Other Sports

Motor racing–McLaren's Piastri not giving up on taking title from third on grid

ABU DHABI, Dec 6 (Reuters) - McLaren's Oscar Piastri still hopes he can become Australia's first Formula One champion in 45 years despite qualifying third and behind his two title rivals for Sunday's deciding Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

Golf

Golf-Reitan holds five-shot lead ahead of final round at Sun City

Dec 6 (Reuters) - Norway's Kristoffer Reitan heads into Sunday's final round of the DP World Tour's Nedbank Challenge at Sun City with a commanding five-shot lead, but will rue a double-bogey at the last in his otherwise faultless 67.  

Football

Soccer-Aston Villa on a roll but Emery plays down title talk

LONDON, Dec 6 (Reuters) - Unai Emery said in Aston Villa's programme on Saturday that he disliked headlines calling his side title challengers but after an unforgettable 2-1 victory over leaders Arsenal on Saturday the Spaniard may need to get used to them.

Football

Soccer-Manchester City narrow gap in table with dominant win over Sunderland

MANCHESTER, England, Dec 6 (Reuters) - Manchester City's centre backs Ruben Dias and Josko Gvardiol struck less than four minutes apart in the first half in a 3-0 thrashing of Sunderland that tightened the Premier League title race and kept the pressure firmly on leaders Arsenal.

Football

Soccer-Substitute Kane scores hat-trick in Bayern's 5-0 demolition of hosts Stuttgart

STUTTGART, Germany, Dec 6 (Reuters) - Bundesliga top scorer Harry Kane scored a hat-trick after coming on as second-half substitute to guide Bayern Munich to a 5-0 victory over hosts VfB Stuttgart on Saturday.

Cricket

Cricket-Kohli credits 'most satisfying' series as he rediscovers his best form in years

Dec 6 (Reuters) - Virat Kohli said he had rediscovered his peak batting level for the first time in three years after inspiring India to a series-clinching victory over South Africa on Saturday, capping a remarkable turnaround from recent struggles.

Cricket

Cricket-Jaiswal's maiden ODI hundred secures India's series win against South Africa

Dec 6 (Reuters) - India registered a 2-1 series victory against South Africa after opener Yashasvi Jaiswal's maiden hundred in one-day internationals secured their nine-wicket romp in the third and final match in Visakhapatnam on Saturday. 

Football

Sabah maintain winning form, trash Police 4-1

PETALING JAYA: Sabah kept their winning momentum going after recording a second win in the Super League this season by thrashing Police 4-1 at the Selayang Stadium on Saturday (Dec 6).

Motorsport

Motor racing-Verstappen on pole for F1 title-decider with Norris alongside

ABU DHABI, Dec 6 (Reuters) - Formula One's title contenders seized the top three grid slots on Saturday to set up a tense season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, with a jubilant Max Verstappen on pole ahead of McLaren's championship leader Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri.

Football

Soccer-Aston Villa stun Arsenal with Buendia's last-gasp winner

BIRMINGHAM, England, Dec 6 (Reuters) - Aston Villa ended Premier League leaders Arsenal's long unbeaten run as Emiliano Buendia scored with virtually the last kick of the game to secure a thrilling 2-1 win that put his side right in the thick of the title battle at Villa Park on Saturday.

Other Sports

Shahmalarani set to kick up a gear after career-high ranking

PETALING JAYA: National karate queen C. Shahmalarani achieved another milestone in her career after reaching a career high No. 5 in the latest world rankings.

Other Sports

Figure skating-Malinin crushes own record to win Grand Prix Final, Liu wins women's title

NAGOYA, Japan, Dec 6 (Reuters) - Double world champion Ilia Malinin shattered his own world record for the men's singles free programme to win gold at the Grand Prix Final on Saturday, setting the bar sky high ahead of the Milano Cortina Olympics.

Motorsport

Motor racing-Hamilton crashes as Russell keeps title favourite Norris off the top in final practice

ABU DHABI, Dec 6 (Reuters) - Lewis Hamilton crashed his Ferrari in the final practice session of the Formula One season in Abu Dhabi on Saturday, with Mercedes's George Russell denying McLaren's championship leader Lando Norris a sweep of fastest times.

Football

Soccer-Kashima Antlers seal J-League title win after Leo Ceara double

Dec 6 (Reuters) - Kashima Antlers secured a 2-1 victory over Yokohama F Marinos at a packed Kashima Stadium on Saturday to claim the J-League title ahead of Kashiwa Reysol on the final day of the season.

Football

Soccer-Bastia to sanction fans after flare hits Red Star player

Dec 6 (Reuters) - The president of SC Bastia, Claude Ferrandi, said sanctions would be imposed on fans for misconduct after Bradley Danger, defender of Red Star FC, was struck by a flare during their Ligue 2 game in Furiane, France on Friday, spurring the referee to abandon play.

Other Sports

Olympics-Flame begins Italian tour ahead of Milano Cortina Games

ROME, Dec 6 (Reuters) - The Olympic flame started its journey through Italy from a sunlit Rome on Saturday, launching a two-month relay designed to stir excitement across the country ahead of the 2026 Winter Games.

Football

SEA Games: Harimau Muda triumphs against Laos after early scare

PETALING JAYA: The Malaysian Under-23 football team had to overcome an early scare before beating Laos 4-1 in their SEA Games opening Group B match at the Rajamangala Stadium in Bangkok on Saturday (Dec 9).

Nation

First in Southeast Asia: Malaysia launches International Cycling Union satellite centre in Johor

ISKANDAR PUTERI: Malaysia has marked a major milestone in the cycling arena with the launch of the World Cycling Centre (WCC) Regional Development Satellite (RDS), the first of its kind in Southeast Asia.

Badminton

Fresh pair Zi Yu-Aina a step away from being youngest national champs

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 Sunday's (Dec 7) women's doubles final.

Badminton

SEA Games: Chong Wei reminds shuttlers not to overlook Philippines as Thailand loom in semis

PETALING JAYA: World badminton legend Datuk Seri Lee Chong Wei has sent his support from afar to the national players as they begin their Thailand SEA Games campaign tomorrow (Dec 7), particularly the men's singles squad, who are struggling to regain their best form.