Football

Soccer-Flick concerned by Barca's poor form without Yamal

BARCELONA (Reuters) - Barcelona's recent form is a major worry, manager Hansi Flick conceded on Monday as they slipped to a second successive LaLiga game without a win but the German is hopeful forward Lamine Yamal can soon return from injury to boost the side.

Football

Soccer-Guardiola demands full commitment from Man City players after poor run

(Reuters) - Manchester City players have to be completely committed to the club's cause, manager Pep Guardiola said on the eve of Tuesday's Champions League clash against visitors Feyenoord as his struggling team look to end a dreadful run of results.

Cricket

Cricket-Pacer Bhuvneshwar joins Bengaluru for $1.28 million in IPL auction

BENGALURU (Reuters) - Royal Challengers Bengaluru made a late swoop to re-sign their former seamer Bhuvneshwar Kumar for 107.5 million Indian rupees ($1.28 million) on the second day of the Indian Premier League (IPL) auction in Saudi Arabia on Monday.

Football

Soccer-Real's Vinicius out of Champions League clash at Liverpool with injury

MADRID (Reuters) - Real Madrid forward Vinicius Jr will miss his side's Champions League clash at Liverpool on Wednesday after sustaining a leg muscle injury in their 3-0 LaLiga win at Leganes at the weekend, the Spanish club said on Monday.

Football

Soccer-Salah casts doubt on Liverpool future, says more out than in

(Reuters) -Liverpool talisman Mohamed Salah says he is "more out than in" at the Premier League leaders with still no offer of a new contract on the table.

Cycling

Cycling-Olympic medallist Richardson banned from competing for Australia after allegiance switch

(Reuters) - Matthew Richardson will not be permitted to rejoin the Australian Cycling Team in the future, governing body AusCycling said on Monday, following a review into the cyclist's switch of allegiance from Australia to Britain.

Badminton

Tough road ahead but let's do it together, says coach Kenneth

PETALING JAYA: Kenneth Jonassen's ultimate goal is to produce a gold medallist in the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics but acknowledges that the tough road ahead.

Cricket

Cricket-Australia 'well off the mark', says Cummins after Perth drubbing

PERTH, Australia (Reuters) - Australia were well off the pace in Perth and have plenty to work on before the second test in Adelaide, captain Pat Cummins said after a 295-run thumping by India in the first test on Monday.

Rugby

Rugby-England face defensive dilemma ahead of Six Nations

LONDON (Reuters) - Amid the end-of-term celebration of England's nine tries in their 59-14 thrashing of Japan on Sunday, it was the two tries scored by the generally outclassed visitors that will probably be top of coach Steve Borthwick's review list this week.

Badminton

Dane Jonassen all excited to coach Malaysia - aims to deliver

PETALING JAYA: The smile on Kenneth Jonassen says it all.

Cricket

Cricket-India hammer Australia by 295 runs in first test

PERTH (Reuters) - India dismissed Australia for 238 after tea on the fourth day of the first test at Perth Stadium on Monday to secure a resounding 295-run victory and take a 1-0 lead in the five-match series.

Cricket

Cricket-Williamson to go straight back into NZ side for England series

(Reuters) - Kane Williamson will definitely return to the New Zealand team to play England in a three-test series that starts this week despite missing the tour of India with a groin strain, coach Gary Stead said on Monday.

Cricket

Cricket-Ivory Coast skittled for seven in lowest men's T20 International score

(Reuters) - Ivory Coast managed just seven runs in a 264-run defeat to Nigeria in Lagos on Sunday, marking the lowest score ever recorded in a men's Twenty20 International.

Football

Soccer-Mbappe says he's beginning to click with Real team mates

(Reuters) - Kylian Mbappe believes he is finally getting up to speed with his Real Madrdid teammates after scoring in a 3-0 LaLiga win at Leganes on Sunday.

Football

Soccer-Guardiola says it's his responsibility to get City firing again

(Reuters) - Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola said it is his responsibility to get their season back on track after they suffered a fifth successive defeat on Saturday and that the current squad is strong enough to turn things around.

Cricket

Cricket-Bumrah rewrites the script for India, Jaiswal and Kohli pound Australia into submission

PERTH (Reuters) -India overcame an unpromising start to thrash Australia by 295 runs in the first test at Perth Stadium on Monday, laying down the gauntlet for the rest of the series and putting to bed any question marks about their form.

Rugby

Rugby-Australia's Schmidt clings to positives after Grand Slam dreams scotched

(Reuters) - Australia coach Joe Schmidt thinks the Wallabies are still on a positive trajectory despite their dreams of a first Grand Slam tour in 40 years being shattered by a 27-13 loss to Scotland at Murrayfield on Sunday.

Motorsport

Bittersweet end in Batu Kawan

PETALING JAYA: Riders Azroy Hakeem Anuar and Mohd Akid Aziz experienced different fortunes in the final leg of the Malaysian Cub Prix at Batu Kawan Stadium in Penang.

Football

Hassan ready to give new Selangor coach Kinoshi a hand

PETALING JAYA: The announcement of as the new Selangor football coach means that Abdi Hassan will return to his duties as Selangor II coach.

Squash

Orfi in dreamland after historic success at Singapore Open

PETALING JAYA: Rising squash star Amina Orfi (pic) created history by capturing the Singapore Open title.