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Badminton

Badminton-Ukrainian shuttlers voice pain of war at World Championships

NEW DELHI, Aug ⁠19 (Reuters) - For Ukrainian shuttlers Polina Buhrova and Yevheniia Kantemyr, competing at ⁠the ongoing World Championships in New Delhi is a way to ‌showcase the resilience of a country battling the invasion by Russia.

Cricket

Cricket-Sri Lanka 175-6 chasing 372 against India

Aug 19 (Reuters) - ⁠Chasing 372 for ⁠an improbable victory, Sri ‌Lanka were 175-6 at lunch on day five of ​the opening test ⁠against India ⁠in Galle on Wednesday.

Football

Soccer-South Korean footballers report heat-related symptoms, call for stronger safeguards

Aug 19 (Reuters) - South Korean professional ⁠footballers urged stronger protections against extreme heat after a survey by the ⁠Korea Pro-Footballers Association showed many players hit by dehydration, dizziness and temporary lapses ‌in consciousness during competition.

Rugby

Rugby-Former Wallabies coach Cheika returns to Waratahs for 2027

SYDNEY, Aug 19 (Reuters) - Former Australia ⁠and Argentina coach Michael Cheika will return to the New South Wales Waratahs ⁠for next year's Super Rugby Pacific season, the club said on Wednesday. 

Football

Soccer-Bayern's Musiala diagnosed with neurological disorder after two on-field collapses

Aug 19 (Reuters) - Bayern ⁠Munich midfielder Jamal Musiala said on Tuesday he ⁠has been diagnosed with a neurological disorder ‌after collapsing during a match for the second time in four days.

Athletics

Jie Yie smashes 10,000m Sukma record

PETALING JAYA: Federal Territories' long distance runner Chen Jie Yie has broken the women's 10,000m Malaysia Games (Sukma) record at the Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) Stadium in Serdang on Wednesday (Aug 19).

Rugby

Rugby-Centre Ikatau returns to Wallabies squad for Argentina tests

SYDNEY, Aug 19 (Reuters) - Wallabies centre ⁠Len Ikitau was recalled to the Australia squad for the ⁠two-test tour of Argentina on Wednesday after recovering from an ankle ‌injury.

Badminton

Sze Fei-Izzuddin survive Scottish scare at world meet

PETALING JAYA: Men's doubles pair Goh Sze Fei-Nur Izzuddin Rumsani survived a second-round scare before overcoming Scotland's Christopher Grimley-Matthew Grimley at the World Championships on Wednesday (Aug 19).

Tennis

Tennis-Red-hot Nakashima stuns Medvedev to reach Cincinnati fourth round

Aug 18 (Reuters) - Brandon Nakashima ⁠stunned fourth seed Daniil Medvedev 6-7(3) 7-6(4) 6-1 in ⁠the Cincinnati Open third round on Tuesday, saving ‌three match points along the way to complete another standout performance in a breakthrough summer.

Other Sports

Sabrina gives dad a lift by winning silver

KAJANG: Former national bodybuilding champion Sazali Samad was a proud father yesterday after watching her daughter win her first ever Malaysia Games (Sukma) podium.

Badminton

Fresher Aaron-Wooi Yik shake off rusty start to reach third round of world meet

PETALING JAYA: After more than a month apart, Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik showed they still have the touch after reuniting to reach the third round of the World Championships in New Delhi.

Badminton

Pearly-Thinaah make every day count in world conquest

PETALING JAYA: Two weeks may be a short time to prepare for a major tournament, but Pearly Tan-M. Thinaah believe they have made every day count in preparing for the World Championships in New Delhi.

Other Sports

Bullseye on love

KAJANG: Pahang archer Mohd Haikal Danish Syamsul Affandi (pic) owed his Malaysia Games' (Sukma) record-breaking feat in the men's recurve qualifying round to his mother's great sacrifice.

Badminton

Letshanaa ready to raise her game against Chinese giant Zhiyi

PETALING JAYA: It will be a tall order for K. Letshanaa to reach the women's singles third round of the World Championships as she takes on China's world No. 3 Wang Zhiyi today.

Football

Aguero believes Harimau have the bite to pull off shocker in Hanoi

PETALING JAYA: Naturalised midfielder Sergio Aguero believes Malaysia have what it takes to overcome Vietnam in the second leg of the AFF Cup semi-final at the My Dinh Stadium in Hanoi today.

Cycling

Golden sweep for Selangor in road cycling

SEPANG: It continued to rain gold for Selangor in the Malaysia Games (Sukma) men's road cycling competition as they swept the mass start road race individual and team events in Bagan Lalang.

Other Sports

Bold and beautiful

KAJANG: Nurul Aisyah Athirah Mohd Nadzim is more than just a pretty face – she is mighty strong too.

Hockey

Hockey team can’t slow down as daunting clash with Belgium awaits

PETALING JAYA: The national hockey team cannot afford to lose any momentum in their World Cup campaign as they have a do-or-die mission against giants Belgium today if they aim to keep their hopes alive.

Football

Thivashini eyes neat finish with Selangor due to Messi effect

SERDANG: A strong admiration for Argentine legend Lionel Messi is shaping Selangor women's football team winger S. Thivashini into one of the standout players at the Malaysia Games (Sukma).

Badminton

Youngster Ayush aims high after shocking Yuqi at home

PETALING JAYA: Ayush Shetty (pic) could hardly have asked for a better start to his World Championships debut in New Delhi after pulling off the biggest upset of the opening round by stunning world No. 1 and defending champion Shi Yuqi.