Tennis

Tennis-Vondrousova withdraws from Australian Open with injury

MELBOURNE, Jan 18 (Reuters) - ‌Former Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova withdrew from the ‌Australian Open on Sunday after the Czech player ‌said she was dealing with a shoulder injury.

Tennis

Tennis-Fans frustrated by long queues, ticket sales halt on day one of Australian Open

MELBOURNE, Jan 18 (Reuters) - Australian ‌Open organizers came under fire on the Grand Slam's opening day on Sunday as frustrated ‌fans sweated in long queues to the gates of Melbourne Park and complained of confusion over ‌the suspension of ticket sales.

Football

Soccer-Juventus title hopes fade after defeat at Cagliari

CAGLIARI, Italy, Jan 17 (Reuters) - Juventus' ‌Serie A title ambitions are all but over after they suffered a 1-0 ‌defeat at Cagliari on Saturday, in a game where the visitors were ‌unable to make their domination of possession count.

Football

Brunei take commanding lead with 2–0 win over Kelantan in Malaysia Cup

PETALING JAYA: Brunei started on a strong foot in the Malaysia Cup round of 16 after beating Kelantan Red Warriors 2-0 in the first leg match on Saturday (Jan 17).

Golf

How to hit the perfect punch shot

A PUNCH shot is an essential skill for golfers who need to keep the ball low – whether you're battling a stiff breeze or trying to escape from under tree branches.

Golf

TaylorMade introduces Qi4D family of drivers

TAYLORMADE announces the launch of the Qi4D, Qi4D LS, Qi4D Max and Qi4D Max Lite drivers – the company's fastest, most fittable family of woods.

Golf

Worldwide reset for new season

THE golf tours – men's and women's – across the globe are slowly but surely slipping into gear for the new season ahead.

Golf

Clark ‘torn’ on Brooks Koepka’s return to PGA Tour

WYNDHAM Clark admits to being "torn" about the return of fellow US Open champion Brooks Koepka to the US PGA Tour.

Golf

A new chapter for Mirabel

ONE of Malaysia's brightest rising stars is ready and set for the new season ahead – and for her first full campaign as a professional golfer: Mirabel Ting.

Other Sports

Fatherhood and family first for Latif as he skips Asean Para Games

PETALING JAYA: The Asean Para Games starting in Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand, on Tuesday will be without one of its high profile stars as reigning world champion Datuk Abdul Latif Romly is not going for a fifth gold medal bid after becoming a father for the first time.

Football

Playmaker needs to feed Sherman well for KL to gain advantage

PETALING JAYA: Kuala Lumpur won't expect A1 Semi-Pro League side Perak to be a major stumbling block in their Malaysia Cup round of 16 first-leg match in Ipoh today.

Golf

Gusty winds deal blow to Liyana and Winnie

PETALING JAYA: Both Malaysian golfers Liyana Durisic and Winnie Ng struggled to tame the gusty wind conditions in the women's Victorian Open championship in Australia.

Other Sports

Rifdean ready for world champ after making quick work of Redho

PETALING JAYA: National muay thai exponent Rifdean Masdor was quick and ferocious to win his third straight fight in the ONE Championship, and he now wants a shot at the world champion.

Football

FAM to handle technical matters of NFDP

PETALING JAYA: The Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) will be in charge of technical roles in the National Football Development Programme ( DP), taking over from the National Sports Council (NSC).

Badminton

Aaron-Wooi Yik pay dearly for making too many mistakes in decider

PETALING JAYA: Unforced errors cost shuttlers Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik dearly as they suffered a disappointing defeat at the hands Japan's world No. 22 Hiroki Midorikawa-Kyohei Yamashita in the Indian Open men's doubles semi-finals yesterday.

Badminton

Young pairs for Asia Team C’ships get chance to fight for Thomas Cup slots 

PETALING JAYA: Men's doubles shuttlers Yap Roy King-Wan Arif Wan Junaidi and Choong Hon Jian-Mohd Haikal Nazri have the opportunity to prove themselves ahead of the Thomas Cup Finals after they were selected for the Asia Team Championships from Feb 3-8 in Qingdao, China.

Badminton

Malaysia unlikely to take over as host of World C’ships, says Kenny

PETALING JAYA: Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) secretary Datuk Kenny Goh (pic) has played down Malaysia's chances of hosting the World Championships this year.

Badminton

Pearly-Thinaah’s third straight loss to Japanese pair raises alarm bells

PETALING JAYA: Japan's Yuki Fukushima-Mayu Matsumoto are fast turning into a major threat to women's doubles shuttlers Pearly Tan-M. Thinaah.

Cycling

Five new signings strengthen TSG’s bid to regain top spot in UCI Asia Tour

PETALING JAYA: Terengganu Cycling Team (TSG), powered by five new signings, have a bold aim to regain the top spot in the UCI Asia Tour series this year.

Football

Soccer-Cruyff to become Ajax technical director

Jan 17 (Reuters) - Ajax Amsterdam have appointed ‌Jordi Cruyff as the new technical director, hoping the son of club great ‌Johan can help return them to winning ways.