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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.

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.

Thomas Partey, now with Spanish club Villarreal, is set to appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on 13 March over the latest charges.

After the 2026 World Cup, European international football will centre on the Nations League before attention turns to qualifying for Euro 2028.

The Guardian reported that the competition may be delayed to 2028 as Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania are not yet ready to host.

Seven successive league wins have hauled Real Madrid to within a point of leaders Barcelona, keeping the title race finely poised.

The 60-year-old Australian insisted a failure to invest in players lay behind Spurs’ problems.

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.