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Cricket

Cricket-Varma leads India fightback in four-wicket victory over New Zealand

Oct 24 (Reuters) - India's middle-order batter Tilak Varma ⁠hammered a half-century off 25 balls as India chased down a target of 181 with a ⁠ball to spare, taking a 2-0 lead in the five-match Twenty20 series with New Zealand ‌on Saturday.

Football

Soccer-Infantino laughs off resignation talk, touts global support as he seeks reelection

Oct 24 (Reuters) - FIFA president Gianni Infantino laughed ⁠off questions about whether he had considered resigning in the wake of the failed FIFA ⁠Forward Enterprise (FFE) proposal, pointing to overwhelming support from member associations around the globe.

Football

Soccer-Bayern boss Kompany stable but sidelined for weeks, says club director

Oct 24 (Reuters) - Bayern Munich ⁠manager Vincent Kompany remains in hospital in a stable condition ⁠after collapsing during reserve-team training on Friday but will be ‌sidelined for weeks, the club's sporting director Max Eberl said on Saturday.

Badminton

Herry confirms Wooi Yik's injury after walkover in French Open quarter-finals

PETALING JAYA: Former world champions Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik suffered a major setback at the French Open after being forced to retire early from their quarter-final match on Friday (Oct 23).

Badminton

Pang Ron-Pei Jing overcome China pair to storm into French Open final

PETALING JAYA: Mixed doubles pair Hoo Pang Ron-Lai Pei Jing stormed into the French Open final on Saturday (Oct 24).

Rugby

Fiji avenge Pacific Nations loss in thrilling 34-28 win over Japan

Oct 24 (Reuters) - Fiji ⁠prevailed over Japan 34-28 in a nail-biter in Tokyo on Saturday, avenging a ⁠loss five weeks ago when the sides met in the final of the ‌Pacific Nations Cup.

Cricket

Cricket-South Africa paceman Nortje ruled out of third test

CAPE TOWN, Oct ⁠24 (Reuters) - South African quick bowler Anrich Nortje ⁠is out of the last test ‌against Australia after a groin injury suffered early in the comprehensive second test victory in Gqeberha this ​week, Cricket South Africa said ⁠on Saturday.

Cricket

Cricket-Mumbai Indians promote Pollard to head coach, replacing Jayawardene

Oct 24 (Reuters) - Mumbai ⁠Indians have appointed Kieron Pollard as ⁠head coach for the 2027 season in ‌place of Mahela Jayawardene, the Indian Premier League team said on Saturday.

Cycling

Motorcycling-Marquez wins thrilling Australian MotoGP sprint to retake championship lead

Oct 24 (Reuters) - Ducati's Marc Marquez emerged victorious in an ⁠electrifying battle with championship rival Jorge Martin before going on to win the Australian Grand Prix sprint from pole position on Saturday ⁠and reclaim the MotoGP championship lead.

Squash

Sivasangari overcomes slow start to power into US final

PETALING JAYA: A shaky start could not stop national squash ace S. Sivasangari from storming into the Silicon Valley Open final on Friday (Oct 23).

Cycling

Motorcycling-Marquez shrugs off crash to take pole at wet Australian Grand Prix

Oct 24 (Reuters) - Ducati's Marc Marquez swept ⁠to a stunning pole position at the Australian MotoGP in a wet and ⁠slippery qualifying on Saturday, with championship leader and title rival Jorge Martin finishing ‌fourth-quickest.

Football

Sherman: Discipline keeps me going strong at 34

PETALING JAYA: Kpah Sherman was 25 when he first arrived in Malaysia to play for MISC-MIFA in the Malaysian Premier League in 2017.

Football

Haziq makes big impression despite Turtles’ defeat

PETALING JAYA: Ahmad Haziq Kutty Abba needed just one chance to show he could mix it with the big boys, and he did so impressively even as his team Terengganu went down recently.

Cycling

Coach turns years of blood, sweat and tears into a lasting legacy for Malaysian cycling

PETALING JAYA: The old warhorse has finally left the stable. After 21 years of dedicating his knowledge, experience and expertise to transform the landscape of Malaysian cycling, John Beasley has closed a significant chapter of his life.

Football

Five-month injury layoff fuels Luqman’s hunger to rediscover scoring touch

PETALING JAYA: Luqman Hakim Shamsudin is back on the pitch after five months out injured and the Negri Sembilan striker is eager to rediscover his scoring touch.

Other Sports

Ziyad vows to return stronger after missing his fourth consecutive Para Asiad gold

PETALING JAYA: Para athletics icon Mohd Ziyad Zolkefli was gutted after failing to deliver his fourth consecutive gold medal for Malaysia at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games.

Cycling

Wheels of frustrations and roadblocks to glory

PETALING JAYA: The lack of basic facilities and development racing competitions have been the biggest frustrations for John Beasley over two decades of involvement with the Malaysian cycling team.

Squash

Mind over matter as Sivasangari marches at the Silicon Valley Open

PETALING JAYA: National squash ace S. Sivasangari (pic) continued to prove that it is all about mind over matter as she marched into her second consecutive semi-finals in as many weeks at the Silicon Valley Open.

Other Sports

Golden at 54, Do-yeon shows no sign of slowing down

NAGOYA: At age 54, Korean para cyclist supreme Lee Do-yeon keeps pushing her boundaries.

Football

Barcelona aiming to put Real out of sight in Clasico

BARCELONA: For weeks La Liga leaders Barcelona have been eagerly awaiting tomorrow's Clasico as a chance to stretch the gap between themselves and rivals Real Madrid to a massive nine points.