PETALING JAYA: It is a common expectation for children to follow in their parents’ footsteps but in the case of former squash international Azlan Iskandar, it was a different scenario. Azlan is a legendary figure in the wall-bashing world, but his children are making their mark in the field of martial arts – Brazilian jiujitsu. He, however,...
BERLIN (Reuters) - Bayern Munich will have just over 48 hours to lick their wounds and recover for the mouthwatering Bundesliga clash at Borussia Dortmund on Saturday following their shock German Cup exit on Wednesday at third-tier club Saarbruecken. The Bavarians crashed out with a stunning 2-1 second-round defeat after they took the lead but then...
MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) - Manchester United's beleaguered manager Erik ten Hag is coming under even more pressure after his lacklustre side were knocked out of the League Cup by Newcastle United at Old Trafford on Wednesday with the media headlines highlighting their plight. "Ten Hag's total humiliation, United manager facing serious questions after cup horror show"...
PETALING JAYA: Malaysia concluded the group stage of Sultan of Johor Cup hockey with a 2-3 defeat to Pakistan in Johor Baru on Tuesday. Pakistan started aggressively by taking a 3-0 lead in the first half through Abuzar (13th-minute field goal), Ahmad Arbaz (21st-minute penalty corner) and Mohd Khan (24th-minute PC) strikes. The Young Tigers showed stronger...
(Reuters) - Alexander Zverev has been ordered by a Berlin court to pay an undisclosed fine for physically abusing the mother of his child, the German tennis player's lawyers said, adding that he would contest the court order. The former world number two "rejects the accusation made against him" by his former girlfriend Brenda Patea that...
PETALING JAYA: Shuttler Amanda Yap is reaping the rewards after switching from women’s singles to doubles. The 19-year-old made the decision to permanently change to the doubles in April after failing to produce good results in the singles. Amanda was overlooked twice by the Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) last year during selection trials and a foot...
KUALA LUMPUR: Singles shuttler Lee Zii Jia’s recent Europe swing had its ups and downs but it was the manner he had handled himself through it all that won the praise of his coach Wong Tat Meng. Zii Jia started strongly by winning the Arctic Open in Finland, his first title in 17 months after the...
PETALING JAYA: For Denmark’s world No. 1 Viktor Axelsen (pic), nothing is more important than his health. The 29-year-old Axelsen has been dealing with lower leg and left foot injuries since the Denmark Open last month. These injuries have led to him conceding a walkover to Malaysia’s world No. 11 Lee Zii Jia in the last 16...
PETALING JAYA: Men’s doubles shuttlers Aaron-Chia-Soh Wooi Yik are out to end the year on a high by sealing their World Tour Finals berth after regaining their No. 2 spot in the world. Aaron-Wooi Yik had ended their long wait for a World Tour title at the Denmark Open last month and the victory in Odense...
PETALING JAYA: Don’t lose heart. This is the message from badminton legend Datuk Lee Chong Wei (pic) for professional mixed doubles pairs Goh Soon Huat-Shevon Lai Jemie and Tan Kian Meng-Lai Pei Jing after they were dropped from the Road to Gold (RTG) programme yesterday due to poor form. The writing’s had been on the wall for...
