MADRID: Lionel Messi’s (pic) 45th Clasico on Saturday could also be his last as Barcelona look to rubberstamp their progress under Ronald Koeman by beating Real Madrid and claiming top spot in La Liga.

AUGUSTA: Justin Rose humbled a firm and fast Augusta National layout that wreaked havoc upon many of the world’s top golfers, seizing a four-stroke lead on Thursday at the 85th Masters.

Kota Kinabalu: Sabah Football Club denied they owe their players three month’s salary which was widely spread on social media on Thursday evening.

Kota Kinabalu: More than 80 players from all over Sabah turned up at the selection trials organised by the Sabah Football Association (Safa) Women’s Football Committee held at the Safa football field in Likas since it started on Tuesday.

LOS ANGELES: Asian-American athletes hoping to represent the United States at this year’s Olympics shared personal stories of racist abuse on Wednesday, vowing to use their platforms to raise awareness in the fight against discrimination.

SEVILLE: A classy goal from Mason Mount on Wednesday helped Chelsea to a 2-0 first-leg win over Porto, whose wasteful finishing could have scuppered their hopes of springing another Champions League upset in the quarter-finals.

AUGUSTA: Augusta National didn’t create firm and fast conditions for this week’s Masters because top-ranked Dustin Johnson went 20-under par to shatter the course record last year on a rain-softened layout.

Kuala Lumpur: Malaysian number one Lee Zii Jia (pic) was rewarded with 1,000 shares worth RM30,300 from F&N (Fraser and Neave Group) after his success of winning last month’s All England Badminton Championship in Birmingham, England.

PETALING JAYA: Malaysian Football League (MFL) Chief Executive Officer Datuk Ab Ghani Hassan is personally not keen on introducing a salary cap for the Malaysia League (M-League).

AUGUSTA: Top-ranked defending champion Dustin Johnson (pic) barely spent five months with his green jacket—during a Covid-19 pandemic no less—but it’s time to keep it exclusively at Augusta National.