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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.

The 2010 Olympic downhill champion hit the firm snow face first soon after pushing off from the gate.

Long before records fall and medals are won, someone must decide when a race truly begins. For generations of Malaysian athletes, that responsibility rested in the steady hands of a devoted starter.

Samu Aghehowa, who featured twice for Spain in their qualifying campaign, is set to miss the rest of the season due to anterior cruciate ligament injury.

Coach Roberto De Zerbi has left the French club, days after they were thrashed 5-0 by bitter rivals Paris Saint-Germain.

Como knocked Napoli out 7-6 on penalties after a 1-1 draw.

The club made an incredible late comeback from three goals down to beat crisis-hit Leicester 4–3.

Liam Rosenior rues careless defending as the Blues blew a two-goal advantage in their 2-2 draw with Leeds.

Thomas Frank believes he will retain the club owners’ support as the London side slip to 16th, five points above relegation.

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.

After a slow start, the Spaniard was imperious in dismissing the 38-year-old 2-6, 6-2, 6-3, 7-5 on Rod Laver Arena to claim a seventh Grand Slam title and cement his status as undisputed world number one.

Kazakhstan’s fifth seed Elena Rybakina held her nerve to beat world number one Aryna Sabalenka 6–4, 4–6, 6–4.

Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz meet in Sunday’s match, with Djokovic chasing a 25th Grand Slam and Alcaraz aiming to win all four majors.

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.

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.

Formula One endured a rainy day of private testing in Barcelona, with only Red Bull and Ferrari braving the wet conditions.