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Football

Soccer-England forward Kane crowned Ballon d'Or winner, Putellas wins women's award

LONDON, Oct 26 (Reuters) - Harry Kane completed his long quest for football's ⁠highest individual honour on Monday, with the Bayern Munich and England striker winning the Ballon d'Or after a record-breaking season that cemented his status as one of the ⁠game's greatest goalscorers.

Squash

Let Sangari shine without added pressure, says Cross

PETALING JAYA: National squash coaching director Andrew Cross believes there is no need to pile extra pressure on S. Sivasangari, whose impressive run of form has propelled her to new heights in recent months.

Football

Asian Cup push for Safuwan to go extra mile with Selangor

PETALING JAYA: Veteran centreback Safuwan Baharudin is ready to go the extra mile to help Selangor achieve success this season.

Motorsport

Nabil extends Malaysia’s strong record in e-sports with gold in Thailand

PETALING JAYA: Malaysian e-sports celebrated another golden moment as Nabil Azlan (pic) delivered a commanding performance to clinch gold at the Asia-Pacific Motorsport Championship (APMC) in Thailand.

Football

Cats vow to be more clinical in bid to end winless run

PETALING JAYA: Kuching City are fired up to snap a winless streak when they face South Korean club Gangwon in the AFC Champions League (ACL) Two at the Gangneung Arena on Thursday.

A Winning Factor

Between the sticks – how goalkeepers proved to be difference makers

IN football, outfield players get most of the glory. A defender is lauded for a goal-saving tackle, a midfielder for controlling the game or creating chances, and a striker collects all theaccolades for scoring.

Squash

Vidhurran ready for bigger test after U-15 dominant show

PETALING JAYA: Rising squash talent R. Vidhurran (pic) has enjoyed a consistent year on the junior circuit, reaching all eight finals he contested in the Under-15 category and winning five titles.

Athletics

Fresh vision

PETALING JAYA: The season has ended for national sprinter Mohd Azeem Fahmi and he hopes a change of scenery will help him recover from physical and mental lethargy after a busy schedule.

Badminton

Wei Chong-Kai Wun’s French Open title marks return to top form again

PETALING JAYA: Following a testing few months plagued by injury struggles and partner reshuffles, national men's doubles shuttler Man Wei Chong can finally breathe a sigh of relief.

Sports Box

Staying humble will be greatest victory for emerging stars

IT has been a magical fortnight for Malaysian badminton.

Badminton

Singles lack the mentality, says legend Rashid

PETALING JAYA: Mindset can be the biggest hurdle but once overcome, the sky is truly the limit.

Football

No Port of comfort

PETALING JAYA: It will be easy for Johor Darul Ta'zim (JDT) to underestimate Thai club Port in their AFC Champions League (ACL) Elite group match at the Sultan Ibrahim Stadium today.

Badminton

Professional shuttlers Zii Jia, Pang Ron-Pei Jing aim to keep momentum rolling in Hylo Open

PETALING JAYA: Professional shuttlers Lee Zii Jia and Hoo Pang Ron-Lai Pei Jing (pic) will be out to keep their fine run going in the Hylo Open starting today in Saarbrucken, Germany.

Badminton

Leading by example

PETALING JAYA: One great pair can inspire a generation, and Pearly Tan-M. Thinaah are proving just that for Malaysian women's doubles.

Badminton

Bank on Frenchmen Popov and Lanier to spice up the game

PETALING JAYA: France's emergence as a new badminton force continues to gather momentum after Christo Popov's historic French Open triumph on Sunday and further cemented the European nation's growing stature on the international stage.

Football

Soccer-Putellas wins 2026 Ballon d'Or Feminin award

LONDON, Oct ⁠26 (Reuters) - Spain midfielder ⁠Alexia Putellas was ‌presented with the Ballon d'Or Feminin award on ​Monday, receiving the ⁠highest individual ⁠honour in women's football ⁠after another ‌season of success ⁠for club and country.

Football

Soccer-Mayulu, Godts send PSG top with win over Olympique Lyonnais

PARIS, Oct 26 (Reuters) - Substitutes ⁠Senny Mayulu and Mika Godts scored superb second-half goals as ⁠Paris St Germain moved to the top of Ligue ‌1 with a hard-fought 2-0 home win over Olympique Lyonnais on Monday.

Football

Soccer-Rahimi on target as Al-Ain stay perfect in Asian Champions League

Oct 26 (Reuters) - Al-Ain continued ⁠their perfect start to the western league phase of the Asian Champions League Elite ⁠on Monday with a 2-1 win over Tractor FC from Iran as title holders ‌Al-Ahli secured a late 2-1 victory over 10-man Al-Gharafa.

Golf

Golf-LIV Golf appoints former TaylorMade CEO Mark King as senior adviser

Oct 26 (Reuters) - LIV Golf on Monday appointed ⁠former TaylorMade chief executive Mark King as senior advisor of the rebel circuit that will soon learn if it will move ⁠ahead with a restructured 2.0 model or wind down operations.

Football

Soccer-England players leave pitch over alleged racist incident against Ireland at under-15 World Cup

Oct 26 (Reuters) - A ⁠game between England and Ireland at ⁠the inaugural FIFA Under-15 World Cup ‌was abandoned in Baku on Monday, after England's players walked off the pitch following an alleged racist insult ​by a member of the ⁠Irish team.