Tennis

Tennis-Russian-born Kasatkina says she will now represent Australia

(Reuters) - Russian-born world number 12 Daria Kasatkina on Friday announced that she will now represent Australia after her application for permanent residency was accepted by the government.

Sports Box

A new era, but we need Malaysians to be stars

THE current national team set-up has been called many things.

Cycling

The Herculean Harrif

PETALING JAYA: Road cyclist Mohd Harrif Saleh may be bruised and battered. But there is no denying that he is still very much a fighter at heart.

Golf

Liyana on track for top 10 finish Down Under

PETALING JAYA: Malaysian rookie pro Liyana Durisic (pic) maintained her push to secure a top 10 finish in the World Sands Green Championship after a fine second round effort of even-par 70.

Football

Malayan Tigress bracing for battle in tough Asian Cup qualifiers

PETALING JAYA: Malaysia are eager to put up a strong challenge in the Women's Asian Cup qualifiers despite a tough draw.

Football

Headed for extra ammo

PETALING JAYA: Malaysia's 2027 Asian Cup third-round qualifier against Vietnam is still two months away but the anticipation for it is getting higher sooner than expected.

Football

Yusri sees no issue for young players after cancellation of MFL Cup

PETALING JAYA: Perak coach Yusri Che Lah believes that the Malaysian Football League's (MFL) move to abolish the MFL Cup from next season is a step that could positively impact youth players' development.

Football

Timely lift for crisis-hit Canaries ahead of JDT match

PETALING JAYA: The Kedah football team have received a much needed Raya boost ahead of their Super League clash with Johor Darul Ta'zim (JDT) at the Darulaman Stadium in Alor Setar today.

Other Sports

Sarawak will host bulk of sports during 2027 SEA Games

KUCHING: Sarawak, as a co-host of the 2027 SEA Games, will stage a total of 18 sports.

Diving

A feast for a beast

KUALA LUMPUR: World junior championships bronze medallist diver Nurqayyum Nazmi Mohd Nazim can be forgiven if he feasts on the home delicacies during Hari Raya celebrations this weekend.

Diving

Mexico, Canada tests hold key to Pandelela’s Beijing bash

KUALA LUMPUR: New national diving technical director Yeoh Ken Nee is keeping his fingers crossed that diver Pandelela Rinong can kickstart the new season in grand style by qualifying for the World Cup Super Final in Beijing in May.

Badminton

Rexy welcomes job to focus only on doubles

PETALING JAYA: Rexy Mainaky (pic) has no issues with the Badminton Association of Malaysia's (BAM) decision to restructure the coaching set-up yet again.

Other Sports

Figure Skating-Liu delivers stunner to take gold at world championships

BOSTON (Reuters) -American Alysa Liu produced a sensational and joyous performance and struck gold at the World Figure Skating Championships in Boston on Friday in the sport's biggest event ahead of the 2026 Olympics.

Football

Soccer-Leverkusen earn 3-1 win over Bochum to cut gap with leaders Bayern

LEVERKUSEN, Germany (Reuters) -Bayer Leverkusen battled past strugglers VfL Bochum 3-1 thanks to two second-half goals on Friday to cut the gap with Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich to three points.

Other Sports

Olympics-Italy's new sliding centre for 2026 Games passes initial tests

(Reuters) - The new 'Eugenio Monti' sliding centre for the 2026 Milano-Cortina Winter Olympics has successfully completed its initial tests for bobsleigh, luge and skeleton competitions.

Tennis

Tennis-Djokovic reaches Miami Open final, 100th career title in sight

(Reuters) -Novak Djokovic is one victory away from a 100th career singles title after breezing past Grigor Dimitrov 6-2 6-3 on Friday to reach the Miami Open final, where he will face either third seed Taylor Fritz or rising Czech Jakub Mensik.

Football

Soccer-Brazil sack coach Dorival after humiliating loss to Argentina

RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Brazil have sacked head coach Dorival Jr, the country's football confederation (CBF) said on Friday, after the five-times world champions were thrashed 4-1 away to fierce rivals Argentina in a humiliating qualifying loss in Buenos Aires.    The 62-year-old was appointed in January 2024 after the team spent a year under two caretaker coaches as the Brazilian FA were unable to lure Italian Carlo Ancelotti from Real Madrid.

Other Sports

Exor makes cash contribution for Juventus' potential capital hike

MILAN (Reuters) - Italian top flight soccer club Juventus said on Friday that its majority investor Exor had agreed to make a 15-million-euro ($16 million) cash contribution for a potential future capital increase.

Other Sports

Olympics-LA28 flag football and lacrosse to be held at BMO Stadium

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The flag football and lacrosse competitions at the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics will be held at BMO Stadium, Games organisers said on Friday after an updated plan was approved by the Los Angeles City Council.

Motorsport

Stubbs: Controlled aggression key as Martinsville puts best to test

The NASCAR Cup Series will see the pack tightly bunched and organized Sunday when the seventh race of the 2025 season takes to the track at the famed "Paperclip" that is Martinsville (Va.) Speedway.