The 26-year-old American had started the day with a six-shot advantage that swelled to seven after his birdies at the first and third.
Sports News
Floyd Mayweather to come out of retirement
The 48-year-old former multi-weight world champion will return to pro boxing after an exhibition fight with Mike Tyson.
Jake Paul requires second jaw surgery after Joshua knockout
The 28-year-old YouTuber-turned-boxer said screws and plates were loosening due to insufficient rest after the initial surgery.
Athletics grassroots boom hits sanction hurdle
Strong turnout at FTAA junior meets, but missing sanction raises doubts over results, funding and athlete pathways.
Hodgkinson sets women’s 800m world indoor record
Keely Hodgkinson shaved nearly a second off the 1:55.82 mark set by Jolanda Ceplak on March 3, 2002—the day Hodgkinson was born.
Ukraine’s officials to boycott Paralympics over Russian flag decision
Sports minister calls the governing body’s decision ‘outrageous’, accusing Russia and Belarus of turning sport into a tool of war.
The Grand Old Lady of Malaysian athletics
R S Selvee has spent more than five decades officiating across Malaysian athletics, trusted for her accuracy, discipline and steady judgment.
Football News
Fred Rutten will take over and lead the Caribbean island nation to the World Cup, says the Curacao Football Federation.
Wolves, Sunderland condemn racist abuse directed at players
The Premier League clubs are pursuing investigations to identify anonymous accounts responsible for messages following defeats.
MLS will not discipline Messi for post-match actions
Footage captured teammate Luis Suarez trying to stop Lionel Messi from entering a room following a referee-related incident.
Three talking points from the Premier League
Arsenal respond to pressure from Man City with a commanding derby win, as the battle for Champions League spots stays tight.
Mexico football games cancelled over unrest following drug kingpin killing
Following operations against powerful drug lord Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, gunmen in Jalisco blocked roads and set vehicles and buildings alight in retaliatory attacks.
Strasbourg snap Lyon’s winning run in Ligue 1
The 3-1 defeat ends Lyon’s seven-match winning streak, leaving them third on 45 points and hurting their outside title hopes.
Sterling makes Dutch league debut in Feyenoord victory
Former England international Raheem Sterling joins the Dutch club after his contract with Chelsea was terminated last month.
Tennis News
Rick Macci believes Serena Williams, the 23-time Grand Slam champion, is certain to return to competitive tennis.
‘Proud’ Alcaraz digs deep to topple Rublev and reach Qatar final
Carlos Alcaraz credits calmness and focus after needing six match points to defeat defending champion Andrey Rublev 7-6, 6-4.
Svitolina edges Gauff to set up Pegula final in Dubai
Elina Svitolina overcomes Coco Gauff 6-4, 6-7, 6-4 in a three-hour battle in a rematch of their Australian Open quarter-final.
Andreeva, Bencic receive walkovers in Dubai
In-form Czech youngster Sara Beljek withdrew with an abdominal injury, giving Belinda Bencic a place in round three, while Daria Kasatkina’s hip injury withdrawal cleared the way for Mirra Andreeva.
Alcaraz says he still has ‘weaknesses’ ahead of return in Doha
Ahead of Doha, with Jannik Sinner and other rivals in the field, Carlos Alcaraz is focused on improving his game after a long break.
Third time lucky as De Minaur finally wins in Rotterdam
The top seed, beaten in his previous two finals by Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz, seized his chance in their absence to make it third time lucky.
Australia’s Aiava slams ‘hostile’ tennis culture in retirement post
In an expletive-laden statement on social media, Destanee Aiava described tennis as her ‘toxic boyfriend’ and said she was looking forward to a fresh start.
Badminton News
The men’s singles shuttler will join the national team after reaching an agreement with the Badminton Association of Malaysia.
Malaysia fall to Indonesia at Asia team badminton meet
The national men’s squad lost narrowly to Indonesia in the biennial Badminton Asia Team Championships but still made it to the quarter-finals.
Injury forces Jin Wei to retire at Thai Masters final
She withdraws while trailing in the second game after losing the first to India’s Devika Sihag.
Birthday girl Jin Wei books final berth in Thailand Masters
It is the first time that a Malaysian women’s singles player has reached a World Tour Super 300 final.
Malaysia guaranteed spot in Thai Masters women’s singles final
Wong Ling Ching beats India’s Isharani Baruah in the quarter-finals and will meet compatriot Goh Jin Wei in the semi-final.
Zii Jia retires in Thailand Masters quarter-final
The Malaysian decides not to continue after taking the first game and losing the second against the much-younger Indonesian Alwi Farhan.
BAM appoints 3 new coaches to boost performance
BAM performance committee chairman Lee Chong Wei says the experience and expertise of these coaches will add significant value to the national training programme.
Motorsports News
Four times world champion Max Verstappen has been outspoken about the new cars not being fun to drive and producing a situation that is “like Formula E on steroids” and “anti-racing”.
Alonso motivated but still unsure about F1 future after 2026
Fernando Alonso plans to enjoy every second of the new Formula One season and has not decided whether it will be his last.
Martin eyes Thailand GP return as Aprilia future remains uncertain
The 28-year-old has not yet received the all-clear ahead of the 2026 season opener that starts on Feb 27.
Alex Marquez tops final day pre-season Sepang test
Spaniard Marquez blitzed through the Sepang circuit on the final day of MotoGP pre-season testing to secure a lap time of 1 min 56.402 sec on his third lap outing.
Piastri expects a ‘fair shot’ from McLaren again in 2026
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.
Marquez fastest on opening day pre-season test
The reigning world champion clocked 1 min 57.018 sec at the Sepang circuit on Tuesday.
Mercedes ready to win F1 world title, says Russell
Under the leadership of Toto Wolff, Mercedes won eight consecutive constructors’ championships and seven drivers’ titles between 2014 and 2021.



















