Women’s doubles pair Pearly Tan-M. Thinaah were left disappointed after missing out on the Korean Open title a day after Merdeka Day.

But the world No. 8 did not take long to made amends for that when they captured the Hong Kong Open title in style to give the country a perfect Malaysia Day gift yesterday. Pearly-Thinaah were in sensational form, needing just 38 minutes to topple China’s world No. 3 Liu Shengshu-Tan Ning 21-14, 21-14 at… Continue reading Women’s doubles pair Pearly Tan-M. Thinaah were left disappointed after missing out on the Korean Open title a day after Merdeka Day.

Lee Zii Jia to Return in the China Open

Men’s singles shuttler Lee Zii Jia is set to make his competitive return after nearly a month in the China Open starting on Tuesday in Changzhou. And that should be good news for his legion of supporters in China. Zii Jia, who captured bronze in the Paris Olympics last month, last competed in the Japan… Continue reading Lee Zii Jia to Return in the China Open

Women’s doubles shuttlers Pearly Tan-M. Thinaah are pumped up to end their two-year title drought in the Hong Kong Open despite a huge challenge ahead.

They face a significant hurdle in the form of China’s Paris Olympics silver medallists Liu Shengshu-Tan Ning in the final at the Hong Kong Coliseum in Kowloon today. Despite the tough battle that awaits them, the world No. 8 duo are keen to crown their superb run with the title. Yesterday, Pearly-Thinaah showed great fighting… Continue reading Women’s doubles shuttlers Pearly Tan-M. Thinaah are pumped up to end their two-year title drought in the Hong Kong Open despite a huge challenge ahead.

Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti said his side were not dominant enough to deserve a 2-0 win at Real Sociedad secured with second-half penalties by Vinicius Jr and Kylian Mbappe.

However, Ancelotti praised his players’ resilience and was proud of how they were able to endure the home side’s pressure and claim three valuable points. “It was a complicated match. We didn’t deserve to win, because Real Sociedad pushed us really hard,” he told a press conference. “We held on and suffered, showed character and… Continue reading Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti said his side were not dominant enough to deserve a 2-0 win at Real Sociedad secured with second-half penalties by Vinicius Jr and Kylian Mbappe.

MANCHESTER United resume their Premier League title bid with a trip to Southampton today, a fixture that could well add to the wretched start they made to this season

The Red Devils won their opening match and then lost the next two, including the hammering they endured in their last outing at the hands of their old enemy, Liverpool. Against Russell Martin’s Southampton, one would expect Erik ten Hag’s expensively assembled Man United squad to come through unscathed, despite them being horribly exposed as… Continue reading MANCHESTER United resume their Premier League title bid with a trip to Southampton today, a fixture that could well add to the wretched start they made to this season

Pep Guardiola says he is glad the hearing into Man City’s 115 charges for alleged breaches of the Premier League’s financial rules is set to begin.

Manager Pep Guardiola says Manchester City’s Premier League rivals want to see the club punished for alleged breaches of the top flight’s financial rules. Guardiola says he is glad the hearing into City’s 115 charges will begin on Monday. City were charged and referred to an independent commission in February 2023 following a four-year investigation.… Continue reading Pep Guardiola says he is glad the hearing into Man City’s 115 charges for alleged breaches of the Premier League’s financial rules is set to begin.

Cristiano Ronaldo has hit 1bn total followers across his various social media accounts – making him the first person to reach that mind-boggling figure.

The number is calculated by combining his total number of followers across Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and Chinese social media sites Weibo and Kuaishou. It does not equate to one billion individual followers, as many people will follow him across multiple platforms, and some will be fake accounts, known as bots. Nonetheless social media expert… Continue reading Cristiano Ronaldo has hit 1bn total followers across his various social media accounts – making him the first person to reach that mind-boggling figure.

Zimbabwean government imposes a ban on radio and television advertisements promoting prophets and traditional healers.

In a significant move, the Broadcasting Authority of Zimbabwe (BAZ) has imposed a ban on radio and television advertisements promoting prophets, traditional healers, and unverified herbal remedies. Engineer Tendai Kapumha, the Chief Executive Officer of BAZ, has issued a clarion call to media organizations, emphasizing the importance of compliance with the existing prohibition. He specifically… Continue reading Zimbabwean government imposes a ban on radio and television advertisements promoting prophets and traditional healers.

Mixed doubles shuttlers Hoo Pang Ron-Cheng Su Yin hope to build on their good run in the Hong Kong Open after reaching the quarter-finals of a World Tour Super 500 event for the first time.

Pang Ron-Su Yin have struggled in higher tier competitions since they were combined last November but finally made a timely breakthrough by ousting Taiwan’s Lin Bing-wei-Lin Chih-chun 21-14, 21-15 at the Hong Kong Coliseum in Kowloon yesterday. A day earlier, the world No. 40 pair stunned Singapore’s world No. 15 Terry Hee-Jessica Tan in their… Continue reading Mixed doubles shuttlers Hoo Pang Ron-Cheng Su Yin hope to build on their good run in the Hong Kong Open after reaching the quarter-finals of a World Tour Super 500 event for the first time.

Marseille chief has no regrets over Greenwood deal

Club president Pablo Longoria says Marseille “looked at all the information” when signing Mason Greenwood from Manchester United and that he has no regrets over the deal. Greenwood, 22, left Old Trafford in a £26.6m deal with the French club in August, signing until 2029. Serious charges against Greenwood, including attempted rape and assault, were… Continue reading Marseille chief has no regrets over Greenwood deal

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