Athletics

Azeem stays positive after returning from injury

PETALING JAYA: National sprinter Mohd Azeem Fahmi has made a positive return from injury at the Tom Jones Invitational on Saturday.

Diving

No final dive yet

KUALA LUMPUR: Retirement has not crossed Pandelela Rinong's mind yet as the Malaysian diving queen insists she still has the desire to compete despite persistent physical challenges.

Cycling

Shah Firdaus falls short in World Cup return

PETALING JAYA: Track cyclist Mohd Shah Firdaus Sahrom capped a quiet weekend for Malaysia with an early exit in the sprint event at the World Cup in Hong Kong.

Badminton

Peter: Home support, doubles shuffle key for Danes without Axelsen

PETALING JAYA: Denmark will feel the void left by Viktor Axelsen when their Thomas Cup campaign begins on Thursday in Horsens.

Football

Selangor slip up but Soon-seok wants team to stay steady

PETALING JAYA: Selangor assistant coach Lee Soon-seok apologised to fans and expressed pride in his players despite their semi-final heartbreak in the Malaysia Cup on Saturday.

Badminton

Expect the unexpected

PETALING JAYA: This year's battle among the singles players looks wide open, with only China's Shi Yuqi standing slightly above the rest.

Football

Soccer-Paredes penalty seals Boca Superclasico win at River

April 19 (Reuters) - Leandro Paredes ⁠converted a first-half penalty to hand Boca ⁠Juniors a 1-0 away win over River Plate in ‌Sunday's Argentine Superclasico, snapping their bitter rivals' nine-match unbeaten run across all competitions.

Motorsport

Motor racing-FIA hails 'invaluable input' from drivers ahead of F1 rules meeting

LONDON, April 19 (Reuters) - Formula ⁠One's governing body has hailed drivers for their 'invaluable' input ahead of a teams ⁠meeting on Monday that will put forward proposed rule changes to improve racing.

Other Sports

Lawn mower racing fills F1 void with flying turf

ARDINGLY, England, April 19 (Reuters) - With Formula ⁠One temporarily stalled by the cancellation of the weekend's Saudi Arabia Grand Prix, ⁠motorsport fans still got their fix on Sunday as the 53rd British Lawn Mower ‌racing season began in a flurry of flying turf in a West Sussex village.

Football

Soccer-Title race starts now, says defiant Arsenal boss Arteta

MANCHESTER, England, April 19 (Reuters) - Arsenal manager ⁠Mikel Arteta shrugged off a 2-1 defeat by title rivals Manchester City on Sunday and ⁠said the Premier League starts again with five games left to play.

Football

Soccer-Guardiola says Arsenal still in control, but victory gives them hope

MANCHESTER, England, April 19 (Reuters) - Pep Guardiola ⁠patrolled the touchline in Sunday's pivotal 2-1 Premier League win over Arsenal virtually heading, shooting and throwing his body at ⁠seemingly every ball, but when it was over, the City manager reduced the night to a single word: ‌hope.

Football

Soccer-Season far from over for treble-chasing Bayern, warns coach Kompany

MUNICH, Germany, April 19 (Reuters) - The season ⁠for treble-chasing Bayern Munich is far from over, coach Vincent Kompany said on ⁠Sunday after his team secured the Bundesliga title with four matches to go.

Football

Soccer-Dominant AZ win Dutch Cup with one-sided victory

April 19 (Reuters) - AZ Alkmaar ⁠delivered a dominant performance to win the Dutch ⁠Cup final on Sunday, hammering NEC Nijmegen 5-1 ‌at the Feyenoord Stadium in Rotterdam.

Football

Soccer-Porcelain cockatoo steals show at Bayern's title celebrations

MUNICH, Germany, ⁠April 19 (Reuters) - A porcelain cockatoo ⁠was the star of Bayern ‌Munich's Bundesliga title celebrations at the Allianz Arena on Sunday, with the Bavarians' ​lucky charm also featuring ⁠on the players' ⁠official championship-winning T-shirts.

Football

Soccer-List of Bundesliga champions

MUNICH, Germany, ⁠April 19 (Reuters) - The following is a ⁠list of German champions since the ‌launch of the Bundesliga:

Football

Soccer-Advantage Man City as Haaland seals crucial win over Arsenal

MANCHESTER, April 19 (Reuters) - Manchester City striker Erling Haaland ⁠picked the perfect time to end his lean spell in the Premier League with the winning goal in a 2-1 ⁠victory over leaders Arsenal to give his side the edge in the title race on Sunday.

Football

Soccer-Bayern Munich win Bundesliga title with victory against VfB Stuttgart

MUNICH, Germany, April 19 (Reuters) - Treble-chasing Bayern Munich ⁠secured their 35th German league title on Sunday after beating VfB Stuttgart 4-2 to open up ⁠an unassailable lead with four games to play.

Football

Soccer-Liverpool's Salah bids farewell to Everton with another derby goal

LIVERPOOL, England, April 19 (Reuters) - The ⁠only consolation for Everton's fans after watching Mohamed Salah score yet another Merseyside ⁠derby goal on Sunday is that they will never have to watch the ‌Egyptian in the red of their rivals again. 

Football

Soccer-Man City's Haaland nets winner against Arsenal, Van Dijk clinches derby for Liverpool

April 19 (Reuters) - Manchester City reignited the Premier League title race ⁠as Erling Haaland ended his scoring drought with the decisive goal in a breathless 2-1 victory over leaders Arsenal on Sunday, cutting the gap at the top to ⁠three points with a game in hand.

Tennis

Tennis-Fils powers past Rublev to win Barcelona Open

BARCELONA, April 19 (Reuters) - Frenchman Arthur ⁠Fils continued his run of good form since returning from an eight-month injury ⁠layoff as he overpowered Russia's higher-ranked Andrey Rublev 6-2 7-6(2) to win ‌the Barcelona Open, clinching his first title since 2024.