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The legendary “Lin-Lee rivalry” in badminton came to an end with the retirements of the Chinese player Lin Dan and the Malaysian player Lee Chong Wei. This rivalry had defined the sport for well over a decade, beginning in the middle of the 2000s, and had taken it to new heights. Before Denmark’s Viktor Axelsen and Singapore’s Loh Kean Yew …

On Thursday (September 1), the US Open handed over Arthur Ashe Stadium to the Williams sisters for a first round doubles match that was scheduled during prime time. The match, which could have been Serena’s final tournament appearance, was ultimately lost by the Williams sisters to a Czech team consisting of Lucie Hradecka and Linda Noskova by scores of 7-6 …

Joseph Schooling shot to prominence on a global scale after he triumphed in the 100-meter butterfly event at the Olympic Games held in Rio de Janeiro in 2016. He won the gold medal. Since then, however, he has not been able to achieve the level of performance that earned him Singapore’s first and only Olympic gold medal. The confession that …

Five-time All-Star John Wall revealed that following a terrible injury and the passing of both his mother and grandmother, he entertained the idea of ending his own life. These comments were spoken by Wall during a dedication ceremony for his late mother held at the Salvation Army in Raleigh, North Carolina, which is Wall’s hometown. Wall has only participated in …

On Saturday, August 27, at the PhilSports Arena in Pasig City, the Philippine women’s volleyball team put up a valiant effort, but they were eliminated from the 2022 Asian Volleyball Confederation Cup for Women by Thailand with a score of 25-18, 23-25, 25-20, and 25-9. The match took place during the quarterfinals of the tournament. In the defeat, the Filipinas …

According to reports, the Los Angeles Lakers are going to strengthen their defensive capabilities. According to reports from ESPN and The Athletic on the evening of Wednesday, August 24, Patrick Beverley, who has been named to the All-Defensive Team three times, would be traded from the Utah Jazz to the Los Angeles Lakers in exchange for Talen Horton-Tucker. Stanley Johnson …

On Wednesday, August 24, a jury awarded $16 million to the widow of the late basketball star Kobe Bryant for the sharing of photos of human remains at the helicopter crash site where her husband, their 13-year-old daughter Gianna, and seven others were killed in 2020. The photos were taken at the site where her husband, their daughter, and seven …

Loh Kean Yew, the reigning badminton world champion, started his defense of his championship on Monday (August 22) with an easy victory over Pablo Abian, a player from Spain. In just 29 minutes, the Singaporean won 21-12 and 21-12 against the 58th-ranked player in the world Abian to advance to the second round of the BWF World Championships. The competition …

A significant setback was inflicted upon the Philippine women’s volleyball squad. On Friday, August 19, the head of the national teams commission for the Philippine National Volleyball Federation (PNVF), Tony Boy Liao, stated that the national team has lost ace spiker Alyssa Valdez due to dengue. This news came just two days before a crucial campaign. The Philippines will play …

Alex de Minaur will be the one to lead Australia’s effort in the Davis Cup finals in Germany because Nick Kyrgios has once again decided against playing for his country in the competition. Kyrgios has not participated in the team competition since 2019, despite the fact that he has been playing some of the best tennis of his career in …