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Athletics

Ace on the track, and all As in the SPM for Izzatul

PETALING JAYA: National junior sprinter Izzatul Musfirah Ahmad Kamal Azira has sprinted to success beyond the track, achieving straight As in the Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) examination.

Football

Okwuosa hopes Kuching’s rise will lead to more national call-ups for players 

PETALING JAYA: Kuching City captain James Okwuosa (pic) intends to do more than just lead Kuching City to a second-place finish in the Super League and a strong run in the Malaysia Cup.

Football

Cklamovski hails commitment and resilience of players despite loss

PETALING JAYA: Malaysia's national football team coach Peter Cklamovski hailed his players' grit, resilience and pride despite losing 3-1 to Vietnam in their final Group F Asian Cup qualifier on Tuesday.

Badminton

Jonassen will give Zii Jia time as singles cast press on with Thomas Cup prep

PETALING JAYA: The men's singles camp are pressing on with their preparations for the Thomas Cup as usual despite the absence of Paris Olympic bronze medallist Lee Zii Jia.

Badminton

Zii Jia’s continuing injury could pose problem for national camp

PETALING JAYA: Concern is growing over the injury situation of professional men's singles shuttler Lee Zii Jia as the national squad step up preparations for the Thomas Cup in Horsens, Denmark from April 24-May 3.

Squash

Malaysia assured of one more men’s singles qualifier for world meet

PETALING JAYA: Malaysia are already assured of a place in the men's final of the World Championships qualifying event, despite the competition only reaching the quarter-final stage.

Badminton

BAM stand firm on player exit clause

PETALING JAYA: Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) president Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz believes the compensation required from players who intend to leave the national squad before the end of their contracts is fair.

Golf

Tiger Woods allowed to leave U.S. for 'intensive' treatment program

Tiger Woods was granted a request ⁠Wednesday by a Florida judge to leave the United States to enter a comprehensive inpatient treatment facility as he faces misdemeanor driving under ⁠the influence charges, ESPN reported, citing court records.

Football

Soccer-Arsenal into Women's Champions League semis after 3-2 aggregate win over Chelsea

LONDON, April 1 (Reuters) - Reigning champions ⁠Arsenal booked their spot in the Women's Champions League semi-finals with a 3-2 aggregate victory ⁠over Chelsea, despite a 1-0 defeat at Stamford Bridge in Wednesday's quarter-final second leg.

Basketball

Basketball-NBA, FIBA draw strong interest for proposed European league

LOS ANGELES, April ⁠1 (Reuters) - The NBA and basketball governing body FIBA have received strong interest ⁠from prospective teams and investors seeking permanent franchise spots in a proposed ‌new European league, NBA Deputy Commissioner and Chief Operating Officer Mark Tatum said on Wednesday.

Motorsport

Motor racing-F1 Academy adds North American races after Saudi cancellation

LONDON, April 1 (Reuters) - ⁠The all-female F1 Academy series has made up ⁠for the cancellation of a round in ‌Saudi Arabia this month by adding races to the schedule in Montreal and Austin, Texas.

Football

Soccer-Dzeko declares injury a twist of fate as Bosnia seal World Cup place in shootout

April 1 (Reuters) - Bosnia captain Edin ⁠Dzeko could only clutch an ice pack and watch as his teammates secured ⁠World Cup qualification, the 40-year-old declaring it must have been "fate" after a last-gasp ‌injury ruled him out of Tuesday's penalty shootout against Italy.

Rugby

Rugby-Australia lock Skelton says season over after Achilles injury

April 1 (Reuters) - Australia ⁠lock Will Skelton said on ⁠Wednesday that his season is over, after ‌suffering an Achilles injury while playing for French Top 14 side La Rochelle over the weekend.

Golf

Trump tells Reuters 'it's a good thing' Tiger Woods is seeking treatment

WASHINGTON, April ⁠1 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday praised Tiger Woods ⁠after the golfer said he would seek treatment and ‌focus on his health after facing DUI charges from his rollover crash in Florida last week.

Football

Soccer-Chelsea report biggest-ever loss in English football history

April 1 (Reuters) - Chelsea ⁠on Wednesday reported a pre-tax loss of ⁠262.4 million pounds ($349.49 million) during the 2024-25 ‌season, the biggest annual loss in English soccer, surpassing the previous record loss of 194.9 million pounds posted by ​Manchester City in 2010-11.

Cricket

Cricket-Kerr’s unbeaten 179 powers New Zealand to record ODI chase against South Africa

April 1 (Reuters) - New ⁠Zealand registered the highest successful run chase in ⁠women's one-day international history on Wednesday, beating ‌South Africa by two wickets on the back of an outstanding unbeaten 179 from captain Amelia Kerr.

Badminton

Jimmy Wong linked with potential BAM return

PETALING JAYA: Independent mixed doubles player Jimmy Wong could be on his way back to the Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM).

Football

Soccer-Potter's career night delivers World Cup promised land for resurgent Sweden

STOCKHOLM, April 1 (Reuters) - With his sons seated in ⁠the front row of the press conference after his Sweden side beat Poland 3-2 with a dramatic late goal to reach the World Cup finals, ⁠coach Graham Potter basked in the glow of success in what had looked like an impossible task when he took it on last October. 

Football

Soccer-'The World Cup curse' - Italy sheds tears after missing out again

ROME, April 1 (Reuters) - Italians ⁠woke up angry and disillusioned on Wednesday after the national team missed out on the World Cup for the third time in a ⁠row by losing a playoff to Bosnia and Herzegovina, prolonging a sporting nightmare for the soccer-mad country.

Football

Factbox-Soccer-World Cup group lineups

April 1 (Reuters) - ⁠Following are the groups ⁠for the 2026 World ‌Cup, which will be held in the United States, Canada and ​Mexico from June 11 ⁠to July ⁠19.