When returns inspire in badminton and raise doubts in football

THE long-awaited badminton title still would not return home this time at the Axiata Arena.

Aaron Chia–Soh Wooi Yik came agonisingly close to ending an eight-year wait, but went down fighting to world No. 1 and reigning world champions Kim Won-ho–Seo Seung-jae of South Korea in the men’s doubles final on Sunday.