Badminton

Zii Jia loses in straight sets to fellow Malaysian Eogene Ewe in Korean Masters' second round

PETALING JAYA: Men's singles shuttler Eogene Ewe advanced to the second round of the Korean Masters, but only at the expense of fellow Malaysian Lee Zii Jia on Wednesday (Aug 5).

Badminton

June Wei topples No. 2 seed in Korean Masters

PETALING JAYA: Independent men's singles shuttler Cheam June Wei got his Korean Masters campaign off to a winning start after upsetting second seed Jason Teh of Singapore in the opening round on Wednesday (Aug 5).

Football

Soccer-Salah arrives in Turkey ahead of expected move to Trabzonspor

ISTANBUL, Aug 5 (Reuters) - Mohamed Salah arrived ⁠smiling at an Istanbul airport on Wednesday wearing Trabzonspor's burgundy and blue kit ahead of ⁠his expected move to the Turkish top-tier side from Liverpool, as hundreds of fans jostled ‌to get a glimpse of the Egyptian forward.

Football

Soccer-Arsenal agree £75 million deal to sign Newcastle's Guimaraes - reports

LONDON, Aug 5 (Reuters) - Premier ⁠League champions Arsenal have agreed a deal worth £75 million ($99.5 ⁠million) to sign Newcastle United captain Bruno Guimaraes, British ‌media reported on Wednesday.

Football

Soccer-FIFA apologises to members as Infantino holds crisis meeting amid stake sale fallout

Aug 5 (Reuters) - FIFA said on Wednesday it had apologised to its member associations for ⁠mistakes made over its abandoned proposal to sell commercial rights linked to the World Cup, as the governing body's leadership reaffirmed its support for president Gianni Infantino after a crisis meeting in Morocco.

Cricket

Cricket-Australia not planning tour match before India test series, coach says

MELBOURNE, Aug 5 (Reuters) - Australia ⁠will again opt for a training camp ahead of the five-test ⁠tour of India rather than play a traditional warmup match ‌before attempting to end a 22-year wait for a test series victory on the subcontinent.

Football

Soccer-Cape Verde keeper Vozinha says he always believed he was a 'big club' player after Colo-Colo move

Aug 5 (Reuters) - Cape Verde ⁠goalkeeper Vozinha said on Tuesday he always believed ⁠he belonged at a major club after his stand-out ‌performances at the World Cup earned him a move to Chilean side Colo-Colo.

Rugby

Rugby-Brotherly love abounds for brutal Springboks ahead of Argentina test

Aug 4 (Reuters) - Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu returns to ⁠the South Africa team for the first time in 2026 when the mercurial ⁠flyhalf starts against Argentina on Saturday, hoping for a strong showing in ‌the intriguing battle for the number 10 jersey for the Springboks.

Swimming

Swimming-South African Le Clos loses home in fatal fire

Aug 5 (Reuters) - South Africa's Chad ⁠le Clos said on Tuesday that his Cape Town apartment was ⁠destroyed in a fire that also killed one of his neighbours ‌a day after the swimmer became the most decorated athlete in Commonwealth Games history.

Other Sports

Qi Shen-Javen stun world No. 2 Indian pair for sensational victory

PETALING JAYA: Wong Qi Shen-Javen Choong pulled off the biggest win of their careers by upsetting India's world No. 2 pair Manav Thakkar-Manush Shah to capture the men's doubles title at the Commonwealth Table Tennis Championships in New Delhi on Sunday.

Football

Defender embraces challenge before must-win Philippines showdown

PETALING JAYA: The leap from the Super League to international football has been an eye-opener for Rodney Celvin Akwensivie

Football

Faris backs Harimau Malaya to bounce back in do-or-die clash

PETALING JAYA: Faris Danish Mohd Asrul believes Malaysia have what it takes to overcome the Philippines and keep their Hyundai AFF Cup campaign on track, insisting Harimau Malaya are stronger in every department despite their recent setback

Other Sports

Shoorendran racing against time to raise RM103,000 to transport horse to Asiad

PETALING JAYA: Malaysian showjumper N. Shoorendran (pic) is in danger of missing the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games unless he can raise the funds needed to transport his horse before the end of the month.

Athletics

Danish eyes season’s best at World U-20 C’ships

PETALING JAYA: National sprinter Danish Iftikhar Mohd Roslee is heading into the World Under-20 Championships in Oregon, the United States, determined to race against himself as he chases a season's best and a place in the men's 100m final.

Football

Defender Jimmy ruled out due to knee injury

PETALING JAYA: The saying "when it rains, it pours" truly encapsulates the plight of the national football team.

Cycling

Track cycling icon says strong backing from stakeholders will be key to a historic sixth Olympics bid

SEPANG: Azizulhasni Awang is seriously considering extending his illustrious career to the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, but says he will only commit if he has the right support system in place.

Badminton

Golden opportunity for Wei Chong- Wooi Yik in Korean Masters

PETALING JAYA: Man Wei Chong-Soh Wooi Yik have a golden opportunity to make a deep run at the Korean Masters while continuing to build their partnership with many of the tournament's top pairs absent.

Badminton

Kian Meng calls for patience over Herry’s doubles reshuffle plan

PETALING JAYA: Former national shuttler Tan Kian Meng has urged Malaysian fans to continue backing men's doubles head coach Herry Iman Pierngadi's decision to split up established partnerships in favour of new combinations despite concerns over the risky move.

Badminton

Match-fixing probe casts shadow over Indonesia’s Worlds campaign

PETALING JAYA: Indonesia's world No. 13 mixed doubles pair Jafar Hidayatullah-Felisha Pasaribu have come under the spotlight following an alleged match-fixing investigation involving several Indonesian players.

Badminton

Justin prepares for whatever Delhi throws at him

PETALING JAYA: Men's singles shuttler Justin Hoh is preparing not only physically but also mentally for the challenging conditions expected at the World Championships in New Delhi from Aug 17-23.