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Irish international goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleher played an important role in Liverpool’s Premier League triumph, making 10 appearances during the absence of Alisson Becker due to injury. — Picture from X/Caoimhin Kelleher

Kelleher swaps Liverpool bench for Brentford gloves in £18m deal

Inter Milan coach Simone Inzaghi looks dejected as he walks past the Champions League trophy after collecting his runners up medal at Allianz Arena, Munich, May 31, 2025. — Reuters pic

End of the road: Coach Inzaghi exits Inter, Al-Hilal switch reportedly sealed

Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) supporters and motorists halt on the Peripherique between Porte Maillot and Porte Champerret in Paris early June 1, 2025, during celebrations following their 5-0 victory in the Uefa Champions League final football match between Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and Inter Milan held in Munich. — AFP pic

France mulls tougher sentences after PSG victory marred by violence

Manny Pacquiao speaks prior to his WBC welterweight fight versus Mario Barrios at The NOVO at L.A. Live on June 3, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. — Melina Pizano/Getty Images pic via AFP

‘Rested’ Pacquiao relishing boxing comeback at 46

Atletico Madrid’s Julian Alvarez scores a penalty during the penalty shootout which is later disallowed after a VAR review, Metropolitano, Madrid, March 12, 2025. — Reuters pic

Alvarez’s Atletico Madrid shootout blunder leads to IFAB rethink on penalty retakes

Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz celebrates his victory over US Tommy Paul during their quarter-final men’s singles match on day 10 of the French Open tennis tournament on Court Philippe-Chatrier at the Roland-Garros Complex in Paris on June 3, 2025. — AFP pic

Alcaraz cruises into French Open last four with Sinner-’inspired’ performance

Bruno Fernandes confirmed he received an ‘exciting offer’ from Al Hilal but wanted to be part of Ruben Amorim's rebuild at Old Trafford. — Reuters pic

Fernandes snubs Al Hilal’s £100m offer, stays at Man United to play at ‘highest level’

The 26-year-old Malaysian displayed remarkable resilience to defeat the tournament’s seventh seed 11-9, 11-9, 4-11, 4-11, 11-4 in a match lasting just over an hour. — Bernama file pic

Sivasangari stuns seventh seed, storms into British Open quarters

Belarus’ Aryna Sabalenka celebrates after winning against China’s Zheng Qinwen during their quarter-final women’s singles match on day 10 of the French Open tennis tournament on Court Philippe-Chatrier at the Roland-Garros Complex in Paris on June 3, 2025. — AFP pic

French Open: Tennis first seed Aryna Sabalenka beats Olympic champ Zheng Qinwen to set up semi-final clash

National para shuttler Cheah Liek Hou is thankful for the Bintang Kesatria Mangku Negara (KMN) he was awarded in conjunction with the official birthday celebration of His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia, at Istana Negara yesterday. — Bernama pic

‘Not easy to earn’: Para shuttler Cheah Liek Hou hails KMN award as rare honour from King

National women’s doubles players Pearly Tan (right) and M Thinaah (left) pose for a photo with fans after defeating Indonesian pair Febriana Dwi Puji Kusuma and Amallia Cahaya Pratiwi at the Perodua Malaysia Masters 2025 held at Axiata Arena, Bukit Jalil. — Bernama pic

Better with BAM: Chan Chong Ming urges Pearly Tan and Thinaah to stay for support and structure

Youth and Sports Minister Hannah Yeoh has expressed hope that professional men’s singles shuttler Lee Zii Jia will accept the offer to join the Road to Gold (RTG) programme in preparation for the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles (LA28). — Bernama pic

Will Lee Zii Jia say yes? Hannah Yeoh eyes final boost for RTG team ahead of LA28

Julen Lopetegui was appointed Qatar manager in May 2025 after being sacked from West Ham United. — Reuters pic

Qatar eye World Cup spot as Lopetegui debuts as its coach

Australian tennis player Nick Kyrgios will be sitting out the third Grand Slam of this year that starts on June 30, 2025. — AFP pic

‘Sorry to disappoint’: Former Wimbledon finalist Kyrgios out of grass season as injury stalls comeback

Japanese baseball legend Shigeo Nagashima of the Yomiuri Giants as seen in this November 5, 1965 picture when he was named MVP in the Japan Championship Series against the Nankai Hawks, at Korakuen Stadium in Tokyo. — AFP pic

Japan’s ‘Mr Pro Baseball’ Shigeo Nagashima dies at 89, Ohtani leads tribute

Tottenham Hotspur manager Ange Postecoglou holds aloft the Europa League trophy during a lap of appreciation after the match against Brighton & Hove Albion at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London, May 25, 2025. — Action Images pic via Reuters

‘Give him time’: Former Spurs players rally behind Postecoglou as club mulls future