India's female star Sindhu hails Aaron Tai as "very, very interesting player"

National men’s doubles shuttler Aaron Tai earned recognition from an unlikely source, after he and partner Kang Khai Xing dished out an upset to march into the Singapore Open quarter-finals.

Football

Neymar calf scare turns Brazil's World Cup camp into waiting room

May 27 (Reuters) - Brazil's World Cup preparations were jolted on Wednesday as Neymar missed the national team's first training session to undergo medical tests, leaving his place in the squad hanging in the balance.

Olympics

Ninja Warrior obstacles to feature in modern pentathlon at LA 2028 Olympics

LOS ANGELES, May 27 (Reuters) - The obstacle-course format popularised by the television show Ninja Warrior will help shape the new-look modern pentathlon at the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics under an agreement between Tokyo Broadcasting System Television and the sport's global governing body.

Other Sports

Enhanced Games offers $10 million prize to sprinter who breaks Bolt's 100m record

May 27 (Reuters) - Enhanced Games organizers said on Wednesday they will offer a $10 million bonus to any man who breaks Usain Bolt's 100 metres world record at their 2027 event, sharply increasing the financial stakes for the controversial, drug-friendly competition.

Badminton

Axelsen goes wild with Malaysian food including satay & char kuey teow

After years of coming to Malaysia on a disciplined food regime due to competitions, two-time Olympic champion Viktor Axelsen has decided to go wild with the local cuisine, which includes satay and char kuey teow.

Football

Seismic shift in Serie A as Milan and Juventus miss Champions League

Juventus and AC Milan, two of Serie A's traditional titans, failed to qualify for the Champions League on Sunday, marking the first time in almost 35 years that neither will compete in Europe’s elite competition and provoking an identity crisis for a domestic game already under immense pressure.