15 Jul

Team Maze had to make do without Korean player Yang Haeun who had taken ill overnight and relied on Hina Hayata to play twice, as the Japanese player stood in for the ailing Yang. On the final day of Round 2 of the T2 Asia Pacific Table Tennis League (T2APAC) in Johor Bahru, the two teams that met to kick off this made-for-TV table-tennis league proved equal to each other as three of the opening four matches ended in 2-2 draws. [caption id="attachment_3247" align="alignright" width="300"] Team JJ's Sun Yingsha returns a shot towards her opponent from Team Maze during their T2APAC 2017...

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15 Jul

Jorgen Persson may have called the wrong call at the opening toss, but the Swedish legend would soon be purring as he watched Wang Manyu gave his team the winning start to Team Fixture 12 at the T2 Asia Pacific Table Tennis League (T2APAC) in Johor Bahru, Malaysia. On the final day of Round 2, the audience at the purpose-built T2 Cavern at Pinewood Iskandar Malaysia Studios made their presence felt as they cheered every play and clearly had their favourites in every match. [caption id="attachment_3243" align="alignright" width="300"] Team Persson's Mattias Karlsson (in red) clinched the victory for his team after defeating...

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12 Jul

Fightback from debutant Wang Manyu leaves Singapore star Feng Tianwei still seeking her first T2APAC match win JOHOR BAHRU, 12 July 2017 – If Team Persson had beaten Team Maze 14-12 in the opening round of the T2 Asia Pacific Table Tennis League (T2APAC) two weeks ago, it was the Michael Maze-led side that returned the favour in Round 2. At the purpose-built T2Cavern at Pinewood Iskandar Malaysia Studios, Michael Maze was all smiles as he watched his players win five of the six matches for an overall score of 21-8, the first time a team has won more than 20 games...

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12 Jul

Wang Manyu narrowly edges Chinese team-mate Sun Yingsha in high-quality match between two rising stars of table-tennis JOHOR BAHRU, 13 Jul 2017 – Team Persson bounced back from the record 21-8 thrashing by Team Maze in Team Fixture 8 by securing a well-earned 17-12 win over Team JJ, as Round 2 of the T2 Asia Pacific Table Tennis League (T2APAC) continued in Johor Bahru. Fans at the purpose-built T2Cavern at Pinewood Iskandar Malaysia Studios, as well as those following live on TV and YouTube were treated to a high quality match filled with intriguing match-ups, kicking off with a fiery all-European women’s...

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10 Jul

Malaysia Yellow, one of the two Malaysian teams, has set a target of reaching the final at least in the 4th edition of the Yamaha Asean Cup 2012 Under-13 football tournament. The other Malaysian team playing in the tournament from July 13-15 at the Petaling Jaya Stadium in Kelana Jaya, is Malaysia Blue. As hosts, Malaysia is allowed to have two teams in the tournament. Vietnam, the first winners of the title in 2008, Indonesia the 2010 champions and defending champions Thailand plus India, who made their Yamaha Cup debut last year, are the other teams in the five-nation tournament. Coach Haris Lajid said...

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30 Jun

New shirt based on a much-loved kit that inspired a classic celebration Released to coincide with the twentieth anniversary of the club switching their main jersey from red to navy Retro style combines with modern technology thanks to new breathable mesh   adidas Football and German champions, FC Bayern, have today revealed the club’s new away kit for the 2017/18 season. The new navy kit with red stripes has been released to coincide with the twentieth anniversary of the club switching its home jersey from red to navy. The design will be recognisable to fans of the German champions, as it is based on one of the...

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30 Jun

adidas Football and German champions, FC Bayern, have today revealed the club’s new away kit for the 2017/18 season. The new navy kit with red stripes has been released to coincide with the twentieth anniversary of the club switching its home jersey from red to navy. The design will be recognizable to fans of the German champions, as it is based on one of the club’s most loved kits. Notable among them was a famous celebration by former player Giovane Élber in a 1999 game vs Wolfsburg where he wrapped himself in a carpet at the side of the pitch. The...

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29 Jun

JOHOR BAHRU, 29 Jun 2017 – The Opening Round of the T2 Asia Pacific Table Tennis League (T2APAC) continued today with Team Maze and Team Rossi kicking off proceedings at the purpose-built T2Cavern at Pinewood Iskandar Malaysia Studios. Team Rossi was keen to make amends after losing their opening fixture 14-9 to Team Persson, and captain Jorg Rosskopf promptly won the opening toss before sending out Hungarian Georgina Pota to lead the charge. Team Maze, meanwhile, were looking to build on their opening day 14-13 victory over Team JJ, and skipper Michael Maze had little hesitation tapping on Singapore star Feng Tianwei...

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28 Jun

Johor Bahru, 28 Jun 2017 – The opening day of the T2 Asia Pacific Table Tennis League (T2 APAC) ended with Team Persson leading the standings after defeating Team Rossi 14 games to 9, following an enthralling Session 2. If the opening session witnessed captains Jiang Jialiang and Michael Maze electing to send out their biggest stars to lead the charge, Session 2 at the T2Cavern saw skippers Jorgen Persson and Jorg Rosskopf adopting the softly-softly approach, as they elected to match Thai ace Suthasini Sawettabut against Romanian Elizabeta Samara. And it was the South-east Asian player who made the quicker start...

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28 Jun

ISKANDAR PUTERI (28 June 2017) – Fans could not have asked for a better start to T2 Asia Pacific Table Tennis League (T2 APAC) with Team Maze narrowly edging Team JJ by 14 games to 13 after the completion of the first six matches of Session 1. The cameras started rolling promptly at 2pm at the T2Cavern, a purpose-built arena at the Pinewood Iskandar Malaysia Studios, with Team JJ captain Jiang Jialiang winning the coin toss and the right to name his first player. The five-time world champion promptly called on Belarussian legend Vladimir Samsonov, which Team Maze skipped Michael Maze...

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