MADRID: Real Madrid reduced Barcelona’s La Liga lead to five points with a 2-0 win over Valencia on Thursday, thanks to spectacular goals from Marco Asensio and Vinicius Junior.

Kuala Lumpur: Malaysia are considering to reduce their dependence on singles star Lee Zii Jia in the Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championships (BAMTC) to be held in Dubai from Feb 14 to 19.

LAUSANNE: The issue of Russian and Belarusian participation at the 2024 Paris Olympics has provoked polarised debate in the last week and raised questions about whether it might blight the Games.

MANAMA: Saudi Arabia was confirmed as host of football’s 2027 Asian Cup on Wednesday, an expected prelude for a World Cup bid as the oil-rich kingdom spends big on sports in an attempt to improve its image.

Kota Kinabalu: The State Government has allocated a total sum of RM27.02 million for the development of sports in the State.

LONDON: Chelsea paid a Premier League record fee of 121 million euros (about RM566 million) to sign Enzo Fernandez (pic) as Joao Cancelo made a surprise move to Bayern Munich and Jorginho joined Arsenal on a frantic transfer deadline day in Europe.

Kota Kinabalu: Sabah Football Association (Safa) will be holding its annual congress to elect new office bearers for the 2023-2027 term on March 11.

Kota Kinabalu: Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Haji Noor was briefed on the Youth and Sports Ministry’s plans to upgrade sports facilities in the State including the Likas Stadium.

LONDON: David Moyes cannot wait to take on his former club Manchester United in the FA Cup fifth round after goals from Jarrod Bowen and Michail Antonio sealed West Ham’s 2-0 victory at third tier Derby on Monday.

Kuala Lumpur: Track cyclist Datuk Mohd Azizulhasni Awang wrote a new chapter in the anals of Malaysian sports history by winning the 2021 National Sportsman award for the fifth time, here Tuesday.