KUALA LUMPUR: Youngster Goh Giap Chin was given the chance to play in the first singles in the absence of Indonesia’s Sony Dwi Kuncoro in the Kopiko Purple League at the Sports Arena Sentosa.
LONDON (Reuters) – Manchester United midfielder Angel Di Maria will miss Tuesday's game against Stoke City and is set for an extended spell on the sidelines after limping out of Saturday's 3-0 win over Hull City.
SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Brazilian soccer legend Pelé's health continued to improve on Saturday although he remained in an intensive care unit to allow doctors to monitor a urinary tract infection, his hospital said.
PENANG: Coach Jacksen Ferreira Tiago of Brazil is all fired up to take Penang out of the second-tier Premier League into the top flight – the Super League.
http://www.thestar.com.my/Sport/Football/2014/11/29/Tiago-ready-to-push-Penang-to-Super-League
LONDON (Reuters) – Arsenal, gaining welcome relief amid their worst start to a season for 32 years, were left toasting Danny Welbeck on Saturday after the England stiker's goal earned them a 1-0 Premier League victory at West Browmwich Albion.
http://www.thestar.com.my/Sport/Football/2014/11/29/Welbeck-provides-welcome-relief-for-Arsenal
LONDON (Reuters) – Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho is confident the best is yet to come from a side unbeaten in 12 Premier League matches and showing no signs of taking their foot off the gas.
http://www.thestar.com.my/Sport/Football/2014/11/29/Best-is-yet-to-come-from-Chelsea-says-Mourinho
KUALA LUMPUR: Several former internationals – like Mohd Hafiz Hashim, Mohd Arif Abdul Latif, Tan Chun Seang and Mak Hee Chun – believe that the pressure the rising stars of the Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) face in the ongoing Kopiko Purple League would do them a world of good.
http://www.thestar.com.my/Sport/Badminton/2014/11/29/A-good-lesson-in-handling-pressure
PETALING JAYA: Any team would surely love to have South Korean legend Lee Hyun-il playing for them.
Hyun-il, who twice came out of retirement, is a one-time Sudirman Cup winner and also multiple medallists of the Thomas Cup.
LONDON (Reuters) – Dave Whelan, owner of Championship side Wigan Athletic, has been charged by the FA for insulting Jewish and Chinese people in a newspaper interview.
PETALING JAYA: Malaysia gave themselves the perfect tonic in preparation for the titanic Axiata Cup clash against Indonesia.
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