Latest
-
Tennis
Tennis-Sinner surges into Rome semis with record 32nd straight Masters 1000 win
ROME, May 14 (Reuters) - Jannik Sinner continued his ominous form ahead of the French Open as the Italian set a record with his 32nd consecutive Masters 1000 victory, brushing aside Russia's Andrey Rublev 6-2 6-4 to reach the Italian Open semi-finals on Thursday.
-
Football
Soccer-PIF named 2026 World Cup official tournament supporter as Saudi steps up football ambitions
May 14 - Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF) was on Thursday named an official tournament supporter in North America and Asia for this year's World Cup, as the country deepens its ties with international football ahead of hosting the 2034 tournament.
-
Football
Soccer-Potter's stormy season set to end on World Cup high with Sweden
STOCKHOLM, Sweden, May 14 (Reuters) - Few coaches have experienced the highs and lows that Graham Potter has this season, which started with his sacking by Premier League club West Ham United in September and will end with him leading Sweden at the World Cup in June.
-
Football
Soccer-Celtic must win, Hearts need a draw in Scottish title showdown
LONDON, May 14 (Reuters) - The destination of Scotland's Premiership title will be decided at Parkhead on Saturday when Celtic need victory to become champions for the 56th time while Hearts will take the crown for the first time in 66 years and fifth in all if they win or draw.
-
Football
Soccer-Ancelotti close to extending Brazil contract as World Cup beckons
RIO DE JANEIRO, May 14 (Reuters) - Carlo Ancelotti arrived in Brazil with five Champions League titles as a manager, league trophies from Europe's big five competitions and a reputation for making elite dressing rooms breathe a little easier.
-
Football
Soccer-Title door wide open for Arsenal, but no time for a stumble
LONDON, May 14 (Reuters) - Two games, two wins, one huge north London party. It sounds such a simple scenario for Arsenal as they close in on their first Premier League title for 22 years.
-
Badminton
Canada's Victor adds Malaysian flavour to coaching team
PETALING JAYA: Former national player Lim Yin Siong has joined Canada's Victor Lai as part of the rising shuttler's coaching team.
-
Rugby
Rugby-Chiefs seek win over Highlanders to keep heat on Hurricanes
MELBOURNE, May 14 (Reuters) - The Waikato Chiefs will look to keep the pressure on the leading Wellington Hurricanes with victory over the Otago Highlanders on Friday as the playoffs race heats up in Super Rugby Pacific.
-
Football
Soccer-Liverpool boss Slot says Salah fit for cameo against Aston Villa
May 14 (Reuters) - Forward Mohamed Salah could make his return from injury in Liverpool's Premier League game at Aston Villa this week, manager Arne Slot said on Thursday.
-
Football
Soccer-Italian studio Balich to stage 'challenging' World Cup ceremonies
MILAN, May 14 (Reuters) - Italy may be absent from the 2026 FIFA World Cup on the pitch but it will still leave its mark, with Milan-based Balich Wonder Studio (BWS) directing - for the first time - interconnected opening ceremonies across three countries.
-
Rugby
Rugby-France need to find something special to prevent another England Women's Grand Slam
LONDON, May 14 (Reuters) - When France edged England by a point in Grenoble to win the 2018 Women's Six Nations title nobody could have possibly imagined that, eight years later, that would remain the Red Roses' last defeat in a competition they have utterly dominated since.
-
Football
Soccer-Madonna, BTS and Shakira to headline first World Cup final halftime show
May 14 (Reuters) - Madonna and Shakira will line up with K-pop supergroup BTS to headline the first-ever World Cup final halftime show at the MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, FIFA said on Thursday.
-
Badminton
Sze Fei braves through dizzy spell to reach Thai Open quarters with Izzuddin
PETALING JAYA: Men's doubles pair Goh Sze Fei-Nur Izzuddin Rumsani overcame a scare to march into the Thailand Open quarter-finals after defeating China's Huang Di-Liu Yang on Thursday (May 14).
-
Badminton
Farewell, former Thomas Cup captain Kew San - remembered as mentor, legend
PETALING JAYA: Malaysian sports lost one of their former greats after 1967 Thomas Cup captain Datuk Teh Kew San passed away on Thursday (May 14) at the age of 91.
-
Cricket
Cricket-Former England women's stumper Taylor named men's fielding coach for NZ series
May 14 (Reuters) - Former England wicketkeeper Sarah Taylor will become the first female coach to work with the men's senior team after being named fielding coach for next month's three-test series against New Zealand.
-
Cricket
Cricket-Kohli keeps putting up the numbers but it's love of the game that motivates him
NEW DELHI, May 14 (Reuters) - Virat Kohli says he wants to get the most out of the final few years of his all-time great career and the 37-year-old produced another batting master class with an unbeaten hundred to send Royal Challengers Bengaluru top of the Indian Premier League on Wednesday.
-
Football
Soccer-PSG boss Luis Enrique praises team's mentality after securing title
May 14 (Reuters) - Paris St Germain are often praised for their incisive attacking play but the 2-0 victory over Lens on Wednesday which sealed a fifth straight title showed they have the mentality to win games even when they are on the back foot, said boss Luis Enrique.
-
Football
Soccer-Study warns of dangerous heat at 2026 World Cup as climate risks grow
LONDON, May 14 (Reuters) - Football's global players' union renewed concerns on Thursday about heat at the 2026 World Cup after scientists warned the likelihood of dangerous temperatures for players and fans has sharply increased.
-
Basketball
Basketball-American-born NBL standout Cotton to represent Australia
SYDNEY, May 14 (Reuters) - American-born point guard Bryce Cotton will finally represent Australia for the first time in World Cup qualifiers against Guam and the Philippines in Perth in July, Basketball Australia said on Thursday.
-
Squash
Sivasangari goes down fighting in world meet quarter-finals
PETALING JAYA: National squash player S. Sivasangari's hopes of reaching the World Championship semi-finals ended with a heartbreak in Egypt on Wednesday (May 13).
