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Kenyan runner Ruth Chepngetich tested positive for hydrochlorothiazide, a banned drug used to treat fluid retention and hypertension, on March 14, 2025. — Picture from Facebook/ Ruth Chepngetich

World record marathoner Ruth Chepngetich suspended over banned diuretic

UAE Team Emirates–XRG team’s Slovenian rider Tadej Pogacar drinks as he cycles in the ascent of Hautacam during the 12th stage of the 112th edition of the Tour de France cycling race, 180.6 km between Auch and Hautacam, in the Pyrenees mountains of southwestern France, on July 17, 2025. — AFP pic

Can anyone stop Pogacar? Slovenian crushes rivals on Pyrenees climb to reclaim Tour de France lead

Pearly Tan (L) and Thinaah Muralitharan lead Malaysian doubles shuttlers into the Japan Open 2025 quarter-finals in Tokyo on July 17, 2025. — AFP pic

Pearly Tan-Thinaah, Fei-Din advance to Japan Open quarter-finals as Malaysian doubles teams shine in Tokyo

Goh Sze Fei and Nur Izzuddin Rumsani defeated Japan’s Hiroki Midorikawa and Kyohei Yamashita 21‑19, 21‑18 in a 38‑minute match. — Bernama file pic

Goh Sze Fei-Izzuddin lead Malaysia’s charge as six pairs reach Japan Open quarters

National men’s doubles pair Nur Mohd Azriyn Ayub and Tan Wee Kiong pulled off another stunning upset at the Japan Open. — Picture via Instagram/Nur Mohd Azriyn

Another stunning upset: Azriyn and Tan Wee Kiong oust former champions at Japan Open for quarter-final spot

Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) president Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz said the positive response from various quarters shows a shared desire to improve the sport. — Bernama pic

Tengku Zafrul to unveil long-term plan for Malaysian badminton by end-August

Lionel Messi's Inter Miami has three games in hand on both clubs but would need to win them all to overtake their rivals for the overall league lead. — AFP pic

Messi blanked as Inter Miami slump to 3-0 defeat, De Paul set to join squad

Belarus's Aryna Sabalenka was the runner-up at the Australian and French Opens, comes off semi-final runs at Wimbledon and Berlin and titles at Madrid and Miami. — AFP pic

World No. 1 Sabalenka pulls out of Canadian Open in Montreal citing fatigue

Three-time Tour champion Pogacar hit the tarmac late in the 156.8km stage around Toulouse after striking the rear wheel of Johannessen. — AFP pic

Cyclist Johannessen says he’s ‘terrified’ by online abuse after Pogacar Tour de France crash

The second week of the Tour de France may be short, but it will be crucial, defending champion Tadej Pogacar said. — AFP pic

‘I want the yellow jersey back’: Pogacar gears up for Tour’s second-week showdown

The World Aquatics Championships in Singapore after the race had been postponed for several hours because of poor water quality. — AFP pic

Delayed by dirty water, Singapore’s World Aquatics races see Wellbrock and Johnson win gold

Liverpool are considering a blockbuster £120 million bid for Newcastle striker Alexander Isak (right). — AFP pic

Liverpool consider record-breaking £120m bid for Alexander Isak as Newcastle dig in

The husband-and-wife pair convincingly beat Ruttanapak Oupthong-Jhenicha Sudjaipraparat of Thailand 21-15, 21-10 in just 30 minutes. — Bernama pic

Goh Soon Huat-Shevon Lai power through as three Malaysian mixed doubles pairs advance at Japan Open

Belgium's Nina Derwael celebrates after competing during the women's uneven bars final of the Men's and Women's Artistic Gymnastics European Championships in Leipzig, eastern Germany, on May 30, 2025. — AFP pic

Belgian ex-Olympic gymnastics champion Derwael retires

Thiago Almada has 10 caps for his country and was part of their World Cup-winning squad in Qatar. He also represented Argentina in the 2024 Paris Olympics. — Reuters pic

Atletico Madrid agree deal for Argentina international Almada

Swedish supporters' group the Soft Hooligans cheer for their team ahead of the UEFA Women's Euro 2025 Group C football match between Sweden and Germany outside the Letzigrund Stadium in Zurich, on July 12, 2025. — AFP pic

Sweden’s fan revolution: How mothers and daughters built the ‘Soft Hooligans’ movement for inclusive football