Badminton

Close to fab firsts

PUTRAJAYA: Low Zi Yu and Nur Aina Maisarah have a chance to make history as the youngest winners in the National Championships when they take to the court in today's women's doubles final.

Badminton

Iskandar expects every women player to step up when called upon

PETALING JAYA: There are no free rides in the team, with every player expected to be ready to contribute points if called upon.

Golf

Teeing it up across Asean

GOLFERS with a flair for travel can now look forward to a year of fairways criss-crossing borders and five-star hospitality. That's thanks to the launch of the Maybank Asean Golf Getaway.

Golf

Genevieve eyes LET card

THE 2025 season might be done and dusted for many professional players, but not all. For some there is still qualifying school to negotiate – the intense process of trying to get playing rights for next season.

Golf

Swing the club with some leeway

THERE are certain parameters that can promote a correctly sequenced swing, on a respectable plane with good clubface control.

Football

Soccer-Late Berenguer goal gives Bilbao 1-0 win over Atletico Madrid

BILBAO, Spain, Dec 6 (Reuters) - Athletic Bilbao's Alex Berenguer scored an 85th-minute winner as they beat Atletico Madrid 1-0 at home on Saturday, dealing a serious blow to the visitors' title hopes. 

Football

Soccer-Messi's double assist inspires Inter Miami to maiden MLS Cup title

FORT LAUDERDALE, United States, Dec 6 (Reuters) - Inter Miami secured their first MLS Cup crown on Saturday, beating the Vancouver Whitecaps 3–1 at Chase Stadium as Rodrigo De Paul and Tadeo Allende struck late from a pair of Lionel Messi assists.

Football

Soccer-Salah future in doubt as he slams Liverpool for 'throwing him under the bus'

LEEDS, England, Dec 6 (Reuters) - Liverpool's Mohamed Salah said he had been "thrown under the bus" as he tore into the club over his treatment and signalled a potential exit after watching from the bench as they were held to a 3-3 Premier League draw with Leeds United on Saturday.  

Football

Soccer-FIFA apologises to Argentina coach over World Cup trophy gloves rule

(Corrects final paragraph to make clear Argentina's first match is against Algeria)

Football

Soccer-Tanaka the talisman as Leeds roar back to draw with Liverpool

LEEDS, England, Dec 6 (Reuters) - Leeds United manager Daniel Farke was left purring about his team's ability to pull out big results when it matters most after substitute Ao Tanaka snatched a late equaliser in a 3-3 Premier League draw with Liverpool on Saturday.

Football

Soccer-Inter go top with 4-0 thumping of in-form Como

MILAN, Dec 6 (Reuters) - Inter Milan moved provisionally top of the Serie A standings with a comfortable 4-0 win over Como at the San Siro on Saturday, where the home side ended the visitors' 11-match undefeated league run.

Football

Soccer-Leipzig dismantle Frankfurt 6-0 with Diomande hat-trick

LEIPZIG, Germany, Dec 6 (Reuters) - RB Leipzig teenager Yan Diomande became the second youngest player in Bundesliga history to score a hat-trick when he netted three times in 18 minutes in their 6-0 demolition of visitors Eintracht Frankfurt 6-0 in the Bundesliga on Saturday as they tightened their hold on second spot in the Bundesliga.

Football

Factbox-Soccer - World Cup match schedule

Dec 6 (Reuters) - The 2026 World Cup is set to begin in Mexico City at 1900 GMT with co-host nation Mexico playing South Africa at the Azteca Stadium.

Football

Soccer-Torres bags hat-trick as Barcelona batter Betis 5-3

SEVILLA, Spain, Dec 6 (Reuters) - Ferran Torres scored a first-half hat-trick as Barcelona won 5-3 at Real Betis in LaLiga on Saturday, bouncing back after conceding an early goal to extend their lead over Real Madrid at the summit to four points. 

Football

Soccer-Tanaka on target as Leeds snatch 3-3 draw with Liverpool

LEEDS, England, Dec 6 (Reuters) - Leeds United's Ao Tanaka scored deep into stoppage time to earn his side a thrilling 3-3 draw with Liverpool in the Premier League on Saturday, rifling home from a corner at the back post to salvage a valuable point after a frenetic fight-back.  

Cricket

Cricket-England being humiliated by Australia, says Vaughan

Dec 6 (Reuters) - Former Ashes-winning captain Michael Vaughan said England were being humiliated in the second test in Brisbane after a woeful third day left them on the brink of defeat on Saturday.

Other Sports

Motor racing–Norris wants to take F1 title with a win in Abu Dhabi

ABU DHABI, Dec 6 (Reuters) - McLaren's championship leader Lando Norris is aiming to win Sunday's Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, even if a podium is all the Briton needs to clinch a maiden Formula One title.

Football

Soccer-Simons gives Tottenham home cheer as Frank says players finally on same page

LONDON, Dec 6 (Reuters) - Tottenham Hotspur's players finally found themselves "on the same page" as they put aside their dreadful Premier League home form to beat Brentford 2-0 on Saturday.

Football

Soccer-Aston Villa stun leaders Arsenal, Man City close gap to two points, Liverpool held by Leeds

LONDON, Dec 5 (Reuters) - Aston Villa ignited the Premier League title race with a last-gasp 2-1 victory over leaders Arsenal that allowed Manchester City to close the gap to two points on Saturday.

Motorsport

Motor racing-Verstappen vows to go all out for win, McLaren expect a clean fight

ABU DHABI, Dec 6 (Reuters) - McLaren shrugged off talk of Red Bull team trickery in Sunday's title-deciding Abu Dhabi Grand Prix after Max Verstappen said he had nothing to lose and would go all out to win.