MADRID (Reuters) - Rafael Nadal thrashed 16-year-old wild card Darwin Blanch 6-1 6-0 in the first round of the Madrid Open on Thursday and will face Australian 10th seed Alex de Minaur next. The 22-time Grand Slam champion broke the American at the first opportunity in the second game before grabbing the first set in just...
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Wrexham will play Bournemouth and Major League Soccer (MLS) side Vancouver Whitecaps as part of their North American tour in July, the Welsh club said on Thursday after they secured back-to-back promotions earlier this month. The fan-favourite club co-owned by Hollywood actors Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney earned promotion to League One,...
PETALING JAYA: Men’s singles shuttler Cheam June Wei is reaping the reward for his patience as he prepares for the Thomas Cup Finals from April 27-May 5 in Chengdu. The independent player, who made his debut in the 2020 edition in Aarhus, Denmark, was overlooked for the last team meet in 2022 but never gave up...
PETALING JAYA: Men’s doubles shuttlers Goh Sze Fei-Nur Izzuddin Rumsani are fired up to deliver for Malaysia in the second doubles in the Thomas Cup Finals from April 27-May 5 in Chengdu, China, after their positive showing in the Asian Championships. Sze Fei-Izzuddin gave themselves a timely boost for the prestigious team meet after finishing runners-up...
PETALING JAYA: Malaysia’s supporting cast need to step up and show their mettle if the team are to pull off a stunner against China in a possible clash in the knockout rounds of the Thomas Cup Finals from April 27-May 5 in Chengdu. Former national doubles shuttler Koo Kien Keat (pic) believes that it’s time for...
(Reuters) - Doncaster Rovers have managed to successfully flip the script of their season and put themselves in contention for a spot in the League Two playoffs after securing their 10th successive league win on Tuesday. Doncaster were languishing in 20th place in the fourth tier in early March, but since then they have put together...
PETALING JAYA: Men’s singles shuttler Ng Tze Yong’s possible absence from the Thomas Cup Finals from April 27-May 5 could be a huge blow to the team’s chances. Tze Yong, who is the country’s No. 2 and is currently ranked No. 18 in the world, has been selected along with Lee Zii Jia, Leong Jun Hao,...
PETALING JAYA: Independent men’s singles shuttler Lee Zii Jia’s (pic) decision not to join centralised training with the national team for the Thomas Cup Finals from April 27-May 5 in Chengdu is not ideal for the team’s preparations but national coaching director Rexy Mainaky is staying positive. Team LZJ released a statement yesterday confirming that the...
PETALING JAYA: Danish shuttler Anders Antonsen warmed up for the Thomas Cup Finals from April 27-May 5 in Chengdu in style by capturing gold in the European Championships. World No. 4 Antonsen was in smashing form as he beat in form Frenchman Toma Popov 21-18, 21-13 in the final in Saarbrucken, Germany on Sunday. The victory ensured...
PETALING JAYA: Independent men's singles shuttler Lee Zii Jia will continue with his individual training programme under coach Wong Tat Meng ahead of the Thomas Cup Finals from April 27-May 5 in Chengdu instead of joining with the rest of the team. Team LZJ released a statement on Tuesday (April 16) confirming the matter. "The training programme...
