Football

Soccer-FA won't take action against Man Utd owner Ratcliffe over immigration remarks

Feb 21 (Reuters) - Manchester United ⁠owner Jim Ratcliffe will face no disciplinary action for ⁠saying Britain had been "colonised" by immigrants, the Football Association said ‌on Saturday.

Hockey

Olympics-Ice hockey-Canada eye legacy, United States seek revenge in gold-medal clash for the ages

MILAN, Feb 21 (Reuters) - Canada and ⁠the United States open a fresh chapter in their epic Olympic rivalry in Milan on Sunday, facing off in a heaven-sent gold-medal ⁠game that North American fans were praying for in the men's ice hockey tournament.

Football

Soccer-Arteta dismisses ‘bottlers’ talk amid title wobble

Feb 21 (Reuters) - Arsenal manager ⁠Mikel Arteta rejected the term 'bottlers' ahead of Sunday's Premier ⁠League visit to Tottenham Hotspur, as the title race heats ‌up after their lead was cut short by successive Premier League draws at Brentford and Wolverhampton Wanderers.

Rugby

Rugby-Waratahs coach McKellar determined to keep Jorgensen fit for Super Rugby challenge

Feb 21 (Reuters) - New South Wales ⁠Waratahs coach Dan McKellar will seek to manage Max Jorgensen's preprations to ensure the ⁠Wallabies winger is available for as much of the Super Rugby season ‌as possible after another two-try display by the 21-year-old on Friday.

Boxing

Boxing-Floyd Mayweather to come out of retirement - again

Feb 21 (Reuters) - Former ⁠multi-weight world boxing champion Floyd Mayweather will come ⁠out of retirement this year for his ‌first official fight in nearly a decade, his new promotion CSI Sports/Fight Sports said on Friday, though his opponent has yet ​to be decided.

Squash

Rachel Arnold’s Gaynor Cup run ends in quarter-finals

PETALING JAYA: National squash player Rachel Arnold's run at the Cincinnati Gaynor Cup came to an end in the quarter-finals on Friday (Feb 20).

Football

Soccer-Neymar says he may retire by end of 2026

Feb 21 (Reuters) - Brazil striker ⁠Neymar, who extended his contract with his childhood ⁠club Santos last month, said that he may retire ‌by the end of the year.

Hockey

Olympics-Ice hockey-NHL teammates become foes with gold on the line

MILAN, ⁠Feb 21 (Reuters) - NHL alliances will be ripped apart in relentless pursuit of Olympic gold - for ⁠three periods, at least - as Canada and the United States face off in a ‌dream championship game for National Hockey League fans on Sunday.

Metro News

City look to keep pace as Newcastle bring real threat

MANCHESTER City's tilt at a seventh league title in nine seasons faces what should be a stern test when Newcastle United visit the Etihad today.

Metro News

Perfect score in PL challenge

IN a sport defined by its capacity for chaos, where a single deflection or a late video assistant referee (VAR) intervention can rewrite the script, predicting exact Premier League scorelines remains one of football's most unforgiving pursuits.

Metro News

Gunners’ high-stakes derby

ARSENAL'S draw at Wolves in midweek has blown the title race well and truly wide open and added an even greater sense of expectation to tomorrow's North London derby.

Badminton

Rexy keeps Thomas Cup door open despite Goh-Izzuddin joining training

PETALING JAYA: The door remains open for any men's doubles pair hoping to force their way into Malaysia's Thomas Cup squad for the Finals in Horsens, Denmark, from April 24-May 3, even after independent pair Goh Sze Fei-Nur Izzuddin Rumsani agreed to come on board.

Badminton

Chong Wei plays down Zii Jia concerns, gives him time to decide on Finals

PETALING JAYA: It is nothing serious. That was the assurance from Badminton Association of Malaysia performance committee chairman Datuk Seri Lee Chong Wei regarding professional men's singles shuttler Lee Zii Jia condition after he withdrew from next week's German Open due to injury.

Badminton

Zakry doubles down on depth in women’s ranks

PETALING JAYA: Malaysia stand to gain plenty if they can have more than two top class women's doubles pairs.

Squash

Rachel needs something special yet simple to get past Kennedy

PETALING JAYA: National squash player Rachel Arnold has some unfinished business at the Cincinnati Gaynor Cup as she hopes to break her quarter-final barrier on her sixth attempt in Ohio.

Football

Kuching brace for intense battle with Selangor in race for second spot

Kuching brace for intense battle with Selangor in race for second spot

Sports Box

Empathy and care for athletes is para-mount

For most, that would be the death knell for any sporting ambition. Not Cheah Liek Hou.

Hockey

Olympics-Ice hockey-US rout Slovakia to set up final showdown with Canada

MILAN, Feb 20 (Reuters) - The United States made ⁠light work of Slovakia with a 6-2 victory on Friday to set up the eagerly awaited Olympic men's ice hockey ⁠final with Canada, where the Americans will aim to win their first gold since 1980.

Other Sports

Olympics-Short track-Dutch underline dominance with men's 5,000m relay gold

MILAN, Feb 20 (Reuters) - The Netherlands won the men's 5,000 metres short ⁠track relay at the Olympics on Friday, with Jens van 't ‌Wout adding a team gold to his two individual titles on the last night of speed skating action.

Other Sports

Olympics-Bobsleigh-German-US rivalry warms the ice in Two-Woman

CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy, Feb 20 (Reuters) - The highly ⁠anticipated battle between the German and U.S. sleds in the Olympic Two-Woman bobsleigh competition did not disappoint on Friday as ⁠they filled the top five places at the halfway point, with defending champion Laura Nolte leading the way.