
Sports

Medvedev sweeps past Brooksby to reach Dubai semis
Daniil Medvedev produced a clinical 6-2, 6-1 win over Jenson Brooksby today.
Football

Judgment Day: Malaysian football faces its toughest test

Juve lick wounds after painful Champions League exit
Denis Bouanga has extended his contract with Los Angeles FC through 2028, with an option for the 2029–2030 Major League Soccer season.
Luis Enrique admitted that his side still had considerable room for improvement after Wednesday’s 2-2 draw with Monaco.
Victor Osimhen and Baris Yilmaz scored the extra-time goals which allowed Galatasaray to win the thrilling tie 7-5 on aggregate.
The defending European champions came from behind, drawing 2-2 to reach the last 16 with a 5-4 aggregate victory.
Badminton

M’sian doubles shuttlers fare well, singles players flop at German Open

Zii Jia will play – the rules remain unclear
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.
The national men’s and women’s squads of second stringers were whipped 3-0 by Japan and South Korea respectively.
Motorsports

Marquez targets eighth MotoGP title as season opens in Thailand

F1 will thrill in new engine era and Verstappen sure to stay, says Domenicali
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.
Fernando Alonso plans to enjoy every second of the new Formula One season and has not decided whether it will be his last.
Tennis

Auger-Aliassime, Medvedev march on in Dubai

Australian Open chief Tiley steps down to take top US job
Daniil Medvedev says ranking points should be limited to Grand Slams and Masters to reduce player workload pressure.
Rick Macci believes Serena Williams, the 23-time Grand Slam champion, is certain to return to competitive tennis.
Sebastian Korda dictated baseline play in an All-American final, rallying from 0-40 down in the final game to defeat Tommy Paul 6-4, 6-3.
Sebastian Korda reached his first ATP final by toppling third-seeded Italian Flavio Cobolli 7-6 (7-1), 6-1 to book a title showdown with Tommy Paul.


















