Swimming

Swimming-Canada's Oleksiak withdraws from worlds over whereabouts issue

TORONTO (Reuters) -Penny Oleksiak, Canada's most decorated female Olympian, has pulled out of the upcoming swimming World Championships because of a probe into an alleged breach of the anti-doping code under the whereabouts rule.

Football

Soccer-Too soon to say if Mbappe will start against Dortmund, Alonso says

EAST RUTHERFORD, New Jersey (Reuters) -It is too soon to say whether Kylian Mbappe will start in Real Madrid's Club World Cup quarter-final match against Borussia Dortmund on Saturday, coach Xabi Alonso said, as the French forward continues his recovery from gastroenteritis.

Motorsport

Tragic loss of Gomez casts shadow as Hakim races on

PETALING JAYA: The mood will be sombre for national racer Hakim Danish Ramli during the Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours in France this weekend in the FIM Junior GP following the death of Spanish rider Borja Gomez (pic).

Football

No fear, Mickey’s here

PETALING JAYA: Selangor winger Faisal Halim and Co are gearing up for a high-stakes test in the AFF Club Championship after being drawn into a competitive group in the regional club tournament.

Football

Harimau Malaya won’t peter out in test against WC-bound Iran

PETALING JAYA: The national football team are in for a trial by fire at the Central Asian Football Association (CAFA) Nations Cup after being drawn into a challenging group.

Football

Terengganu may have found a goal machine in Congo’s Mabella

PETALING JAYA: After a season spent searching for a reliable finisher, Terengganu may have finally found their answer for the new Super League campaign, in the form striker Yan Mabella of Congo.

Other Sports

Sharmendran leaves coaching fate in karate body’s hands

PETALING JAYA: National karate head coach R. Sharmendran is leaving his future in the hands of the Malaysia Karate Federation (Makaf).

Squash

Gold charge in Gimcheon

PETALING JAYA: Malaysia are on the brink of a golden harvest at the Asian Junior Squash Championships in Gimcheon, South Korea, with four players eyeing the top prize money.

Hockey

Goals galore as Safwan and Co enjoy a high in Asia Cup

PETALING JAYA: The newly formed national Under-18 hockey team have been blazing their way at the Asia Cup in China after recording two big wins in their group stage matches.

Badminton

Nova to work on Cheng’s mental fragility to help her cope with pressure

PETALING JAYA: There are no plans to break up mixed doubles pair Hoo Pang Ron-Cheng Su Yin for now despite their ongoing struggles on the international stage.

Badminton

Is he crying for help?

PETALING JAYA: Is national men's singles shuttler Lee Zii Jia struggling emotionally, going through a personal crisis or is it just nothing? Only he holds the answer.

Badminton

Su Yin all set to fight for good result in Japan

PETALING JAYA: Mixed doubles shuttler Cheng Su Yin is a fighter and she is not letting a past injury stop her from aiming high.

Sports Box

We need game changers like Nicol, Shalin to reshape sports future

A FRIEND asked recently if I knew the story behind the Nobel Prize. I know about it, but not the story of its origin.

Badminton

Rexy hopeful Malaysia can produce a world champion again

PETALING JAYA: National doubles coaching director Rexy Mainaky is hoping Malaysia can once again produce a world champion, just like they did three years ago.

Athletics

Time’s tight, but he’s not uptight

PETALING JAYA: The SEA Games in Thailand may be just five months away, but newly appointed national athletics head coach Manshahar Abdul Jalil is confident that there is still enough time to get the squad ready for the regional challenge.

Badminton

Zii Jia’s cryptic images on social media send fans and friends into frenzy

PETALING JAYA: A single Instagram post was all it took to stir widespread concern for shuttler Lee Zii Jia, whose cryptic message yesterday left friends and fans rallying support for him.

Cricket

Cricket-West Indies stage stunning fightback to trail Australia by 45 in Grenada

(Reuters) -West Indies were bowled out for 253 in their first innings of the second test in Grenada on Friday, trailing Australia by 45 runs at stumps after a dramatic second day that saw early promise turn to utter collapse before a thrilling lower-order fightback.

Football

Soccer-Gwinn injury throws shadow over Germany's win at Women's Euros

(Reuters) -Germany overcame a sloppy start to cruise to a 2-0 win over Poland at the Women's Euros on Friday but the victory was overshadowed by what looked to be another serious knee injury for team captain Giulia Gwinn, who was helped off the field in tears just before the break. 

Tennis

Tennis-Sabalenka douses Raducanu fire to reach fourth round

LONDON (Reuters) - Playing against 15,000 opponents is no easy task, but that is what Aryna Sabalenka must have felt she was up against as she faced Britain's big hope, Emma Raducanu, in a rollicking third round Wimbledon showdown on Friday.

Football

Soccer-Fluminense stun Al-Hilal to reach Club World Cup semi-final

(Reuters) -Brazil's Fluminense continued their fairy-tale run at the Club World Cup with a 2-1 victory over Saudi Arabia's Al-Hilal on Friday in Orlando, Florida, to book their place in the semi-finals.