Cricket

Cricket-'Captain's dream': Hyderabad's Cummins hails fellow quicks after Bengaluru win

May 23 (Reuters) - Captain Pat ⁠Cummins heaped praise on fast bowlers Eshan Malinga and Sakib Hussain as ⁠Sunrisers Hyderabad claimed a 55-run win over Royal Challengers Bengaluru ‌in the Indian Premier League (IPL).

Football

Soccer-Mexico ease past Ghana in World Cup warm-up in Puebla

PUEBLA, ⁠Mexico, May 22 (Reuters) - Mexico beat Ghana 2-0 in ⁠Puebla on Friday in a World Cup warm-up that ‌offered a glimpse of the excitement building less than three weeks before the country opens the tournament.

Football

Soccer-FIFA orders partial stadium closure for Mexico's friendly against Ghana

PUEBLA, ⁠Mexico, May 22 (Reuters) - FIFA has ordered the partial closure ⁠of Puebla's Cuauhtemoc Stadium for Friday's friendly between Mexico and ‌Ghana after discriminatory chants were heard during Mexico matches, the Mexican Football Federation (FMF) said.

Football

Cahya Mata Cup to boost community football scene

KUALA LUMPUR: The community football scene in Malaysia is set for a massive boost as the Cahya Mata Cup will be held concurrently across the country, offering a lucrative total prize pool of RM744,000 for non-professional players

Community Sports

Final day drama as Spurs and West Ham battle to stay up

WITH the euphoria of Arsenal winning the league still swirling around the Emirates, the fans of Tottenham Hotspur and West Ham United will hope they too can revel in the delight of staying up in the English Premier League.

Community Sports

Arsenal brace for new rivalry era

IN May 2004, I had the chance to go to London, in time for Arsenal's Premier League title parade. Due to a travel scheduling conflict, however, I had to turn down the trip. That's okay, I thought, there's always next year.

Swimming

Injury behind Dhuha, KL’s young swimmer ready for second-half charge

KUALA LUMPUR: National swimmer Dhuha Zulfikry has shown he is back near his best after overcoming injury setbacks. Posting times close to his personal best ahead of the Glasgow Commonwealth Games and Asian Games later this year.

Diving

Podium push for male divers

PETALING JAYA: Malaysia's male divers are edging closer to Asian Games podium contention – but technical director Yeoh Ken Nee believes they must consistently break the 420-point barrier to truly challenge Asia's best in Aichi-Nagoya this September.

Cycling

Riding into bright future

PETALING JAYA: Malaysia's push for a stronger presence in track cycling at the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles Games received a boost with the launch of professional outfit Team Cahya Mata.

Badminton

Tang Jie-Ee Wei rue flat display, blame themselves for Masters fall

PETALING JAYA: Mixed doubles pair Chen Tang Jie-Toh Ee Wei felt they had only themselves to blame after failing to live up to expectations of reaching the semi-finals of the Malaysian Masters.

Football

Okwuosa urges Kuching to end fairy-tale run with stunner over JDT

KUALA LUMPUR: Can Kuching City stand up to the mighty Johor Darul Ta'zim (JDT) at the National Stadium in Bukit Jalil tonight and complete their fairy-tale run in the Malaysia Cup?

Football

Brotherly guidance fuels Aidil’s belief 

KUALA LUMPUR: Kuching City coach Aidil Sharin Sahak has someone special to turn to for advice when the pressure of a major final begins to build.

Badminton

Izzuddin out to slay Aaron-Wooi Yik to keep title hopes alive with Sze Fei 

PETALING JAYA: Professional doubles shuttler Nur Izzuddin Rumsani's goal is simple – to win the title.

Badminton

Letshanaa turns loss into learning leap on world stage

PETALING JAYA: Women's singles shuttler K. Letshanaa is taking her Malaysian Masters exit as a learning step to boost her progress on the international stage.

Football

Munoz spoilt for choice over team selection

KUALA LUMPUR: Johor Darul Ta'zim (JDT) coach Xisco Munoz faces a selection headache over his starting line-up for the Malaysia Cup final against Kuching City tonight but he isn't shaking his head.

Motorsport

Motor racing-Red Bull's Mekies downplays Jos Verstappen-Wolff chat at Canadian Grand Prix

MONTREAL, May 22 (Reuters) - A ⁠very public chat between Max Verstappen's father Jos and Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff ⁠in the Canadian Grand Prix paddock had Red Bull team boss Laurent Mekies smiling when ‌asked about it on Friday.

Rugby

Rugby-Montpellier lift Challenge Cup as routed Ulster's trophy drought goes on

BILBAO, Spain, May 22 (Reuters) - ⁠Montpellier ended Ulster's hopes of their first trophy in two ⁠decades with a commanding 59-26 European Challenge Cup final win ‌on Friday that saw them claim the title for the third time.

Motorsport

Motor racing-Russell on pole for Montreal sprint in Mercedes one-two

MONTREAL, May ⁠22 (Reuters) - George Russell ⁠put Mercedes on pole ‌position for the Canadian Grand Prix sprint race with teammate ​and Formula One ⁠championship leader ⁠Kimi Antonelli alongside on the ⁠front ‌row.

Football

Soccer-Thauvin inspires Lens to maiden French Cup title with 3-1 win over Nice

PARIS, May 22 (Reuters) - ⁠RC Lens claimed their first French Cup with a 3-1 victory ⁠over Nice after Florian Thauvin scored one goal and set up ‌another to help land the trophy at the Stade de France on Friday.

Motorsport

Motor racing-Albon misses Canada sprint qualifying after hitting groundhog in practice

MONTREAL, May 22 (Reuters) - ⁠Williams Formula One driver Alex Albon missed Canadian Grand Prix ⁠sprint qualifying on Friday after hitting a groundhog in practice and ‌crashing his car, causing extensive damage.