Football

Soccer-De Zerbi wants Bergvall to stay at Spurs but offers no starting guarantees

July 29 (Reuters) - Tottenham Hotspur ⁠manager Roberto De Zerbi said on Wednesday he wants ⁠Lucas Bergvall to remain at the club but cannot ‌guarantee the Sweden midfielder a place in his starting lineup amid reports linking the 20-year-old with a move away.

Football

FAM thankful for Harimau Malaya fans’ backing

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

Football

US-based Kuzain proves himself with first international goal

PETALING JAYA: All it took was one goal for national footballer Wan Kuzain Wan Ahmad Kamal to prove himself to the home supporters in the Hyundai AFF Cup at the Kuala Lumpur Football Stadium.

Football

Support spurs Pavithran to shine as best player 

PETALING JAYA: No matter how much you prepare before the whistle, once the game begins, it is your teammates who help you through the toughest moments.

Football

No time to celebrate as Tan braces for Thai test

PETALING JAYA: Interim coach Tan Cheng Hoe is refusing to get carried away by Malaysia's emphatic 4-0 win over Laos in the Hyundai AFF Cup on Tuesday, with his sights already set on a much sterner test against arch-rivals Thailand.

Badminton

Wong-Lim seize chance from Tang Jie-Ee Wei setback

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

Eseme and Hobbs defy downpour to grab 100m golds

GLASGOW: Cameroon's Emmanuel Eseme defied the torrential rain in Glasgow to win the men's 100m in a Commonwealth Games record time on Tuesday as New Zealand's Zoe Hobbs surged to a surprise victory in the women's 100m.

Badminton

Zii Jia credits Taiwanese physio for pep talk during his dark period

PETALING JAYA: Lee Zii Jia has revealed that one of the people who inspired him to keep fighting through the toughest period of his career was not a coach or fellow player, but physiotherapist Victoria Gao.

Badminton

Men’s doubles reshuffle continues as Herry seeks best pairings

PETALING JAYA: The Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) have reshuffled their men's doubles combinations yet again, this time for the China Masters in Shenzen from Sept 1-6.

Basketball

Sorry not the hardest word for Kee Lip as 3x3 cagers miss target

PETALING JAYA: Malaysia's 3x3 basketball coach Ee Kee Lip could not hold back his emotions as he apologised after his team's dream of reaching the semi-finals at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games came to an end.

Other Sports

Always room for inspiration – Hafizuddin shares tale of big lift from idol

PETALING JAYA: Sharing a room with his idol proved to be the perfect inspiration for Hafizuddin Roslin at the Commonwealth Games..

Athletics

Kennedy hails golden age for Australia after sprint record

MELBOURN: 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.

Other Sports

Para long jumper wins despite elements denying him shot at improving world mark

PETALING JAYA: National para long jumper Abdul Latif Romly struck gold at the Commonwealth Games, but rain and biting cold denied the Malaysian a dream world record.

Other Sports

Syafiqa’s lawn bowl silver is proof of her labour of love 

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

Swimming

Jayden comes close to breaking national mark in 400m IM

PETALING JAYA: Swimmer Jayden Tan came agonisingly close to breaking his national record in his final outing at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games.

Cycling

Izzah banking on experience to keep noise out at famous velodrome

PETALING JAYA: Racing in front of a packed and passionate crowd can be daunting, but track cyclist Nurul Izzah Izzati Mohd Asri believes her experience on the biggest stages will keep her composed.

Other Sports

Awaluddin: We’ve met target but expect more from Malaysians

PETALING JAYA: Malaysia could yet finish the Glasgow Commonwealth Games with more than the targeted five gold medals after reaching the mark with three days of competition still to go.

Cricket

Cricket-Amateur player suspended in finger-clicking trickery furore

July 29 (Reuters) - An ⁠English amateur cricketer at the centre of allegations ⁠of finger-clicking trickery has been suspended and will ‌not play "for the foreseeable future", his club said on Wednesday.

Golf

Golf-PGA Tour suspends Mullinax for six months over anti-doping violation

July 29 (Reuters) - ⁠Trey Mullinax has been suspended for ⁠six months after testing positive ‌for a substance prohibited under the PGA Tour's anti-doping policy, the tour said on ​Wednesday.

Football

Explainer-Soccer-How world soccer is governed: FIFA, UEFA and the balance of power

July 29 (Reuters) - FIFA's ⁠plan to create a $20 billion subsidiary to run the World Cup and sell minority stakes to external investors has highlighted the balance of power ⁠within world soccer.