MatchPoint Times

The reported presence of Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials to protect Americans around the Olympics has galvanised protests.

The Japanese Olympic Committee assigned teams in Milan and Tokyo to use AI for continuous social media monitoring.

The Chicago Bulls star’s Sotheby’s collection includes a pair of Michael Jordan shoes that could be worth up to US$3.5 million.

JD Vance and his wife Usha Vance were welcomed at the airport with a round of applause from a few dozen athletes.

The investigation report will be completed in two weeks and submitted to the Malaysia Athletics president and youth and sports minister.

After public scrutiny sparked by FMT, nine sportsmen and sportswomen of the year finally see a long-standing promise honoured.

Napoli’s Rasmus Hojlund scored a penalty deep into added-on time to snatch a 3-2 victory at Genoa.

Viktor Gyokeres scored twice as Arsenal won 3–0 over Sunderland, while Tottenham boss Thomas Frank faced pressure after a 2–0 loss to Manchester United.

Michael Carrick is yet to lose in seven games during two spells as interim United boss.

Goals from Bryan Mbeumo and Bruno Fernandes ended an eight-game winless run against Spurs for the Red Devils.

Club president Joan Laporta said Barcelona aimed to restore relations with Uefa, stepping back from the collapsed initiative.

La Liga said the 1300 GMT Rayo Vallecano-Real Oviedo match would be suspended due to poor pitch conditions to protect players.

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.

Sixth seeds Neal Skupski and Christian Harrison beat Australia’s Jason Kubler and Marc Polmans 7-6(4), 6-4 to win the Australian Open men’s doubles.

Belgium’s Elise Mertens and Chinese partner Zhang Shuai downed Anna Danilina and Aleksandra Krunic 7-6 (7/4), 6-4.

The 38-year-old Serb rolled back the years to battle past reigning champion Jannik Sinner 3-6, 6-3, 4-6, 6-4, 6-4.

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.

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.

Isack Hadjar lost control at the final corner and spun backwards into the barriers during a session being held behind closed doors.