19 Dec

A mix blend of experienced shuttlers and youthful exuberance in the Ampang Jaya Badminton Club (BC) camp was the catalyst for their narrow 10-8 win over Cheras BC during their SS Purple League (SSPL) 2017/18 Phase 1 match earlier today at the Sports Arena Sentosa, Old Klang Road. It was not the perfect start for Ampang Jaya BC though as their Vietnamese import, Nguyen Tien Minh was beaten in straight sets 0-3 (10-11, 6-11, 8-11) in the first men’s singles match of the tie by Cheras BC’s Chong Wei Feng. [caption id="attachment_3663" align="alignleft" width="300"] Ampang Jaya BC's Goh Jin Wei in action...

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18 Dec

Petaling Jaya Badminton Club (BC) got their SS Purple League title defence campaign off on the right note after securing a hard-fought 11-8 victory over Serdang BC during the SS Purple League 2017/18 curtain raiser earlier today at the Sports Arena Sentosa, Old Klang Road. [caption id="attachment_3637" align="alignleft" width="300"] Petaling Jaya BC's Goh Giap Chin defeated Yu Chen from Serdang BC during their SSPL 2017/18 Phase 1 match at the Sports Arena Sentosa, Jalan Klang Lama earlier today.[/caption] Last season’s champions, led by captain Goh Giap Chin, were quicker coming out of the blocks as they took an early 3-1 lead after...

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15 Dec

The SS Purple League (SSPL) 2017/18 is returning and it promises to be even more exciting as expectations are sky-high heading into the fourth edition of the tournament. Eight teams have confirmed their participation in this year’s SSPL. The teams include last year’s champion, Petaling Jaya Badminton Club (BC), Ampang Jaya BC, Bangsar Hawks BC, Kepong BC, Petaling BC, Puchong United BC, Serdang BC and the returning Cheras BC who missed last year’s edition. “I am certain that this year’s SSPL will be even more entertaining as all players from these eight participating clubs are in a class of their own. This...

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11 Dec

Day 3 of the Grand Finals at the T2 Asia Pacific Table Tennis League (T2APAC) saw Team Maze defeating Team Persson 20-13 for the team title, with Alexander Shibaev and Hina Hayata playing vital roles in the push to the finish line. Fans at the T2Cavern at Pinewood Iskandar Malaysia Studios in Johor Bahru were also treated to an unforgettable experience in the Men’s 3rd / 4th placing match when Chuang Chih-Yuan and Jun Mizutani served up a splendid exhibition that showcased the best in table-tennis. [caption id="attachment_3133" align="alignleft" width="200"] Champion of the T2APAC 2017 Men's Championship, Timo Boll lifting the winner's...

09:35 / International / Local / Sports
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09 Dec

Day 2 of the Grand Finals at the T2 Asia Pacific Table Tennis League (T2APAC) saw the crowning of the first women’s champion in Romanian Bernadette Szocs who belied her world ranking of 57th to upset 11th-ranked Feng Tianwei in the final. At the T2Cavern at Pinewood Iskandar Malaysia Studios in Johor Bahru, Team Persson made the most of the Bonus Kill Zone games introduced for the Team Final by winning two of the three points there and limiting their halfway deficit to Team Maze to just three points. [caption id="attachment_3137" align="alignleft" width="200"] Yang Haeun of Team Maze performed tremendously to contribute...

22:35 / International / Local / Sports
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04 Dec

The inaugural T2 Asia-Pacific (T2APAC) Table Tennis League 2017 is fast drawing to a close with the Grand Finals to be held at the purpose-built T2Cavern at Pinewood Iskandar Malaysia Studios in Johor Bahru on December 7-10. The Grand Finals will see the regular season's top two teams - Team Maze and Team Persson cross swords in one final showdown before the curtain comes down on the first ever T2APAC. Each match-up in the Grand Finals will be pre-determined based on the players’ rankings in the individual standings, unlike the previous six-match rounds where the team captain gets to choose his player...

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30 Nov

Bangsar Hawks Badminton Club (BC) are still struggling to find their winning rhythm after their latest 8-12 defeat to Kepong BC earlier today in their SS Purple League (SSPL) 2017/18 Phase 1 match at the Sports Arena Sentosa, Old Klang Road. Zhang Song Ye of Bangsar Hawks BC edged Kepong BC’s Lim Chi Win 3-2 (4-11, 11-3, 11-9, 8-11, 5-6) in the first men’s singles. But Ayaho Sugino levelled proceedings as the Kepong BC’s women’s singles defeated Bangsar Hawks BC’s Yap Yee 3-2 (11-10, 7-11, 11-4, 10-11, 6-2). The Hawks then took the lead as their pair of Dede Ryan Philip and...

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29 Nov

The Ridiculous Obstacle Challenge (R.O.C) Race, the world’s largest inflatable obstacle, made waves as 7,000 participants successfully crossed the finish line during its first ever Asian edition at Forest City, Johor last Saturday. Expectations were high for the first ever R.O.C. Race at the scenic and environment-friendly city and it did not disappoint as participants queued up for registration as early as 5.30am before making their way through the gigantic and unique obstacles. [caption id="attachment_2406" align="alignleft" width="300"] Participants attempting the 'Jump Balls' obstacle during the Ridiculous Obstacle Challenge (R.O.C) Race in Forest City, Johor last Saturday (25 November)[/caption] As soon as the sun...

04:06 / Local / Sports
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28 Nov

The iconic adidas Predator boot range makes a comeback after 12 years with the release of the adidas Predator 18 which was introduced at an exclusive launching event at Football Republic, KLCC today. The Predator range of football boots was a huge success for adidas ever since it was first unveiled in 1994 and over a period of 21 years spawned 18 different models. Not surprisingly, it became the first choice for legendary footballers like David Beckham, Zinedine Zidane and Steven Gerrard to name a few. In conjunction with the ‘Skystalker’ pack release, the new Predator 18 was unveiled by adidas Malaysia...

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24 Nov

It was a day of goals galore for the top teams in the 2016 Division One TNBMalaysian Hockey League today. Johor-based Tunku Mahkota Ismail Sports School (SSTMI) and TNB Thunderbolt pulverized their meek opponents. SSTMI trounced Bukit Jalil Sports School (BJSS) 6-0 at the Ministry of Education ground while Thunderbolt continued its unbeaten run after two matches by pinning down Politeknik Malaysia 5-1 at the adjacent Kuala Lumpur HA Stadium. In other Division One encounters, defending champions Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) bounced back from Friday’s league opening match 2-3 defeat against Majlis Bandaraya Ipoh (MBI) to turn the tables on NurInsafi with...

09:05 / Local / Sports
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