Other Sports

Alpine skiing-Suter wins Soldeu downhill, Aicher closes gap to absent Vonn

Feb 27 (Reuters) - Switzerland's Corinne Suter ⁠won the first women's downhill after the Milano Cortina Olympics on Friday ⁠with Germany's Emma Aicher fourth in Andorra to slash Lindsey Vonn's World ‌Cup lead to 94 points with three races remaining.

Football

Soccer-Liverpool post record revenue of $947 million in league-winning 2024-25 season

Feb 27 (Reuters) - Liverpool ⁠posted record revenue of 703 million ⁠pounds ($947.57 million) for the year up ‌to May 2025, the season they won their 20th English Premier League title, the club said ​on Friday.

Football

Soccer-Real Madrid and Man City to meet again in Champions League last 16

NYON, Switzerland, Feb 27 (Reuters) - Manchester City and Real ⁠Madrid will renew their familiar rivalry after being drawn together in the Champions League knockout phase for the ⁠sixth time since 2019-20 following Friday's draw for the last 16, quarter-finals and semi-finals.

Football

Soccer-Liverpool's Wirtz out injured with no return date, Slot says

Feb 27 (Reuters) - Liverpool playmaker Florian Wirtz will ⁠miss their match against West Ham United on Saturday and manager Arne Slot said he had no ⁠idea when the Germany international would be fit to return.

Football

CAS decision in FAM appeal due next week, grounds to be issued at later date

PETALING JAYA: The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) will issue a press release once an operative decision is reached, with full details of the award to be published on their website unless the Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) requests confidentiality.

Tennis

Tennis-Ailing Atmane docked point for time violation on match point in Acapulco

Feb 27 (Reuters) - Terence Atmane ⁠fought through illness to try to keep his Mexican Open ⁠campaign alive but his run to the quarter-finals ended on ‌a sour note on Thursday when he was given a point penalty for a time violation with his opponent serving for the match.

Badminton

He's the man as Lim Kenn given mantle to strengthen BAM talent pathway

PETALING JAYA: As expected, former men's singles player Lim Kenn 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.

Cricket

Cricket-India to maintain fearless approach after win over Zimbabwe, says Varma

Feb 27 (Reuters) - India will ⁠stick to the fearless brand of cricket they displayed in their ⁠72-run win over Zimbabwe in Chennai on Thursday as the ‌defending Twenty20 World Cup champions chase a spot in the semi-finals, batter Tilak Varma said.

Football

Soccer-Yesterday's zero, today's hero: Neymar responds to critics with Santos double

Feb 27 (Reuters) - Neymar's ⁠lack of goals recently have given his critics ⁠plenty of ammunition to write him off but ‌the winger ended his drought in style with a double in Santos' 2-1 league win over Vasco da Gama, boosting his ​hopes of making Brazil's World ⁠Cup squad.

Badminton

Jin Wei agrees to bolster national squad for Uber Cup Finals

PETALING JAYA: Women's singles shuttler Goh Jin Wei has finally agreed to strengthen the national squad for the Uber Cup Finals, in Horsens, Denmark from April 24-May 3.

Football

Soccer-Rotation risk almost costs Forest in Europa League

Feb 27 (Reuters) - With a ⁠3-0 lead from the first leg and a key Premier League ⁠match looming, Nottingham Forest manager Vitor Pereira made six changes ‌for their Europa League match against Fenerbahce on Thursday, a gamble almost blew up in his face.

Hockey

Olympics-Flavor Flav to host Las Vegas event honoring US women's hockey team in July

Feb 26 (Reuters) - Rapper Flavor Flav will ⁠host a Las Vegas event in July to honour the U.S. women's ice hockey ⁠team's gold medal victory at the Milano Cortina Olympics.

Football

CAS hearing over, no immediate verdict as FAM continue to wait

PETALING JAYA: The hearing may be over, but Malaysia must wait a little longer for the Court of Arbitration for Sport's (CAS) verdict on the Football Association of Malaysia's (FAM) appeal.

Motorsport

Motor racing-McLaren will start new F1 season on the defence, says Stella

LONDON, Feb 26 (Reuters) - Formula One champions ⁠McLaren will start the season next week "playing a bit defensively" with Ferrari and Mercedes expected to ⁠be setting the pace, team boss Andrea Stella said on Thursday.

Football

Juan faces first test as Sabah seek revival

PETALING JAYA: Juan Torres Garrido will be thrown straight into the deep end when Sabah face Negri Sembilan in their Super League clash at the Likas Stadium tomorrow.

Badminton

Chance for juniors to become like the legend at LCW Cup

PETALING JAYA: After a long wait, national badminton legend Datuk Seri Lee Chong Wei has finally fulfilled one of his personal ambitions by launching his own tournament, the Lee Chong Wei (LCW) Cup.

Football

Cklamovski stays loyal to squad

PETALING JAYA: National football head coach Peter Cklamovski (pic) could have walked away when seven mixed-heritage players were sanctioned by FIFA last year over eligibility issues.

Cycling

Azizul’s Asiad podium push could spark Shanghai worlds return

BUKIT JALIL: Track cyclist Azizulhasni Awang is set for three major assignments this year, but a return to the World Championships in Shanghai this October could be on the cards – provided he delivers at the Asian Games.

Squash

SRAM boss not alarmed by Eain Yow’s ranking drop

BUKIT JALIL: Ng Eain Yow's (pic) recent slide in the world rankings has raised eyebrows, but the Squash Racquets Association of Malaysia (SRAM) are staying calm.

Badminton

Collapse of Jun Hao, Justin, Aidil not a worry, says Lee, ahead of Thomas Cup

PETALING JAYA: Malaysia's badminton camp are still far from comfortable despite securing the services of Paris Olympic bronze medallist Lee Zii Jia for the Thomas Cup Finals in Horsens, Denmark, from April 24-May 3.