TWO-TIME world champion Kento Momota and Nozomi Okuhara came alive in the quarter-finals to lead Japan to the semi-finals of the Thomas and Uber Cup Finals respectively. Momota finally defeated a top 10 player after a long drought, beating world No. 4 Chou Tien-chen 21-18, 21-13 in 51 minutes to give Japan the first point against Taiwan. Taiwan, however, fought back … [Read more...] about Kento and Okuhara lead Japan into two semis
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Momota will be back
SHUTTLER Lee Zii Jia knows exactly the feeling when one is down. That’s why he can understand the struggle of two-time world champion Kento Momota, after the Japanese lost in their opening tie in the final Thomas Cup Group D tie on Wednesday. Zii Jia was in league of his own as he bulldozed past Momota 21-17, 21-8 in one of his easiest matches against the Japanese … [Read more...] about Momota will be back
Post-election cleanup
It’s time for a cleanup after the bruising elections, not just of the emotional wounds inflicted on the candidates and their supporters but of the physical remains of the campaign. The cleanup, said the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG), should be the first order of business after every election and candidates themselves must take the initiative to remove … [Read more...] about Post-election cleanup
Rexy’s gamble failed in second try
BANGKOK: The same formula for success that worked with Japan did not work with India. And on Thursday, Malaysia went down 2-3 to India in the quarter-finals of the Thomas Cup Finals at the Impact Arena. It was their first defeat to India since 1979. ALSO READ: Thomas Cup: Malaysia suffer huge blow, lose 2-3 to India Malaysia maintained the same doubles line-up that … [Read more...] about Rexy’s gamble failed in second try