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A fall in training leaves Cam Bolton with his neck broken in two places, ending his 2026 Winter Olympics campaign.

Bad Bunny’s halftime show attracted 128.2 million viewers, as advertisers paid up to US$10 million per 30‑second slot.

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.

Arsenal’s ruthless win over the EFL League One strugglers Wigan was marred by injuries to Riccardo Calafiori and Ben White.

Brajan Gruda was crucial in both goals as Leipzig moved two points behind fourth-placed Stuttgart and one ahead of Leverkusen, who have a game in hand.

Fran Perez, Oscar Valentin and Nobel Mendy scored as Rayo claimed a deserved win over Atletico.

Mikel Arteta’s side scored four goals in the opening 27 minutes to rout the third-tier strugglers Wigan in the fourth-round tie at Emirates Stadium.

With a feisty fourth round tie level at 1-1 after extra-time, Leeds won the shoot-out against second-tier Birmingham 4-2.

The state association was expelled by the national football body over failure to pay salary arrears and compensation to its former football director.

Top seed Taylor Fritz captured the last five points in a deciding tie-breaker to defeat fellow American Sebastian Korda 6-7 (2/7), 6-4, 7-6 (7/5).

Top seed Iga Świątek was ousted by a determined Maria Sakkari, who fought back to win 2‑6, 6‑4, 7‑5, while 10th seed Victoria Mboko outmuscled Elena Rybakina 7‑5, 4‑6, 6‑4.

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.

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.