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A teenage wave rider rides Malaysia’s surf rise

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

🟡Frankie D'Cruz

Mexico’s Del Toro wins stage to take overall UAE Tour lead

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

🟡AFP

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.

🟡AFP

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.

🟡AFP

Athletics grassroots boom hits sanction hurdle

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

🟡Frankie D'Cruz

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.

🟡AFP

Football News

PSG survive Monaco scare to reach Champions League last 16

The defending European champions came from behind, drawing 2-2 to reach the last 16 with a 5-4 aggregate victory.

🟡AFP

Vinicius hits winner as Real Madrid eliminate Benfica after racism row

Aurelien Tchouameni and Vinicius Junior scored as Los Blancos beat Benfica 2-1, progressing 3-1 on aggregate to the last 16.

🟡AFP

No quick return for Mbappe, says Arbeloa

The French captain had been playing through pain for a couple of months but is now expected to miss at least 10 days as he recovers.

🟡AFP

Atalanta eliminate Dortmund to reach Champions League last 16

A stoppage-time Lazar Samardzic penalty gave Atalanta a 4-1 victory over Borussia Dortmund, winning 4-3 on aggregate.

🟡AFP

Benfica’s Prestianni suspension appeal rejected for Real Madrid clash

Madrid star Vinicius Junior accused Gianluca Prestianni of calling him a monkey during his side’s 1-0 win at Benfica last week in the first leg, which Prestianni denied.

🟡AFP

Man Utd financial results show profit increase after job cuts

United say they remain on track to record revenues of between £640 million and £660 million for the full fiscal year.

🟡AFP

Tennis News

Korda tops fifth-seeded Paul to win ATP Delray Beach title

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.

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Korda to face Paul in all-American Delray Beach final

Sebastian Korda reached his first ATP final by toppling third-seeded Italian Flavio Cobolli 7-6 (7-1), 6-1 to book a title showdown with Tommy Paul.

🟡AFP

Imperious Alcaraz storms to Qatar Open title

Carlos Alcaraz needed just over 50 minutes to see off Arthur Fils 6-2, 6-1 and claim the 26th title of his career.

🟡AFP

‘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.

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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.

🟡AFP

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.

🟡AFP

Badminton News

Para shuttler Liek Hou scoops up 9th world title

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

🟡Bernama

Malaysia crash out of Asia team badminton meet in quarter-finals

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

🟡K. Parkaran

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.

🟡K. Parkaran

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.

🟡K. Parkaran

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.

🟡K. Parkaran

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.

🟡K. Parkaran

Motorsports News

Verstappen slams new cars as ‘Formula E on steroids’

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

🟡Reuters

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.

🟡Reuters

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.

🟡Reuters

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.

🟡AFP

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.

🟡Reuters

Marquez fastest on opening day pre-season test

The reigning world champion clocked 1 min 57.018 sec at the Sepang circuit on Tuesday.

🟡AFP