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Jin Wei agrees to bolster national squad for Uber Cup Finals
9+ hour, 43+ min ago (188+ words) PETALING JAYA: Women's singles shuttler Goh Jin Wei has finally agreed to strengthen the national squad for the Uber Cup Finals, in Horsens, Denmark from April 24-May 3. The matter was confirmed by Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) secretary Datuk Kenny…...
Eleven US states urge DOJ to thoroughly probe Netflix-Warner Bros. deal
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (163+ words) Feb 25 (Reuters) - Republican "attorneys general from 11 U.S. "states have urged the U.S. Department "of Justice to conduct a thorough review of Netflix's bid to acquire studio and streaming assets "from Warner Bros., saying "the deal threatens "U.S. dominance in movies, according to a…...
Chess-Dutch chess grandmaster Timman, 'the best of the West', dies at age 74
1+ week, 1+ day ago (236+ words) AMSTERDAM, Feb "19 (Reuters) - Dutch chess grandmaster Jan Timman, known as "the "best of the West" in a time when chess "was dominated by players from the Soviet Union, has died at the age of 74, the Dutch Chess Federation said on…...
Intan proves a real gem with Masters gold triumph
1+ week, 5+ day ago (11+ words) Bowling: Intan proves a real gem with Masters gold triumph'The Star...
Super Cheah shows extraordinary ability to sweep 16 world titles in 21 years
1+ week, 5+ day ago (387+ words) PETALING JAYA: Para badminton ace Cheah Liek Hou is simply unstoppable. The 37-year-old smashed his way to a superb ninth men's singles and seventh men's doubles title in style at the World Championships in Manama, Bahrain, yesterday. The double Paralympic…...
Beat young chess challenger and win RM2
4+ week, 5+ hour ago (376+ words) BEAT him twice, and you'll get RM2. That was the challenge to anyone willing to play a game of chess with a 12-year-old autistic boy, Sinar Harian reported. Muhammad Nur Raziq Muhammad Nur Qisti had issued the dare in a bid…...
Axelsen shares inspiring tale of how he reached pinnacle
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (416+ words) PETALING JAYA: Difficult moments often come before a breakthrough, and once it arrives, success begins to gather momentum. That is exactly what former world No. 1 Viktor Axelsen experienced, describing the major achievements he enjoys today as the result of a…...
Rifdean ready for world champ after making quick work of Redho
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (111+ words) Other Sports: Rifdean ready for world champ after making quick work of Redho'The Star Rifdean ready for world champ after making quick work of Redho Sunday, 18 Jan 2026 Solid feat: Rifdean Masdor (left) after winning at the ONE Friday Night 138. " Muaythai…...
Antonsen steps out of Axelsen’s shadow as Denmark’s No. 1
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (427+ words) Saturday, 10 Jan 2026 Denmark men's singles shuttler Anders Antonsen while against Japan's Kenta Nishimoto in the quarter-final match of Malaysian Open at Axiata Arena in Bukit Jalil on January 9th, 2026. " IZZRAFIQ ALIAS/The Star KUALA LUMPUR: Shuttler Anders Antonsen has declared that…...
Chess-Nakamura downplays ratings controversy after taking 'Mickey Mouse' route to Candidates
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (147+ words) Jan 6 (Reuters) - Hikaru Nakamura split the chess world this "year by reaching the Candidates Tournament after thrashing minnows at a series of low-tier events but the grandmaster is unrepentant and says "any player would make the same moves as him…...