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Golf

Cultural celebration showcases performance and progress

UNDER Armour Malaysia and MST Golf teamed up to stage the UA Drive Culture Golf Day, a oneday showcase of the brand's growing commitment to the game.

Golf

Liyana, Mirabel make their mark

MALAYSIA registered a rare triple double this past week, courtesy of two of its more prolific rising stars, Liyana Durisic and Mirabel Ting.

Football

Immigration set to unveil new identity next season

ALOR SETAR: Immigration are set to unveil a new identity next season through a rebranding exercise aimed at building stronger fan support, particularly in the northern region of Peninsular Malaysia.

Other Sports

Amirul and Co cautious ahead of South Korean challenge

PETALING JAYA: The national sepak takraw team can secure a quarter-final spot in the quadrant event of the World Cup if they beat South Korea in their second Group C match at Stadium Titiwangsa in Kuala Lumpur today.

Golf

Golden drive beckons as Anson eyes Asian Tour dream shot

PETALING JAYA: Reigning Malaysia Games (Sukma) golf champion Anson Yeo (pic) has a golden shot at earning a coveted Asian Tour card next year.

Cycling

Cool Azizul makes his moves to outplay youngsters for podium spot in Japan

PETALING JAYA: Top track cyclist Azizulhasni Awang (pic)continued his impressive form this year by delivering another podium finish for Malaysia in the Japan Track Cup II in Shizuoka yesterday.

Badminton

Zafrul says errant players will miss tourneys if they don’t toe the line

PETALING JAYA: The Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) have warned national players who continue flouting team rules that they could be barred from competing in international tournaments.

Badminton

Aaron-Khai Xing smash past pain, eye home Masters redemption

PETALING JAYA: Painful incidents can either make or break a player.

Badminton

Trouble strikes as Indian pair spoil Sze Fei-Izzuddin’s final berth

PETALING JAYA: Former world No. 1 pair Goh Sze Fei-Nur Izzuddin Rumsani again found India's Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty too tough to handle after crashing out in the semi-finals of the Thailand Open yesterday.

Badminton

Kew San’s versatility may never be matched, says Aik Huang

PETALING JAYA: Few in Malaysian badminton could match the versatility of the late Datuk Teh Kew San.

Athletics

Azeem aims for speedy reset after missed chance to run faster time

PETALING JAYA: There was no joy for national sprinter Mohd Azeem Fahmi in his final Southeastern Conference Championship (SEC) outing for Auburn University.

Football

Soccer-Hummet strikes as Gamba deny Ronaldo's Al-Nassr continental silverware

May 16 (Reuters) - Japan's Gamba ⁠Osaka beat Al-Nassr 1-0 in the Asian Champions League Two ⁠final to deny Cristiano Ronaldo and the Saudi Pro League ‌leaders in the continent's second-tier competition in Riyadh on Saturday.

Football

Soccer-Hearts call for strong action after 'shameful' scenes at Celtic

GLASGOW, May 16 (Reuters) - Heart of ⁠Midlothian said they had to leave Parkhead minutes after their 3-1 defeat ⁠by Celtic in the Scottish title decider on Saturday because of a "menacing ‌and threatening" atmosphere inside the stadium.

Golf

Golf-Smalley leads crowded PGA Championship as Scheffler says it's 'anybody's tournament'

NEWTOWN SQUARE, Pennsylvania, May 16 (Reuters) - Alex Smalley ⁠birdied the final hole to seize a two-shot lead after the third round of the PGA Championship on ⁠Saturday, while struggling Scottie Scheffler said the tightly packed leaderboard at Aronimink was unlike anything he had ‌seen before.

Tennis

Tennis-Svitolina fights off Gauff to win third Italian Open title

ROME, May 16 (Reuters) - Ukraine's Elina Svitolina signalled her ⁠French Open ambitions by battling past world number four Coco Gauff 6-4 6-7(3) 6-2 in the Italian Open final ⁠on Saturday to lift her first claycourt title of the season ahead of Roland Garros.

Football

Soccer-Man City's FA Cup triumph shows the rewards of patience under Guardiola

LONDON, May 16 (Reuters) - Pep Guardiola's 15th major ⁠title as Manchester City coach, delivered with Saturday's 1-0 FA Cup win over Chelsea, underscores the virtue of long-term stability at the ⁠club that the defeated Londoners can only dream of emulating.

Football

Soccer-Bayern's Neuer keeps mum on potential Germany return for World Cup

MUNICH, Germany, May 16 (Reuters) - ⁠Bayern Munich keeper Manuel Neuer refused to comment on ⁠Saturday on the reports that he could be ‌a surprise addition to Germany's World Cup squad, but did not rule out a possible international comeback.

Football

Soccer-Kane grabs hat-trick as champions Bayern crush Cologne 5-1 in season finale

MUNICH, Germany, May 16 (Reuters) - Bundesliga top scorer ⁠Harry Kane scored a hat-trick to guide champions Bayern Munich to a 5-1 demolition of visitors ⁠Cologne in the league finale on Saturday.

Football

Soccer-Semenyo magic hands Man City 1-0 FA Cup win over Chelsea

LONDON, May 16 (Reuters) - Manchester City's ⁠Antoine Semenyo produced a moment of magic to win the FA Cup on Saturday, a 1-0 ⁠victory over Chelsea completing an English cup double for Pep Guardiola's side.

Cycling

Cycling-Narvaez strikes again with solo victory in gruelling Giro stage eight

CHIETI, Italy, May 16 (Reuters) - Ecuador's Jhonatan Narvaez ⁠claimed his second stage victory of the Giro d'Italia on Saturday, delivering a masterful solo performance to ⁠win stage eight after a gruelling finale.