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Andre Agassi speaks to Malay Mail during an interview session at the Titans Tour 26 exhibition match in Kuala Lumpur, April 8, 2026. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

‘I felt like I was the only one’: Andre Agassi on depression, identity and life beyond tennis (VIDEO)

The 32-year-old has made 373 appearances for the club, winning two Premier League titles and the Champions League as a key member of the side that restored the Reds to the top of the English and European game under Jurgen Klopp. — Picture from X/Premier League

Andy Robertson set for Liverpool exit after nine years

National men’s doubles head coach Herry Iman Pierngadi has hinted that Wan Arif Wan Junaidi–Yap Roy King (left) may miss selection for the 2026 Thomas Cup Finals in Horsens, Denmark, citing the world No. 16 pair’s inconsistency in handling crucial match situations. — Bernama pic

Wan Arif-Yap Roy King’s Thomas Cup spot at risk after BAC first-round exit, says head coach Herry 

The world number four pair lost 19-21, 17-21 in a 46-minute encounter at the Ningbo Olympic Sports Centre, falling to a Korean duo ranked 147th in the world. — AFP pic

BAC 2026: Shock exit for Chen Tang Jie-Toh Ee Wei as Koreans ranked 147th pull off upset

Lee Zii Jia’s coach Liew Daren, said the shuttler is not only free from any physical issues, but is currently fully focused on his more intensive training programme to ensure his performance is at the optimum level. — AFP pic

Lee Zii Jia fit and firing as Malaysia eye Thomas Cup boost, says coach

FC Barcelona’s Lamine Yamal in action with Atletico Madrid’s Marc Pubill at Spotify Camp Nou, Barcelona, April 8, 2026. — Reuters pic

FC Barcelona lodge Uefa complaint over controversial handball decision in loss to Atletico Madrid

Aston Villa’s English defender  #04 Ezri Konsa scores his team’s first goal during the Uefa Europa League quarter final first leg football match between Bologna and Aston Villa at the Renato Dall’Ara stadium in Bologna on April 9, 2026. — AFP pic

Aston Villa edge Bologna 3-1 to seize control of Europa League quarter-final

Crystal Palace’s Jean-Philippe Mateta scores their first goal from the penalty spot against Fiorentina at Selhurst Park, London, April 9, 2026. — Reuters pic

Mateta leads Crystal Palace to commanding 3-0 win over Fiorentina in Conference League first leg

FC Barcelona coach Hansi Flick reacts during the Uefa Champions League’s first leg quarter final match against Atletic Madrid at Spotify Camp Nou, Barcelona, April 8, 2026. — Reuters pic

Barcelona weigh derby rotation as Atletico rematch looms after Champions League setback

Arsenal’s English midfielder #20 Noni Madueke (left) and Sporting Lisbon’s Uruguayan midfielder #20 Maximiliano Araujo fight for the ball during the Uefa Champions League quarter final first leg football match between Sporting CP and Arsenal at Jose Alvalade stadium in Lisbon on April 7, 2026. — AFP pic

Arsenal face Bournemouth test as Man City close in, De Zerbi begins Spurs rescue mission

Eritrean boys playing football in a street in downtown, Semien-Keih-Bahri, Keren, Eritrea. Seven members of the Eritrean football squad seemed to have disappeared after arriving in South Africa en route from Eswatini to Eritrea via Egypt from winning the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier on April 8, 2026. — AFP pic

From victory to vanishing act: Seven Eritrea footballers go missing en route home from Afcon qualifier

Mixed doubles world champions from Malaysia Chen Tang Jie-Toh Ee Wei took just 37 minutes to brush aside India’s Dhruv-Tanisha 21-13, 21-14 to male the quarter-finals of the 2026 Badminton Asia Championships in Ningbo, China on April 9, 2026. — AFP file pic

Badminton Asia Championships: Malaysia’s Chen Tang Jie-Toh Ee Wei shuttle their way to last eight in 37 minutes

Lin Yu-ting, who won gold at 57kg at the 2024 Games, was cleared last month by World Boxing to resume competition at the Asian Elite Championships in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, after passing a gender test. — Reuters pic

Gender-row Taiwanese boxer Lin Yu-ting targets Asian Games after bronze on comeback

McLaren’s Oscar Piastri during the Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka Circuit, Suzuka, March 29, 2026. — Reuters pic

Piastri uses Formula One layoff to focus on closing gap with Mercedes

This file picture taken on September 7, 2025 shows BMX riders cycling at the Nagoya Keirin BMX Race Course, the venue for BMX competitions, at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games in Nagoya, Aichi prefecture. Japan is fighting back against online abuse of athletes, and sports authorities have a warning for trolls planning to target competitors at this year’s Asian Games: You are being watched. — AFP pic

You’re being watched: Japan steps up fight against online abuse of athletes

Tiger Woods’ Land Rover rolled over on a two-lane road near his Jupiter Island home, in this handout image released by the Martin County Sheriff’s Office on March 28, 2026, as Woods was arrested on suspicion of DUI, in Jupiter Island, Florida. — Martin County Sheriff’s Office handout pic via Reuters

Prosecutors demand Tiger Woods’ drug records after Florida crash