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Badminton

Pearly-Thinaah battle into SEA Games final

BANGKOK: Women's doubles shuttlers Pearly Tan-M. Thinaah booked their spots in the SEA Games final after a hard-fought win over Indonesia's Rachel Allesya-Febi Setianingrum.

Badminton

Tang Jie-Ee Wei suffer shock loss in SEA Games semis

BANGKOK: Mixed doubles shuttlers Chen Tang Jie-Toh Ee Wei's hopes of reaching the SEA Games final were dashed after they suffered a shock defeat to homesters Ruttanapak Oupthong-Jhenicha Sudjaipraparat.

Badminton

Malaysian mixed doubles clash set for World Tour Finals

PETALING JAYA: A Malaysian showdown is on the cards at the World Tour Finals in Hangzhou next week after the country's two top mixed doubles pairs were drawn in the same group.

Cricket

Cricket-Hazlewood not done with test cricket despite Ashes disappointment

SYDNEY, Dec 13 (Reuters) - Australia quick Josh Hazlewood intends to continue playing international cricket in all formats despite missing the entire Ashes series because of injury.

Football

Soccer-High demand for 2026 World Cup tickets despite fans slamming prices

LOS ANGELES, Dec 12 (Reuters) - FIFA received five million requests for World Cup 2026 tickets in the first 24 hours of the latest sales phase, soccer's world governing body said on Friday, despite an outcry from fan groups this week about high prices for the tournament.

Motorsport

Motor racing-Norris gets his hands on F1 trophy as unwell Verstappen stays away

Dec 12 (Reuters) - Lando Norris laid hands on the Formula One winner's trophy at a prize-giving gala in Tashkent on Friday as outgoing champion Max Verstappen stayed away due to illness but sent a congratulatory message to the Briton and McLaren.

Other Sports

Thai-lights

THE national hockey team made a blistering start to their Group A campaign with a crushing 21–1 victory over Myanmar.

Badminton

World champion Chen stays hungry after checking into SEA Games semis

BANGKOK: Mixed doubles shuttler Chen Tang Jie may already be a world and SEA Games champion, but he remains highly charged to make his mark once again in the regional Games.

Other Sports

A jack of all sports, Esther finds her calling in triathlon

BANGKOK: It may be a journey that started by accident but it could turn out to be the most rewarding yet for Esther Joy Chen's career as an athlete.

Badminton

Ling Ching takes it easy, and lands medal

BANGKOK: Women's singles shuttler Wong Ling Ching is used to expect a lot out of herself in tournaments. Not anymore.

Athletics

Sports Ministry await reports on probe over sprinter’s withdrawal from SEA Games

PUTRAJAYA: The Youth and Sports Ministry are awaiting full reports from Malaysia Athletics (MA) and the National Sports Council (NSC) before deciding on action over claims that young sprinter Danish Irfan Tamrin was forced to withdraw from the Thailand SEA Games.

Community Sports

Day of carnage likely in Tyne-Wear derby

WIDELY seen as among the fiercest football rivalries in England, the coming together of Sunderland and Newcastle at the Stadium of Light has the ingredients of a fiery encounter, marked by an underlying intensity driven by more than just the bragging rights at stake.

Squash

Agonising exit for squash team at World Cup but Cross sees the positives

PETALING JAYA: There is nothing more painful in sport than losing by the smallest of margins.

Hockey

Hockey legend Paramalingam breathes his last at 91

PETALING JAYA: The nation's sports scene lost another precious gem with the passing of hockey legend C. Paramalingam (pic) yesterday.

Basketball

Cager Ting hoping for a second podium

BANGKOK: Will Thailand be a happy hunting ground for national cager Ting Chun Hong?

Other Sports

Seasoned fighter punches her way to karate hattrick

BANGKOK: It doesn't get any better for an athlete than to be serenaded by the crowd with a birthday song. C. Shahmalarani enjoyed that experience.

Community Sports

Reds will aim to keep mood going at Anfield

LIVERPOOL will look to continue regaining consistency and secure a positive result when they host Brighton & Hove Albion at Anfield today.

Football

Sabah ready to pack defence to stop JDT juggernaut in FA Cup final

PETALING JAYA: The "park the bus" approach is rarely seen as a strategy worth showcasing and is often viewed as a negative tactic.

Athletics

Thailand’s Joshua back with a bang, but it hurts for Umar

BANGKOK: Thailand's Joshua Atkinson got his redemption – in record style

Gymnastics

Sharul and Yeap vault back to victory

BANGKOK: It was bronze on Thursday, but it turned golden yesterday.