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JDT player Bergson (2nd left) scores the fifth goal against Imigresen FC during the Super League match at Sultan Ibrahim Stadium in Iskandar Puteri February 1, 2026. Johor Darul Ta’zim and Kuching City FC have been drawn in different groups for the group stage of next season’s Asean Club Championship during the draw conducted by the Asean Football Federation today. — Bernama pic

JDT, Kuching City drawn into separate groups for Asean Club Championship

Spain coach Luis de la Fuente speaks during a press conference at the Ciudad del Futbol in Las Rozas, outside Madrid, June 3, 2026. — AFP pic

Spain’s World Cup secret weapon? Coach De la Fuente says trust and ‘family’ come before tactics

Labuan will host its first international 42km full marathon under the Pearl of Borneo Marathon 2026 from June 6 to 7, with 3,372 participants from 16 countries. — Photo via Facebook/I Love Labuan

Labuan’s first international full marathon draws 3,372 runners from 16 countries

Along with vuvuzelas, ‌whistles, air horns and other excessively loud ⁠noise-making devices are prohibited from ⁠all 16 World Cup venues. — Unsplash pic

Vuvuzelas, air horns banned from Fifa World Cup 2026 stadiums

Russia’s Mirra Andreeva celebrates after winning her French Open semi-final match against Ukraine’s Marta Kostyuk at Roland Garros in Paris, June 4, 2026. — Reuters pic

Dream meets fairytale as qualifier Andreeva and Chwalinska set up French Open final showdown

Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton are widely expected to end Ferrari’s long winless streak and finish Italian teenager Kimi Antonelli’s (pic) record streak in Sunday’s Monaco Grand Prix. — AFP pic

Antonelli’s streak faces test as Ferrari pair Leclerc and Hamilton target Monaco win

Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) Honorary President Tan Sri Hamidin Mohd Amin (2nd left) together with Secretary-General of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), Datuk Seri Windsor Paul John (2nd right) speaking at a press conference after the 2026 FAM Extraordinary Congress in Kuala Lumpur June 4, 2026. — Bernama pic

AFC-backed FAM reforms can unlock Malaysia’s football potential, says AFC sec-gen

Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) Honorary President Tan Sri Hamidin Mohd Amin (3rd left) together with Secretary-General of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), Datuk Seri Windsor Paul John (2nd right) speaking at a press conference after the 2026 FAM Extraordinary Congress in Kuala Lumpur June 4, 2026. — Bernama pic

FAM affiliates give unanimous backing to AFC‑proposed statute changes

Malaysia’s interest in the British Open 2026 came to an end after national top squash player and last hope S. Sivasangari crashed out from the third round in Birmingham, yesterday. — Bernama pic

Malaysia’s Sivasangari falls in British Open squash third round

A sign on the exterior of MetLife Stadium, temporarily renamed New York New Jersey Stadium, which will host 8 Fifa World Cup 2026 matches, including the World Cup Final, in East Rutherford, New Jersey June 1, 2026. Fifa has banned fans from bringing refillable water bottles into World Cup venues in a last-minute policy change that will force thirsty supporters to pay for bottled water, The Athletic reported yesterday. — Reuters pic

Fifa bars fans from bringing refillable water bottles into 2026 World Cup venues despite heat concerns

National women’s singles shuttler K Letshanaa produced a notable upset by defeating Denmark’s Line Hojmark Kjaersfeldt to reach the last‑16 of the Indonesia Open. — Bernama pic

National shuttler Letshanaa upsets Denmark’s Kjaersfeldt to enter Indonesia Open last‑16

National top men’s doubles pair Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik overcame compatriots Wan Arif Wan Junaidi-Yap Roy King to check into the second round of the Indonesia Open 2026 in Jakarta yesterday. — Bernama pic

Malaysia’s top pairs Aaron Chia‑Soh Wooi Yik and Pearly Tan‑M Thinaah through to Indonesia Open second round

Newly-formed independent mixed doubles pair Hoo Pang Ron-Lai Pei Jing finally put an end to their recent first-round woes after progressing to the second round of the Indonesia Open at Istora Senayan in Jakarta, today. — Picture via Instagram

Malaysia’s Hoo Pang Ron–Lai Pei Jing finally break first-round slump at Indonesia Open

The world No. 23 Malaysians were leading 11–6 when Chirag Shetty signalled he could not continue due to a right‑shoulder problem, prompting the umpire to stop the match. — Bernama pic

Malaysia’s men’s doubles pair Aaron Tai–Kang Khai Xing sail into Indonesia Open last 16 as Indian pair retire mid-match

Although it was one of the first teams to qualify, Iran’s participation in the World Cup ‌has been in doubt since the US and Israel launched air strikes on the  Islamic Republic in late February. — Reuters pic

Iran to play World Cup warm-up behind closed doors, head to Mexico on Saturday

Germany's Alexander Zverev celebrates his victory at the end of his men's quarter final singles match against Spain's Rafael Jodar on day 10 of the French Open tennis tournament on Court Philippe-Chatrier at the Roland-Garros Complex in Paris on June 2, 2026. — AFP pic

Zverev powers into French Open semis as Fonseca run ends