KUALA LUMPUR: The Amateur Swimming Union of Malaysia (Asum) has assured national swimmer Phee Jinq En of its full support for her training programme in the United States as she seeks to qualify for the Tokyo Olympics under the ‘A’ Category. Asum secretary Mae Chen said they would help the […]
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NEW YORK: Serena Williams likened the frustration she felt in yesterday’s shock defeat by Maria Sakkari at the Western and Southern Open to that of being stuck in a bad relationship. Williams’ 5-7 7-6(5) 6-1 loss in the round of 16 was a big blow to her preparations for next […]
SYDNEY: Footballing minnows Adelaide United issued a long-shot bid to entice superstar Lionel Messi to join its ranks today, touting the remote South Australian city as a coronavirus safehaven for playing and raising his family. Writing a “Dear Lionel” letter after news Messi wanted to quit his long association with […]
LONDON: Briton Johanna Konta’s decision to appoint Thomas Hogstedt as her coach to replace Dimitri Zavialoff is a “weird choice” as the Swede can be difficult to work with, her former Fed Cup teammate Laura Robson has said. Hogstedt, who previously worked with Maria Sharapova, Caroline Wozniacki and Victoria Azarenka, […]
Kyrgios has been taking pot shots at Djokovic and other tennis players who have breached social distancing guidelines since the Adria Tour which resulted in four players contracting Covid-19. SYDNEY: Nick Kyrgios was once fined for a “lack of best efforts” at the Shanghai Masters but the mercurial Australian […]
NEW YORK: Serena Williams was sent spinning out of the Western and Southern Open by Maria Sakkari yesterday after the Greek rallied from a set down to beat the 23-times Grand Slam champion 5-7 7-6(5) 6-1 and reach the quarter-finals. Williams, 38, raced to a 5-2 in the opening set […]
MADRID: When Lionel Messi won an unprecedented sixth Ballon d’Or in December last year, the speculation had already begun over his career at Barcelona. The 33-year-old Argentine footballing genius was increasingly unable single-handedly to rescue his imploding club, as he had done so often in the past. Barcelona, despite lifting […]
KUALA LUMPUR: Johor Darul Ta’zim’s (JDT) Safawi Rasid could be the next Malaysian footballer to play in the European league, as he has received an offer from Portugal’s top-tier outfit Portimonense SC. JDT’s sporting director Martin Prest confirmed that the Southern Tigers received the offer from the Portuguese Primeira Liga […]
NEW YORK: The agent for Jamaican sprint king Usain Bolt confirmed yesterday that the eight-time Olympic gold medallist has tested positive for the coronavirus. “The Covid test was positive, but Usain is not showing any symptoms,” Ricky Simms told American news channel CNN in an email. Simms’ statement confirms earlier […]
MILWAUKEE: Milwaukee Bucks star forward Giannis Antetokounmpo was named NBA Defensive Player of the Year yesterday. Antetokounmpo received 75 first-place votes and 432 points in balloting performed by a panel of 100 sportswriters and broadcasters. Power forward Anthony Davis of the Los Angeles Lakers was second (200 points, 14 first-place […]