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The Red Bull driver will be at the track today ahead of practice but skipped the promotional and media events yesterday. — Reuters pic

Verstappen skips media day in Miami to await first child’s arrival

McLaren’s Lando Norris fields questions during a press conference ahead of the Miami Grand Prix in Miami May 1, 2025. — AFP pic

‘Let Lando be Lando’: Piastri stands by Norris after ‘weak’ jibe from F1 legend Jones

Ferrari’s Lewis Hamilton is seen during a press conference ahead of the Formula One Miami Grand Prix in Miami May 1, 2025. — Reuters pic

Hamilton says tough start at Ferrari could go on for months

Club withdrawals are now clear indicators of a troubling reality in the M-League, which has also been plagued by months of unpaid salaries for players and officials. — AFP pic

Once a SE Asian giant, M-League faces club walkouts, empty seats and no clear fix

Brentford’s Yoane Wissa scores his team’s second goal past Nottingham Forest’s goalkeeper Matz Sels during their English Premier League match in Nottingham May 1, 2025. — AFP pic

Forest’s top-five hopes hit the skids after Brentford breakaway

Tottenham Hotspur’s Dominic Solanke shoots a penalty kick and scores his team third goal during the Uefa Europa League semi-final first leg match with Bodoe/Glimt in London May 1, 2025. — AFP pic

Spurs start fast, stumble late as Bodo/Glimt keep Europa League hopes alive

Manchester United’s Bruno Fernandes shoots to score their third goal during the Uefa Europa League semi-final first leg match with Athletic Bilbao in Bilbao May 1, 2025. — AFP pic

Red card, Red Devils, red hot: Man United blow away Bilbao in Europa League semi

Chelsea’s Nicolas Jackson passes Djurgardens’ goalkeeper Jacob Rinne and defender Marcus Danielson to score the 0-3 goal during the Uefa Conference League semi-final in Stockholm May 1, 2025. — AFP pic

Chelsea crush Djurgarden 4–1 to take charge of Uefa Conference League semi

A player from the Staten Island Giants flag football club, throws the ball during a practice session on April 21, 2025 on Staten Island in New York. — AFP pic

Girls rewriting gridiron rules as flag football eyes 2028 Olympics, pro leagues and global expansion

Transgender women will no longer be allowed to compete in women’s football in England after a policy change prompted by a UK Supreme Court ruling on the matter, the FA said today. — Unsplash pic

Transgender women barred from women’s football in England under new FA policy

The Penang FC management team said in a statement that while it accepted the decision of the First Instance Body (FIB) Committee and appreciated the flexibility afforded to clubs facing challenges, it was, nonetheless, worried about the negative implications should this become the norm. — Unsplash pic

Don’t make deadline delays a habit, Penang FC tells MFL over club licensing

Malaysia’s M. Thinaah and Pearly Tan play a point against Japan’s Chiharu Shida and Nami Matsuyama during their women’s doubles match at the Sudirman Cup in Xiamen May 1, 2025. — AFP pic

Malaysia push Japan to the limit in Sudirman Cup Group C thriller, advance to quarters

Leong Jun Hao fought hard to beat Japan’s top men’s singles player Kodai Naraoka 21-8, 13-21, 21-18 in Xiamen today. — AFP pic

Sudirman Cup stunner: Leong Jun Hao upsets Japan’s Naraoka in Group C showdown

Inter Miami CF forward Lionel Messi reacts after a missed goal opportunity against the Vancouver Whitecaps during the first half at Chase Stadium, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, April 30, 2025. — Sam Navarro-Imagn Images pic via Reuters

Messi, Inter Miami Concacaf Cup dream over as Vancouver advance

Hamburger SV fans burn flares prior to the start of the Bundesliga second division football match Hamburger SV vs FC St Pauli in Hamburg, northern Germany, on May 3, 2024. Driven by huge crowds, unpredictable results and some of Germany’s biggest clubs including Hamburg and Schalke, the Bundesliga 2 broke through the billion-euro revenue barrier last season to become Europe’s wealthiest second division. — AFP pic

‘Absolutely insane’: Germany’s second division outdraws La Liga, smashes €1b barrier

China’s Li Shifeng hits a return to Thailand’s Phataimas Muenwong during their men’s singles match at the Sudirman Cup in Xiamen April 30, 2025. — AFP pic

China and South Korea maintain perfect records, top Sudirman Cup groups