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Barcelona’s Spanish forward Lamine Yamal celebrates scoring his team’s second goal with teammate Alex Balde during the Spanish league football match against RCD Mallorca at Camp Nou Stadium in Barcelona on February 7, 2026. — AFP pic

Lamine Yamal continues red-hot scoring streak as Barcelona punish sluggish Mallorca

Arsenal’s Viktor Gyokeres celebrates scoring the third goal with teammate Gabriel Martinelli during the Premier League match against Sunderland at the Emirates Stadium in London on February 7, 2026. — Reuters

Arsenal go nine points clear, Carrick continues perfect start at Man United

Arsenal's Spanish manager Mikel Arteta (left) embraces Arsenal's Spanish defender #36 Martin Zubimendi (right) after the English League Cup semi final second leg, football match between Arsenal and Chelsea at the Emirates Stadium, in London on February 3, 2026. — AFP pic

Arteta apologises to Rosenior after disrespect row

Haaland has scored just twice in his last 12 appearances, and Guardiola elected to drop him to the bench for City’s 3-1 win over Newcastle in the League Cup semi-final second leg on Wednesday. — AFP pic

Guardiola lauds Haaland as ‘world’s best striker’ but won’t confirm Liverpool start

Carrick took over as United interim manager until the end of the season after Ruben Amorim was sacked in January. — AFP pic

Carrick: Man United can’t rush manager choice

TOPSHOT - Rings form the Olympic emblem during the opening ceremony of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games at the San Siro stadium in Milan, northern Italy, on February 6, 2026. — AFP pic

Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics open with dazzling ceremony

Ski jumpers undergo full-body scans to ensure their skin-tight suits contain no excess material that could increase lift, as regulations tightly limit how far the suit may extend in the lower body. — Reuters pic

Are Olympic ski jumpers using penis-enlargements to gain an edge? Anti-doping body promises review

This file picture shows national mixed doubles pair Chen Tang Jie and Toh Ee Wei (right) after winning a match at the Malaysia Open 2026 at Axiata Arena, Kuala Lumpur, on January 8. — Bernama pic

‘Criticism helps us improve, not insults’: Toh Ee Wei urges Malaysians to support athletes

Ballet dancer Nicoletta Manni carries the Olympic Torch in front of Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II during the Milano-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics torch relay in Milan, Italy, February 5, 2026. — Reuters pic

Milan-Cortina Olympics begin with global spectacle as athletes parade across four venues

In a statement, Leicester described the punishment as “disproportionate” and did not take enough account of “mitigating factors presented.”. — Reuters pic

A decade after Premier League glory, Leicester punished for overspending and teeter on relegation

Michael Carrick has had a dream start to his reign with three consecutive wins over Manchester City, Arsenal and Fulham. — AFP pic

Carrick stresses importance of Munich air disaster history as club marks 68th anniversary

Liverpool’s Dutch manager Arne Slot applauds fans on the pitch after the English Premier League football match between Liverpool and Newcastle United at Anfield in Liverpool on January 31, 2026. — AFP pic

Liverpool’s £450m gamble on youth: Slot says rising stars will secure future glory

Swimming champion Khiew Hoe Yean. — Bernama pic

Swimming star Khiew Hoe Yean pockets RM32,000, wushu queen Tan Cheong Min earns RM26,666 for SEA Games glory

Brazil’s Vinícius Junior celebrates scoring their second goal during a World Cup qualifier against Colombia in Brasília, March 20, 2025. — Reuters file pic

Ronaldo confident Brazil can chase sixth World Cup title under Ancelotti

Olympic boxing champion Imane Khelif was embroiled in a gender row at the Paris Games where she won gold in the women’s 66kg category. — Reuters pic

Boxer Imane Khelif reveals ‘hormone treatments’ before Paris Olympics

Marc-Andre ter Stegen injured his hamstring while playing for the La Liga club last weekend. — AFP pic

Germany goalkeeper Ter Stegen to undergo surgery