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ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE: Sunder land 0 Forest 5 (Hume 17-og, Wood 31, Gibbs-White 34, Jesus 37, 90+5) . P W D L F A Pts Man City 33 21 7 5 66 29 70 Arsenal 33 21 7 5 63 26 70 Man Utd 33 16 10 7 58 45 58 Aston Villa 33 17 7 9 47 41 58 Liverpool 33 16 7 10 54 43 55 Brighton 34 13 11 10 48 39 50 Bournemouth 34 11 16 7 52 52 49 Chelsea 34 13 9 12 53 45 48 Brentford 33 13 9 11 48 44 48 Everton 33 13 8 12 40 39 47 Sunderland 34 12 10 12 36 45 46 Fulham 33 13 6 14 43 46 45 Crystal Palace 32 11 10 11 35 36 43 Newcastle 33 12 6 15 46 49 42 Leeds 34 9 13 12 44 51 40 Forest 34 10 9 15 41 45 39 West Ham 33 8 9 16 40 57 33 Tottenham 33 7 10 16 42 53 31 Burnley 34 4 8 22 34 68 20 Wolves 33 3 8 22 24 61 17 CHAMPIONSHIP: Leicester 1 Millwall 1. TOP 6 P W D L F A Pts Coventry 44 26 11 7 90 44 89 Millwall 45 23 11 11 62 49 80 Ipswich 43 22 13 8 75 45 79 Southampton 44 21 13 10 77 53 76 Mid’boro 44 21 13 10 65 44 76 Wrexham 44 19 13 12 66 60 70 LA LIGA: Real Betis 1 (Bellerin 90+4) Real Madrid 1 (Vinicius 17) . TOP 6 P W D L F A Pts Barcelona 32 27 1 4 85 30 82 Real Madrid 33 23 5 5 68 31 74 Villarreal 32 19 5 8 57 37 62 Atletico 32 17 6 9 53 35 57 Real Betis 33 12 14 7 49 41 50 Getafe 32 13 5 14 28 32 44 SERIE A: Napoli 4 (McTominay 3, Terracci ano 45-og, De Bruyne 45+2, Alisson 51) Cremonese 0. TOP 6 P W D L F A Pts Inter Milan 33 25 3 5 78 29 78 Napoli 34 21 6 7 52 33 69 AC Milan 33 19 9 5 48 27 66 Juventus 33 18 9 6 57 29 63 Como 33 16 10 7 57 28 58 Roma 33 18 4 11 46 29 58 BUNDESLIGA: RB Leipzig 3 Union Berlin 1. TOP 6 P W D L F A Pts B. Munich 30 25 4 1 109 29 79 Dortmund 30 19 7 4 61 31 64 RB Leipzig 31 19 5 7 62 38 62 Stuttgart 30 17 5 8 62 42 56 Hoffenheim 30 16 6 8 59 44 54 Leverkusen 30 15 7 8 60 41 52 FRENCH LIGUE 1: Brest 3 Lens 3. TOP 6 P W D L F A Pts Paris SG 29 21 3 5 65 25 66 Lens 30 20 3 7 60 32 63 Lyon 30 16 6 8 45 30 54 Lille 30 16 6 8 49 34 54 Rennes 30 15 8 7 52 41 53 Marseille 30 16 4 10 58 40 52 CHAMPIONS RELEGATED RESULTS & STANDINGS

Rise to serve as ‘third voice’ in Malaysian sports

that the initiative, led by a lineup of former national athletes, coaches, and sports offi cials, is a step toward systemic reform within the local sports arena. According to Hamdi, a former national hurdler himself, the establishment of Rise

REFORMATION in Sports and Excellence (Rise) aims to serve as a “third voice” in strengthening the check and balance proc ess regarding governance and welfare of athletes in the country. Rise spokesperson Hamdi Jaafar said

was driven by growing concerns over govern ance issues – particularly in athletics – includ ing leadership disputes and regulatory compli ance that could risk international sanctions. “Rise wants to be a rational and independ ent voice in every sports association facing problems. “If there are weaknesses in governance or transparency in decision-making, we will step forward to provide views and suggest improvements,” he said during a press confer ence to introduce Rise yesterday. He also emphasised that Rise remains com mitted to advocating for welfare of athletes, including ensuring their livelihood after retiring from the sporting arena. Meanwhile, Hamdi said the group plans to organise a forum involving various stakehold ers to discuss current issues and obtain direct feedback toward improving the national sports ecosystem. Also present at the press conference were former national hurdler Datuk Karunakarer Selvaratnam, Malaysian Olympians Association (MOA) President Noraseela Mohd Khalid, and former heptathlon athlete Datuk Zaiton Othman. – Bernama

Kelantan’s Mohamad Faris (left) battles for the ball with Selangor’s Chrigor Flores during the Super League match at Sultan Muhammad IV Stadium on Friday night. – BERNAMAPIC

Warriors torn apart Selangor’s six-goal blitz pushes TRW closer to drop zone trouble

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Sunway Pyramid along the NPE. Co-organised by Besraya (M) Sdn Bhd, New Pantai Expressway Sdn Bhd and EC Pixels Asia, this year’s edition targets 15,000 participants, further cementing its position as one of Malaysia’s premier highway run ning events. Four categories will be contested: the full marathon (42.195km), half marathon (21km), as well as the 10km and 5km runs, catering to both seasoned runners and rec In the second half, Selangor maintained their dominance as Kelantan was pun ished by an own goal from Alexander Yeoule in the 58th minute, before Alvin Fortes added a fifth goal five minutes later. Flores completed his hattrick in the 65th minute to secure Selangor’s sixth goal, effectively wrapping up the match with a stylish victory for the visitors, who clearly KELANTAN The Real Warriors (TRW) FC suffered a crushing defeat on home turf as Selangor FC inflicted a heavy 6-0 defeat in their Super League clash at the Sultan Muhammad IV Stadium on Friday night. From the starting whistle, the visitors appeared more aggressive, launching con tinuous assaults on the hosts’ territory, while Kelantan relied mostly on counter attacks to find openings. Kelantan nearly stunned the visitors in the 12th minute, but striker Muhammad Asraf Aliffuddin’s shot from inside the pen alty box missed the right of the Selangor goal. Selangor eventually opened the scoring through Kim Jiho, who calmly finished a chance in the box after the home defence failed to clear the ball cleanly. Selangor’s momentum continued to peak as Flores Moreas netted two quick goals, scoring first from a penalty in the 30th minute before heading in a third goal three minutes later following a cross from the right flank.

dominated throughout the 90 minutes of play. TRW are in real danger of being rele gated from the Super League next season following their latest defeat. Assistant head coach Zairul Fitree Ishak said the pressure has intensified following a string of defeats, including the 6-0 thrash ing by Selangor FC at the Sultan Muhammad IV Stadium last night. He said the squad now have only two matches left – against Johor Darul Ta’zim FC and Negeri Sembilan FC – which will determine whether they can stay in the top flight or drop to a lower division. “This is a critical situation as the final two matches are not easy, especially against some of the strongest teams in the league at the moment,” he told reporters after the match. After 22 matches, TRW sit 12th in the league with 15 points from four wins, three draws and 15 defeats. Zairul Fitree admitted his team are also relying on results elsewhere to remain in the Super League next season. “The final match against Negeri Sembilan is very important and we will strive to get maximum points to improve our position,” he said.

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He also expressed disappointment over his team’s defence, which lasted only 30 minutes before crumbling to concede six goals. – Bernama IJM highway challenge registration opens today

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