Saudi want two GPs, Singapore or nothing to replace Russia
Saudi Arabia reportedly could push for a second race, while it looks like a second Singapore GP or no Russia replacement for 2022.
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'No doubt' that Singapore capable of hosting world-class sporting events: IOC president Thomas Bach
SINGAPORE: There is "no doubt" that Singapore is capable of organising top sporting events, said International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach on Thursday (Apr 28).
PV Sindhu, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty enter BAC quarterfinals; Saina Nehwal out
PV Sindhu advanced to the quarterfinals of Badminton Asia Championships after beating lowly-ranked Yue Yann Jaslyn Hooi of Singapore in straight games in the women's singles competition here on Thursday. Indian men's doubles pairing of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty also made it to the quarterfinals but it was curtains for London Olympics bronze medallist Saina Nehwal.
Badminton Asia Championships: PV Sindhu, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty Enter Quarterfinals
Double Olympic medallist PV Sindhu advanced to the quarterfinals of Badminton Asia Championships after beating lowly-ranked Yue Yann Jaslyn Hooi of Singapore in straight games in the women's singles competition on Thursday. The fourth seeded Indian, who had claimed a bronze in the 2014 Gimcheon edition, defeated Jaslyn Hooi, ranked 100th, 21-16 21-16 in 42 minutes to set up a clash with third seed Chinese He Bing Jiao, whom she had beaten for a bronze at the Tokyo Olympics.
Singapore’s athletes eager to compete at Hanoi SEA Games after COVID-19 delay: Chef de mission
SINGAPORE: Singapore’s athletes are ready and eager to compete at next month's Southeast Asia Games (SEA Games) in Hanoi, Vietnam, said chef de mission S Sinnathurai on Wednesday (Apr 27).
Ulsan down Kawasaki to set up tense finale
HONG KONG: Ulsan Hyundai took a huge step towards the knockout rounds of the Asian Champions League on Wednesday as Hong Myung-bo's side beat Japanese champions Kawasaki Frontale 3-2 in Johor to leave all to play for in the final round of games in Group I.
Badminton Asia Championships: PV Sindhu, Saina Nehwal, Kidambi Srikanth Win Opening Matches, Lakshya Sen Makes First Round Exit
Olympic medallists PV Sindhu and Saina Nehwal fought off strong challenge from their opponents before winning their respective opening matches, but it was curtains for Lakshya Sen and B Sai Praneeth in Badminton Asia Championships here on Wednesday. Two-time Olympic medallist Sindhu was made to toil hard by Chinese Taipei's Pai Yu Po as the fourth seeded Indian came back from a game down to win 18-21 27-25 21-9 in a marathon women's singles opening round match, which lasted for one hour and 17 minutes.
Badminton Asia Championships: Saina, Sindhu, Srikanth win opening matches, Lakshya Sen makes first round exit
Saina Nehwal fought off strong challenge from their opponents before winning their respective opening matches, but it was curtains for Lakshya Sen and B Sai Praneeth in Badminton Asia Championships on Wednesday. Two-time Olympic medallist Sindhu was made to toil hard by Chinese Taipei's Pai Yu Po as the fourth seeded Indian came back from a game down to win 18-21 27-25 21-9 in a marathon women's singles opening round match, which lasted for one hour and 17 minutes. London Olympics bronze medallist Saina, who has been on a comeback trail after recovering from some nagging injuries, also had to break her sweat to eke out a 21-15 17-21 21-13 win over Sim Yujin of South Korea.