National sepak takraw squad to receive RM170,000 special incentive from NSC, says Hannah

SEPANG: The national sepak takraw team will receive a special incentive amounting to RM170,000 from the National Sports Council (NSC) following their proud success at the 2024 Sepak Takraw World Cup which took place in the federal capital, recently. Youth and Sports Minister Hannah Yeoh said NSC has approved incentives amounting to RM60,000 each for the...

Malaysia storm into men’s Hockey5s World Cup final

PETALING JAYA: Malaysia's fine run in the men’s Hockey5s World Cup continued when they defeated Poland 4-3 to reach the final of the inaugural tournament in Muscat, Oman on Jan 30. Arif Syafie Ishak scored from a penalty stroke in the seventh minute to give Malaysia a 1-0 lead in the semi-final clash but Poland hit...

Soccer-Spain’s men’s coach sticks to football amid kiss furore

GRANADA, Spain (Reuters) - Spain's men's coach Luis de la Fuente said he and his team would "just stick to football" as he was bombarded with questions on Monday about the resignation of football federation (RFEF) president Luis Rubiales, announced a few hours earlier. De la Fuente was visibly uncomfortable as he tried to avoid talking...

Soccer-‘We know how to win finals’: England’s Bronze targets World Cup gold

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Right back Lucy Bronze believes England's experience in winning a major final at last year's Euros could be crucial in Sunday's Women's World Cup title-decider against a Spain side she knows well. Bronze lost World Cup semi-finals with England in 2015 and 2019 but was a core member of the Lionesses team that...

Soccer-Jamaica and Colombia to battle on the pitch after partying at nightclub

MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Spreading joy on and off the pitch at the Women's World Cup, Jamaica and Colombia will battle for a quarter-final place on Tuesday after partying with each other at a Sydney nightclub. The Caribbeans and South Americans have plenty in common, not least a love of music and dancing. Both teams have impressed with...

Morocco knock Spain out of World Cup on penalties

Morocco dumped Spain out of the World Cup in a last-16 penalty shootout on Tuesday with Spanish-born Achraf Hakimi scoring the decisive spot-kick after Spain squandered all three of their attempts, following a 0-0 draw over 120 minutes. Hakimi, a product of the Real Madrid youth system, calmly slotted his penalty past Unai Simon in Spain's...