The Malaysian Insider :: Sports
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| Chong Wei, Arif move into Hong Kong Open quarterfinals Posted: 22 Nov 2012 07:24 AM PST  Chong Wei won straight sets 21-18, 21-19 in 35 minutes. — File pic The top seed was given a tough fight by 25-year-old Ajay Jayaram of India before winning in straight sets 21-18, 21-19 in 35 minutes. Chong Wei will take on Vietnam's Nguyen Tien Minh who ousted Hsu Jen Hao of Taiwan 21-17, 21-12. Another national singles player Mohamad Arif Abdul Latif also made it to the quarterfinals after defeating Hu Yun from the host country, 21-17, 21-17. Currently ranked 42 in the world, Mohamad Arif is set to face a tougher opponent tomorrow in world number seven and sixth seeded Kenichi Tago of Japan. Malaysia's number two singles player Liew Daren however, failed to follow suit after being shown the exit by second seeded Chen Long of China 8-21, 13-21. In men's doubles, national top pair Koo Kien Keat/Tan Boon Heong became the first pair to set foot in the semifinal after their scheduled quarterfinal for tomorrow, Ko Sung Hyun/Le Yong Dae of South Korea, decided to concede a walkover. The world number two pair had earlier overcome Chris Adcock/Andrew Ellis of England 25-23, 21-17 to move into the quarterfinals today. Other Malaysians advancing into the quarterfinals were mixed doubles Chan Peng Soon/Goh Liu Ying, men's doubles pair Hoon Thien How/Tan Wee Kiong and women's doubles Goh Liu Ying/Lim Yin Loo. Following are second round results involving Malaysian shuttlers: Men's singles: Lee Chong Wei (MAS) bt Ajay Jayaram (IND) 21-18, 21-19; Mohamad Arif Abdul Latif (MAS) bt Hu Yun (HKG) 21-17, 21-17; Liew Daren (MAS) lost to Chen Long (CHN) 8-21, 13-21. Men's doubles: Hoon Thien How/Tan Wee Kiong (MAS) bt Yonathan Suryatama Dasuki/Hendra Aprida Gunawan (INA) 21-19, 21-19; Koo Kien Keat/Tan Boon Heong (MAS) bt Chris Adcock/Andrew Ellis (ENG) 25-23, 21-17. Women's doubles: Wang Xiaoli/ Yu Yang (CHN) bt Vivian Kah Mun/Woon Khe Wei (MAS) 21-12, 21-17; Goh Liu Ying/Lim Yin Loo (MAS) bt Meiliana Jauhari/Greysia Polii (INA) 21-19, 21-17. Mixed doubles: Riky Widianto/Puspita Richi Dili (INA) bt Tan Wee Kiong/Lim Yin Loo (MAS) 21-17, 21-18; Chan Peng Soon/Goh Liu Ying (MAS) bt Lunev Sergey/Dimova Evgenia (RUS) 21-18, 21-18; Danny Bawa Chrisnanta/Yu Yan Vanessa Neo (INA) bt Ong Jian Guo/Woon Khe Wei (MAS) 21-17, 18-21, 21-18. — Bernama |
| Diving Suarez is an embarrassment says Swansea’s Williams Posted: 22 Nov 2012 04:42 AM PST  Liverpool's Luis Suarez (L) and Lucas Leiva chat during a training session at the club's Melwood training complex in Liverpool, northern England November 21, 2012. — Reuters pic Suarez, already a target for boos from the stands in England after he received an eight-match ban last season for racially abusing Manchester United's Patrice Evra, was unworthy of respect, Williams said. "He dived more than any other player I've played against before — it was so bad I was genuinely shocked," wrote Williams in his book, excerpts of which are being published in the South Wales Evening Post (http://www.thisissouthwales.co.uk). "His behaviour was embarrassing. The sad thing is that he's a brilliant player and I rate him very highly, but he just possesses this temperament that I can't stand to see in a fellow footballer. "The lack of respect he shows everyone means he gets no respect from me." The Uruguayan was labelled a disgrace by United manager Alex Ferguson after refusing to shake Evra's hand earlier this year following his ban and he is no stranger to controversy. At the 2010 World Cup he was sent off for a blatant handball on the goal-line against Ghana and in October he celebrated a goal in the Merseyside derby with a comical dive in front of Everton manager David Moyes, a critic of Suarez's tactics. After their meeting in May on the final day of the season, which Swansea won 1-0, and ahead of their Premier League clash on Sunday (1330 GMT), Williams wrote of his dislike for Suarez. "The manner in which he approached the game, with utter contempt for us all, means that he's streets ahead of any player I've truly disliked since we've been in the Premier League. "Suarez has that aura about him that says: 'I'm untouchable'. Having played against him for 90 minutes now, all I can say is that for such a talented player, he's very annoying." Suarez told the Liverpool website (http://www.liverpoolfc.com) earlier this month he was happy for opposition supporters to jeer him as it motivated him even more. The 25-year-old has been in superb form all season and leads the Premier League scoring charts with 10 goals to put his name firmly among the favourites for player of the year. — Reuters |
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