Cricket

Cricket-Australia's Cummins eyes Adelaide test return in Ashes

Dec 6 (Reuters) - Australia captain Pat Cummins will be ready to return from injury for the third Ashes test against England in Adelaide, the fast bowler said on Saturday.

Cricket

Cricket-'Herculean' Greaves savours 'special day' for West Indies

Dec 6 (Reuters) - Justin Greaves produced a nine-and-a-half-hour batting masterclass before walking into Caribbean lore after his maiden test double hundred secured an unlikely draw for West Indies in the opening test against New Zealand on Saturday.

Golf

Golf-Neergaard-Petersen takes lead at Australian Open, McIlroy stays in hunt

Dec 6 (Reuters) - Denmark's Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen made a late surge to card a five-under 66 and take the lead on day three at the Royal Melbourne on Saturday, while Rory McIlroy overcame an early error to grab two consecutive birdies and stay in the hunt at the Australian Open.

Cricket

Cricket-Starc shines with bat and ball to push Australia to brink of Gabba win

Dec 6 (Reuters) - Mitchell Starc made a late-career bid for all-rounder status when he scored a half-century and grabbed two wickets under the Gabba floodlights to push Australia to the brink of victory at the close of day three of the second Ashes test on Saturday.

Badminton

Malaysia get fair draw in SEA Games badminton team event

PETALING JAYA: The men's badminton team will begin their Thailand SEA Games campaign against the Philippines in a tie scheduled at Thammasat University in Pathum Thani on Sunday (Dec 6).

Cricket

Cricket-West Indies snatch thrilling draw after epic Greaves double hundred

Dec 6 (Reuters) - Justin Greaves produced an epic unbeaten 202 in a remarkable fourth innings display to help West Indies thwart an injury-depleted New Zealand attack and snatch a thrilling draw in the opening test in Christchurch on Saturday.

Football

Soccer-Bayern's Diaz gets Champions League ban reduced to two games

Dec 6 (Reuters) - Bayern Munich forward Luis Diaz's three-game Champions League ban for a violent tackle on PSG's Achraf Hakimi was reduced to two, the European soccer body UEFA said on Friday.

Football

From Batman to believers: World Cup minnows dream big

Dec 5 (Reuters) - A caped crusader danced in Glasgow, a tiny Caribbean island vowed to conquer the world and a Haitian fan predicted a semi-final run, as the 2026 World Cup draw delivered equal measures of euphoria and ambition for football's underdogs on Friday.

Football

Soccer-Coast-to-coast cheers as US fans react to 2026 World Cup draw

LOS ANGELES/NEW YORK, Dec 5 (Reuters) - From a Hollywood-style watch party in Los Angeles to a packed fan zone in New York's Times Square, U.S. soccer fans reacted with pride, anticipation and nerves on Friday as the 2026 World Cup draw set the stage for next summer's expanded tournament.

Football

Soccer-Former England midfielder Lingard to leave FC Seoul after two-year stint

Dec 6 (Reuters) - Former Manchester United and England midfielder Jesse Lingard will leave South Korean side FC Seoul following Wednesday's Asian Champions League Elite clash with Melbourne City, the club confirmed on Friday.

Football

Soccer-Southampton name Eckert as head coach until 2027

Dec 5 (Reuters) - Southampton have appointed their under-21 coach Tonda Eckert as manager with a contract through to 2027, the south-coast Championship (second-tier) club announced on Friday.

Football

Munoz: Tight league schedule no excuse for JDT’s slip-up in Cambodia

PETALING JAYA: Johor Darul Ta'zim (JDT) must take the 2-2 draw against Cambodian side PKR Svay Rieng in the Asean Club Championship on Thursday as a lesson not to be complacent.

Hockey

Norsaiful wants his charges to stop repeating the same mistakes at Junior WC 

PETALING JAYA: Malaysia's disappointing run at the Junior World Cup continued in Tamil Nadu, India, and coach Norsaiful Zaini has urged his players to take ownership of their mistakes as they move into the classification matches.

Football

No easy meat for young Tigers 

PETALING JAYA: Laos could be a difficult hurdle, or even a potential spoiler, for Malaysia's under-23 squad in today's Group B clash at the Thailand SEA Games.

Other Sports

Ex-world wushu champ Weng Son returns in new role 

PETALING JAYA: Two-time world champion athlete Wong Weng Son is back in the picture but not as an athlete.

Badminton

Indonesia’s Sabar-Moh aim to spoil the party for Malaysia

PETALING JAYA: Indonesian shuttlers Sabar Gutama-Moh Reza are plotting to derail Malaysia's ambitions of winning gold in the men's doubles in the SEA Games starting tomorrow at Thammasat University, Pathum Thani.

Gymnastics

Young rhythmic gymnast leads Malaysia’s charge in Bangkok

PETALING JAYA: When Carol Na first stepped onto the gymnastics mat 10 years ago, she never thought she would one day be leading her team as captain for the SEA Games.

Badminton

Ee Wei, Su Yin on standby as squad aim to strengthen doubles line-up

PETALING JAYA: Malaysia women's doubles head coach Rosman Razak is prepared to turn to either mixed doubles world champion Toh Ee Wei or Cheng Su Yin to reinforce the women's doubles line-up for the Thailand SEA Games team competition starting tomorrow at Thammasat University in Pathum Thani.

Bowling

Adelia leads women to silver at worlds, ends debut campaign on high

PETALING JAYA: Teenage bowler Adelia Nur Irwan Syazalee wrapped up a dream debut at the World Championships in Hong Kong by finishing with two silver medals and one bronze.

Badminton

Rosman has faith in girls to lift Bangkok gold count

PETALING JAYA: Women's doubles coach Rosman Razak believes the target of four gold medals set by the Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) for the Thailand SEA Games is realistic.