Badminton

Stretched beyond limits

PETALING JAYA: Men's doubles pair Wan Arif Wan Junaidi-Yap Roy King admitted that they ran out of energy after failing to reach the Malaysian Masters final, ending the country's hopes of another all-local showdown this year.

Football

Teerathon wary of Selangor after ‘marathon’ with JDT

PETALING JAYA: Buriram United's veteran playmaker Teerathon Bunmathan (pic) has warned his teammates against complacency ahead of their Asean Club Championship Shopee Cup final second leg against Selangor at the Chang Arena on Wednesday.

Badminton

Panitchaphon hopeful of being third time lucky but Shifeng could spoil it

PETALING JAYA: Thailand's rising men's singles shuttler Panitchaphon Teeraratsakul is hopeful of clinching the Malaysian Masters title today but is not getting ahead of himself as China's Li Shifeng looms in the showdown.

Badminton

Nova has no explanation for Chen-Toh’s puzzling loss

PETALING JAYA: Mixed doubles head coach Nova Widianto was left puzzled by the defeat of his charges Chen Tang Jie-Toh Ee Wei in the quarter-finals of the Malaysian Masters on Friday.

Badminton

Higher hurdles ahead for Letshanaa after rise in ranking

PETALING JAYA: National singles coaching director Kenneth Jonassen says the challenge will only get tougher for K. Letshanaa after rising to world No. 32.

Badminton

Bite to get back on top

PETALING JAYA: Goh Sze Fei-Nur Izzuddin Rumsani played their underdogs role to perfection by stunning national top men's doubles pair Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik to enter their first Malaysian Masters final since 2017 yesterday.

Motorsport

Motor racing-Russell snatches Canada GP pole from Mercedes teammate Antonelli

MONTREAL, Canada, May 23 (Reuters) - George Russell snatched ⁠pole position from Formula One championship-leading Mercedes teammate Kimi Antonelli with a last-gasp lap at the Canadian Grand Prix on Saturday.

Football

Soccer-Girona relegated after draw with Elche, Mallorca also down in LaLiga drama

May 23 (Reuters) - Girona were ⁠relegated from LaLiga along with Mallorca on Saturday after a nerve-shredding 1-1 home draw with Elche ⁠consigned them to the second division, two years after their third-place finish secured Champions League ‌football.

Football

Soccer-Kane hat-trick hands Bayern German Cup victory and domestic double

BERLIN, May 23 (Reuters) - Bayern Munich forward Harry ⁠Kane scored a second-half hat-trick to steer the Bundesliga champions to a 3-0 victory over holders VfB ⁠Stuttgart in the German Cup final on Saturday as they claimed the domestic double for the first ‌time in six years.

Football

Soccer-Iran to base World Cup camp in Mexico after switch from Arizona

May 23 (Reuters) - Iran will ⁠base their squad in the Mexican border city of Tijuana during ⁠this year's World Cup after soccer's world governing body FIFA ‌approved a request to move the training camp from Arizona, the head of Iran's football federation said on Saturday.

Tennis

Tennis-Monfils happy to have inspired Black players as retirement nears

PARIS, May 23 (Reuters) - Popular Frenchman ⁠Gael Monfils said on Saturday he was grateful to have inspired more Black tennis players ⁠to believe they can succeed in the sport, adding his impending retirement will offer him a ‌clearer view of his impact.

Football

Soccer-Barcelona power to 4-0 women's Champions League final win over Lyon

OSLO, May 23 (Reuters) - Barcelona forwards Ewa Pajor ⁠and Salma Paralluelo both netted two second-half goals as their side cruised to a 4-0 win over OL Lyonnes to win ⁠the women's Champions League final on Saturday and secure a fourth European crown for the Spanish giants.

Football

Soccer-Energy tycoon Riquelme confirms challenge for Real Madrid presidency

MADRID, May 23 (Reuters) - Renewables tycoon Enrique ⁠Riquelme on Saturday confirmed he would be running for the presidency of Real Madrid, presenting the first challenge in more ⁠than two decades to Florentino Perez's hold on the world's richest soccer club.

Other Sports

Sailing-Scott plots US course to America's Cup challenge

LONDON, May 23 (Reuters) - Although the United ⁠States are not competing at this weekend's America's Cup preliminary regatta, they will be closely watching the racing ⁠off Sardinia as they embark on catching up with the rest of the fleet after a late entry ‌for next year's event.

Tennis

Tennis-Peruvian Buse beats Paul to win Hamburg crown ahead of French Open

PARIS, May 23 (Reuters) - Ignacio Buse beat ⁠Tommy Paul 7-6(6) 4-6 6-3 in the Hamburg Open final on Saturday to become the ⁠first Peruvian winner on the ATP Tour in nearly 20 years, denying the United ‌States a sweep of the men's claycourt tune-up events ahead of the French Open.

Motorsport

Motor racing-Russell wins Montreal sprint as Antonelli fumes

MONTREAL, May ⁠23 (Reuters) - George Russell won the ⁠Canadian Grand Prix sprint from ‌pole position on Saturday with Formula One leader Kimi Antonelli third and ​crying foul as the ⁠gloves came off ⁠between the Mercedes teammates.

Football

Soccer-Hull back in Premier League after McBurnie's last-gasp playoff winner

LONDON, May 23 (Reuters) - Hull City fought their way ⁠back to the Premier League with a 1-0 win over Middlesbrough in the Championship playoff final thanks to Oli McBurnie's ⁠stoppage-time goal at Wembley on Saturday.

Football

Soccer-Celtic complete double with Scottish Cup win over Dunfermline

GLASGOW, May 23 (Reuters) - Celtic completed their 14th ⁠double with a 3-1 victory over Dunfermline in the Scottish Cup final at Hampden Park on Saturday ⁠one week after their dramatic league title success, as manager Martin O'Neill's return to the club ‌proved decisive.

Football

Soccer-Energy tycoon Riquelme confirms plan to challenge for Real Madrid presidency

MADRID, May 23 (Reuters) - ⁠Renewables tycoon Enrique Riquelme confirmed on Saturday ⁠that he would be running for the ‌presidency of Real Madrid, presenting the first challenge in more than two decades to Florentino Perez's hold on the world's ​richest soccer club.

Football

Soccer-UK's Starmer calls for free broadcast of Champions League final

LONDON, May 23 (Reuters) - British ⁠Prime Minister Keir Starmer called on broadcaster TNT Sports ⁠to show next weekend's Champions League final between England's ‌Arsenal and Paris St Germain of France to viewers in Britain who are not paying customers.