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

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.

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.

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.

Basketball

Basketball-NBA chief wants to tap into soccer fan culture for new European competition

LONDON, Jan 17 (Reuters) - The passion and tribalism ‌of European soccer fans is something NBA commissioner Adam Silver is hoping will be part of the new basketball competition expected ‌to launch on the continent in the next two years. 

Other Sports

Olympics-Vance to lead US delegation to Milano Cortina Winter Games

Jan 17 (Reuters) - ‌United States Vice President JD ‌Vance will lead the American ‌presidential delegation to the opening ceremony of the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics, President ‍Donald Trump announced on ‍Saturday.

Football

Soccer-Bayern demolish hosts Leipzig in stunning 5-1 comeback win

LEIPZIG, Germany, Jan 17 (Reuters) - Leaders Bayern ‌Munich powered back from a goal down, scoring three goals in six minutes, ‌to crush hosts RB Leipzig 5-1 in the Bundesliga on Saturday and maintain ‌their 11-point advantage at the top.

Football

Soccer-Arsenal frustrated by feisty Forest but move seven points clear at top

NOTTINGHAM, England, Jan 17 (Reuters) - Arsenal missed a ‌slew of chances in a 0-0 draw at Nottingham Forest on Saturday but went seven points ‌clear at the top of the Premier League table after Manchester City's 2-0 loss to Manchester ‌United. 

Football

Soccer-Tottenham's Frank caught up in perfect storm

LONDON, Jan 17 (Reuters) - Tottenham ‌Hotspur's under-fire coach Thomas Frank conceded he is in the 'perfect storm' after being taunted by his ‌own fans after a 2-1 home defeat by West Ham United in the Premier League ‌on Saturday.

Football

Soccer-Slot shares fans' frustration as Liverpool held again by struggling Burnley

Jan 17 (Reuters) - Liverpool manager Arne ‌Slot said he and his players shared the fans' frustration ‌after they responded with resounding boos as their team played out ‌a fourth straight Premier League draw in Saturday's 1-1 stalemate at home to relegation-threatened Burnley.

Football

Soccer-Nigeria edge Egypt on penalties for third place at Cup of Nations

CASABLANCA, Jan ‌17 (Reuters) - Nigeria secured third place ‌at the Africa Cup of ‌Nations, edging Egypt 4-2 on penalties after a goalless draw in Saturday's bronze medal ‍match.

Football

Soccer-Arsenal held but go seven points clear, Carrick inspires dominant derby win for Man United

MANCHESTER, England, Jan 17 (Reuters) - Arsenal took a seven-point lead at the ‌top of the Premier League after a scoreless draw with Nottingham Forest on Saturday following an exhilarating 2-0 derby victory for Manchester United that dealt a devastating blow ‌to Manchester City's title hopes. 

Other Sports

Figure skating-Georgia's Egadze soars to dominant victory in European championships

SHEFFIELD, England, Jan 17 (Reuters) - ‌Georgia's Nika Egadze delivered the performance of his career on Saturday, landing four quadruple jumps to ‌run away with the European men's figure skating title and leave a mistake‑ridden field far ‌behind. 

Football

Soccer-Chelsea ride luck to beat Brentford in coach Rosenior's league debut

LONDON, Jan 17 (Reuters) - Chelsea beat London ‌neighbours Brentford 2-0 on Saturday in the first Premier League match under coach Liam Rosenior thanks to a Joao Pedro ‌strike and a Cole Palmer penalty, but they were let off the hook as the visitors wasted a string of ‌chances.

Football

Soccer-Liverpool pay the penalty as Burnley draw extends winless run

LIVERPOOL, England, Jan 17 (Reuters) - A Florian ‌Wirtz strike was cancelled out by Marcus Edwards as Liverpool were left ruing a missed penalty ‌by Dominik Szoboszlai in Saturday's 1-1 draw with lowly Burnley, the hosts' fourth Premier ‌League stalemate in a row.

Football

Soccer-Carrick rekindles Old Trafford magic in perfect start

MANCHESTER, England, Jan 17 (Reuters) - Michael Carrick was not ‌getting carried away but after returning some of the missing magic to Manchester United in an exhilarating 2-0 derby win ‌over Manchester City on Saturday those who doubt he is the club's saviour might be reconsidering.

Cricket

Cricket-Bangladesh meet with ICC to request relocation of T20 World Cup matches

Jan 17 (Reuters) - The ‌Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has had "constructive" discussions with the ‌International Cricket Council (ICC) over moving their Twenty20 World ‌Cup matches from India to Sri Lanka, the country's governing body said on Saturday.

Football

Soccer-Inter set Serie A title race pace with win at Udinese

UDINE, Italy, Jan 17 (Reuters) - Inter Milan continued ‌to set the pace at the top of the Serie A standings with a 1-0 victory ‌away to Udinese on Saturday, where Lautaro Martinez's goal earned his side their eighth win in ‌a nine-game unbeaten league run.