AJBC: Allianz Malaysia continues to champion grassroots badminton

Kuala Lumpur, 9 April 2026 – The Allianz Junior Badminton Championship (AJBC) is gearing up for its fifth edition in 2026, marking its return to inspire, develop and celebrate young badminton talents across Malaysia.

Football

AC Milan, Inter, Juve to play pre-season matches in Perth

April 9 (Reuters) - AC Milan, Inter Milan and Juventus said they will play a series of pre-season friendlies in August at Perth Stadium after plans to stage an Italian top-flight match at the Australian venue were scrapped late last year.

Motorsports

Piastri focused on closing the gap during unexpected Formula One layoff

April 9 (Reuters) - Oscar Piastri knows as well as anyone on the Formula One grid how quickly dominance can dissipate and is approaching his unexpected early-season furlough with some confidence that McLaren can challenge Mercedes when the racing resumes.

Football

Flick blasts refereeing as Simeone shrugs off controversy in Barca home defeat

BARCELONA, April 9 (Reuters) - Barcelona manager Hansi Flick tore into the officiating after his side's 2-0 home defeat by Atletico Madrid in the Champions League, raging over a second-half penalty call and Pau Cubarsi's red card that left his team a man down before halftime.

Football

PSG's wastefulness keeps Liverpool's hopes alive in Champions League

PARIS, April 8 (Reuters) - Paris St Germain were left ruing missed chances that kept Liverpool in contention in their Champions League quarter-final despite a convincing 2-0 home win in Wednesday’s first leg, with the visitors admitting they had been in survival mode for long spells.

Football

Italy federation seeks betting cash, youth incentives to halt decline

ROME, April 8 (Reuters) - Italy's outgoing soccer chief on Wednesday called for diverting betting revenue into youth development and infrastructure to revive a sport in deep crisis after the national team failed to qualify for the World Cup for the third time in a row.