Petaling Badminton Club (BC) secured their first win of the SS Purple League 2017/18 Stage 2 after beating Kepong BC 12-6 in their Group B tie at the Sports Arena Sentosa, Old Klang Road earlier today. Japanese international, Kenichi Tago inspired Petaling BC to a 3-0 lead early on as he beat Kepong BC’s Muhd Nuraidil Adha Azman in straight sets (11-8, 11-8, 11-5) in the first men’s singles match. Kepong BC rallied back in the second match with Qin Jin Jing winning her women’s singles match against Petaling BC’s Hera Desiana Rachmawati 3-2 (11-8, 11-8, 7-11, 3-11, 2-1). It could have...

adidas Football has today launched the first new colourway of the re-released Predator 18+. The Cold Blooded Predator 18+ features as part of the Cold Blooded pack - alongside X and NEMEZIZ silos – and is available in a striking white and red colourway. The boot features a PURECUT LACELESS system to deliver maximum surface control while a FORGED KNIT integrated midfoot structure creates medial and lateral stability. It also features a CONTROLFRAME, designed to stabilise movement, while a new hybrid stud tip configuration amplifies rotation and traction. A full length BOOST™ midsole provides energy return with every step. The latest Predator...

Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB) kembali merampas tangga teratas Liga Perdana, TNB Liga Hoki Malaysia selepas menewaskan Maybank 4-2 di Stadium Hoki Nasional Bukit Jalil, hari ini. Kemenangan itu menyaksikan anak buah Nor Saiful Zaini Nasiruddin memimpin liga dengan 13 mata, kelebihan satu mata berbanding Pasukan Hoki Terengganu (THT) yang sekadar seri 1-1 ketika bertemu Universiti Kuala Lumpur (UniKL) di Stadium Hoki Batu Buruk, Kuala Terengganu. Muhammad Shahril Saabah meletakkan TNB di depan pada minit ke-20 menerusi gol padang sebelum Shello Silverius menambah gol kedua tiga minit selepas itu, juga hasil gol padang. Muhammad Aminudin Mohd Zain mengukuhkan kedudukan TNB apabila menyumbang gol ketiga...

National men’s doubles pair, Goh V Shem and Tan Wee Kiong aim to bounce back after their disappointing loss in the Perodua Malaysia Masters 2018 (PMM2018) presented by Daihatsu final to Indonesia’s Fajar Alfian and Muhammad Rian Ardianto at the Axiata Arena, Kuala Lumpur Sports City earlier today. After putting on a tremendous show and taking the first set 21-14, Goh and Tan could not capitalise on that advantage as they fell narrowly in the second set 22-24. Fajar and Rian stormed through to take the third set 21-13 and capture the PMM2018 gold. “We made many unforced errors in the second...

Pasukan Hoki Terengganu (THT) terus memimpin saingan Liga Perdana, TNB Liga Hoki Malaysia meskipun sekadar seri 2-2 ketika bertemu Universiti Kuala Lumpur (UniKL) hari ini. Keputusan itu menyaksikan THT mengumpul 11 mata selepas lima perlawanan, hanya lebih satu mata berbanding Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB) yang turut mencatat keputusan seri 1-1 ketika bertemu Maybank. Pada perlawanan di Stadium Hoki Nasional Bukit Jalil itu, penyerang sensasi THT, Faizal Saari terdahulu meletakkan kelabnya di depan seawal minit ke-9, namun tonggak import UniKL, Jeroen Dolf Hertzberger menyumbang gol pantas dalam tempoh dua minit iaitu pada minit ke-17 dan 18 masing-masing menerusi gol padang serta pukulan sudut...

National men’s doubles Goh V Shem and Tan Wee Kiong are on course to win their first title in front of home fans after their Perodua Malaysia Masters 2018 presented by Daihatsu semi-final success earlier today at the Axiata Arena, Kuala Lumpur Sports City. Reignited by their return in partnership, the Rio Olympic silver medallists made no mistakes as they cruised past Chinese Taipei’s Chen Hung Ling and Wang Chi-Lin 21-16 21-17 in 34 minutes. “We played well today, we dictated the tempo and we hope to perform tomorrow like we did today. It is important that we rediscover our chemistry early...

Pasukan Hoki Terengganu (THT) merampas kedudukan teratas Liga Perdana daripada Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB) selepas menewaskan lawan mereka itu 2-0 pada perlawanan yang berlangsung di Stadium Hoki Nasional Bukit Jalil, hari ini. Turun dengan berada di kedudukan kedua liga di belakang TNB, skuad bimbingan Sarjit Singh harus berterima kasih kepada pakar pukulan sudut penalti terbaik dunia, Gonzalo Peillat yang meledak kedua-dua gol itu pada minit ke-31 dan 34. Bagaimanapun TNB nyata mampu memberikan saingan sengit apabila menafikan beberapa peluang terbaik THT untuk mengikat kedudukan tanpa jaringan selepas berakhir separuh masa pertama. Kemenangan ketiga yang dilakar THT menyaksikan juara Piala TNB itu kini mengumpul...

The entire nation will shift their focus on national men’s doubles, Goh V Shem-Tan Wee Kiong and mixed doubles, Goh Soon Huat-Shevon Jemie Lai as both pairs continue their fight into the semi-finals stage of the Perodua Malaysia Masters 2018 (PMM2018) presented by Daihatsu. After losing the first set to China’s Liu Cheng and Zhang Nan, V Shem and Wee Kiong shifted into top gear to register a 12-21 21-18 21-18 over the third seeds. “We just focused on our own game plan and it worked to perfection. We lost in the first set only because we haven’t played them (Liu and...

National women’s singles, Goh Jin Wei and Lee Ying Ying continue their journey into the quarterfinals of the Perodua Malaysia Masters 2018 (PMM2018) presented by Daihatsu after winning their Round 2 matches at the Axiata Arena, Kuala Lumpur Sports City earlier today. Jin Wei got the ball rolling after her impressive straight sets 21-11 21-11 win over Chinese Taipei’s Pai Yu Po. “I played better today than I did yesterday. I did my homework and studied my opponent (Yu Po) which allowed me to read her game. I will keep on going and try my best to win my games. Although I...

Chan Peng Soon and Goh Liu Ying complete a trio of mixed doubles pairs in the quarterfinals of the Perodua Malaysia Masters 2018 (PMM2018) presented by Daihatsu. Peng Soon and Liu Ying ousted Danish opponents – Mathias Christiansen and Christinna Pedersen 21-18 13-21 21-18 during their PMM2018 Round 2 match at the Axiata Arena, Kuala Lumpur Sports City today. “I was a little nervous even though we have the edge over them (Pedersen and Christiansen). And that made it an even tighter affair than it should be. Playing against them was a real test for us but winning it gave us more...