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Badminton

Zafrul appointed as BAM president

PETALING JAYA: Give me 100 days to present my mission and roadmap for BAM.

Tennis

Tennis-Ukraine's Kostyuk shakes hands with Kasatkina, praises anti-war stance

(Reuters) -Ukrainian tennis player Marta Kostyuk, who has been outspoken against Russia's invasion of her country and has refused to shake hands with Russian or Belarusian opponents, shook hands with Daria Kasatkina after beating her 6-4 6-2 at the Italian Open's second round on Friday.

Cambodia

Cambodian boxers hoping for gold at youth champs in Sri Lanka

BANGKOK: The Cambodian Boxing Federation (CBF) has dispatched three boxers and one coach to the Asian U22 and Youth Boxing Championships 2025 in Sri Lanka. The team has expressed strong confidence in their ability to bring home medals for the kingdom.

Athletics

Athletics-Chopra postpones javelin meet amid India-Pakistan conflict

BENGALURU (Reuters) -India's Olympic gold medallist Neeraj Chopra has postponed an eponymous javelin event in the southern Indian city of Bengaluru this month after his country and neighbour Pakistan extended their worst fighting in nearly three decades.

Football

Soccer-Conceicao stays grounded after Milan beat Bologna ahead of final

(Reuters) - AC Milan manager Sergio Conceicao urged his players to learn quickly from Friday's see-saw performance, warning that improvement is needed ahead of the Coppa Italia final despite a convincing win against Bologna in Serie A on Friday.

Metro News

Wounded Arsenal need to win at Liverpool – big time

ARSENAL travel to Liverpool this weekend hoping that the Merseyside club are still in celebratory mood.

Metro News

Europe’s top table beckons

Results of Premier League fixtures at Vitality Stadium and St James' Park could go a long way towards dictating who will be playing Champions League football next season and who will not.

Ready for first bite

PETALING JAYA: Former international R. Sharmendran will undergo a first test as the national karate coach in the Asian Senior Championships in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, from May 23-25.

Diving

Divers under pressure to meet MQS at trials or miss chances for world meet

KUALA LUMPUR: The heat is on the divers to meet the Minimum Qualifying Score (MQS) during the national trials today in Bukit Jalil.

Boxing

Rafiq eyeing comeback at KL Open which offers big prize money

PETALING JAYA: Any bowler will happily settle for runner-up finishes but not Rafiq Ismail (pic).

Badminton

Injury concern for Jun Hao ahead of Thailand Open

PETALING JAYA: Injury concerns have returned to haunt the national badminton camp, this time involving men's singles shuttler Leong Jun Hao, who may miss next week's Thailand Open in Bangkok.

Badminton

Mixed doubles coach Nova earmarks Bing Kun as he eyes more talents

PETALING JAYA: National mixed doubles coach Nova Widianto is casting a wider net and that includes eyeing women's doubles players in his bid to form new and formidable pairings.

Badminton

Going down memory lane

PETALING JAYA: Could Chen Tang Jie recreate his Taiwan Open triumph, this time with a new partner, Chan Wen Tse?

Badminton

Hannah advises Pearly-Thinaah to rethink before taking plunge as pros

PETALING JAYA: Going independent may sound enticing but it's not a journey for the faint-hearted.

Sports Box

Football is the people’s game, and those who run it must answer to millions

DESPONDENT. In tatters. Defeatist. Pessimistic. Down in the dumps.

Football

Harimau Malaya need to sharpen claws for jaws of Blue Sharks

PETALING JAYA: The Malaysian football team will get a much needed challenge in two friendly matches against African side Cape Verde ahead of the 2027 Asian Cup third-round qualifier against Vietnam on June 10.

Football

Silver lining for Perak?

PETALING JAYA: There seems to be light at the end of the tunnel for Perak.

Football

Negri going bullish in hiring top locals and Japanese players for new season

PETALING JAYA: Negri Sembilan are making huge plans for a much better assault in the upcoming Super League season. 

Other Sports

Camogie final postponed due to planned players' protest over shorts ban

(Reuters) - A planned protest by camogie players in Ireland over the right to wear shorts has led to the postponement of a provincial final, the Munster Camogie Council said on Friday.

Football

Soccer-Gimenez and Pulisic shine as Milan fight back to edge Bologna

(Reuters) -Santiago Gimenez and Christian Pulisic powered AC Milan to a crucial 3-1 home win over Bologna on Friday, a victory that not only kept their slim top-four hopes flickering but also set the stage for a tantalising Coppa Italia final clash on Wednesday.