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KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian football officials on Monday blamed a “technical error” in the document submission process for an Asian Cup qualifier, which prompted FIFA to suspend seven of the country’s national players. The Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) vowed to fight FIFA’s ruling on Friday that sent shockwaves through the sport in the football-mad nation, saying so-called “heritage” or naturalised players were legitimate citizens. FIFA slapped a year-long ban on the group — including centre-back Facundo Garces, 26, the first naturalised Malaysian to play in Spain’s La Liga — accusing the FAM of using “doctored documentation to be able to…

PARIS: The 2024 Paris Summer Olympics and Paralympics cost the French state 6.6 billion euros ($7.7 billion), the national audit body announced on Monday. The amount is an increase on the initial estimate of 5.9 billion euros in June but the head of the national audit body said it did not represent “budgetary overspending”. Government expenditure on the organisation of the two sporting extravaganzas last summer cost 3.02 billion euros, which included 1.44 billion euros for security. A further 3.63 billion euros were spent on work linked to infrastructure projects. The figures include money spent to ensure that the River…

KARACHI: The Asia Cup may have ended, but the controversy kicked up by the Indian cricket team refuses to die down. Players, pundits and politicians from both sides continued to trade barbs on Monday, following team India’s refusal to accept the winning trophy from Asian Cricket Council president Mohsin Naqvi — who also serves as Pakistan’s interior minister and head of the cricket board. Pakistan captain Sal­m­an Agha said India had “disrespected cricket”, whe­­­r­­eas his counterpart Surya­ku­mar Yadav complained his side were denied the trophy after winning the Asia Cup, which has been overshadowed by ill-will on both sides. The…

Xavier Lorenzo | Moment | Getty ImagesMany of us set savings goals. But we don’t always follow through.About 90% of Americans set financial goals for 2025, according to a recent NerdWallet survey. As of June, about 37% of the 2,090 adults NerdWallet surveyed weren’t on track to hit their biggest financial goal.There’s an easy two-step way to make these milestones easier to reach: Set a goal and then set a reminder to take action, behavioral scientists said.”When we set goals — and then we make sure that there are reminders associated with those goals — it can be really incredibly…

WASHINGTON, DC – JANUARY 21: The U.S. Capitol is seen at dusk, January 21, 2018 in Washington, DC. Lawmakers are convening for a Sunday session to try to resolve the government shutdown. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)Getty ImagesLast ditch talks between lawmakers might avoid a partial government shutdown, which could begin as soon as Wednesday morning. However, prediction markets currently view a partial shutdown as more likely than not. Should a shutdown occur, the main impact for financial markets will depend on how long it lasts.Healthcare and Defense Sectors Likely To See Greater ImpactIn the event of partial government shutdown,…

Paceman Chris Woakes on Monday announced his retirement from international cricket after England indicated he was no longer in their plans. Woakes’s final match was last month against India at the Oval, where he walked out to bat one-handed with his arm in a sling, having dislocated his shoulder in the field. He did not face a ball in his short time at the crease as India won by six runs to level the series at 2-2. That injury ruled him out of consideration for the upcoming Ashes tour to Australia and, at the age of 36, effectively brought down…

The United States Capitol building is seen in Washington D.C., United States on October 4 , 2023. Yasin Ozturk | Anadolu Agency | Getty ImagesCongress has until midnight on Tuesday to pass a funding bill and avoid a shutdown of the federal government. If lawmakers can’t agree, hundreds of thousands of federal employees could be without a paycheck — or worse. While federal workers are typically put on unpaid leave during a shutdown, President Donald Trump has threatened mass firings if a deal isn’t reached.If your paycheck is at risk, now is the time to plan for delayed or lost income. Government…

KATHMANDU: Nepal celebrated its stunning victory against the West Indies on Sunday, its first-ever win in an international cricket mat­ch against a Test-playing nation. On Saturday, Nepal defeated West Indies by 19 runs in the first T20 international of a three-mat­ch series in Sharjah. The win marks Nepal’s first triumph over the two-time T20 World Cup champions and represents a major milestone for the rising cricketing nation. “It is a historic win for us and helps improve our players’ standing in the cricketing world,” Chatur Bahadur Cha­nd, President of the Cricket Association of Nepal, told AFP. After the Nepali middle-order…

NEWCASTLE: Arsenal defender Gabriel headed a stoppage-time winner from a corner to secure his side a 2-1 Premier League victory over Newcastle United at St James Park on Sunday and close the gap on leaders Liverpool to two points with a stunning late show. Arsenal climbed to second place in the table with 13 points from six matches while Newcastle are in 15th with six points from the same number of games. Newcastle took the lead in the 34th minute when Nick Woltemade rose highest to meet a cross from a short corner and head into the net after Arsenal…

Asian Cricket Council (ACC) chief Mohsin Naqvi on Monday warned India against “dragging war” into sports, saying that doing so only exposed India’s “desperation,” while responding to comments made by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who politicised India’s Asia Cup final win against Pakistan. In a post on X, Modi congratulated the Indian cricket team on scoring a win in the final against the Green Shirts, calling it a continuation of India’s Operation Sindoor, launched against Pakistan in the four-day military conflict between the two countries. “#OperationSindoor on the games field. Outcome is the same — India wins! Congrats to…