
Sports

Malaysia’s challenge ends at German Open quarters
Men’s doubles shuttlers Goh Sze Fei-Nur Izzuddin Rumsani were among the three remaining representatives who were knocked out.
Football

Real Madrid face Man City, PSG draw Chelsea in Champions League last 16

Marseille look for way out of crisis against bitter rivals Lyon
CAS spokesman says a full explanation will be issued to the parties involved and released on its website if they do not request confidentiality.
Goals have been shared across the squad, with doubts over the form of forwards Robert Lewandowski and Ferran Torres.
The Gunners must avoid a slip against Chelsea, with Pep Guardiola’s side five points behind and holding a game in hand.

Too big to go down?
Spurs fans in a panic as so-called Big Six club faces battle to survive in the EPL.
Badminton

Ling Ching shines, Aaron-Wooi Yik fall at German Open

Malaysian doubles shuttlers fare well, men’s singles flop at German Open
The Thomas Cup compromise ends a standoff, but it also highlights a persistent issue: consistency in decision-making when elite players and authority collide.
The men’s singles shuttler will join the national team after reaching an agreement with the Badminton Association of Malaysia.
Lee Chong Wei says BAM has responded to the men’s singles shuttler, who is expected to make a decision within the coming week.
The 2024 Paris Paralympics gold medallist has also amassed six men’s doubles SU5 world titles between 2005 and 2024.
Motorsports

Marquez sixth-fastest in first Thailand MotoGP free practice

Marquez targets eighth MotoGP title as season opens in Thailand
Four times world champion Max Verstappen has been outspoken about the new cars not being fun to drive and producing a situation that is “like Formula E on steroids” and “anti-racing”.
Phillip Island will host its last MotoGP in October after nearly three decades, as its contract expires this year.
Lewis Hamilton was seventh-fastest on the day and managed 44 laps, while his teammate Charles Leclerc put in 70 and was 0.6 sec faster in third place.
Max Verstappen was unimpressed by this year’s rule changes, which overhauled chassis and engines and emphasised energy management.
Tennis

Medvedev sweeps past Brooksby to reach Dubai semis

Kecmanovic topples Zverev to reach Acapulco ATP quarter-finals
A WTA tournament in Texas has unveiled a ‘rage room’ where players can take out their frustrations in private, away from the cameras.
Felix Auger-Aliassime surged early in the second set and held serve to reach the quarterfinals against Jiri Lehecka.
Craig Tiley, who is also Tennis Australia chief executive, is to remain in his current roles for the coming months to ease the switch to new leadership.
Daniil Medvedev says ranking points should be limited to Grand Slams and Masters to reduce player workload pressure.

















