Squash

Sivasangari improves ranking after good Singapore outing

PETALING JAYA: Asian Games champion S. Sivasangari’s hopes of making a return to the world’s top 20 received a major boost following her good show in the Singapore Open last week.

Squash

Chance for Yiwen to bag first PSA title in Medeira

PETALING JAYA: Chan Yiwen missed out on her first Pro­fessional Squash Association (PSA) challenger tour title this year after finishing runner-up in August’s North Coast Open in Australia but she now has a golden opportunity to end her wait in the Medeira Island International in Funchal, Portugal which begins today.

Football

Marauding Rhinos gore hapless Warriors to go fourth

KUALA LUMPUR: Sabah climbed up to fourth spot after thrashing Kelantan 7-0 in their Super League match at the UiTM Shah Alam Stadium on Monday.

Football

Rise of Aminuddin lightens Razie’s penalty corner burden

PETALING JAYA: Razie Rahim may have been feeling the pressure of shouldering the burden of being the prime penalty corner flicker for the Speedy Tigers for almost a decade but he should breathe easy with the emergence of Aminuddin Zain.

Football

Substitute Darren earns Malaysia hard-fought win over Taiwan

PETALING JAYA: Substitute Darren Lok came to the rescue to help Malaysia end a 12-year wait to savour a football match victory over Taiwan.

Motorsport

Batu Kawan far from a friendly circuit for CP125 race title contenders

PETALING JAYA: Round 10 of the Petronas Malaysian Cub Prix Championship will be coming to Batu Kawan circuit in Penang this weekend with loads of anticipation on the overall champion title for the CP125 race category.

Badminton

Only way is up for Fazriq-Vin Sean after breaking into world’s top 100 for the first time

PETALING JAYA: Shuttler Fazriq Razif is looking forward to building on his encouraging showing with Wong Vin Sean in the men’s doubles next year.

Diving

Bertrand ready to dive in deep for a berth in RTG

PETALING JAYA: National diver Bertrand Rhodict (pic) is out to fight for a spot in the Road to Gold (RTG) high performance programme.

Badminton

Aaron-Wooi Yik make it clear to Yew Sin-Ee Yi who’s No. 1

PETALING JAYA: Shuttlers Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik justified their position as the country’s No. 1 men’s doubles pair by ending the hopes of current No. 2 Ong Yew Sin-Teo Ee Yi in the opening round of the China Masters.

Rugby

Rugby-England flanker Curry to miss Six Nations due to hip surgery-reports

(Reuters) - England's Sale Sharks flanker Tom Curry will miss next year's Six Nations as he requires hip surgery and will likely be out for the rest of the season, local media reported on Tuesday.

Football

Soccer-Austria outclass Euro 2024 hosts Germany in 2-0 win

VIENNA (Reuters) -Austria outplayed a toothless Germany to win 2-0 in their friendly on Tuesday, ending their year on a high while piling more pressure on the embattled Euro 2024 hosts who had Leroy Sane sent off early in the second half.

Football

Soccer-France held to 2-2 draw as Greece spoil flawless qualifying campaign

ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece came from a goal down to hold France to a 2-2 draw in their final Euro 2024 qualifier in Group B on Tuesday, denying Didier Deschamps' side a perfect record in their qualifying campaign.

Football

Soccer-Wales miss automatic Euro 2024 place after draw with Turkey

CARDIFF (Reuters) - Wales will have to take their chances in the playoffs for Euro 2024 after the country's automatic qualifying hopes were dashed following a 1-1 draw with Turkey in their final Group D game on Tuesday.

Football

Soccer-Stengs grabs hat-trick as Dutch thrash Gibraltar 6-0

FARO, Portugal (Reuters) - Netherlands' Calvin Stengs netted a hat-trick as they easily disposed of Gibraltar 6-0 in their Euro 2024 qualifier on Tuesday although the Dutch did not come anywhere near to France’s record score at the weekend.

Football

Soccer-Budimir seals Croatia qualification for Euro 2024 in Armenia win

(Reuters) - Ante Budimir’s second international goal was enough for Croatia to book their place at the Euro 2024 finals in Germany following a 1-0 victory over Armenia in Zagreb on Tuesday, enough for a top two finish in qualification Group D.

Football

Soccer-Morocco win but other heavyweights humbled in World Cup qualifiers

CAPE TOWN (Reuters) - Ghana and South Africa both suffered embarrassing defeats in World Cup qualification on Tuesday while top contenders Cameroon, Guinea, Senegal and Zambia also found it tough on the road as they all dropped points.

Football

Soccer-Newcastle get green light to loan players from Saudi Pro League - media

(Reuters) - Newcastle United will be allowed to loan players from sides controlled by their Saudi owners in the January transfer window after a vote on a temporary ban on related-party loans did not get enough support from Premier League clubs, British media reported on Tuesday.

Tennis

Tennis-Holders Canada knocked out of Davis Cup by Finland

MALAGA (Reuters) -Canada's reign as Davis Cup champions was ended by outsiders Finland who produced a big shock on the opening day of the Final Eight in Malaga on Tuesday.

Other Sports

Qatar economic growth has normalised in 2023 following World Cup boom - IMF

DUBAI (Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said on Tuesday that Qatar’s economic growth has normalised in 2023 following the World Cup-driven boom.

Football

Harimau Malaya roars in Taipei

PETALING JAYA: Substitute Darren Lok helped Malaysia to record their second straight win in the World Cup 2026-Asian Cup 2027 Qualifiers at the Taiwan Municipal Stadium in Taipei on Tuesday.