PETALING JAYA: Men’s singles shuttler Lee Zii Jia overcame a shaky start to book his spot in the Australian Open final on Saturday (June 15). World No. 8 Zii Jia clawed his way back a game down to win 10-21, 21-15, 21-10 in 56 minutes against world No. 37 Lee Chia-hao of Taiwan at the Quaycentre...
PETALING JAYA: Lee Zii Jia beat Soong Joo Ven in a battle between two professional badminton players to march into the men's singles quarter-finals at the Australian Open. In a match that lasted for 41 minutes on Thursday (June 13), Zii Jia took his time to settle down before beating Joo Ven 21-18, 21-14 in the...
PETALING JAYA: Men’s doubles shuttlers Aaron Tai-Kang Khai Xing have a good opportunity to gain valuable experience before the Asian Junior Championships when they compete in the Australian Open starting today in Sydney. Aaron-Khai Xing, who are Malaysia’s best bet to win gold in the Asian junior meet from June 28-July 7 in Yogyakarta will be...
PETALING JAYA: Denmark’s Viktor Axelsen had been world No. 1 for more than two years but he has just relinquished the position to China’s resurgent Shi Yuqi. Now, Shi Yuqi is also threatening to take away the Olympics men’s singles gold from the Dane in Paris next month. The Chinese has overtaken Axelsen at the top of...
PETALING JAYA: Besides national pride and personal prestige, the 24 teams taking part in this year's Euro 2024 are also battling it out for the lucrative prize money. With the prize money coming in at 331mil euros (RM1.69bil) this year, the stakes are higher than ever for footballers. Here's a look at the prize money. How much...
PETALING JAYA: Men’s doubles shuttlers Man Wei Chong-Tee Kai Wun have the potential to become a world class pair but need to be more consistent. This is national coaching director Rexy Mainaky’s assessment after seeing his charges finish as runners-up in the Indonesian Open. World No. 20 Wei Chong-Kai Wun were not expected to go far in...
KELANA JAYA: National football coach Kim Pan-gon (pic) has urged his Harimau Malaya players to score at least seven goals against Taiwan in their final World Cup 2026-Asian Cup 2027 second-round qualifying match at the National Stadium in Bukit Jalil on Tuesday (June 11). In the pre-match press conference at Wisma FAM, the South Korean coach...
SINGAPORE: Famous for his uncompromising tackles and commitment to the game, former national footballer Haslir Ibrahim valiantly fought lung infection for the last two years before he died of pneumonia at the age of 73 on Friday (June 7). He leaves behind his wife Munifah Haji Hussain, six children and 16 grandchildren. Affectionately known as the Tanker...
PETALING JAYA: Men's doubles shuttlers Man Wei Chong-Tee Kai Wun pulled off one of the biggest upsets in the Indonesian Open when they toppled South Korea's world champions Kang Min-hyuk-Seo Seung-jae in the first round. World No. 20 Wei Chong-Kai Wun showed great fighting spirit to come from behind and record a brilliant 20-22, 21-16, 21-17...
PETALING JAYA: Former doubles ace Tan Boon Heong is sorry for what had happened to mixed doubles shuttler Lai Pei Jing. In fact, he admitted he was once a victim of scammers too in 2017. Pei Jing, who plays with Tan Kian Meng on the international stage, had fallen victim to scammers and lost most of...
