Football

Soccer-'Right place at the right time': Abraham strikes late as Villa edge Sunderland

April 19 (Reuters) - Aston Villa moved one step ⁠closer to securing Champions League football with a see-saw 4-3 victory over Sunderland on Sunday ⁠after Tammy Abraham snatched a dramatic winner in the 94th minute at Villa Park.

Football

Soccer-Liverpool's Van Dijk scores late winner in 2-1 derby win over Everton

LIVERPOOL, England, April 19 (Reuters) - Liverpool captain Virgil ⁠van Dijk scored with a header in the 10th minute of second-half stoppage time on Sunday to snatch ⁠a 2-1 Premier League win in a thrilling climax to the first Merseyside derby at Everton's Hill Dickinson ‌Stadium.

Football

Farhan fires Sabah to long-awaited Cup glory

PETALING JAYA: Sabah ended a 31-year wait for a Cup after edging Penang 4-3 in a penalty shootout to clinch the Challenge Cup title on Sunday (April 19).

Football

Soccer-Forest pull clear of relegation with Gibbs-White hat-trick against Burnley

NOTTINGHAM, England, April 19 (Reuters) - ⁠Morgan Gibbs-White scored a 15-minute hat-trick as Nottingham Forest came ⁠from a goal down to beat Burnley 4-1 and move ‌five points clear of the Premier League relegation zone on Sunday.

Football

Soccer-Liverpool's Van Dijk scores late winner in 2-1 derby win over Everton

LIVERPOOL, England, April 19 (Reuters) - Liverpool ⁠captain Virgil van Dijk scored with a header in the 10th minute of ⁠second-half stoppage time on Sunday to snatch a 2-1 Premier League win in a ‌thrilling climax to the first Merseyside derby at Everton's Hill Dickinson Stadium.

Football

Soccer-Milan boost Champions League charge with win at Verona

VERONA, Italy, April 19 (Reuters) - AC Milan ⁠earned a 1-0 win away to Hellas Verona on Sunday, strengthening their grip ⁠on a top-four spot and Champions League place rather than reopening a title ‌race all but settled by Inter Milan's commanding lead at the top of Serie A.

Football

Soccer-Qatar FA's disciplinary ruling on Al Shamal game cancels Al Sadd's title party

April ⁠19 (Reuters) - - Qatari side Al Sadd's title-winning celebrations turned out ⁠to be premature after a disciplinary committee overturned a ‌crucial result for rivals Al Shamal on Sunday, making the final match between the two sides a virtual championship showdown.

Tennis

Tennis-Rybakina beats Muchova to win Stuttgart crown - and a Porsche - for second time

STUTTGART, April 19 (Reuters) - Top seed Elena ⁠Rybakina had her eyes on the prize, literally, as she overpowered Karolina Muchova 7-5 6-1 ⁠to win the Stuttgart Open on Sunday and drive away with a Porsche car ‌for the second time in her career.

Badminton

Rexy recalls Cup highs and heartbreak

PETALING JAYA: From player to coach, Rexy Mainaky has built a strong reputation in team events.

Cricket

Cricket-Mhatre's hamstring blow deepens Chennai's IPL crisis

NEW DELHI, ⁠April 19 (Reuters) - Chennai Super Kings' patchy Indian Premier League (IPL) ⁠campaign suffered a fresh blow after their teenaged batter ‌Ayush Mhatre tore his hamstring, an injury that could put him on the sidelines for a long spell.

Cricket

Cricket-Hyderabad's bowling depth, Delhi's late calm lift IPL tempo

BENGALURU, April 19 (Reuters) - Bowling ⁠breakthroughs for Sunrisers Hyderabad and death-overs calm from Delhi Capitals delivered edge-of-the-seat thrillers ⁠on Saturday, lifting the tempo of the Indian Premier League.

Football

Soccer-Spurs want police action over 'vile, dehumanising' racism against Danso

April 19 (Reuters) - Tottenham Hotspur condemned ⁠on Sunday "vile, dehumanising racism" against defender Kevin Danso on social media after ⁠his error gifted Brighton & Hove Albion a late equaliser that left the ‌Premier League side in the relegation zone.

Badminton

Daren: Yuqi the man to beat, Zii Jia on track but Koreans tricky

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

JDT's Jairo stable after scare, Natxo apologises for outburst

PETALING JAYA: Johor Darul Ta'zim striker Jairo Da Silva is on the road to recovery after suffering a concussion during their AFC Champions League (ACL) Elite quarter-final encounter against Al-Ahli.

Badminton

Skipper Aaron says all’s well in centralised training camp in Herning

PETALING JAYA: So far, so good.

Golf

Create a go‑to chip shot

HAVING A reliable go‑to chip shot is always valuable, but it becomes essential in wet conditions – the kind we face so often during the rainy season. Softer, heavier turf

Golf

ONOFF rolls out new XCBT line

PREMIUM Japanese brand ONOFF, the golf arm of Globeride Inc, introduced its all new Cross Balance Technology (XCBT) line up at a regional launch at Resorts World Awana, marking the series' first appearance in Malaysia, Singapore and Indonesia.

Golf

Royal Selangor announces return of junior invitational championship

THE 11th Royal Selangor Golf Club Junior Invitational Championship is set to return, reaffirming its position as one of the country's leading tournaments dedicated to shaping the next generation of talent.

Golf

Australia’s Herbert set for return to Singapore with stellar field

LUCAS Herbert will have the opportunity to revisit the scene of one of his early successes after confirming he will participate in this week's Singapore Open.

Golf

Timely thumbs-up for Saujana

AS Saujana Golf & Country Club prepares to host this week's Tun Ahmad Sarji Trophy on the Professional Golf of Malaysia (PGM) Tour, it has received a timely endorsement – one that will have been warmly welcomed by another full field.