Cricket

Cricket-Relaxed Bumrah enjoying responsibility of India captaincy

PERTH, Australia (Reuters) - India's Jasprit Bumrah has always enjoyed being thrust into difficult situations so after being handed the captaincy for the opener of a five-test series against Australia the pace spearhead has seized the opportunity with both hands.

Motorsport

Motor racing-F1 drivers 'a bit fed up' with FIA leadership - Russell

LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - Formula One drivers were surprised by the sudden departure of race director Niels Wittich and are "a bit fed up" with the leadership of the governing FIA, Mercedes' George Russell said on Wednesday.

Swimming

Swimming-Peaty in no rush to make 2028 decision after Paris frustrations

(Reuters) - Triple Olympic swimming champion Adam Peaty said he is not ready to make a decision about competing at the 2028 Los Angeles Games after the Briton was left frustrated by illness and some of the team's decision-making in Paris.

Motorsport

Motor racing-Norris says he was probably not ready for F1 title battle

LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - McLaren's Lando Norris said he was probably not ready to challenge Max Verstappen for the Formula One title this season and accepted that his hopes were effectively over after a demoralising defeat in Brazil earlier this month.

Football

Soccer-Mata becomes part owner of MLS side San Diego

(Reuters) - Former Manchester United and Chelsea midfielder Juan Mata has become part owner of Major League Soccer (MLS) expansion side San Diego FC, the club announced on Wednesday.

Badminton

Pang Ron-Su Yin stun world No 3 home pair to reach China Masters quarters

PETALING JAYA: Mixed doubles shuttlers Hoo Pang Ron-Cheng Su Yin pulled off a stunning win over world No 3 home pair Jiang Zhenbang-Wei Yaxin to march into the China Masters quarter-finals.

Cricket

Cricket-Australia skipper Cummins eyes elusive series win against India

MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Captain Pat Cummins has hoisted just about every trophy in cricket as part of dominant Australian teams but wants to tick the last box with a test series win against India over the next two months.

Football

Coach Kim Swee to leave Sabah after contract ends at month end

PETALING JAYA: Sabah head coach Ong Kim Swee will leave the squad after his contract ends at the end of this month.

Basketball

UConn's Geno Auriemma becomes all-time winningest D-I coach

Geno Auriemma became the all-time winningest coach in the history of NCAA Division I college basketball, men's or women's, on Wednesday night as No. 2 UConn beat Fairleigh Dickinson 85-41 in Storrs, Conn.

Football

Soccer-Costa Rica sack interim manager Vivas

SAN JOSE (Reuters) - Costa Rica have sacked interim manager Claudio Vivas following their CONCACAF Nations League quarter-finals exit, the country's football federation (FCRF) said on Wednesday.

Golf

Golf-Smith, Day among early leaders at Australian PGA Championship

(Reuters) - Major winners Cameron Smith and Jason Day went stroke-for-stroke for a share of the early clubhouse lead on four-under-par after matching 67s in the opening round of Australian PGA Championship on Thursday.

Other Sports

Cherry dances her way to gold at Macedonia Open

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia won a gold medal at the 2024 World Dancesport Federation Macedonia Open on Monday through Cherry Yeo in the Women’s Latin Solo category.

Hockey

No podium spot as Speedy Tigress punished for slow start against Japan

PETALING JAYA: A slow start against Japan in the Asian Champions Trophy third-fourth playoff match cost the Malaysian women’s hockey team a podium spot as they went down 1-4 at the Rajgir Hockey Stadium in Bihar, India, yesterday.

Football

African boost for Melaka ahead of Malaysia Cup tie with Terengganu

PETALING JAYA: A1 Semi-Pro League side Melaka have snapped up two foreign players – Congolese centreback Rodrigue Nanitelamio and Guinean striker Oumar Bangoura – to boost their challenge in the Malaysia Cup.

Golf

They’ll be keeping up with Jones at Toyota Tour Championship

PETALING JAYA: Englishman Ben Jones took full advantage of benign conditions to set himself up with a six-under 66 and a one-stroke advantage after the first round of the Toyota Tour Championship at the Kota Permai Golf and Country Club yesterday.

Badminton

Some errors here and there, but no terror for Pearly-Thinaah as they advance

PETALING JAYA: Women’s doubles pair Pearly Tan-M. Thinaah are in good spirits after advancing to the second round of the China Masters.

Football

Flying with Fernandes

PETALING JAYA: Johor Darul Ta’zim’s (JDT) Brazilian striker Heberty Fernandes produced his A game among a cast of reserves to inspire the Southern Tigers to a 3-0 win over A1 Semi-Pro League side Kuala Lumpur Rovers in their Malaysia Cup round of 16 first leg match yesterday.

Squash

Eain Yow keeps winning momentum by reaching last eight in Singapore

PETALING JAYA: National men’s squash player Ng Eain Yow continued his fine form as he made his way into the quarter-finals of the Singapore Open yesterday.

Badminton

Zii Jia still heading to World Tour Finals despite early exit in China

PETALING JAYA: Men’s singles shuttler Lee Zii Jia looks to have secured his spot in the World Tour Finals in Hangzhou next month despite the first-round exit at the China Masters.

Tennis

Tennis-Brilliant Paolini leads Italy to fifth Billie Jean King Cup title

MALAGA, Spain (Reuters) -Jasmine Paolini put on a tennis masterclass to steer Italy to a fifth Billie Jean King Cup title as she beat Rebecca Sramkova 6-2 6-1 in the second singles rubber to wrap up a 2-0 win over Slovakia in the final on Wednesday.