Badminton

High five as all pros, including Jin Wei, rejoin BAM for training

PETALING JAYA: All five professional players invited by the Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) to strengthen the Thomas and Uber Cup squads have agreed to join the national team with the terms set by the governing body.

Badminton

Chong Wei pins hopes on Lim Kenn to boost talent pipeline from states

PETALING JAYA: As expected, former men's singles player Lim Kenn (pic) has officially been appointed as head of talent pipeline development at the Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) and will begin his duties on March 1.

Badminton

Significant move as BWF step up fight against online abuse

KUALA LUMPUR: The Badminton World Federation (BWF) have strengthened efforts to protect players and officials from online abuse through a new partnership with digital safety specialists Signify Group.

Other Sports

Goh and Co champion safe space for athletes in Bukit Jalil as MACE ambassador

PETALING JAYA: Are you feeling stressed? Deeply upset? Over­whelmed by things beyond your control?

Sports Box

Creating a safe haven in a harsh arena – Liu Ying leads the way

WHEN Goh Liu Ying was playing competitive badminton, life was far from a bed of roses.

Tennis

Coach calls for team tennis events be retained at home SEA Games

PETALING JAYA: National tennis coach Muliyadi Jamal is hoping the men's and women's team competitions will be retained for the 2027 SEA Games in Malaysia amid talks of a possible reduction in events.

Football

Soccer-Wolves avoid unwanted record with 2-0 win over local rivals Villa

WOLVERHAMPTON, England, Feb 27 (Reuters) - Wolverhampton Wanderers' ⁠Joao Gomes scored his first goal of the season as the bottom side defeated visitors ⁠Aston Villa 2-0 in the West Midlands derby on Friday to ensure they will ‌not go down as the worst side in Premier League history.

Boxing

Boxing-Usyk to put WBC title on line against kickboxer Verhoeven at pyramids of Egypt

Feb 27 (Reuters) - Oleksandr Usyk will put ⁠his WBC heavyweight title belt on the line against Dutch kickboxer Rico Verhoeven on May ⁠23 at Egypt's Pyramids of Giza, The Ring magazine announced on Friday.

Tennis

Tennis-Medvedev to face Griekspoor in bid for second Dubai title

DUBAI, Feb 27 (Reuters) - Daniil Medvedev reached ⁠the Dubai Tennis Championships final on Friday and will face unseeded Tallon Griekspoor ⁠as the Russian attempts to achieve something that has eluded him throughout his ‌stellar career -- winning the same tournament twice.

Football

Soccer-Inter Miami's Messi knocked down as security guard subdues pitch invader

Feb 27 (Reuters) - Inter ⁠Miami's Lionel Messi was knocked to the ⁠ground by a security guard who was restraining ‌a shirt less fan on the field near the end of their 2-1 friendly win over Ecuadorean champions Independiente del Valle ​in Puerto Rico.

Cricket

Cricket-Ahmed, Jacks late show leads England to win over NZ

COLOMBO, Feb ⁠27 (Reuters) - Rehan Ahmed and Will ⁠Jacks' rapid 44-run partnership turned ‌the game as England chased down a target of 160 with three balls to ​spare and beat New ⁠Zealand by four ⁠wickets in the Twenty20 World Cup ⁠Super ‌Eights on Friday.

Motorsport

Motor racing-New Cadillac F1 team honours Mario Andretti with chassis name

Feb 27 (Reuters) - Cadillac's ⁠first Formula One car will be ⁠named MAC-26 in honour of U.S. ‌motor racing great and 1978 world champion Mario Andretti, the team said on Friday.

Other Sports

Paralympics-More nations skip Milano Cortina opening ceremony as boycott grows

MILAN, Feb 27 - A week ⁠before the Paralympics open in Verona, a growing list of countries plans to skip the ceremony in protest ⁠at the inclusion of Russian athletes under their own flag, an escalating boycott that threatens to overshadow ‌the start of the Games.

Badminton

Ling Ching’s good run ends in German Open quarters

PETALING JAYA: Wong Ling Ching's giant-killing run came to an end at the German Open after she bowed out in the quarter-finals on Friday (Feb 27) in Mulheim.

Football

Soccer-Recent wins over Chelsea mean nothing, says Arteta

LONDON COLNEY, England, Feb 27 (Reuters) - ⁠Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta is taking no comfort from his team's good ⁠record against Chelsea, and the Premier League leaders will be fully ‌prepared to deal with their London rivals' adaptability when they meet on Sunday.

Football

Soccer-Chelsea primed for another Arsenal showdown, Rosenior says

STOKE D'ABERNON, England, Feb ⁠27 (Reuters) - Fifth-placed Chelsea are facing a tough run of games in ⁠the Premier League with trips to leaders Arsenal and third-placed ‌Aston Villa coming up next, but manager Liam Rosenior is happy with the challenge as they push for a Champions League place.

Football

Soccer-Sesko form a real positive for Man United, says Carrick

Feb 27 (Reuters) - Manchester United coach Michael ⁠Carrick brushed off calls to start Benjamin Sesko despite the striker's red-hot form coming off the ⁠bench, saying on Friday that the situation was "a real positive" for the club.

Football

Soccer-Man City players back with fresh minds and legs after three-day break, Guardiola says

MANCHESTER, England, Feb 27 (Reuters) - ⁠Manchester City players have returned to training with fresh legs ⁠and minds after Pep Guardiola gave them three days off ‌amid a busy schedule and with a tight title race ahead, the manager said on Friday.

Golf

Golf-Italian Pavan seriously injured in fall down lift shaft, reports say

Feb 27 (Reuters) - ⁠Two-time DP World ⁠Tour winner Andrea Pavan ‌suffered serious injuries after falling down an open lift shaft ​ahead of the ⁠South African Open ⁠in Stellenbosch, local media reported ⁠on ‌Thursday.

Rugby

Rugby-World Rugby denies liability in defence to ex-players' UK concussion lawsuit

LONDON, Feb 27 (Reuters) - World Rugby ⁠this week filed its defence to lawsuits brought by hundreds of former rugby ⁠union players over neurological injuries, denying any liability and arguing injuries are ‌a "foreseeable and inherent risk" in playing the sport.