MANCHESTER: Mikel Arteta said Arsenal need to learn to be ruthless against Manchester City after Nathan Ake’s goal earned Pep Guardiola’s men a 1-0 win in the FA Cup fourth round on Friday.

MELBOURNE: Novak Djokovic stands on the brink of a record-equalling 22nd Grand Slam title and it is his determination to be the greatest ever which drives him on through the controversies.

Kuala Lumpur: Muhammad Azeem Mohd Fahmi has got off to a good start in the United States, breaking the national record in the men’s 60 metres (m) indoor sprint event at the 2023 Texas Tech Open meet, on Friday.

MADRID: Karim Benzema and Vinicius Junior’s extra-time strikes earned Real Madrid a 3-1 win over rivals Atletico Madrid on Thursday to reach the Copa del Rey semi-finals.

Kota Kinabalu: Sabah Football Association (Safa) will soon be announcing the name of its acting  president following the resignation of Datuk Seri Bung Moktar Radin earlier this month.

NOTTINGHAM: Marcus Rashford scored a dazzling solo goal as Manchester United beat Nottingham Forest 3-0 in the first leg of their League Cup semi-final on Wednesday to virtually book a place at Wembley next month.

Kota Kinabalu: Sabah FC will be taking on PDRM FC in their opening match in this season’s Super League competition at Likas Stadium on February 25.

SOUTHAMPTON: Eddie Howe warned Newcastle not to get carried away after they moved within touching distance of the League Cup final with a 1-0 win against Southampton in Tuesday’s semi-final first leg.

MELBOURNE: Novak Djokovic delivered a masterclass Wednesday to race into the Australian Open semi-finals and edge closer to a 22nd Grand Slam title with a straight-sets thrashing of Andrey Rublev.

MELBOURNE: Karen Khachanov reached his second consecutive Grand Slam semi-final on Tuesday when Sebastian Korda retired hurt at the Australian Open, ending the young American’s dream of emulating his father Petr’s 1998 title run.