PETALING JAYA: A new rule will be trialled by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) at this week’s Indonesian Masters at Istora Senayan in Jakarta, with the introduction of the Time Clock System. The system will be in effect for all matches, from the qualifying rounds through to the main draw, with full enforcement by umpires … Read more
PETALING JAYA: Men’s singles shuttler Leong Jun Hao has an opportunity to reignite his season with a positive performance in the Indonesian Masters starting on Tuesday in Jakarta. Jun Hao was struck by misfortune in the Indian Open when high fever forced him to retire from his first round match against Japan’s Yushi Tanaka in … Read more
PETALING JAYA: Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) secretary Datuk Kenny Goh has played down Malaysia’s chances of hosting the World Championships this year. The world meet is scheduled to be held in New Delhi from Aug 17-23 but several players have raised concerns over India’s suitability as hosts due to issues in the ongoing Indian … Read more
PETALING JAYA: The Badminton World Federation (BWF) said improvements have been made following complaints from players over unhealthy conditions at the ongoing Indian Open in New Delhi. Denmark’s singles shuttlers Anders Antonsen and Mia Blichfeldt had raised concerns regarding the air pollution in Delhi and the dirty conditions in the warm up area at the … Read more
ALBACETE, Spain, Jan 14 (Reuters) – Substitute Jefte Betancor scored twice as second-tier Albacete pulled off a dramatic 3-2 victory over Spanish giants Real Madrid on Wednesday, eliminating them from the Copa del Rey at the round-of-16 stage on Alvaro Arbeloa’s managerial debut. On a misty night at the Carlos Belmonte stadium, the energetic 17,000-strong … Read more
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MILAN, Jan 11 (Reuters) – Scott McTominay scored a double as defending champions Napoli twice came from behind to earn a 2-2 draw with Serie A leaders Inter Milan at the San Siro on Sunday. Inter came close to gaining revenge for their 3-1 defeat in Naples earlier this season and a win would have … Read more
BUKIT JALIL: Budget constraints have delayed the Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) from making official announcements on the much-speculated appointments of new coaches. BAM performance committee chairman Datuk Seri Lee Chong Wei acknowledged that the matter is still being finalised before confirmations on the previously discussed candidates can be made. So far, Chong Wei has proposed … Read more
BUKIT JALIL: While this year’s Malaysian Open was smoothly and impressively organised, the lingering disappointment lay in the lack of local players making a deeper run on home soil. Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) president Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul had hoped for several elite national players to reach the semi-finals at least, but those expectations … Read more
AGADIR, Morocco, Jan 10 (Reuters) – Omar Marmoush netted the opener and Mohamed Salah scored the decisive goal as Egypt ended Ivory Coast’s reign with a narrow 3-2 triumph in Saturday’s Africa Cup of Nations quarter-final. Centre back Rami Rabia was the other scorer for the Egyptians, who had little possession at the Grande Stade … Read more