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Justin shows maturity to topple seniors on first day of challenge
PETALING JAYA: Justin Hoh proved once again that he’s playing well beyond his years after getting off to a perfect start in the Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) Internal Challenge where the top national juniors take on senior back-up players.The 17-year-old won his opening two round-robin matches and the highlight was when he came back from 13-19 in the rubber game to beat 19-year-old Ong Ken Yon 16-21, 21-19, 23-21 in a 63-minute thriller at the Academy Badminton Malaysia in Bukit Kiara yesterday.
Just what Justin deserves – a shot at taking on the senior players
PETALING JAYA: Justin Hoh (pic) underlined his status as the No. 1 boys’ singles shuttler in the country by winning the top division in the National Junior Ranking Challenge.
Axelsen admits Zii Jia the better player in final
PETALING JAYA: A new star is born. World No. 10 Lee Zii Jia made a smashing breakthrough on the international stage by lifting the All-England title in stunning fashion at the Arena Birmingham yesterday.
Murray Walker, the voice of Formula One, dies at 97
LONDON (Reuters) - Murray Walker, the infectiously excitable television commentator who became the voice of Formula One for generations around the English-speaking world, died on Saturday at the age of 97.
The Big Question: Why have Liverpool gone from monsters to minnows?
(Reuters) - Liverpool's defence of a Premier League crown won at a canter last season has become a nightmare as Juergen Klopp's once-imperious side implodes and sets unwanted club records.
Doubles pair Aaron-Wooi Yik stumbles at semi-finals of Swiss Open
PETALING JAYA: Top seeds and former All-England runner-up Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik failed in their bid to reach the Swiss Open final as women's doubles pair Pearly Tan-M. Thinaah unexpectedly became the only Malaysian survivors in Basel.
UEFA fine Krasnodar for late kickoff, CSKA Moscow for offensive chants
(Reuters) - Krasnodar have been fined 15,000 euros ($18,187) for a late kickoff in their Champions League group match at Chelsea in December, UEFA said in a statement on Friday.
Justin spending more time training for AJC and WJC
PETALING JAYA: The dream of lifting the world junior badminton trophy is keeping Justin Hoh (pic)inspired and motivated despite having no competitions to take part in until the second half of the year.
Tennis-Germany end Serbia's ATP Cup defence to reach semis
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Alexander Zverev shrugged off a tight loss to Novak Djokovic to end Serbia's ATP Cup title defence with victory in the doubles as Germany advanced to the semi-finals of the team-based event in Melbourne on Friday.
Not the end of the World
PETALING JAYA: Can national No. 1 men’s doubles pair Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik get it right in their third attempt to end an elusive chase for a title in Thailand?
