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Teo Ee Yi and Ong Yew Sin celebrate their hard-fought 23-21, 16-21, 21-18 win against South Korea’s Jin Yong and Kang Min Hyuk in their Round of 16 match at the 2025 Malaysia Open at the Axiata Arena in Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur January 9, 2025. — Bernama pic

Double the success: National men’s pairs Wei Chong-Kai Wun and Yew Sin-Ee Yi reach 2025 Malaysia Open quarters

Current Australian Open tennis champions Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus and Italy’s Jannik Sinner hold the trophies as part of an official ceremony for the main draw, ahead of the Australian Open in Melbourne January 9, 2025. — AFP pic

Djokovic handed tough Australian Open draw, Sinner faces Jarry test

Potter returns to a managerial role for the first time since departing from Chelsea in April 2023, hoping to lift West Ham from 14th place, where they sit just seven points above the relegation zone. — Reuters pic

West Ham appoint Graham Potter as manager

National mixed doubles pair, Chen Tang Jie and Toh Ee Wei, compete against Taiwan’s Ming Che Lu and En-Tzu Hung, during their Round of 16 match at the 2025 Malaysia Open at the Axiata Arena in Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur January 9, 2025. — Bernama pic

Tang Jie-Ee Wei march into 2025 Malaysia Open mixed doubles quarters with smooth win over Taiwan duo

Tottenham Hotspur’s Ange Postecoglou (left) shakes hands with Liverpool’s manager Arne Slot after the match. — AFP

Slot fumes after Spurs teenager Bergvall avoids red card to sink Liverpool

Medical staff treat  Tottenham Hotspur’s injured Rodrigo Bentancur during the English League Cup semi-final first leg match. — AFP

Tottenham star Bentancur ‘conscious’ after head injury in Liverpool clash

Barcelona players Dani Olmo (as pictured in a file photo) and Pau Victor can play for the club after the Spanish sports council (CSD) granted temporary licences yesterday.— AFP

Dani Olmo and Pau Victor cleared to play for Barcelona by Spanish sports council

West Ham United manager Julen Lopetegui has been sacked after just 22 games in charge. — AFP

West Ham sack manager Lopetegui with Potter expected to take over

Organisers took a jab at Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta after he blamed the ball for his team's semi-final first-leg loss to Newcastle United. — AFP

Arteta mocked by League Cup organisers after ‘tricky’ ball excuse

Professional men’s doubles pair Ong Yew Sin-Teo Ee Yi bounced back from a rough start to stun Indonesia’s Fajar Alfian-Muhammad Rian Ardianto in the opening round of the Malaysia Open 2025 here. — Bernama pic

Malaysia Open stunner: Yew Sin-Ee Yi outplay Fajar-Muhammad Rian in opener

Netherlands and Barcelona great Patrick Kluivert was named Indonesia coach on January 8, 2025 the football association said, tasked with taking the country to their first World Cup since independence. — AFP pic

Dutch great Kluivert named Indonesia national football coach in hunt for World Cup spot

West Ham United's Spanish manager Julen Lopetegui reacts during the English Premier League football match between Manchester City and West Ham United at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester, north west England, on January 4, 2025. — AFP pic

West Ham cancels press conference with Lopetegui, amid rumours Potter ready to take over

Yesterday, a similar incident delayed action on both Court 2 and Court 3, with the organisers resorting to covering the wet areas with cloth. This resulted in several matches being carried forward to today.

Double blow at Malaysia Open: Jin Wei crashes out, rushed for treatment as roof leak halts Court 2 play

France’s coach Didier Deschamps is tossed by players at the end of the Russia 2018 World Cup final football match between France and Croatia at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow on July 15, 2018. Deschamps will leave the French national team at the end of his contract in 2026 after 2026 World Cup, a source close to the team said on January 7, 2025. Deschamps led Les Bleus to the 2018 World Cup title, becoming only the third man to win the tournament as a player and a manager. — AFP pic

France coach Deschamps confirms will leave national team after 2026 World Cup

Woods will make his TGL debut next week with Jupiter Links Golf Club while Northern Irishman McIlroy is set to make his first start on January 27 as part of Boston Common Golf. — Picture from Facebook/TGL Golf

Golf meets virtual reality: Woods and McIlroy’s TGL indoor league tees off with high-tech flair

The polarising Australian made his return to tennis after 18 months last week in Brisbane following knee surgery and wrist reconstruction. — AFP pic

Kyrgios suffers new injury setback days before Australian Open