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Speedy Tigers Grind To A Halt

Nov 28, 2025

Malaysia’s hopes of making the final of the Sultan Azlan Shah Hockey Cup are over, after a heavy 9-1 defeat to Belgium.

It leaves the Speedy Tigers fifth in the standings, with only the top two teams advancing to the final.

They can now only hope to stay in contention for a bronze at best, when they face South Korea in their final round-robin match tomorrow…ahead of the classification ties on Sunday.

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Still on our athletes, S. Sivasangari has made the quarterfinals of the Hong Kong FC Squash Open, after a straight sets victory over compatriot Rachel Arnold.

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Aston Villa are up to third in the Europa League standings, after a 2-1 victory over Young Boys this morning.

Another match saw Nottingham Forest record a 3-0 win over Malmo…which is the English club’s third straight victory across all competitions.

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Over in the UEFA Conference League…Crystal Palace fell to a 2-1 defeat to Strasbourg.

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Portugal star Cristiano Ronaldo has become a co-owner of a European-based mixed martial arts promotion…saying the sport matches his principles of discipline, respect and resilience.

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And, seven-time F1 champion Lewis Hamilton says he has no regrets joining Ferrari…despite failing to make the podium since joining from Mercedes at the start of the season.