PETALING JAYA: Malaysians came together to celebrate the smashing win by national squash player S. Sivasangari who beat world No. 2 Hania El Hammamy of Egypt in a thrilling London Classic final to become the first Malaysian woman to win a gold-level tournament. Squash legend Datuk Nicol Ann David also made it to the final in...
PETALNG JAYA: Top Malaysian women’s professional S. Sivasangari’s dream run at the London Classic continued as she upstaged world No. 4 Nele Gilis of Belgium to reach the final on Sunday (March 31). The competition format shifted from best of three to best of five sets but it did not matter as world No. 16 Sivasangari...
SEREMBAN: Asian Games champions Ng Eain Yow and S. Sivasangari bowed out in the semi-finals of the Ace Malaysia Squash Cup but Rachel Arnold kept the flag flying high by reaching the final. The world No. 20 Eain Yow’s campaign came to disappointing end in the bronze-level Professional Squash Association (PSA) tournament after he went down...
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,...
PETALING JAYA: Eight-time world champion Datuk Nicol David is not coming back to play squash now that the sport is in the Olympics. “Nah, I’m too old, my body can’t take it,” said Nicol. She will be 45 by the time Los Angeles hosts the 2028 Olympics. But the legend is the happiest that squash has been recognised...
PETALING JAYA: Squash has made it to the Olympic stage after the sport was accepted for inclusion in the 2028 edition of the Games in Los Angeles. The LA2028 organising committee on Monday announced its proposal to include squash along with four other sports — flag football, baseball-softball, lacrosse, and cricket. The decision was ratified at the...
PETALING JAYA: Eight-time squash world champion Nicol David can't help but being emotional after the sport was included in the 2028 Olympic Games programme for the first time. Squash is one of the five sports that have been included in the Los Angeles edition of the Olympics, together with cricket, flag football, baseball-softball, and lacrosse. The 40-year-old Nicol,...
HANGZHOU: Squash delivered the third gold medal for Malaysia in the Hangzhou Asian Games after the women's team came from behind to beat Hong Kong 2-1 at HOC Squash Centre on Saturday (Sept 30). Rachel Arnold lost the first match 11-7, 7-11, 11-8, 8-11, 6-11 to Tong Tsz Wing. However, S. Sivasangari put Malaysia back in the...
