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Strasbourg’s British head coach Liam Rosenior looks on ahead of the French L1 football match between OGC Nice and RC Strasbourg Alsace at the Allianz Riviera Stadium in Nice, south-eastern France, on January 3, 2026. — AFP pic

Strasbourg coach Rosenior says he ‘agreed verbally’ to become Chelsea’s next manager

Belarus’ Aryna Sabalenka hits a return to Spain’s Cristina Bucsa during their women’s singles match at the Brisbane International tennis tournament in Brisbane on January 6, 2026. — AFP pic

‘Battle of the Sexes’ rivals Sabalenka and Kyrgios have mixed fortunes in Brisbane

Tennis star Venus Williams was handed a wildcard to the Australian Open aged 45 on January 2, 2025, becoming the oldest woman ever to play at the season-opening Grand Slam. — AFP pic

Auckland loss won’t stop Venus Williams’ age-defying Aussie Open return

Selangor FC yesterday announced the appointment of Kim Pan Gon as the team’s new head coach. — Bernama pic

Kim Pan Gon named Selangor FC head coach in leadership shake-up

Novak Djokovic today withdrew from the Adelaide International, saying he was not physically ready as he prepares for the Australian Open. — AFP pic

Djokovic pulls out of Adelaide tournament, says he’s ‘not quite physically ready’

Kick Sauber's Chinese driver Zhou Guanyu arrives ahead of the Formula One Chinese Grand Prix race at the Shanghai International Circuit in Shanghai on April 21, 2024. — AFP pic

China’s Zhou Guanyu quits Ferrari for Cadillac ahead of 2026 F1 season

Manchester United have parted ways with manager Ruben Amorim, the Premier League club said today, a day after they were held to a draw by Leeds United. — Reuters pic

Man United part ways with Amorim after disappointing run leaves club sixth in EPL

World number four Coco Gauff suffered her first-ever defeat at the United Cup on Monday when she was stunned by Spain’s Jessica Bouzas Maneiro 6-1, 6-7 (3/7), 6-0 in a blow to her Australian Open preparations. — AFP pic

United Cup stunners: Gauff’s streak snapped, Zverev humbled

Malaysia’s mixed doubles pair Chen Tang Jie and Toh Ee Wei during an early morning training ahead of the Malaysia Open 2026 at Axiata Arena, Bukit Jalil January 5, 2026. — Bernama pic

Toh Ee Wei aims to smash stress, play with joy at Malaysia Open 2026

Serbia’s Novak Djokovic celebrates winning his first round match against France’s Alexandre Muller at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, July 1, 2025. — Reuters pic

Djokovic exits players’ body he co‑founded, slamming governance and transparency issues

Former world heavyweight champion Tyson Fury announced Sunday he will return to boxing in 2026. — AFP pic

‘Return of the mac’: Tyson Fury confirms 2026 comeback

Malaysia’s women’s doubles stars Pearly Tan and M. Thinaah powered through in straight games to keep their semi-final hopes alive. — AFP pic

Pearly Tan sets Super 1000 goal as Malaysia Open 2026 begins tomorrow

Gonzalo Garcia bagged a hat-trick for Real Madrid as they beat Real Betis 5-1 on Sunday to stay on La Liga leaders Barcelona’s tail. — AFP pic

Garcia hat-trick powers Madrid past Betis 5-1, while Atletico stumble to draw at Sociedad

Desire Doue and Ousmane Dembele marked their returns to the Paris Saint-Germain starting XI by securing a 2-1 win over Paris FC on Sunday as the French capital enjoyed its first top-flight derby since 1990. — AFP pic

Doue and Dembele fire PSG in Paris derby, Marseille implode with red cards at Nantes

Inter Milan returned to the top of Serie A after a 3-1 win over Bologna at the San Siro on Sunday. — AFP pic

Inter edge Milan in title race, Napoli grind past Lazio, Fiorentina escape drop zone

Manchester City’s Premier League title challenge suffered a huge setback as managerless Chelsea salvaged a dramatic 1-1 draw. — AFP pic

Managerless Blues stun City late on, Liverpool left clinging to top-four spot and United held by Leeds