Football

Haziq’s big break builds confidence for bigger international tests

PETALING JAYA: Being trusted to guard Malaysia's goal during the inaugural FIFA Asean Cup has given goalkeeper Haziq Nadzli (pic) a major confidence boost as he looks ahead to future appearances on the international stage.

Football

JDT must learn from the past and keep Svay Rieng at bay

PETALING JAYA: Johor Darul Ta'zim (JDT) head coach Xisco Munoz has urged his players to not let past mistakes arise again when they take on Cambodian club Svay Rieng in the Asean Club Championship Shopee Cup today.

Cycling

Beasley credits Hannah for cycling rise

PETALING JAYA: Malaysia cycling technical director John Beasley (pic) is counting down his final days with the national squad and believes former Youth and Sports Minister Hannah Yeoh is one of the people who made the programme stronger.

Squash

Four golds raise the bar

PETALING JAYA: Malaysia's four-gold haul in squash at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games underlined the steady progress of the national programme, but Squash Racquets Association of Malaysia (SRAM) president Gerard Monteiro believes continued investment is crucial to keep the momentum going.

Swimming

No need to revamp national swimming team’s coaching line-up

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia Aquatics (MAS) said there is no need to revamp the national swimming team coaching line-up despite the swimmers' lacklustre performance in the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games in Japan.

Badminton

Different partners but same target for Tang Jie and Su Yin in Finland

PETALING JAYA: Chen Tang Jie and Cheng Su Yin may have gone their separate ways after the Asian Games, but both will be looking to bounce back at the Arctic Open with their respective partners.

Badminton

Malaysia keep medal hopes alive with win over US

PETALING JAYA: Malaysia are one win away from securing a medal at the World Junior Championships in Cairo after setting up a quarter-final clash against Estonia.

Badminton

National body to revamp training programmes ahead of BWF’s 15-point scoring system next year

PETALING JAYA: The Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) will have little time to dwell on their Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games campaign as they prepare for another major adjustment to the sport.

Football

Soccer-Ronaldo hails Messi after Argentina great says he already misses national team

Oct 7 (Reuters) - Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo ⁠set aside one of soccer's great rivalries on Wednesday to pay tribute to ⁠Lionel Messi after the Argentine said he already missed representing his country following ‌his emotional international retirement.

Motorsport

Motor racing-Russell’s title hopes on the line as F1 heads to Singapore

SINGAPORE, Oct 7 (Reuters) - Formula One arrives in ⁠Singapore this week with George Russell's title challenge hanging by a thread after his retirement in Malaysia handed Mercedes teammate Kimi Antonelli firm ⁠control of the championship battle.

Football

Soccer-McTominay cleared to return, Napoli say

Oct 7 (Reuters) - Napoli ⁠midfielder Scott McTominay has been cleared ⁠to return to action after undergoing ‌a procedure to correct a heart arrhythmia, the Italian club said on Wednesday.

Cricket

Cricket-T20 ties have softened on-field rivalries, says Harmer

DURBAN, Oct 7 (Reuters) - South Africa spinner ⁠Simon Harmer expects none of the animosity of Australia's last test tour to South ⁠Africa to resurface in the three-match series between the two countries, which gets underway ‌at Kingsmead on Friday.

Football

Portugal jumps into top 5 of FIFA world rankings

Oct ⁠07 (Field Level Media) - Portugal was the only team that ⁠moved up in the top 10 of the updated ‌FIFA/Coca-Cola World Rankings on Wednesday, climbing two spots to No. 5.

Golf

Golf-Rahm's lawyer tells court Spaniard is done with LIV Golf after three seasons

Oct 7 (Reuters) - Former world ⁠number one Jon Rahm is quitting LIV Golf, robbing the breakaway circuit of one of ⁠its biggest stars while it fights to emerge from Chapter 11 bankruptcy.

Cricket

Cricket-Australia women, ACA seek more summer home games during peak periods

Oct 7 (Reuters) - Leading ⁠women cricketers and the Australian Cricketers' Association (ACA) have ⁠called on Cricket Australia (CA) to schedule more matches ‌during the peak summer months, arguing the current calendar is limiting the team's growth.

Football

Soccer-Southampton manager Eckert fined, given suspended ban for 'spygate' role

Oct 7 (Reuters) - ⁠Southampton manager Tonda Eckert has ⁠been handed a suspended ‌six-week ban and a £28,000 ($37,000) fine for his involvement in the "spygate" row, after admitting ​he authorised the ⁠observation of training ⁠sessions of three rival clubs last ⁠season.

Football

Soccer-Arsenal plot football domination after title win, says CEO Garlick

LONDON, Oct 7 (Reuters) - Arsenal are in ⁠a strong position to dominate men's football for years to come, CEO Richard Garlick said on Wednesday, minutes after the ⁠club announced they had agreed a new long-term deal for manager Mikel Arteta.

Golf

Golf-Retaining key LIV players an 'achievable hurdle' for new investors

LONDON, Oct 7 (Reuters) - LIV Golf ⁠faces a challenge to retain key players as the professional men's league restructures under Chapter 11 protection but ⁠it is a 'very achievable hurdle in a short period of time", the head of new investors BC Partners ‌Credit said on Wednesday.

Football

Soccer-Lineker laments Ronaldo's career finale compared to Messi's

LONDON, Oct 7 (Reuters) - It ⁠is sad that Cristiano Ronaldo's international career looks to have ended in acrimony, former ⁠England striker Gary Lineker said on Wednesday, adding that the Portuguese great should ‌have enjoyed similar scenes to Lionel Messi's uplifting Argentina finale.

Motorsport

Motorcycling-MotoGP sprints to have their own qualifying sessions

Oct 7 (Reuters) - ⁠MotoGP's sprint races will have ⁠their own qualifying session from ‌the 2027 season, resulting in a separate grid for the shorter high-intensity races, ​the motorcycle racing organisation ⁠announced on ⁠Wednesday.