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The former two-division champion Conor McGregor has not fought since 2021 after breaking his leg in a bout against Dustin Poirier.

At 17, Lucas Santiago Wehle is set to represent Malaysia in surfing at the 2026 Asian Games, a breakthrough for both athlete and sport.

Isaac Del Toro took the overall lead at the UAE Tour after darting clear to earn his second stage victory of the week.

The 48-year-old former multi-weight world champion will return to pro boxing after an exhibition fight with Mike Tyson.

The 28-year-old YouTuber-turned-boxer said screws and plates were loosening due to insufficient rest after the initial surgery.

Strong turnout at FTAA junior meets, but missing sanction raises doubts over results, funding and athlete pathways.

Sporting director Christoph Freund confirmed the Japanese centreback would miss ‘two to three weeks’, ruling him out of Saturday’s trip to Borussia Dortmund.

Inter Miami’s Lionel Messi was playing in a friendly against Ecuador’s Independiente del Valle when supporters raced onto the field in the game’s 88th minute.

Real Madrid and Manchester City will face off in a Champions League knockout tie for the fifth season running, while reigning champions Paris Saint-Germain will take on Chelsea.

The match carries major Champions League qualification implications as both sides chase France’s final automatic spot.

CAS spokesman says a full explanation will be issued to the parties involved and released on its website if they do not request confidentiality.

Goals have been shared across the squad, with doubts over the form of forwards Robert Lewandowski and Ferran Torres.

A WTA tournament in Texas has unveiled a ‘rage room’ where players can take out their frustrations in private, away from the cameras.

Felix Auger-Aliassime surged early in the second set and held serve to reach the quarterfinals against Jiri Lehecka.

Craig Tiley, who is also Tennis Australia chief executive, is to remain in his current roles for the coming months to ease the switch to new leadership.

Daniil Medvedev says ranking points should be limited to Grand Slams and Masters to reduce player workload pressure.

Rick Macci believes Serena Williams, the 23-time Grand Slam champion, is certain to return to competitive tennis.

Sebastian Korda dictated baseline play in an All-American final, rallying from 0-40 down in the final game to defeat Tommy Paul 6-4, 6-3.

The men’s singles shuttler will join the national team after reaching an agreement with the Badminton Association of Malaysia.

Lee Chong Wei says BAM has responded to the men’s singles shuttler, who is expected to make a decision within the coming week.

The 2024 Paris Paralympics gold medallist has also amassed six men’s doubles SU5 world titles between 2005 and 2024.

The national men’s and women’s squads of second stringers were whipped 3-0 by Japan and South Korea respectively.

The national men’s squad lost narrowly to Indonesia in the biennial Badminton Asia Team Championships but still made it to the quarter-finals.

She withdraws while trailing in the second game after losing the first to India’s Devika Sihag.

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”.

Phillip Island will host its last MotoGP in October after nearly three decades, as its contract expires this year.

Lewis Hamilton was seventh-fastest on the day and managed 44 laps, while his teammate Charles Leclerc put in 70 and was 0.6 sec faster in third place.

Max Verstappen was unimpressed by this year’s rule changes, which overhauled chassis and engines and emphasised energy management.

Fernando Alonso plans to enjoy every second of the new Formula One season and has not decided whether it will be his last.

The 28-year-old has not yet received the all-clear ahead of the 2026 season opener that starts on Feb 27.