A Winning Factor

United are broken, Brighton are flying and EPL has credibility problem

EXACTLY 10 months ago, after a 1-1 draw with Leeds at Elland Road, Ruben Amorim got sacked after voicing his displeasure towards the management.

Badminton

Rosman proud as Pearly-Thinaah, Zi Yu-Genevie reap rewards of perseverance

PETALING JAYA: Pearly Tan-M. Thinaah (pic) may have made their Denmark Open final victory look comfortable on the scoreboard, but women's doubles head coach Rosman Razak knows the journey behind their success was anything but easy.

Badminton

Tat Meng back in his prime – coaching protege to Sydney title

PETALING JAYA: A year after surviving a horrific motorcycle accident, former national coach Wong Tat Meng is back courtside and guiding players to titles again.

Badminton

Zi Yu knows what it takes to shine in senior ranks

PETALING JAYA: World junior champion Low Zi Yu feels ready to move on from the junior ranks after finally landing the gold medal she had been chasing for the past two years.

Other Sports

Explosive start

PETALING JAYA: National cyclist Zuhairie Ahmad Tarmizi has etched his name into the history books again, becoming the first Malaysian male cyclist to secure two gold medals at the Asian Para Games following his commanding victory at the Aichi-Nagoya Games yesterday.

Cycling

Malaysia will always be home for Beasley, says Shah Firdaus

PETALING JAYA: National track cyclist Mohd Shah Firdaus Sahrom has paid tribute to outgoing technical director John Beasley, crediting the Australian with shaping him both as an athlete and a person.

Squash

Building back stronger

PETALING JAYA: An anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury can be an athlete's worst nightmare, but national squash player Harith Danial Jefri is facing his rehabilitation with a smile.

Badminton

Shuttlers not pulling out of French Open despite unrest

PETALING JAYA: Malaysia will press on with their French Open campaign this week despite the unrest in parts of France.

Badminton

Se-young eyes more history after record-breaking 47th crown

PETALING JAYA: An Se-young is building a legacy of her own in women's singles after her Denmark Open victory on Sunday gave her a record 47th international title.

Football

Brunei breathe a sigh of relief as Luan finally finds scoring touch

PETALING JAYA: Brazilian striker Dalberto Luan (pic) ended his four-match goal drought in style, scoring twice as Brunei came from behind to beat Kuching City 3-2 in the Borneo derby on Sunday.

Other Sports

Madame Butterfly still spreading her wings at 78

NAGOYA: On Friday, the opening day of table tennis at the Asian Para Games, Kimie Bessho stood at the table with 27 butterflies adorning her trademark hairstyle.

Other Sports

Malaysian contingent hit the ground running

PETALING JAYA: The Jalur Gemilang flew high and proud again in Aichi-Nagoya as the Asian Para Games got off to a dazzling start with the opening ceremony at the Mizuho Paluan Athletics Stadium in Nagoya on Sunday.

Badminton

Coaches chart path for Low to forge future winning partnership

PETALING JAYA: Low Zi Yu has emerged as one of Malaysia's most versatile young shuttlers, but who she will partner next remains an open question.

Football

Southern Tigers eye depth, want 20-man quality

PETALING JAYA: Having the best 11 is not enough for Johor Darul Ta'zim (JDT).

Bowling

Silver but still shining

PETALING JAYA: Natasha Roslan may not have become the first Malaysian to retain a world title, but she is refusing to dwell on disappointment.

Football

Soccer-Tottenham's agonising wait for a Premier League win ends with Coventry victory

LONDON, Oct 19 (Reuters) - Tottenham Hotspur fans ⁠have been crying out for a bit of quality this season and they finally ⁠got it on Monday as the North London side claimed their first Premier League ‌win in 148 days with a 3-1 home success against Coventry City.

Football

Soccer-FIFA suspends coach Hassan and forward Zico for three and five matches

Oct 19 (Reuters) - FIFA has ⁠suspended Egypt coach Hossam Hassan and forward Mostafa Zico ⁠for three and five matches respectively, the Egyptian Football ‌Association said on Monday, after they criticised the referee following a 3-2 defeat by Argentina in the World Cup.

Football

Soccer-Brentford working with police after rugby ball launched towards stadium

Oct 19 (Reuters) - Brentford said ⁠on Monday they were working with police to ⁠identify those responsible after a rugby ball appeared ‌to be kicked from a nearby rooftop towards their Gtech Community Stadium during Saturday's Premier League defeat by Liverpool.

Other Sports

Olympics-Lake Placid-NYC exploratory group meet with eye toward 2042

NEW YORK, Oct 19 (Reuters) - A joint ⁠Lake Placid-New York City Olympic bid for 2042 moved one step closer to reality on Monday, as members ⁠of an exploratory committee met for the first time in Manhattan with the five boroughs aiming for their ‌first-ever Winter Games.

Football

Soccer-Ronaldo handed 30-day ban for leaving Portugal camp following coach Jesus rift

LISBON, Oct 19 (Reuters) - Cristiano ⁠Ronaldo was suspended for 30 days by the ⁠Portuguese FA on Monday after leaving the national team ‌camp following a rift with coach Jorge Jesus over his role in the side.