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A March 2023 file photograph shows former Lazio manager Sven-Goran Eriksson at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome, Italy. — Reuters pic

Who is Sven-Goran Eriksson, the suave Swede who broke the mould of English national football?

A 2009 file photograph shows then Notts County football director Sven-Goran Eriksson in Nottingham, central England. — Reuters pic

Football world mourns death of ‘true gentleman’ Sven-Goran Eriksson, first foreigner to manage England

Swedish football manager Sven-Goran Eriksson, who became the first foreigner to lead the England national team, died on Monday at the age of 76, his agent said. — Reuters pic

Sven-Goran Eriksson, charismatic England coach, dies at 76

Perak weightlifting star, Qistina Qharisya Suffia Mohd Muzani, will receive an additional RM3,000 incentive from the state government after her outstanding performance at the 2024 Malaysia Games (Sukma) in Sarawak, where she broke three national records in the women’s the 45-kilogramme (kg) category. — Bernama pic 

Perak weightlifter Qistina’s clean sweep: Gets additional RM3,000 incentive for setting three national records at Sukma

Hong Kong-born martial arts actor Jackie Chan was named yesterday as one of the torchbearers in the lead-up to the opening ceremony of the Paralympics in Paris. — AFP pic

Jackie Chan to kick off Paralympics with torch relay in Paris

Winner McLaren's British driver Lando Norris (Bottom-L) and second-placed Red Bull Racing's Dutch driver Max Verstappen (L) third-placed Ferrari's Monegasque driver Charles Leclerc (2nd R) during the podium ceremony after the Formula One Dutch Grand Prix at The Circuit Zandvoort, western Netherlands, on August 25, 2024. — AFP pic

‘Simply lovely’: Five key takeaways from the Dutch GP as Norris breaks Verstappen’s grip

Chelsea's Noni Madueke celebrates after Nicolas Jackson scored their first goal. — REUTERS

Madueke and Palmer link up for hat-trick as Chelsea thrash Wolves 6-2

Lydia Ko poses infront of the clubhouse with her trophy after winning the 2024 Women's British Open Golf Championship. — AFP

Olympic champion Ko ends eight-year major drought with Women's British Open win

Mbappe celebrates the opening goal, scored by Real Madrid's Uruguayan midfielder Federico Valverde against Real Valladolid FC at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid. — AFP

Real Madrid beat Real Valladolid 3-0 but Mbappe fires Bernabeu blanks

Manager Arne Slot and Harvey Elliott after the match. — REUTERS

Slot off to winning start at home as Liverpool cruise past Brentford

Muhammad Ziyad Zolkefli is determined to redeem himself after a controversial disqualification at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics. — Bernama pic

Malaysia’s Paralympians: Who are they, and can they make history in Paris?

Serbian superstar Novak Djokovic called for clear protocols and standardised approaches to tennis doping cases yesterday in response to the announcement that top-ranked Jannik Sinner had escaped a ban despite two positive tests this year. — AFP pic

Djokovic demands ‘clear protocols’ after Sinner dodges ban in tennis doping case

Four-time Grand Slam champion Carlos Alcaraz downplayed injury concerns yesterday after cutting short a US Open practice session when he twisted his right ankle. — AFP pic

Grand Slam champ Alcaraz shrugs off ankle twist, ready to smash at the US Open

Naomi Osaka during a match in Toronto on August 8, 2024. — AFP pic

Back in the Big Apple, tennis star Naomi Osaka eyes US Open glory fuelled by nostalgia

Malaysian’s men’s doubles pair Goh Sze Fei — Nur Izzuddin Rumsani won the men’s finals of the Daihatsu Japan Open 2024 at Yokohama Kanagama in Japan today. — Screenshot via Badminton World Federation broadcast

Sze Fei-Nur Izzudin score historic win at Japanese Open, Malaysia’s first men’s doubles pair to win in 22 years

Anwar El Ghazi joins Cardiff City after his contract was wrongfully terminated by FSV Mainz.

Wrongfully kicked out from Mainz for backing Palestinians, Dutch forward El Ghazi donates RM2.4m from payout to Gaza kids