Football

Soccer-Regional confederations left blindsided by FIFA's $20 billion investment plan

July 29 (Reuters) - FIFA's proposal to sell stakes in a $20 billion commercial subsidiary has drawn strong criticism ⁠from soccer's regional confederations, which said they were blindsided by the world governing body's plan to bring private investors into the sport.

Badminton

Zii Jia clears Taiwan opener, Justin upsets Indonesia's Zaki

PETALING JAYA: Men's singles shuttler Lee Zii Jia got his Taiwan Open campaign off to a winning start after defeating home player Liao Jhuo-fu in the first round on Wednesday (July 29).

Cricket

Cricket-IPL's business value soars above $20 billion, says report

NEW DELHI, ⁠July 29 (Reuters) - The business value of the Indian Premier League, ⁠the world's richest Twenty20 series, has soared more than 11% ‌to $20.6 billion this year, according to U.S.-based investment bank Houlihan Lokey.

Football

FAM thank fans for support for Harimau Malaya

KUALA LUMPUR: The Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) expressed their deepest appreciation to Harimau Malaya fans who flooded Kuala Lumpur Football Stadium, Cheras to give their strong support to the national squad in the Asean Cup match against Laos on Tuesday night (July 28).

Other Sports

Pregnant Syafiqa hails Commonwealth Games silver as special

GLASGOW: National lawn bowler Syafiqa Haidar Afif Abdul Rahman says the women's pairs silver medal she won at the 2026 Glasgow Commonwealth Games while five months pregnant with her first child is the most meaningful achievement of her career.

Football

Soccer-Brazilian court ties player's suspension to injured opponent's recovery

July 29 (Reuters) - Internacional defender Victor ⁠Gabriel has been handed an unusual suspension after seriously injuring Cruzeiro forward Gabriel ⁠Pec, a Brazilian court said on Tuesday, with the ban lasting a ‌maximum of six months or as long as it takes Pec to recover.

Athletics

Rain, cold conditions thwart Latif's world record attempt

GLASGOW: Para long jump T20 world record holder Abdul Latif Romly said cold weather prevented him from going for the world record in his athletics event at the 2026 Commonwealth Games.

Badminton

Tang Jie-Ee Wei withdraw from World Championships, Tien Ci-Chiew Sien promoted

PETALING JAYA: Malaysia will still be represented by two mixed doubles pairs at the World Championships in New Delhi from Aug 17-23 despite the withdrawal of defending champions Chen Tang Jie-Toh Ee Wei.

Athletics

Athletics-Kennedy hails golden age for Australia after smashing national 100m record

MELBOURNE, July 29 (Reuters) - ⁠Sprinter Lachlan Kennedy has hailed a ⁠new golden age in Australian athletics after ‌he and Torrie Lewis broke 100m national records in clinching Commonwealth Games medals in Glasgow.

Tennis

Tennis-Hewitt's son Cruz earns first ATP Tour win in Washington opener

July 28 (Reuters) - Former world number ⁠one Lleyton Hewitt's son Cruz continued to impress in his breakout summer on ⁠Tuesday, earning his first ATP Tour-level win at the Washington Open at ‌the age of 17 with a 6-3 6-4 victory over Marcos Giron.

Cricket

Cricket-Five-star Jayden helps seal West Indies win against Pakistan

July 29 (Reuters) - Paceman Jayden ⁠Seales claimed his fourth five-wicket haul to bowl West Indies ⁠to a 90-run victory over Pakistan in the opening ‌Test in Tarouba on Tuesday.

Basketball

Scotland end Malaysia's 3x3 dream

PETALING JAYA: Malaysia's hopes of reaching the semi-finals of the Glasgow Commonwealth Games men's 3x3 basketball competition ended after a 21-16 defeat to Scotland in the quarter-finals on Tuesday (July 29).

Nation

SIC trying to get special ticket rates for Malaysian F1 fans

SEPANG: The Bahrain government will determine Formula 1 ticket prices and keep ticket sale revenue for its one-off race at Sepang, says Sepang International Circuit (SIC) chief executive officer Azhan Shafriman Hanif (pic).

Golf

Mirabel secures career-best Epson Tour finish in Connecticut

PETALING JAYA: Malaysia's Mirabel Ting achieved best finish in her rookie Epson Tour season after taking the second spot in the Hartford HealthCare Women's Championship in Connecticut, United States.

Badminton

Eogene eyes Taiwan Open boost after Macau breakthrough

PETALING JAYA: Men's singles shuttler Eogene Ewe hopes to build on the momentum from his fine Macau Open run when he makes his Taiwan Open debut today.

Badminton

Dania’s return of hope

PETALING JAYA: Returning to competition after a long injury lay-off is never easy, and doubles shuttler Dania Sofea Zaidi knows that all too well.

Other Sports

Syahir’s fitness crucial for Malaysia’s Asian Games quest

KUALA LUMPUR: The presence of top tekong (server) Mohd Syahir Mohd Rosdi has been described as Malaysia's most potent "psychological weapon" to intimidate opponents, especially traditional rivals Thailand, at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games in September.

Other Sports

Two silvers but there’s more than a sliver of hope left for lawn bowlers

PETALING JAYA: The national lawn bowls team remained in high spirits despite settling for second best in two finals at the Scottish Event Campus yesterday.

Gymnastics

Shahrul suffers medal heartbreak after leaping to fourth

PETALING JAYA: Mohd Sharul Aimy came agonisingly close to Malaysia's first Commonwealth Games medal in two decades but had to settle for a heartbreaking fourth place in the men's vault final.

Gymnastics

Rachel gears up for Asiad with courage after Glasgow miss

PETALING JAYA: A teary-eyed Rachel Yeoh (pic) put up a brave front after her Commonwealth Games medal dream was cruelly snatched away by just 0.133 points on Monday.