Other Sports

Sailing-Australian swimming great Thorpe to take part in Sydney-Hobart yacht race

Dec 5 (Reuters) - Five-times Olympic swimming gold medallist Ian Thorpe said he has joined the crew of supermaxi LawConnect as it chases a third consecutive victory in the Sydney-Hobart yacht race.

Tennis

Tennis-Potapova switches allegiance to Austria from Russia

Dec 5 (Reuters) - Anastasia Potapova has become the latest Russian-born tennis player to switch international allegiance after the world number 51 said her application for Austrian citizenship was approved.

Cricket

Cricket-England all out for 334 in first innings in second Ashes test

Dec 5 (Reuters) - England were dismissed for 334 in their first innings on day two of the second Ashes test in Brisbane on Friday.

Football

Soccer-Salah's benching shows every player has to earn their place at Liverpool: Van Dijk

Dec 5 (Reuters) - Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk said the decision to leave Mohamed Salah on the bench in back-to-back Premier League games shows that no player is guaranteed a spot in the side regardless of their contribution to the club's success in recent years.

Football

Soccer-Man United looked frightened against West Ham, says Keane

Dec 5 (Reuters) - Manchester United looked frightened against West Ham United and were not "nasty" enough to secure the three points, said their former captain Roy Keane after they conceded a late equaliser in a 1-1 Premier League draw at Old Trafford on Thursday.

Football

England's Tuchel might keep substitutes inside if World Cup heat gets too fierce

Dec 4 (Reuters) - England manager Thomas Tuchel said he might keep his substitutes in the dressing room during matches at the 2026 World Cup next summer in an attempt to mitigate the impact of extreme heat.

Football

Take a chance on the other Abba

PETALING JAYA: Eight years ago in Kuala Lumpur, national Under-23 defensive midfielder Ahmad Haziq Kutty Abba sat in the stands at the National Stadium in Bukit Jalil, watching the Harimau Muda take on Thailand in the 2017 SEA Games football final.

Other Sports

Ridzwan’s the one for futsal team to count on

PETALING JAYA: Malaysia futsal team player Mohd Ridzwan Bakri knows winning a medal at the Thailand SEA Games will be a major challenge, but he believes Malaysia can finally end their eight-year wait for a podium finish.

Football

Selangor coach Gamel admits sore point feels like a loss

PETALING JAYA: Selangor left Manila with heavy frustration after their 1-1 draw with Dynamo Herb Cebu in the Asean Club Championship Shopee Cup on Wednesday, a result coach Christophe Gamel described bluntly as a ''loss'' given his team's dominance and the number of missed chances.

Basketball

Home in on the gold!

PETALING JAYA: Bring home the SEA Games gold medal and become a homeowner instantly.

Bowling

Siti’s experience fuels Malaysia’s charge for Japan clash

PETALING JAYA: Experience may be Siti Safiyah Amirah Abdul Rahman's greatest weapon but even Malaysia's most seasoned bowler knows Japan cannot be taken for granted at the World Championships.

Badminton

Skipper Ee Wei ready to boost team’s chances as secret weapon

PETALING JAYA: Mixed doubles shuttler Toh Ee Wei could turn out to be Malaysia's secret weapon in the women's team event at the SEA Games badminton competition from Dec 7-14 in Thailand.

Badminton

Opposites off court

PETALING JAYA: They smash in sync on court, but women's doubles shuttlers Pearly Tan-M. Thinaah could not be more different when it comes to winding down.

Squash

Sangari finds Hania too hot to handle again, but q-final finish in Hong Kong a positive

PETALING JAYA: National squash player S. Sivasangari closed out her year with a quarter-final finish in the Hong Kong Open.

Badminton

BAM boss Zafrul believes shuttlers can win four golds

PETALING JAYA: The Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) believe the shuttlers bound for the SEA Games in Thailand from Dec 9-20 will be able to meet the ambitious target of four gold medals set for them.

Other Sports

Silat squad sharpen skills high in the clouds but target remains low

KUALA LUMPUR: The national pencak silat team have been training at high altitude in the cool Cameron Highlands, but their medal expectations for the SEA Games remain low.

Swimming

Bros out to make waves 

PETALING JAYA: It will be a reunion of sorts for Khiew siblings Hoe Yean and Tze Yean at the SEA Games but in different pools.

Cricket

Virandeep seeks SEA Games redemption after World Cup heartbreak

PETALING JAYA: The sting of missing out on the ICC T20 World Cup has not faded for national cricket vice-captain Virandeep Singh and he wants the Thailand SEA Games to be Malaysia's stage for redemption.

Football

Soccer-American World Cup pioneer Rothenberg says dynamic pricing is here to stay

Dec 4 (Reuters) - Alan Rothenberg, the architect of the 1994 World Cup in the United States, said that criticism of the dynamic ticket pricing model for the 2026 tournament reflected the fact that such practices had become commonplace in sports and entertainment.

Football

Soccer-Man United held to 1-1 draw at home by struggling West Ham

MANCHESTER, England, Dec 5 (Reuters) - Manchester United missed the chance to go fifth in the Premier League when they were held 1-1 by West Ham United at Old Trafford on Thursday, a result which keeps the visitors in the relegation zone.