Rugby

Rugby-Centre Ikatau returns to Wallabies squad for Argentina tests

SYDNEY, Aug 19 (Reuters) - Wallabies centre ⁠Len Ikitau was recalled to the Australia squad for the ⁠two-test tour of Argentina on Wednesday after recovering from an ankle ‌injury.

Badminton

Sze Fei-Izzuddin survive Scottish scare at world meet

PETALING JAYA: Men's doubles pair Goh Sze Fei-Nur Izzuddin Rumsani survived a second-round scare before overcoming Scotland's Christopher Grimley-Matthew Grimley at the World Championships on Wednesday (Aug 19).

Tennis

Tennis-Red-hot Nakashima stuns Medvedev to reach Cincinnati fourth round

Aug 18 (Reuters) - Brandon Nakashima ⁠stunned fourth seed Daniil Medvedev 6-7(3) 7-6(4) 6-1 in ⁠the Cincinnati Open third round on Tuesday, saving ‌three match points along the way to complete another standout performance in a breakthrough summer.

Football

Aguero believes Harimau have the bite to pull off shocker in Hanoi

PETALING JAYA: Naturalised midfielder Sergio Aguero believes Malaysia have what it takes to overcome Vietnam in the second leg of the AFF Cup semi-final at the My Dinh Stadium in Hanoi today.

Badminton

Letshanaa ready to raise her game against Chinese giant Zhiyi

PETALING JAYA: It will be a tall order for K. Letshanaa to reach the women's singles third round of the World Championships as she takes on China's world No. 3 Wang Zhiyi today.

Badminton

Youngster Ayush aims high after shocking Yuqi at home

PETALING JAYA: Ayush Shetty (pic) could hardly have asked for a better start to his World Championships debut in New Delhi after pulling off the biggest upset of the opening round by stunning world No. 1 and defending champion Shi Yuqi.

Badminton

Pearly-Thinaah make every day count in world conquest

PETALING JAYA: Two weeks may be a short time to prepare for a major tournament, but Pearly Tan-M. Thinaah believe they have made every day count in preparing for the World Championships in New Delhi.

Badminton

Fresher Aaron-Wooi Yik shake off rusty start to reach third round of world meet

PETALING JAYA: After more than a month apart, Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik showed they still have the touch after reuniting to reach the third round of the World Championships in New Delhi.

Other Sports

Sabrina gives dad a lift by winning silver

KAJANG: Former national bodybuilding champion Sazali Samad was a proud father yesterday after watching her daughter win her first ever Malaysia Games (Sukma) podium.

Football

Thivashini eyes neat finish with Selangor due to Messi effect

SERDANG: A strong admiration for Argentine legend Lionel Messi is shaping Selangor women's football team winger S. Thivashini into one of the standout players at the Malaysia Games (Sukma).

Other Sports

Bold and beautiful

KAJANG: Nurul Aisyah Athirah Mohd Nadzim is more than just a pretty face – she is mighty strong too.

Hockey

Hockey team can’t slow down as daunting clash with Belgium awaits

PETALING JAYA: The national hockey team cannot afford to lose any momentum in their World Cup campaign as they have a do-or-die mission against giants Belgium today if they aim to keep their hopes alive.

Cycling

Golden sweep for Selangor in road cycling

SEPANG: It continued to rain gold for Selangor in the Malaysia Games (Sukma) men's road cycling competition as they swept the mass start road race individual and team events in Bagan Lalang.

Cricket

Howzat, for a great tribute

KLANG: Cricket is typically played with 11 players on the field but yesterday at the Bayuemas Cricket Oval, Selangor had an honorary 12th man in their hearts as they secured their first Malaysia Games (Sukma) title in 13 years.

Shooting

Leticia outguns daughter of ex-national shooter to end Sarawak’s drought

PETALING JAYA: A shootout alongside a homester who is also the daughter of a former national shooter can be nerve-racking.

Badminton

Faiq learns lesson after Selangor’s shock exit in team event

SHAH ALAM: The higher you fly, the easier it is to lose sight of the target.

Athletics

Shot putt suspense as record broken four times before Farhana’s triumph

SERDANG: A 16-year-old Malaysia Games (Sukma) record was shattered four times in a thrilling afternoon at the Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) Stadium before Perlis shot putter Farhana Izurein Faizalamizul struck gold yesterday.

Athletics

Magical rhythm

SERDANG: Long before she laced up for race walking, Tan Li Ren had already found a different kind of pacesetter – BTS.

Athletics

Danish believes he can go even faster in 200m, but 100m remains priority

SERDANG: Danish Iftikhar Mohd Roslee believes he can go even faster in the 200m sprint if given the chance to compete in the Asian Games after his record-breaking win at the Malaysia Games (Sukma) yesterday.

Other Sports

Push from special one does the trick as Airis rolls to gold

KLANG: What began as her mother's "push" to leave taekwondo and take up lawn bowls has paid off handsomely for Johor teenager Nur Airis Safiyah Abdullah, who clinched the women's singles gold at the Malaysia Games (Sukma) yesterday.