SEOUL, Dec 8 (Reuters) - A South Korean woman who demanded money from national team captain and Major League Soccer player Son Heung-min claiming she was pregnant with his child was sentenced to four years in jail on Monday for extortion, Yonhap news agency reported. A woman in her 20s known by her surname Yang was...
PETALING JAYA: Men's doubles shuttlers Goh Sze Fei-Nur Izzuddin Rumsani are through to the Australian Open semi-finals after a hard-fought win over veteran Goh V Shem and his South Korean partner Choi Sol-gyu. Sze Fei-Izzuddin were pushed hard by the 36-year-old V Shem and Sol-gyu, 30, before they prevailed 21-13, 20-22, 22-20 in a thrilling 69-minute...
PETALING JAYA: Red-hot shuttlers Pearly Tan-M. Thinaah have set their sights on an even bigger prize - toppling China’s formidable top two women’s doubles pairs. Fresh off their sizzling run in Kumamoto, the in-form duo clinched their third title of the year at the Japan Masters on Sunday, underscoring their growing confidence and ambition. The victory meant...
PETALING JAYA: Badminton fans can look forward to seeing men’s singles star Lee Zii Jia back on court after he registered to compete in the Australian Open from Nov 18-23. According to the qualifying report released by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) on Friday (Oct10), Zii Jia will join three other Malaysian men’s singles players -...
PETALING JAYA: Mixed doubles shuttlers Chen Tang Jie-Toh Ee Wei kept up their fine form by progressing to the China Masters quarter-finals. The reigning world champions had to dig deep against Indonesia’s world No. 12 Jafar Hidayatullah-Felisha Pasaribu before securing a 21-13, 13-21, 21-16 win in 63 minutes at the Shenzhen Arena on Thursday (Sept 18). The...
PETALING JAYA: Women’s doubles shuttlers Pearly Tan and M. Thinaah continued their fine form by reaching the quarter-finals of the Hong Kong Open. World Championships silver medallists Pearly-Thinaah were composed as they defeated Indonesia’s newly formed pair Febriana Dwipuji and Meilysa Trias 21-18, 21-17 at the Hong Kong Coliseum in Kowloon on Thursday (Sept 11). Pearly-Thinaah, who...
Brooke Hogan’s husband, former pro hockey player Steven Oleksy, says she decided to remove herself from estranged dad Hulk’s will is linked to the wrestling star’s racist rant in his infamous sex tape. The NHL alum, 39, told Us Weekly that his late father-in-law’s earnings largely amounted to blood money, with respect to the “life-altering embarrassment” 37-year-old Brooke...
PETALING JAYA: Former world No. 1 men’s doubles pair Goh Sze Fei-Nur Izzuddin Rumsani have swiftly dismissed speculation that they intend to return to the Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM). Sze Fei-Izzuddin, who will begin their campaign in Changzhou this week as the reigning China Open champions, stressed that they remain fully committed to their status...
The highly anticipated tennis championships are heating up in London! Find out how you can watch each match from home and see the schedule here. Game, set, match — Wimbledon 2025 is in motion, and the courts are packed with some of tennis’ best names! Now that the prestigious competition is underway, find out the entire...
Learn more about Amanda Anisimova as she makes a powerful return to the spotlight at Wimbledon 2025. Amanda Anisimova is making her mark at Wimbledon 2025. The 23-year-old is back on the Grand Slam stage after stepping away from tennis in 2023 to prioritize her mental health. Amanda first made headlines in 2019 when she shocked the tennis...
