KUALA LUMPUR, July 16 — The seven-time MotoGP world champion, Valentino Rossi of Italy is almost certain to join Yamaha’s satellite team, Petronas Yamaha Sepang Racing Team (SRT) next season.

JOHOR BAHRU, July 13 — Johor is confident of hosting the best ever Malaysia Games (Sukma) when the 20th edition of the biennial national multi-sport event takes place there next year.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 9 — Youth and Sports Minister Datuk Seri Reezal Merican Naina Merican is happy with the level of compliance of the standard operating procedure (SOP) by all Malaysia League (M-League) teams since Phase 1 of team training sessions began on June 15.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 7 — The national athletics squad will start training in track and field in the next few days, but may have to wait until next year to compete in any international tournament.

REUTERS, July 5 — McLaren's Lando Norris felt the absence of cheering fans more than most as the Briton celebrated his first Formula One podium finish in front of empty grandstands at Austria's Red Bull Ring on Sunday.

REUTERS, June 26 — Australia and New Zealand were handed the right to host the 2023 Women's World Cup soccer tournament by a comfortable margin after a vote by the Fifa Council on Thursday.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 26 — A total of 16 Malaysian League teams, eight each from the Super League and Premier League, have received approval from the Malaysian Football League (MFL) to hold training sessions for the first phase.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 23 — The national athletics squad is still waiting for the green light from the National Sports Council (MSN) before they could resume training in preparation for several qualifying tournaments for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics next year.

MANCHESTER, June 18 — Premier League players, including champions Manchester City, took a knee before kickoff in support of the "Black Lives Matter" movement as the English season restarted on Wednesday.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 18 — The Motorsports Association of Malaysia (MAM) is preparing to open up the sector in phases, as outlined in the new Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) submitted to the Youth and Sports Ministry (KBS).

KUALA LUMPUR, June 18 — Malaysian Football League (MFL) chief executive officer Datuk Ab Ghani Hassan has stressed that the first phase of training for Malaysia League (M-League) teams may hold the key to whether or not the second phase of training will be permitted.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 17 — The Youth and Sports Ministry (KBS) has allocated a sum of RM10 million to the national sports associations (NSA) through the 2020 Sports Concern Initiative (Inisiatif Prihatin Sukan 2020) to help those affected by Covid-19.

PUTRAJAYA, June 17 — The government plans to dedicate the development of a sports facility costing over RM500 million here to the country’s sports leadership icon — the late Sultan Ahmad Shah.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 15 — The national athletics squad is expected to wait until July to start full training even though the government has allowed many sport and recreational activities starting today under the recovery movement control order (RMCO).

TOKYO, June 11 — Organisers of the postponed Tokyo Olympic Games 2020 said Wednesday they have agreed with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to hold a "simplified" games next summer to ensure safety from the coronavirus and reduce the financial impact of the one-year delay.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 11 — The Badminton World Federation (BWF) has called off the 2020 Swiss Open and European Championships due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 10 — The La Liga (Spanish League) will assist the Malaysian Football League (MFL) draft a feasible standard operating procedure (SOP) to ensure the Malaysia League (M-League) can resume soon.

KUALA NERUS, June 10 — Malaysia’s sailing sport is now moving a step ahead with the launch of 'UMT Terengganu e-Sailing League 2020' which will run from June to December on the official virtual sailing platform, 'Virtual Regatta'.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 10 — The Youth and Sports Ministry (KBS) will meet the swimming fraternity in the near future to get their views for the process of defining a more comprehensive standard operating procedure (SOP).

KUALA LUMPUR, June 10 — The Youth and Sports Ministry (KBS) has confirmed that hiking is among the sports and recreational activities that will be permitted by the government beginning June 15, provided social distancing and stipulated standard operating procedures (SOPs) are adhered to.