Other Sports

Former Paralympian Pistorius granted parole a decade after killing girlfriend

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South Africa's former Paralympic star Oscar Pistorius, jailed in 2014 for killing his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, has been granted parole effectively from Jan. 5, 2024, the Department of Correctional Services said on Friday.

Motorsport

Motor racing-Sainz crashes, Leclerc fastest in Abu Dhabi practice

ABU DHABI (Reuters) - Charles Leclerc topped a shortened practice two at the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on Friday while Ferrari team mate Carlos Sainz crashed and gave his mechanics plenty of work to do for the second weekend in a row.

Squash

Eain Yow, Sivasangari storm into Hong Kong Club Open finals

PETALING JAYA: Ng Eain Yow and S. Sivasangari stormed into the finals of the Hong Kong Squash Club Open on Friday (Nov 24) after stunning their respective higher ranked opponents.

Tennis

Tennis-Sinner enjoying the 'privilege' of Davis Cup pressure

(Reuters) - Jannik Sinner said he was embracing the pressure of the Davis Cup Finals after pulling double duty to help former champions Italy defeat the Netherlands 2-1 and make the semi-finals for the second straight year.

Golf

Golf-Lee and Scott duel at Australian PGA, tearful Smith misses cut

(Reuters) - Min Woo Lee shot a five-under-par 66 to lead former world number one Adam Scott by a shot at the halfway stage of the Australian PGA Championship on Friday as reigning champion Cameron Smith shot a woeful 78 to miss the cut by a hefty margin.

Cycling

Motorcycling-Bagnaia keen to seal title and join greats Rossi, Marquez

(Reuters) - Francesco Bagnaia is on the brink of becoming just the third rider to claim back-to-back MotoGP titles but the Italian says there is no chance of him celebrating too soon with everything still to play for in the final race weekend of the season.

Social media

Yao Ming vows to support China players after online abuse

Chinese basketball great Yao Ming says that criticism of the men’s national team has gone too far after some players were abused online following a series of disappointing results.

Football

Soccer-Liverpool's Van Dijk happy to be held to 'very high standard'

(Reuters) - Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk said the standard of his performances last season slipped below his usual high standards but the centre back thinks he is back to his best this campaign and is "important" to the team's success.

Cricket

Cricket-Players union says English domestic schedule 'unsustainable'

(Reuters) - The Professional Cricketers Association (PCA) said the English men's domestic schedule for 2024 is unsustainable and increases the risk of injury for players.

Badminton

Zii Jia bows out of China Masters

PETALING JAYA: Men's singles shuttler Lee Zii Jia's run in the China Masters came to an end in the quarter-finals.

Other Sports

Britain wins litter-picking World Cup with load of rubbish

TOKYO (Reuters) - Britain came out on top when 21 teams from around the world gathered in Tokyo this week to collect litter in the inaugural SpoGomi World Cup, an initiative aimed at raising awareness of environmental issues.

Football

Soccer-Everton players unfazed by points deduction: Calvert-Lewin

(Reuters) - Everton's players will not let a 10-point deduction by the Premier League affect their performances, striker Dominic Calvert-Lewin said.

Tennis

Tennis-Djokovic says British fans disrespectful during Davis Cup win

(Reuters) - Novak Djokovic accused British fans of disrespect during Serbia's Davis Cup quarter-final victory in Malaga on Thursday.

Motorsport

Qabil on top of the world

PETALING JAYA: Malaysia have finally crowned its first world motorcycle champion in 11-year-old Qabil Irfan. 

Other Sports

Twin ‘terror’

KHARKIV (Ukraine): Air raid sirens wailed as artistic swimmers Maryna and Vladyslava Aleksiiva rested on their only free day from a rigorous training programme in the eastern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv.

Football

Centreback’s strong physical and mental attributesa boon for national team

PETALING JAYA: At 1.91m tall, Junior Eldstal is known for mopping up crosses and being imposing with his challenges thanks to his strong physique.

Football

A title for Neverkusen?

LEVERKUSEN (Germany): With 16 wins and a draw in 17 matches in all competitions, Xabi Alonso’s Bayer Leverkusen could scarcely have had a better start to the season.

Cricket

6 tops and flops

AHMEDABAD (India): Australia once again showed their ability to produce their best on the grandest of occasions when they won their record-extending sixth 50-overs World Cup title and cement their status as the most successful team in the tournament’s history.

Cricket

World of hurt

AHMEDABAD (India): The stage was amply set: an acrobatic air show by Indian military planes, performances by star Bollywood singers, a light display, lots of fireworks and – talked about as the highlight – an appearance by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the vast stadium that bears his name.

Motorsport

Viva Las Vegas!

LAS VEGAS: There were missteps and mistakes, and a master class in how not to handle customer relations. But by the time Justin Bieber waved the chequered flag on Formula One’s return to Las Vegas, the US$500mil (RM2.3bil) Sin City gamble had hit the jackpot.