
Sports

AFC says Australia, Japan interested in hosting 2035 Asian Cup
The Asian football governing body confirms Japan has also expressed interest in pursuing sole hosting rights.
Football

Barca edge past Albacete into Copa del Rey semis

Arsenal sink Chelsea to reach League Cup final
The win moves second-placed Milan five points behind Inter and four points clear of third-placed Napoli.
The Royal Moroccan Football Federation was fined a total of US$315,000 last month, in addition to bans against two of its players.
Speculation about a late move to Arsenal was dismissed after Italian reports said Sandro Tonali’s agent had contacted the club.
Russian clubs and the national team have been suspended from Fifa and Uefa competitions since the country invaded Ukraine in February 2022.
Badminton

Injury forces Jin Wei to retire at Thai Masters final

Birthday girl Jin Wei books final berth in Thailand Masters
Wong Ling Ching beats India’s Isharani Baruah in the quarter-finals and will meet compatriot Goh Jin Wei in the semi-final.
The Malaysian decides not to continue after taking the first game and losing the second against the much-younger Indonesian Alwi Farhan.
BAM performance committee chairman Lee Chong Wei says the experience and expertise of these coaches will add significant value to the national training programme.
All three women’s singles players in the tournament, K Letshanaa, Wong Ling Ching and Goh Jin Wei, have qualified for the quarter-finals.
Motorsports

Marquez fastest on opening day pre-season test

Mercedes ready to win F1 world title, says Russell
Lando Norris returned to the track as McLaren made their first appearance at Formula One’s private testing sessions in Barcelona.
Media reports have speculated about a problem with the car passing the Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile crash tests required to participate.
The 27-year-old Spaniard had two revision surgeries on his left wrist and right collarbone last month and has not fully recovered.
Formula One endured a rainy day of private testing in Barcelona, with only Red Bull and Ferrari braving the wet conditions.
Tennis

Hatred of losing drives relentless Alcaraz to tennis history

Djokovic hints at retirement as time seeps away on history bid
The 22-year-old Carlos Alcaraz had already won two titles each at Wimbledon, the French Open and the US Open, while compatriot Rafael Nadal achieved the same feat at an older age.
Novak Djokovic admitted he had not expected to reach a major final again and suggested his future in the sport was uncertain.
After a slow start, the Spaniard was imperious in dismissing the 38-year-old 2-6, 6-2, 6-3, 7-5 on Rod Laver Arena to claim a seventh Grand Slam title and cement his status as undisputed world number one.
Kazakhstan’s fifth seed Elena Rybakina held her nerve to beat world number one Aryna Sabalenka 6–4, 4–6, 6–4.


















