Football

Soccer-Real Sociedad stun Barcelona 2-1 to end leaders' winning streak

SAN SEBASTIAN, Spain, Jan 18 (Reuters) - Real Sociedad earned a ‌pulsating 2-1 home victory over LaLiga leaders Barcelona on Sunday, ending the Catalans' 11-match winning streak in all competitions.

Football

Negri banking on Paroi lift after stalemate following tough schedule

PETALING JAYA: Negri Sembilan are beginning to feel the effects of a congested schedule, but head coach Nidzam Jamil believes the backing of their home crowd in Paroi could help spark a turnaround for the Deers.

Football

Tale of two firsts

PETALING JAYA: Teto Martin enjoyed a dream outing in an unfamiliar role after being deployed as a striker for the first time by Johor Darul Ta'zim (JDT) and the gamble paid off big time.

Football

Fergus says Sabah will respond at Likas after first-leg draw

PETALING JAYA: Sabah striker Fergus Tierney has vowed to show no mercy when the Rhinos host Melaka in the second leg at Likas Stadium on Jan 22.

Football

Debutants UM-Damansara ready to take on giants in Malaysia Cup

PETALING JAYA: They may still be regarded as "students" of the game, but UM-Damansara will adopt a nothing-to-lose mentality when they take on Super League heavyweights Terengganu in the first leg of their Malaysia Cup last-16 tie at the University Malaya (UM) Arena.

Badminton

Clear and present danger

PETALING JAYA: Japan's shuttlers Hiroki Midorikawa-Kyohei Yamashita are fast emerging as a thorn in the side of Malaysian men's doubles pairs.

Golf

Creditable finish for golfer Liyana at Victorian Open

PETALING JAYA: Golfer Liyana Durisic delivered a commendable final round at the women's Victorian Open championship for a creditable end in Australia yesterday.

Badminton

Jun Hao eyes season revival at Indonesian Masters

PETALING JAYA: Men's singles shuttler Leong Jun Hao (pic) has an opportunity to reignite his season with a positive performance in the Indonesian Masters starting tomorrow in Jakarta.

Athletics

Azeem stays up to speed

PETALING JAYA: National sprinter Mohd Azeem Fahmi continued his encouraging indoor season by finishing second in the men's 60m final at the Samford Open.

Badminton

Indonesia recall Anthony to lead Asia meet team

PETALING JAYA: Experienced shuttlers Anthony Ginting and Rian Ardianto are likely to pose a serious threat to Malaysia's hopes in the Asia Team Championships after they were named in the Indonesian squad.

Football

Soccer-Fullkrug heads winner as Milan edge Lecce at home

MILAN, Italy, Jan ‌18 (Reuters) - A profligate AC Milan secured ‌a hard-fought 1-0 home win over ‌Lecce on Sunday, with Niclas Fullkrug heading in a late winner to ensure they kept pace ‍in the Serie A title ‍race.

Other Sports

Sailing-Raven flies to monohull record in RORC Transatlantic Race

Jan 18 (Reuters) - A revolutionary 34-metre ‌yacht has rewritten the rulebook for offshore sailing, completing a 3,000-nautical-mile Atlantic crossing in just ‌under seven days to claim monohull line honours and set a new race record in the ‌2026 RORC Transatlantic Race.

Football

Soccer-Senegal win Afcon title after farcical scenes over penalty award

RABAT, Jan 18 (Reuters) - Senegal stormed off ‌the field in protest at a penalty awarded against them before returning to beat hosts Morocco 1-0 after extra time and ‌win the Africa Cup of Nations amid farcical scenes in Sunday's final.

Football

Soccer-Everton's Thierno Barry puts dent in Aston Villa's title hopes

BIRMINGHAM, England, Jan 18 (Reuters) - Thierno Barry scored ‌a second-half winner as Everton ended title-chasing Aston Villa's 11-game home winning run with a 1-0 ‌Premier League victory at a wet Villa Park on Sunday, a result that will be ‌celebrated in North London.

Football

Soccer-Leverkusen's Flekken and Tella suffer injury setbacks

BERLIN, Jan ‌18 (Reuters) - Bayer Leverkusen ‌will be without first-choice ‌keeper Mark Flekken and forward Nathan Tella for several weeks ‍after they sustained ‍injuries in ‌Saturday's 1-0 loss to Hoffenheim, ‍the Bundesliga ​club said on Sunday.

Football

Soccer-Stuttgart stumble to 1-1 against Union, miss out on top three

BERLIN, Jan 18 (Reuters) - VfB ‌Stuttgart conceded an 83rd-minute equaliser to settle for a ‌1-1 draw against visitors Union Berlin on Sunday and ‌miss their chance to move into the top three in the Bundesliga.

Cricket

Cricket-Mitchell, Phillips hammer tons as New Zealand beat India to clinch ODI series

Jan 18 (Reuters) - New Zealand batters Daryl Mitchell ‌and Glenn Phillips scored centuries in a superb partnership to lay the platform for a 41-run ‌win over India in the third one-day international (ODI) in Indore on Sunday, which sealed a ‌comeback 2-1 series victory for the touring side.

Football

Soccer-Bottom side Wolves hold Newcastle to draw to extend unbeaten run

WOLVERHAMPTON, England, Jan ‌18 (Reuters) - Bottom side Wolverhampton Wanderers snapped Newcastle ‌United's three-match Premier League winning streak in ‌a 0-0 stalemate on Sunday, as the embattled hosts went unbeaten in five straight matches, including four league games, ‍for the first time this ‍season.

Football

Perak defy the odds with stunning win over KL in Malaysia Cup

PETALING JAYA: Perak, now playing in the A1 Semi-Pro League, stunned Kuala Lumpur 2-0 in the first leg of their Malaysia Cup round of 16 tie at the Manjung Stadium on Sunday (Jan 18).

Tennis

Tennis-'Who cares?': Potapova shrugs off copycat claims over nationality switch post

MELBOURNE, Jan 18 (Reuters) - Anastasia Potapova ‌on Sunday played down fans' reactions over similarities between the announcement ‌of her nationality switch and that of fellow Russian-born player ‌Daria Kasatkina, saying there was nothing wrong with borrowing "perfect words".