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Argentina forward Lionel Messi and his teammates celebrate their 3-1 World Cup quarter-final victory over Switzerland at Kansas City Stadium on July 11, 2026. — AFP pic

Argentina beat Switzerland 3-1 in extra time to reach World Cup semis

Soudal Quick-Step team’s Belgian rider Tim Merlier sprints to the finish line to win the 8th stage ahead of NSN Cycling Team’s Eritrean rider Biniam Girmay (2nd R) and Decathlon CMA CGM Team’s Dutch rider Olav Kooij (L) during the 113th edition of the Tour de France cycling race, 182 km between Périgueux and Bergerac in southwestern France, on July 11, 2026. — AFP pic

Extreme heat forces first-ever Tour de France stage shortening

England fans celebrate their team's victory at the end of the World Cup quarterfinal football match between England and Norway, in Miami Beach, Florida, on July 11, 2026. — AFP pic

‘Never in doubt’: England fans dare to dream after quarter-final scare

Czech Republic’s Linda Noskova poses with the winner’s trophy, the Venus Rosewater Dish, after beating Czech Republic’s Karolina Muchova during their women’s singles final tennis match on the thirteenth day of the 2026 Wimbledon Championships at The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on July 11, 2026. — AFP pic

Noskova recovers from tears to become youngest woman to win Wimbledon in 15 years

England midfielder Jude Bellingham and forward Harry Kane celebrate their 2-1 World Cup quarter-final victory over Norway at Miami Stadium in Miami Gardens on July 11, 2026. — AFP pic

Bellingham rescues England again as Norway’s historic World Cup run ends

Norway fans do the ‘Viking Row’ on Ocean Drive to rally ahead of Norway’s World Cup quarterfinal match against England on July 11, 2026. — Getty Images pic via AFP

Viking roar meets Three Lions fire in Haaland-Kane World Cup quarter-final battle

England captain Harry Kane (left) says while he and Norway’s Erling Haaland (right) are both strikers, they are very different players, describing the latter as both a ‘beast’ and a ‘machine’. — Combination pics by Getty Images via AFP

England’s Harry Kane praises Norwegian ‘beast-machine’ Haaland, hopes he gets off day in World Cup quarter-final clash

Fifa is selling pieces of the 2026 World Cup final pitch, for US$450 each. — Getty Images pic via AFP

A slice of football history? Fifa puts World Cup final turf up for sale, only US$450 a piece

Norway’s World Cup 2026 quarter-final buzz for match against England leaves organisers hunting for giant screens. — Unsplash pic

Big screens become hottest ticket as Norway gears up for World Cup England clash

England football skipper Harry Kane says Trump’s golf game is better than you might think… for an almost 80-year-old

Melaka Traffic Investigation and Enforcement Department (JSPT) chief Supt Muhammad Zaki Ramat said the accident, which occurred at about 9 pm, involved seven cars, a lorry, a four-wheel-drive vehicle and a Honda Dash motorcycle carrying the father and son. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

Father, 11-year-old son seriously injured after 10-vehicle crash in Melaka

Italy’s Jannik Sinner (right) winks at Serbia’s Novak Djokovic (left) after beating him during the 2026 Wimbledon Championships men’s singles semi-final tennis match in Wimbledon, southwest London, on July 11, 2026. — AFP pic

Sinner crushes Djokovic’s Wimbledon dream, then calls him a ‘true inspiration’

Michael Edwards has stepped down as Fenway Sports Group’s chief executive of football after helping oversee Liverpool’s transition following Jürgen Klopp’s departure. — Picture from Facebook/Liverpool Malaysia

Liverpool’s transfer mastermind Michael Edwards heads for the exit… again

England’s Harry Kane (left) and Norway’s Erling Braut Haaland (right) are set for a heavyweight World Cup showdown in the quarter-final match on July 11, 2026. — AFP pic

World Cup showdown: Norway says stop Kane, England says stop Haaland

Spain’s forward Lamine Yamal greets fans after winning the 2026 World Cup football tournament quarter-final match between Spain and Belgium at the Los Angeles Stadium in Inglewood on July 10, 2026. — AFP pic

Spain’s teenage star Lamine Yamal says World Cup glory matters more than his goal tally

NSC director-general Jefri Ngadirin said the target was based on a presentation on the implementation status of athlete preparation programmes, including the Podium Programme and Para Programme, at the second Athletes’ Progress Committee meeting held today. — Bernama pic

NSC sets 70pc podium target as Malaysia ramps up 2027 SEA Games preparations