FOOTBALL
Sports
FOOTBALL
Bastia to sanction fans after flare hits Red Star player
SC Bastia president says sanctions would be imposed on fans for misconduct after Bradley Danger, defender of Red Star FC was struck by a flare.
Football
FOOTBALL
Arsenal’s Merino has earned striking role, says Arteta
FOOTBALL
Slot spots ‘positive’ signs at struggling Liverpool
The US president is set to receive the first-ever Fifa Peace Prize, recognising efforts to unite people and inspire future generations.
The 32-year-old joined FC Seoul in February last year, played over 60 matches, but did not win any trophies.
Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk said Liverpool needed Mohamed Salah back at his best.
League leaders Bayern Munich travel to Stuttgart on Saturday, setting the scene for a battle between the Bundesliga’s two in-form goal getters, Harry Kane and Deniz Undav.
Badminton
BADMINTON
Doubles title assured as 2 Malaysian pairs enter final of Syed Modi Cup
BADMINTON
Tang Jie-Ee Wei ready for SEA Games gold challenge
The mixed doubles shuttlers win their second major title of the year at the Australian Open.
The world No 4 mixed doubles pair are on track for their second title this year, before the season-ending World Tour Finals in December.
The world No 4 pair have won only one title this year after failing to make it to the final of the Australian Open.
The world No 4 duo will face Indonesia’s Raymond Indra-Nikolaus Joaquin, who scored an upset win over Man Wei Chong-Tee Kai Wun earlier.
Motorsports
MOTORSPORTS
McLaren will make ‘practical’ call on team orders in Abu Dhabi, says Zak Brown
MOTORSPORTS
Norris edges Verstappen in opening practice for season-ending Abu Dhabi GP
Lewis Hamilton says he was surprised at his own resilience after enduring the most miserable run of form and results of his Formula One career.
Lando Norris has a 12-point lead on Max Verstappen ahead of the finale and a 16-point advantage on team-mate Oscar Piastri, and needs to finish on the podium to prevail.
It will be the first time the title fight features more than two contenders since a four-way battle in 2010, and it could end a reign that began for Max Verstappen at this very circuit in 2021.
The Red Bull Formula One team said it regretted suggesting Kimi Antonelli had handed McLaren’s Lando Norris fourth place in Qatar.
Tennis
TENNIS
Serena Williams denies she plans tennis return despite registering for drug tests
TENNIS
‘Sincaraz’ in full swing, but ITF chief sees challengers looming
Flavio Cobolli saved seven match points to beat Belgium’s Zizou Bergs in a thriller and seal a 2-0 semi-final victory.
Spain’s top star Carlos Alcaraz had pulled out of the Davis Cup due to the hamstring injury he suffered in his ATP Finals loss to Jannik Sinner on Sunday.
ATP chief Andrea Gaudenzi has joined Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner in urging a return to the old format and a two-year cycle for the men’s team event.
The Spaniard aggravated the hamstring problem during the ATP Finals, where he lost to Jannik Sinner in Sunday’s title clash.