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Síofra O'Shea impressed Kerry have kept up standards from All-Ireland win

Kerry forward Síofra O'Shea says she is pleased Kerry have been able to keep up the standard of football that saw them win the All-Ireland last year.

'I went for a cheap €1 beer at a Benidorm bar - despite being warned against it'

One of the first pieces of travel advice I read online when I was researching my visit to Benidorm was to avoid temptation at all costs and never trust the €1 drinks.

Kidambi Srikanth Finishes Runner-Up In Malaysia Masters

Kidambi Srikanth suffered a loss in the final of the Malaysia Open 2025, losing 11-21, 9-21 to China's Li Shi Feng in just 36 minutes on Sunday. Despite a strong run through the tournament, Srikanth was unable to mount any real challenge in the title clash. The 32-year-old Indian had reached his first BWF final in nearly six years, having last finished runner-up at the India Open in 2019. “It has been a pretty good week. It's my third tournament. I played decently well in the first two as well, but couldn't really win those matches. But pretty happy with the way it went so far," Srikanth said after the match.

Badminton: Kidambi Srikanth Cruises To Semi-Finals Of Malaysia Masters 2025

Former world No. 1 Kidambi Srikanth registered win over France's Toma Junior Popov in the quarterfinals and progressed to the semi-finals of the Malaysia Masters 2025 badminton tournament in Bukit Jalil, as reported by Olympics.com. Currently ranked 65th in the badminton rankings, Srikanth came from behind in the decider to register a gritty 24-22, 17-21, 22-20 win over world No. 18 Popov in a match that lasted one hour and 14 minutes on Friday. This will be Srikanth's first semi-final appearance of the year. His last top-four finish on the BWF World Tour was at the Swiss Open Super 300 in March 2024.