Football

Pan-gon fumes as casual Selangor limp into FA Cup semis

PETALING JAYA: Selangor coach Kim Pan-gon (pic) was in no mood to celebrate despite the Red Giants' progress into the FA Cup semi-finals on Sunday.

Football

McAllister hails Brunei’s character after 10-man win over KL

PETALING JAYA: Brunei coach Jamie McAllister credited his players' resilience, unity and team spirit after they survived more than half the match with 10 men to knock Kuala Lumpur out of the FA Cup.

Football

JDT more solid after home hiccup as they seek first away win over Pohang

PETALING JAYA: Johor Darul Ta'zim (JDT) coach Xisco Munoz believes efficiency in the final third will be the decisive factor in their AFC Champions League (ACL) Elite match against Pohang Steelers today.

Bowling

Li Jane eyes World Cup glory after strong season on PWBA tour

PETALING JAYA: After two days of acclimatisation in Germany for the World Cup starting tomorrow, national bowler Sin Li Jane can't wait to get the ball rolling.

Badminton

Lok sees positive changes in new combo with Kang ahead of debut

PETALING JAYA: Men's doubles shuttler Lok Hong Quan hopes his new partnership with Kang Khai Xing can help bring out the best in him when they make their tournament debut together at the Malaysia Super 100, which begins today in Iskandar Puteri, Johor.

Badminton

Herry keeps upstarts grounded as real test begins now 

PETALING JAYA: Winning the Arctic Open may have put Aaron Tai-Yap Roy King in the spotlight, but men's doubles head coach Herry Iman Pierngadi wants the new pair to know that the harder part starts now.

Badminton

Roy King hopes partnership with Aaron can be maintained after Arctic success

PETALING JAYA: Yap Roy King hopes the coaching team will consider keeping him together with new partner Aaron Tai after the pair captured the Arctic Open title on Sunday..

Badminton

Letshanaa hopes to repay Jonassen’s faith in her with good show in Denmark

PETALING JAYA: K. Letshanaa (pic) has not had much to celebrate in recent months, but the women's singles shuttler has not forgotten the faith Kenneth Jonassen continued to show in her throughout her difficult spell.

Squash

Yasshmita stays real after surreal comeback win

PETALING JAYA: A little luck goes a long way for national squash player J. Yasshmita, who is savouring every moment at the Egyptian Open in Cairo.

Other Sports

Rehab break for Cheong Min to recover fully for 2027 SEA Games

PETALING JAYA: National wushu exponent Tan Cheong Min is set to take a break from competing for the rest of the year, to recover from a knee injury

Squash

Sangari savours smooth entry into quarters in Egypt, but tricky homester looms

PETALING JAYA: National squash ace S. Sivasangari advanced to the quarter-finals of the Egyptian Open after a commanding straight-sets victory over Belgium's Nele Gilis yesterday.

Football

Soccer-Coventry savour first home Premier League win in 25 years

COVENTRY, England, Oct 12 (Reuters) - Coventry ⁠City appear to have found their feet in the Premier League ⁠after claiming their first home win of the season with a ‌thumping 4-1 victory over Newcastle United on Monday, while the visitors were left with more soul-searching.

Football

Soccer-Ronaldo on target as Al-Nassr win after security delay

Oct 12 (Reuters) - Cristiano Ronaldo ⁠scored Al-Nassr's second goal as the Saudi Pro League champions overcame an hour-long security ⁠delay to beat Uzbekistan's Neftchi 3-1 in the AFC Champions League Elite on Monday.

Football

Soccer-Carrick backs Man United to emerge from rough spell ahead of Atletico test

Oct 12 (Reuters) - Manchester United head ⁠coach Michael Carrick said on Monday that his side had ⁠fallen short of expectations but backed them to come through a ‌difficult period as they prepare for a Champions League showdown with Atletico Madrid.

Boxing

Boxing-Bivol to defend light-heavy titles against Britain's Smith in Russia on Dec 12

LONDON, Oct ⁠12 (Reuters) - Russia's light-heavyweight world champion ⁠Dmitry Bivol will defend his ‌titles against Britain's Callum Smith in Yekaterinburg on December 12, Matchroom Boxing said ​on Monday.

Football

Soccer-Arsenal suffer unprecedented double injury setback, says Arteta

Oct 12 (Reuters) - Arsenal manager ⁠Mikel Arteta said he had never known a similar situation in ⁠his seven years at the club after Piero Hincapie and ‌Martin Zubimendi were injured in a post-match training session after their Premier League win over Leeds United.

Hockey

Ice hockey-Italian clubs condemn fans' violence as rivalry returns

Oct 12 (Reuters) - Milano Hockey ⁠Club and HC Bolzano Foxes have condemned a ⁠clash between their supporters after the sides met ‌at the newly-opened Fiera Ice Arena in Milan.

Cricket

Cricket-England increase central contracts to record 39

Oct 12 (Reuters) - England ⁠have expanded their number of ⁠centrally contracted players to a record ‌39, including 30 full contracts, the ECB said on Monday.

Golf

Golf-European Tour will not allow membership to LIV players in 2027

LONDON, Oct 12 (Reuters) - Players ⁠who sign up for LIV Golf next season will ⁠not be allowed to become members of the European Tour, ‌DP World Tour Chief Executive Officer Guy Kinnings told the BBC on Monday.

Football

Soccer-Former Italian FIGC chief Malago confirms bid for presidency

Oct 12 (Reuters) - ⁠Former Italian Soccer Federation (FIGC) President ⁠Giovanni Malago told Italian public ‌radio RAI on Monday that he expects to run for re-election in the contest ​for the FIGC leadership.