Motorsport

Motor racing-Villars challenges FIA presidential election rules in Paris court

PARIS (Reuters) -Swiss-French racer Laura Villars has taken legal action to challenge rules that prevented her from standing against the incumbent Mohammed Ben Sulayem for president of motorsport's world governing body.

Football

Selangor advance into FA Cup semi-finals despite 2-3 second leg loss to Negri

PETALING JAYA: Selangor kept a gutsy Negri Sembilan at bay to advance into the FA Cup semi-finals after winning 6-3 on aggregate at the Petaling Jaya Stadium on Wednesday (Oct 29).

Badminton

Letshanaa cruises into Hylo Open second round

PETALING JAYA: Women's singles shuttler K. Letshanaa made a strong start at the Hylo Open after easily overcoming Taiwan's Huang Ching-ping 21-9, 21-15 in the first round on Wednesday (Oct 29).

Football

Soccer-Vinicius apologises for storming off in Real's Clasico victory over Barcelona

MADRID (Reuters) -Real Madrid winger Vinicius Jr issued a public apology on Wednesday after his angry reaction to being substituted during Sunday's heated 2-1 El Clasico victory over Barcelona had him storm straight to the changing rooms.

Football

Soccer-Real Madrid seeking compensation from UEFA in Super League case

(Reuters) -Real Madrid are seeking compensation from UEFA after the club said on Wednesday that the Regional Court of Madrid had dismissed appeals filed by UEFA, the Spanish football federation (RFEF) and LaLiga regarding the Super League.

Football

Soccer-De Bruyne undergoes successful surgery after thigh injury taking penalty

(Reuters) -Napoli midfielder Kevin De Bruyne underwent successful surgery on a hamstring injury he suffered during their 3-1 win over Inter Milan, the Serie A club said on Wednesday.

Football

Soccer-African World Cup playoffs to be held in Rabat

CAIRO (Reuters) -Morocco's capital Rabat will host next month's African World Cup playoffs, using three different stadiums for the three matches, the Confederation of African Football said on Wednesday.

Motorsport

Motor racing-F1, FIA and Ecclestone bid to throw out Massa's lawsuit over 2008 title

LONDON (Reuters) -Formula One, its ex-boss Bernie Ecclestone and the governing FIA on Wednesday sought to throw out Felipe Massa's lawsuit over the 2008 world championship, arguing the former Ferrari driver's mistakes were what cost the Brazilian the title.

Cricket

Cricket-First Australia-India Twenty20 washed out by Canberra rain

(Reuters) -The first Twenty20 between Australia and India was washed out by the Canberra rain on Wednesday with the tourists able to bat for less than half of their allocated tally of overs for a total of 97 for one.

Golf

Mirabel under the spotlight in first LPGA home event as a pro

PETALING JAYA: All eyes will be on Mirabel Ting when she tees off in her first LPGA home event as a pro in the Maybank Championship at Kuala Lumpur Golf and Country Club today. 

Badminton

Hannah: Threats on social media should be reported to police and MCMC

PETALING JAYA: Youth and Sports Minister Hannah Yeoh has urged badminton players who receive extreme threats on social media to not only lodge police reports but also report the matter to the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) for further action.

Badminton

New mixed pairings can help identify strong future combos

PETALING JAYA: Several new experimental pairings will feature in the mixed doubles event at the Korea Masters in Jeonbuk, which gets underway on Nov 4.

Badminton

Iskandar intends to arm women's singles shuttlers with 'dangerous weapons'

PETALING JAYA: National women's singles coach Iskandar Zulkarnain Zainuddin is optimistic about the future of his charges, insisting the squad are stronger than many believe.

Badminton

Jun Hao suffers another early exit in first round of Hylo Open

PETALING JAYA: Men's singles shuttler Leong Jun Hao's struggles continued as he suffered another early exit, this time losing to India's Sankar Subramaniam in the first round of the Hylo Open on Wednesday (Oct 29).

Cricket

Cricket-Late replacement Tickner fires NZ to ODI series win over England

(Reuters) -Late replacement Blair Tickner took four for 34 and Daryl Mitchell hit 56 not out as New Zealand beat England by five wickets in the second one-day international in Hamilton on Wednesday to seal the three-match series.

Football

Soccer-Juventus pick Spalletti as new coach, media say

ROME (Reuters) -Juventus Serie A club have chosen Luciano Spalletti as their new head coach, Italian newspapers reported on Wednesday, adding that the official announcement is expected late in the day or on Thursday.

Tennis

France's marathon man Mahut calls time on tennis career

(Reuters) -Frenchman Nicolas Mahut delivered an emotional farewell to professional tennis after his doubles defeat at the Paris Masters.

Football

AS Monaco's Pogba nears return after more than 2 years out

(Reuters) -Paul Pogba, who has not played a competitive match since September 2023, could make his debut for AS Monaco soon, manager Sebastien Pocognoli said, stressing the need to temper expectations ahead of the midfielder's return.

Badminton

Aaron-Wooi Yik ease into second round of Hylo Open

PETALING JAYA: Men's doubles pair Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik made a confident start to their Hylo Open campaign in Germany, cruising into the second round after overcoming England's Alex Green-Zach Russ 25-23, 21-14 on Tuesday (Oct 28).

Football

Soccer-Kerr locked in as Australia captain, little else settled for Matildas

(Reuters) -Australia coach Joe Montemurro settled the Matildas' captaincy debate once and for all on Tuesday with a strong endorsement of Sam Kerr, but he has plenty of other problems to solve before the nation hosts the Women's Asian Cup in March.