THERE were many thrills and spills in the just concluded World Championships in Copenhagen. History was created as young stars celebrated their biggest wins of their careers while established shuttlers fell and a few continued to excel. Here are some of the highlights of the tournament: Blood, sweat and tears Young star Kunlavut Vitidsarn fulfilled his childhood dream after...
PETALING JAYA: There’s no time to waste for Ng Tze Yong as he seeks to close the gap with the world’s best shuttlers. Tze Yong cannot afford to rest on his laurels as players younger than the 23-year-old shone in the just concluded World Championships in Copenhagen. Thai sensation Kunlavut Vitidsarn captured a historic gold for his...
(Reuters) - Real Sociedad have signed Arsenal left back Kieran Tierney on a season-long loan, both clubs confirmed on Sunday. The 26-year-old Scotland international joined Arsenal from Celtic in 2019 and played more than 120 games for the club. He made 27 Premier League appearances last season but started only six times as Arsenal finished runners-up...
KUALA LUMPUR: Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) president Tan Sri Mohamad Norza Zakaria has been selected for the inaugural Sports Leadership Award in conjunction with the Sportswriters Association of Malaysia (SAM)-100PLUS 2022 Awards ceremony to be held next Tuesday (Sept 5). SAM vice-president Hazreen Mubarak said Mohamad Norza, who is also the Olympic Council of Malaysia...
PETALING JAYA: South Korea swept three world titles for the first time in the World Championships with Seo Seung-jae emerging as the big winner. The 25-year-old Seung-jae combined superbly with his younger partner Kang Min-hyuk, 24, to break the hearts of the fans in Copenhagen by beating home pair Kim Astrup-Anders Skaarup Rasmussen in the men's...
PETALING JAYA: The challenge of doubles shuttlers Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik is over at the World Championships. The world No. 4's quest to defend their world title was dashed when they went down 21-23, 13-21 to South Korea's world No. 6 Kang Min-hyuk-Seo Seung-jae in the semi-finals at the Royal Arena in Copenhagen on Saturday (Aug...
PETALING JAYA: It’s heartache again for China in the men’s singles after firing blanks in the event they used to dominate. On Friday, their last man standing Shi Yuqi (pic), suffered a meltdown in the opening game before losing 10-21, 19-21 to Kodai Naraoka of Japan in the quarter-finals of the World Championships at the Royal...
PETALING JAYA: Indonesian veteran badminton stars Mohammad Ahsan-Hendra Setiawan have waved goodbye to the World Championships. The famous daddies who have won three world titles together officially played their last match at the prestigious tournament when they lost 19-21, 17-21 to South Korea’s world No. 6 Kang Min-hyuk-Seo Seung-jae in the quarter-finals at the Royal Arena...
BARCELONA, Spain (AP): Less than a week after winning the Women's World Cup, Spain's national team players announced Friday that they will not play any more games unless the president of the country's soccer federation steps down for kissing player Jenni Hermoso on the lips after their victory. Luis Rubiales, who was also chastised for grabbing...
PETALING JAYA: Road to Gold’s Lee Zii Jia is staying upbeat despite crashing out in the men’s singles third round of the World Championships. The independent shuttler went down 18-21, 17-21 to homester Anders Antonsen of Denmark at the Royal Arena in Copenhagen on Thursday after enjoying two good early-round matches. It was world No. 13 Zii...
