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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.

Aston Villa and Newcastle are aiming to end their seven-decade wait for FA Cup glory when they face off in the tie of the round.

The holders and La Liga leaders were crushed at Atletico’s Metropolitano stadium as Diego Simeone’s side ran riot with four goals before the break.

Arsenal are aiming to end a 22-year wait to win the title and appeared to be cruising towards success when they moved nine points clear on Saturday.

Barcelona dominated first-half possession with 70%, but Atletico’s clinical counterattacks left them with a near-impossible task in the return match.

The draw was a fair result and lifted Arsenal on to 57 points from 26 games, four ahead of Manchester City.

Cristian Chivu’s Inter enter the weekend eight points clear on 58 from 24 games, while Napoli sit third on 49, just three ahead of visiting Roma.

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.

Novak Djokovic suggests he may not return to the Australian Open after losing in four sets to Carlos Alcaraz in the final.

The 22-year-old Carlos Alcaraz had already won two titles each at Wimbledon, the French Open and the US Open, while compatriot Rafael Nadal achieved the same feat at an older age.

Novak Djokovic admitted he had not expected to reach a major final again and suggested his future in the sport was uncertain.

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.

K Letshanaa, Wong Ling Ching and Goh Jin Wei shine in the opening round at Bangkok.

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.