THE battle to snatch three points to dethrone China as the Thomas Cup champions will be a very difficult one indeed for Malaysia in the semi-final tie at the Putra Stadium more..

EXPECT the best of badminton when the world's top two players, Lee Chong Wei and Lin Dan, cross swords for the first time this year in the opening match of tonight's more..

DOUBLES shuttler Hoon Thien How showed no stage fright in his baptism of fire in the Thomas Cup quarter-final tie against Denmark on Wednesday. more..

CHINA head coach Li Yongbo has claimed that Malaysian shuttlers are getting older but only Lee Chong Wei has been consistently improving. more..

Uber Cup quarter-finals more..

KUALA LUMPUR: Defending champions China and second seeds Indonesia booked their semi-final tickets after beating their respective opponents in the quarter-finals of the Thomas Cup badminton tournament at the Putra Stadium more..

MALAYSIA went down to Japan for the first time in the history of the Thomas Cup Finals on a night when emotions ran high at the Putra Stadium in Bukit Jalil. more..

LONDON: Ronaldinho was left out of Brazil's probable World Cup squad, Francesco Totti and Luca Toni were missing from Italy's 30-man squad and Jamie Carragher came out of retirement for England more..

A WOUNDED Malaysia will be out to make amends when they take on third seeds Denmark in the quarter-finals tomorrow. more..

NOTHING, it seems, is off limits to China head coach Li Yongbo as he continues to poke fun at his opponents in the Thomas and Uber Cup Finals. more..

LONDON: Striker Didier Drogba acknowledged that his sulking fit after not being allowed to take a penalty in Chelsea's 8-0 rout against Wigan Athletic on Sunday had been a mistake. more..

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) - Denying Barcelona a chance to win the Champions League at its biggest rival's stadium was even better than winning the European crown, Jose Mourinho said after leading more..

LYON, France (AP) - Bayern Munich brushed aside Lyon 3-0 on Tuesday to appear in its first Champions League final in nine years. more..