Football

Soccer-Musiala's on-field collapses were the result of treatment change, says Bayern coach Kompany

Aug 21 (Reuters) - Bayern Munich coach ⁠Vincent Kompany said a change in Jamal Musiala's treatment for a neurological dysfunction ⁠was the reason the midfielder collapsed in two consecutive matches and that ‌there is no cause for alarm.

Badminton

Erfan, a Chong Wei fan, ends Sukma campaign on hopeful note

SHAH ALAM: They say your school forges your future path but national and Federal Territories' shuttler Erfan Majeed Hajibeigy did not forsee how big a change it would make in his life.

Other Sports

Ayden, 12, charms crowd and conquers older rivals for BMX gold

PETALING JAYA: He is only 12, but Wan Ayden Faiq Wan Azizul Fitri showed he has the swagger of a seasoned champion by beating older competitors to the men's BMX flatland gold in the Malaysia Games (Sukma) on Friday (Aug 21).

Football

Soccer-Spurs reported to have agreed £75 million deal for City's Savinho

Aug 21 (Reuters) - ⁠Tottenham Hotspur have agreed ⁠a deal worth £75 million ($102 million) ‌to sign Manchester City winger Savinho, British media reported on Friday.

Diving

Scratch pair Elvis-Awang stun reigning SEA Games champions for Sukma gold

SHAH ALAM: Sarawak's scratch pair Elvis Priestly Clement-Awang Sharzan Nasaruddin, lacked training time together but it did not stop them from upstaging reigning SEA Games champions Nurqayyum Nazmi Mohd Nazim-Yong Rui Jie in the men's 3m springboard synchro event at the Malaysia Games (Sukma) diving competition.

Other Sports

Din Jun overcomes injury and weight woes to strike Sukma gold

SHAH ALAM: A month ago, Wee Din Jun could barely lift his left leg and was also struggling with his weight.

Cricket

Cricket-Bangladesh coach Simmons wary of wounded Australia in second test

Aug 21 (Reuters) - Bangladesh coach Phil Simmons has ⁠warned his players to expect a fierce backlash from Australia in the second test after ⁠his side shocked the cricket world with a nine-wicket victory in the series opener in ‌Darwin.

Cycling

Cycling-Tarling to compete in Vuelta a Espana days after brother's death

Aug 21 (Reuters) - Welshman ⁠Josh Tarling is set to compete ⁠in the Vuelta a Espana starting on ‌Saturday, just over a week after his brother Finlay's death in a race in Portugal.

Wrestling

Wrestling-Back on the mat in new professional promotion, Burroughs dreams of Olympic return

Aug 21 (Reuters) - Jordan Burroughs thought ⁠he had stepped off the mat for the last time when he retired after the 2024 world championships, but ⁠the Olympic gold medallist never lost his desire to compete and when a new professional promotion came ‌calling the American knew it was time to dust off the singlet.

Other Sports

Sport-Global initiative for female athletes expands to nine nations

Aug 21 (Reuters) - The Global ⁠Alliance for Female Athletes (GAFA) has expanded from four ⁠to nine members with Canada, France, Germany, Japan and ‌Switzerland joining the initiative, the Australian Sports Commission said on Friday.

Cricket

Cricket-Hussey considering batting coaching role with England for Ashes series

SYDNEY, Aug 21 (Reuters) - Former Australia test stalwart ⁠Mike Hussey said he would consider a role helping England with their batting for next year's ⁠Ashes series after an "off-the-cuff" approach from Stephen Fleming.

Cycling

Cycling-Pogacar out to complete Grand Tour hat-trick with Vuelta win

Aug 21 (Reuters) - Tadej Pogacar ⁠wants to fulfil a "big dream" by adding a Vuelta a Espana ⁠title to his trophy cabinet when he returns to the ‌race for the first time since 2019.

Motorsport

Motor racing-No feeling of vindication for Lawson on Red Bull return

ZANDVOORT, Netherlands, Aug 21 (Reuters) - Some ⁠drivers might feel vindicated after being promoted back to a team that dumped ⁠them after two races last year, but Liam Lawson said he was just ‌focused on getting the best out of the Red Bull car at this week's Dutch Grand Prix.

Nation

Anwar impressed by spirit, courage of young Sukma athletes

KUALA LUMPUR: Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim hopes the young athletes competing in the 2026 Selangor Malaysia Games (Sukma) will go on to represent Malaysia on the international stage.

Badminton

Sze Fei-Izzuddin keep underdog mindset after q-final breakthrough

PETALING JAYA: Goh Sze Fei-Nur Izzuddin Rumsani may have the credentials to challenge for a medal at the World Championships in New Delhi, but the men's doubles pair would rather go about their campaign as underdogs.

Hockey

Malaysia seek ranking points after missing knockout stage in Belgium

PETALING JAYA: The national hockey team are determined to leave Belgium as the ninth best team in the world after failure to enter the knockout stage in the World Cup.

Badminton

Pearly-Thinaah exit worlds after letting game plan slip

PETALING JAYA: It was not the result Pearly Tan-M. Thinaah wanted as their World Championships campaign came to an end in the third round.

Badminton

Jun Hao pushed Shifeng but slow start proves costly

PETALING JAYA: Leong Jun Hao could have given world No. 9 Li Shifeng an even tougher time had he settled into the match earlier in their second round clash at the World Championships in New Delhi on Wednesday

Badminton

Diarrhoea puts paid to Kai Wun’s hopes

PETALING JAYA: Former world champions Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik reached the men's doubles quarter-finals at the expense of compatriots Man Wei Chong-Tee Kai Wun at the World Championships in New Delhi yesterday

Athletics

Firdaus shakes off food poisoning to throw his way to first Sukma gold

SERDANG: A serious craving for nasi lemak nearly cost Mohd Firdaus Abdul Rahman his shot at Sukma glory but the Perlis discus thrower survived food poisoning to claim his first-ever Malaysia Games gold medal.