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National number one men’s doubles pair Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik were among the pairs that qualified from round of 16 of the China Masters. — Bernama pic

National badminton pairs Aaron-Wooi Yik, Pearly-Thinaah both reach quarter-finals for China Masters 

File photo of national mixed doubles pair Hoo Pang Ron (right) and Cheng Su Yin. — Bernama pic

China Masters: Mixed pair Pang Ron-Su Yin stuns China’s second-seeded to reach quarter-finals

McLaren’s Lando Norris and Red Bull’s Max Verstappen in action during the Formula One United States Grand Prix in Austin, Texas October 20, 2024. — Reuters pic

Formula One drivers frustrated with FIA leadership after Niels Wittich’s sudden departure

Datuk Ong Kim Swee said the first match of the Round of 16 in the Malaysia Cup against PT Athtelic FC, scheduled for this Saturday (Nov 23), will be his last as the coach of Sabah FC. — Picture by Hari Anggara

Ong Kim Swee to step down as Sabah FC head coach after Round of 16 Malaysia Cup match

Four-times NBA champion LeBron James has some 212 million combined followers on his Instagram and X accounts. — AFP pic

LeBron James announces indefinite social media hiatus after criticising negative sports coverage

Juan Mata former Manchester United and Chelsea midfielder became the first active international player with an ownership stake in MLS. — AFP pic

Spanish World Cup winner Juan Mata joins San Diego FC ownership group ahead of MLS debut

Pearly-Thinaah could face Taiwan’s Hsu Yin-hui-Lin Jhih-yun or Japan’s Arisa Igarashi-Ayako Sakuramoto in the second round today. — Bernama pic

Pearly-Tinaah advance to China Masters second round but eye improvement

Lee Zii Jia who is sixth in the Race to Hangzhou، can breathe a sigh of relief as the two shuttlers below him، Japan’s Koki Watanabe and China’s Li Shifeng، also suffered early exits in Shenzhen yesterday — AFP pic

Lee Zii Jia in line for World Tour Finals spot despite China Masters setback

The Frenchman has been out of work since parting ways with French Ligue 1 side Strasbourg in July, having previously managed Premier League club Crystal Palace. — AFP pic

Genoa appoint Patrick Vieira as new coach after Gilardino sack

Lee Zii Jia will now have to depend on the fate of other players at the China Masters tournament, including Japan’s Koki Watanabe (71,130) who is currently ranked seventh in the World Tour Finals. — Bernama pic

Zii Jia’s World Tour Finals hopes hang in the balance after early China Masters exit

Son levelled the scores in the 16th minute after Zeid Qunbar gave the Palestinians a shock early lead, pouncing on an under-hit back-pass by Bayern Munich defender Kim Min-jae. — AFP file pic

Son Heung-min says resilient Palestine offers lessons for South Korea

Max Verstappen has a 62-point lead with 60 to be won after Las Vegas, meaning the Dutch driver can lose two points to Norris and still secure the title on wins given he has eight to the Briton’s three. — AFP pic

Verstappen poised for fourth successive title in Las Vegas

Jennifer Hermoso, 34, is Spain’s all-time leading scorer and second-most capped player, with 123 appearances. — Reuters pic

Spain Women drop veterans Paredes and World Cup kiss victim Hermoso

Chelsea's Sam Kerr received hateful comments after her announcement of her expecting a child with her fiancee. — Reuters file pic

Chelsea condemn ‘hateful’ homophobic abuse towards Kerr, Mewis

Japan's Wataru Endo (second left) fights for the ball with China's Cao Yongjing (second right) during the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification football match between China and Japan in Xiamen, in southeastern China's Fujian province on November 19, 2024. — AFP pic

Ruthless Japan beat China to move to brink of World Cup qualification

The 38-year-old’s legs and mind were as willing as ever but the magic was missing as he lost 6-4 6-4 to Dutchman Botic van de Zandschulp in what proved to be his final competitive match. — Reuters pic

No fairytale ending as Nadal's career ends in defeat