PETALING JAYA: Lee Meng Yean (pic) has parted ways with the Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) after being attached to the national set-up as a player and a coach for the last 16 years. Playing at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021 with Chow Mei Kuan was the highest point of Meng Yean’s career and she had...
PETALING JAYA: Men's singles shuttler Lee Zii Jia's run in the China Masters came to an end in the quarter-finals. The world No. 11 disappointingly lost 11-21, 12-21 to Japan's world No. 13 Kenta Nishimoto at the Shenzhen Bay Gymnasium on Friday (Nov 24). It was Zii Jia's third defeat to Nishimoto in nine meetings. Malaysia's challenge in...
PETALING JAYA: A calm and calculated Lee Zii Jia remained as the sole Malaysian survivor in the China Masters after storming confidently into the quarter-finals in Shenzhen yesterday. If local favourite Lu Guangzu was planning to secure a win in front of his home crowd in the second round, it was just not possible as Zii...
PETALING JAYA: Professional men's singles shuttler Lee Zii Jia defeated fellow Malaysian Ng Tze Yong to make it into the second round of the China Masters. World No. 11 Zii Jia had to dig deep before overcoming world No. 15 Tze Yong 21-15, 20-22, 21-17 in a thrilling opening round match at the Shenzhen Bay Gymnasium...
PETALING JAYA: Gregoria Mariska (pic) created history in the Japan Masters by becoming the first women’s singles shuttler from Indonesia to capture a World Tour Super 500 title. World No. 7 Gregoria stunned China’s reigning Olympic champion Chen Yufei 21-12, 21-12 in a surprisingly one-sided final at the Kumamoto Prefectural Gymnasium yesterday. The 24-year-old played brilliantly from...
PETALING JAYA: Former shuttler Goh Liu Ying believes that a tweak in Pearly Tan-M. Thinaah’s training schedules can aid the pair’s push to qualify for the women’s doubles competition in the 2024 Paris Olympics. Pearly-Thinaah had dropped to No. 13 in the world rankings after they were forced to miss several tournaments this year due to...
(Reuters) - Chelsea manager Emma Hayes said her side were robbed of a win against Real Madrid in their Champions League opener after the Women's Super League (WSL) champions had to settle for a 2-2 draw on Wednesday following two controversial decisions. Niamh Charles put Chelsea level after Olga Carmona's 10th-minute goal for the hosts, with...
PETALING JAYA: Shaqeem Eiman Shahyar (pic) has definitely got the beat. The national men’s singles shuttler loves listening to uptempo songs before stepping onto the court. It is part of his pre-game routine which he says elevates his energy levels, ensuring that he is pumped up and ready to take on his opponents. “There are a few things...
PETALING JAYA: Misfortune struck women’s doubles pair Anna Cheong (pic)-Teoh Mei Xing as they were forced to retire from the first round of the Japan Masters. Anna-Mei Xing, the world No. 67, conceded a walkover to Japan’s world No. 41 Sayaka Hobara-Yui Suizu, after Anna hurt her right knee at the Kumamoto Prefectural Gymnasium yesterday. The match...
PETALING JAYA: It’s no laughing matter but national coach Kim Pan-gon is targeting a minimum of 12 points out of six matches to qualify for the third round of the 2026 World Cup-2027 Asian Cup qualifiers. The South Korean is optimistic that the Harimau Malaya squad can confirm their slot as the 18 best teams in...
