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YONEX All England 2023: Vendy left rueing fine margins

Milton Keynes' Sean Vendy was left rueing fine margins after falling to a first-round defeat at the YONEX All England Open in Birmingham. Vendy and partner Ben Lane were in action at one of badminton's most prestigious events, facing fifth seeds Liu Yu Chen and Ou Xuan Yi — who they had played and lost to twice already in 2023. Ad The English duo looked set for a straight-games defeat down 21-18 16-10, but rallied superbly to force a decider — the first time they have taken a game off the Chinese this year.

England sail past South Korea in Arnold Clark Cup

MILTON KEYNES, England: England claimed a convincing 4-0 win over South Korea in their opening Arnold Clark Cup match on Thursday (Feb 16), as the Lionesses kick-started their preparations for this summer's Women's World Cup in Australia and New Zealand.

'It's the England captain coming back home' - Lioness legend Fara Williams looks ahead to Williamson's homecoming

Fara Williams believes that Leah Williamson's return to Milton Keynes will be a watershed moment after roaring to European Championship fame last summer. The Arsenal defender and Milton Keynes native, 25, has is back to captain Sarina Wiegman's Lionesses ahead of their Arnold Clark Cup clash with Korea Republic at Stadium MK on Thursday. Ad And Lionesses legend Fara Williams, who racked up a record 172 caps between 2001 and 2019, believes Williamson's evolving leadership and captaincy skills can help England defend their trophy.