Debutants Sze Fei-Izzuddin storm into final in Hangzhou in style

PETALING JAYA: Men's doubles shuttlers Goh Sze Fei-Nur Izzuddin Rumsani sensationally beat Indonesia's world No. 4 Fajar Alfian-Rian Ardianto to storm into the final of the World Tour Finals. The world No. 7 pair fought brilliantly to narrowly come away with a 17-21, 21-16, 27-25 victory in a thrilling 81-minute last four match in Hangzhou on...

Sze Fei-Izzuddin have golden chance to end year with better ranking than Aaron-Wooi Yik

PETALING JAYA: Professional doubles shuttlers Goh Sze Fei-Nur Izzuddin (pic) have a chance to end the year as the country’s top pair. In order to achieve that, they have to produce better results than Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik in the World Tour Finals in Hangzhou, China, starting on Wednesday. Sze Fei-Izzuddin have been on fire in the...

Sarawak Sukma singles champion Ling Ching quits BAM

PETALING JAYA: The national women's singles badminton team have been further depleted following the resignation of Malaysia Games (Sukma) champion Wong Ling Ching. It's learnt that Ling Ching, who reached the semi-finals of the Indonesian International Challenge last month, has left the Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) early this month to further her studies. The 21-year-old player...

Pang Ron-Su Yin storm into China Masters final

PETALING JAYA: Mixed doubles shuttlers Hoo Pang Ron-Cheng Su Yin smashed into the China Masters final with a stunning win over Hong Kong's world No. 7 Tang Chun Man-Tse Ying Suet. World No. 23 Pang Ron-Su Yin fought brilliantly to come away with a 21-14, 17-21, 21-19 win in 65 minutes at the Shenzhen Gymnasium on...

Soccer-All eyes on Amorim as new Man Utd era begins at Ipswich

(Reuters) - Manchester United begin what they hope will be a journey back towards their former glory as new head coach Ruben Amorim takes charge for the first time away at Ipswich Town on Sunday. As the Premier League returns after the international stoppage, United's trip to Portman Road offers the most intriguing storyline of a...

Badminton: Pearly-Thinaah start strong at China Masters

PETALING JAYA: Women’s doubles pair Pearly Tan-M. Thinaah started off strong at the China Masters as they advanced to the second round on Wednesday (Nov 20). The world No. 6 duo took down China’s new women’s doubles pair Ding Keyun-Wang Yiduo 21-16, 21-14 in the opening round at the Shenzhen Gymnasium. Pearly-Thinaah could face Taiwan’s Hsu Yin-hui-Lin...

Snooker-King banned for five years in match-fixing case

(Reuters) - Former Northern Ireland Open champion Mark King has been banned from snooker for five years after being found guilty of match fixing, the World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association (WPBSA) said on Friday. An independent disciplinary panel found the 50-year-old English player guilty of one count of match fixing and sharing inside information about...

Jun Hao shows how tough he can be with comeback win over Lakshya

PETALING JAYA: Men’s singles shuttler Leong Jun Hao showcased his grit on court after coming back from a game down to defeat higher-ranked Lakshya Sen of India at the Japan Masters yesterday. World No. 31 Jun Hao upset No. 17 Lakhsya 20-22, 21-17, 21-16 in Kumamoto to advance into the second round. The win was the 25-year-old’s...

Zii Jia in Japan Masters q-finals after come-from-behind win

PETALING JAYA: Men's singles shuttler Lee Zii Jia fought back after trailing his Taiwanese opponent Su Li-yang to enter the Japan Masters quarter-finals. The world No. 7 took an hour and two minutes to win his second round fixture 19-21, 21-8, 21-16 against the No. 34 player in Kumamoto on Thursday (Nov 14). Zii Jia will face...

Pearly-Thinaah stumbles at Japan Master, Sze Fei-Izzudin goes through

PETALING JAYA: Women's doubles shuttlers Pearly Tan-M. Thinaah have narrowly lost to newly formed pair Yuki Fukushima-Mayu Matsumoto in the first round of the Japan Masters. Pearly-Thinaah were leading 19-15 in the third game but could not capitalise on their advantage and lost 9-21, 21-14, 21-23 in an hour in Kumamoto, Japan on Tuesday (Nov 12). The...