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The reigning world champion hit speeds of 145km/h to clock a winning time of 1 min 51.61 sec down the fearsome Stelvio course.

The Malaysian squash ace defeats Egyptian opponent in round of 16, to advance in the Windy City Open 2026, in Chicago.

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.

Paris Saint-Germain’s Ousmane Dembele turned in a virtuoso performance, scoring the first two goals against Olympique de Marseille.

Bayern Munich’s Luis Diaz scored a hattrick and Harry Kane grabbed a double in a comprehensive 5-1 win over 10-man Hoffenheim.

Manager Arne Slot insisted that his side are improving, even if results do not show it, after a dramatic 2-1 defeat to Manchester City.

Atletico Madrid slumped to a 1-0 defeat at home to Real Betis in La Liga.

Federico Dimarco provided a hattrick of assists as Inter Milan thumped 10-man Sassuolo 5–0 on Sunday.

Ismaila Sarr’s second-half goal ended Crystal Palace’s 12-match winless run with a 1–0 away win over rivals Brighton.

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.

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.

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.