Cricket

Cricket-Kohli keeps putting up the numbers but it's love of the game that motivates him

NEW DELHI, May 14 (Reuters) - ⁠Virat Kohli says he wants to get the most out of the final ⁠few years of his all-time great career and the 37-year-old produced another ‌batting master class with an unbeaten hundred to send Royal Challengers Bengaluru top of the Indian Premier League on Wednesday.

Football

Soccer-PSG boss Luis Enrique praises team's mentality after securing title

May 14 (Reuters) - Paris St ⁠Germain are often praised for their incisive attacking play ⁠but the 2-0 victory over Lens on Wednesday which ‌sealed a fifth straight title showed they have the mentality to win games even when they are on the back foot, said boss Luis Enrique.

Football

Soccer-Study warns of dangerous heat at 2026 World Cup as climate risks grow

LONDON, May 14 (Reuters) - Football's global players' union ⁠renewed concerns on Thursday about heat at the 2026 World Cup after scientists warned the likelihood of dangerous temperatures for players and ⁠fans has sharply increased.

Basketball

Basketball-American-born NBL standout Cotton to represent Australia

SYDNEY, May 14 (Reuters) - ⁠American-born point guard Bryce Cotton will finally represent ⁠Australia for the first time in World Cup ‌qualifiers against Guam and the Philippines in Perth in July, Basketball Australia said on Thursday.

Squash

Sivasangari goes down fighting in world meet quarter-finals

PETALING JAYA: National squash player S. Sivasangari's hopes of reaching the World Championship semi-finals ended with a heartbreak in Egypt on Wednesday (May 13).

Tennis

Tennis-Darderi outlasts Jodar in late-night epic to reach Italian Open semi-finals

May 13 (Reuters) - Home favourite Luciano Darderi ⁠battled past Spanish teenager Rafael Jodar 7-6(5) 5-7 6-0 in a three-hour epic that stretched ⁠into the early hours of Thursday to reach the Italian Open semi-finals and extend the ‌best Masters 1000 run of his career.

Football

Soccer-New Zealand pick veteran Smith in Wood-captained World Cup squad

May 14 (Reuters) - New Zealand coach Darren Bazeley included ⁠veteran defender Tommy Smith in his World Cup squad in a throwback to the 2010 finals in South ⁠Africa, while naming Australia-based rookie midfielder Lachlan Bayliss.

Other Sports

Historic fourth straight win at SAM Awards powers up Bonnie for more success 

KUALA LUMPUR: Powerlifting champion Bonnie Bunyau Gustin has made history with a record fourth straight win in the Para Athlete of the Year category at the 2025 Sports Writers Association of Malaysia (SAM)-100PLUS Awards yesterday.

Badminton

Chen-Toh get timely boost in mission to end wait for home title

KUALA LUMPUR: Badminton mixed doubles pair Chen Tang Jie-Toh Ee Wei have received a timely morale boost ahead of their mission to win the Malaysian Masters title for the first time next week.

Motorsport

Le Mans an important lesson for Hakim as he gears up for Catalunya

PETALING JAYA: Hakim Danish Ramli is determined to bounce back and deliver a stronger result at this weekend's Catalunya Grand Prix after enduring a challenging outing in Le Mans, France, last week.

Badminton

Wei Chong could avoid surgery if he responds well to treatment

Men's doubles shuttler Man Wei Chong may be able to avoid surgery for now, with doctors advising him to focus on rehabilitation instead, according to national men's doubles head coach Herry Iman Pierngadi.

Badminton

Zii Jia suffers shock loss to Israel’s Dubovenko in Thailand

PETALING JAYA: Men's singles shuttler Lee Zii Jia's campaign at the Thailand Open came to an end in the first round after he fell to Israel's Daniil Dubovenko.

Football

Govt expenditure to secure World Cup broadcasting rights the lowest this time

PETALING JAYA: The government's expenditure to secure the broadcasting rights for the 2026 FIFA World Cup is the lowest compared to previous editions, thanks to strategic cooperation with three main sponsors.

Football

Moraes bags double again as Selangor reach Shopee Cup final

PETALING JAYA: Brazilian forward Chrigor Moraes stole the show in Vietnam as Selangor moved closer to lifting their first trophy this season after booking their spot in the Asean Club Championship Shopee Cup final.

Tennis

Tennis-Coppa Italia fireworks trigger surreal smoke delay at Italian Open

May 13 (Reuters) - The ⁠Italian Open quarter-final between Italy's Luciano ⁠Darderi and Spain's Rafael Jodar was ‌interrupted in bizarre circumstances on Wednesday when smoke from fireworks at the neighbouring Stadio Olimpico drifted ​across the Foro Italico.

Football

Soccer-Guardiola hails Foden's spark as Man City stay on Arsenal's heels

MANCHESTER, England, May 13 (Reuters) - Pep ⁠Guardiola said Phil Foden supplied the kind of inspiration that cannot be drawn up on a ⁠tactics board after the England midfielder drove Manchester City to a 3-0 victory over Crystal Palace ‌on Wednesday.

Football

Soccer-Iheanacho's last-gasp penalty sets up Celtic v Hearts title decider

EDINBURGH, May 13 (Reuters) - Celtic's Kelechi Iheanacho scored a controversial ⁠penalty with the last kick of the game to secure a 3-2 win at Motherwell on Wednesday, sending the Scottish Premiership title race ⁠to a final-day showdown against leaders Heart of Midlothian.

Football

Soccer-Alaves stun Barcelona to ease relegation fears as Sevilla, Espanyol get big wins

VITORIA-GASTEIZ, Spain, May 13 (Reuters) - Ibrahim Diabate ⁠scored the only goal as hosts Deportivo Alaves claimed a precious 1-0 win ⁠over newly crowned champions Barcelona on Wednesday to move out of the LaLiga ‌relegation zone in what is an increasingly ferocious battle to avoid the drop.

Football

Soccer-PSG find balance between domestic grind and European ambition

PARIS, May 13 (Reuters) - Paris ⁠St Germain were forced to perform a balancing act to seal their fifth ⁠consecutive Ligue 1 title, after spending much of the season caught between Champions ‌League ambitions and an unexpectedly stubborn domestic challenge from Lens.

Football

Soccer-Dutch to take extra time before finalising World Cup squad

AMSTERDAM, May 13 (Reuters) - Netherlands ⁠coach Ronald Koeman has delayed naming his World Cup ⁠squad to give players fighting their way back from ‌injury more time to prove their fitness.