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How the Middle East crisis has affected sporting events and athletes
3+ week, 1+ day ago (1094+ words) March 11 (Reuters) - The U.S.and Israel's conflict with Iran has led to sporting events being postponed in the region, while competitions elsewhere have been hit by travel disruption, with thousands of flights cancelled in some of the world's busiest transit hubs....
MLS bans Jones, Yeboah for life after gambling investigation
3+ week, 3+ day ago (425+ words) March 9 (Reuters) - Major League Soccer has handed lifetime bans to midfielder Derrick Jones and winger Yaw Yeboah for violating its gambling policy, the league announced on Monday. Jones, 29, played 23 games for Columbus Crew in 2024 and 2025, while 28-year-old Yeboah was his…...
Figure Skating-Olympic champion Liu withdraws from world championships
3+ week, 4+ day ago (291+ words) U.S. Olympic champion Alysa Liu has withdrawn from the upcoming World Figure Skating Championships, the 20-year-old said on social media on Sunday. Liu became the first American woman since 2002 to capture Olympic gold in women's singles at the recent Milano Cortina…...
3 factors of Aaron-Wooi Yik's All-England defeat
3+ week, 3+ day ago (519+ words) Stadium Astro highlights three key factors to the defeat of Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik, now three-time runners-up at the All-England following a 21-18, 12-21, 19-21 loss against world number one pair Seo Seung-jae-Kim Won-ho. Unable to adjust to court conditions Chia-Soh started the…...
Fans reject BWF 15x3 proposed scoring system, call for VAR
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (398+ words) Fans have voiced their displeasure at the latest proposal by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) to change the current scoring format to 15x3 points. The world body, in a statement, said the proposal will be put to a membership vote at…...
Chong Wei set to instill discipline measures into national shuttlers
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (410+ words) Lee Chong Wei is set ring changes in his new role with the Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM), and he anticipates not every shuttler will be fond of his methods. Lee was recently appointed as the BAM performance committee chairman,…...
Shuttlers criticize India Open organizers after enduring bird poop, pollution
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (348+ words) Danish shuttlers Mia Blichfeldt and Anders Antonsen led the criticisms against organizers of the India Open after having to deal with bird poop and extreme pollution at the Super 750 event. Blichfeldt called for organizers at the ongoing New Delhi to…...
Malaysia Open: An plays down record breaking feat after 1st title of 2026
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (370+ words) An Se-young played down the chances of breaking her own record of 11 titles in a year after the South Korean phenomenon clinched her third Malaysia Open women's singles title on Sunday. The world number one was in a class of…...
Zii Jia faces tricky opening test at Malaysia Open
3+ mon, 3+ day ago (367+ words) Lee Zii Jia will face Indian shuttler Ayush Shetty in the opening round of the Malaysia Open, and if he wins that match the men's singles shuttler will most likely take on top seed Shi Yu Qi. The encounter against…...
2025 Review: Malaysian shuttlers 3 biggest victories
3+ mon, 4+ day ago (450+ words) Malaysian badminton wrapped up the 2025 season in a successful year, as the country's elite shuttlers won some of the top honours. StadiumAstro recaps three of the biggest victories this year. Tang Jie-Ee Wei win a historic World Championships Chen Tang…...