BAGHDAD: Al Nassr struggled in Cristiano Ronaldo’s absence on Monday, when the Saudi club kicked off the revamped Asian Champions League with a 1-1 draw against Al Shorta in Iraq.

Kota Kinabalu: Sabah FC’s front line is still not up to mark, according to head coach Datuk Ong Kim Swee after the 1-1 draw with Terengganu FC at Likas Stadium on Sunday.

Kota Kinabalu: Ranau Golf and Country Club captured the team gross title at the TYT Birthday Inter-Club Golf Tournament which concluded on Saturday (September 14) at Sabah Golf and Country Club.

Kota Kinabalu: Eleven players from Sabah will be representing Malaysia at the ISTF-World Tour International Soft Tennis Championship in Bangkok, Thailand starting from September 17-23.

PARIS: France crashed out of the Davis Cup Friday when world No.3 Carlos Alcaraz beat Ugo Humbert 6-3, 6-3 in the second rubber in Valencia with a convincing display.

Kota Kinabalu: Sabah FC’s new signing, striker Joào Pedro Boeira Duarte, may not be able to make his debut for his team’s Super League clash with Terengganu FC at the Likas Stadium tonight. .

BRUSSELS: Norway’s Jakob Ingebrigtsen insists he will only get stronger heading into next year’s world championships in Tokyo, saying his training times are still improving.

BERLIN: Bayer Leverkusen go into Saturday’s match at Hoffenheim stung from their first league defeat in 16 months.

MANCHESTER: An under-strength Arsenal face a huge test of their Premier League title credentials at rivals Tottenham, while Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag desperately needs a response from his side at Southampton.

BAKU: Oscar Piastri made clear on Thursday that he will not be pulling over to help his team-mate Lando Norris at every one of the remaining eight races this year following McLaren’s decision to adopt team orders in support of the title-chasing Briton.