of December last year.

McLaren Racing won part of its lawsuit against four-time IndyCar champion Alex Palou over his aborted move to the team.

Making its debut this season after acquiring the Sauber team, the German manufacturer declared its ambition to win championships by 2030.