Sindhu a good replacement for Saina
INDIA may not have Saina Nehwal for the Sudirman Cup but their men's player, P. Kashyap believes his team have a dependable replacement in P.V. Sindhu.
Rexy to lead Indonesia in resurgence
WITH a total revamp of their national coaching staff, former badminton power Indonesia hope to bring back their glory years.
'Chong Wei is my idol'
CHEN Long, touted as China's future world champion, ironically looks up to World No 1 Lee Chong Wei as motivator.
BWF can benefit from candidates
BADMINTON World Federation (BWF) will finally gain an individual who knows the sport by heart as its supremo when two heavyweights, Justian Suhandinata of Indonesia and Poul-Erik Hoyer Larsen of Denmark, vie for the top position in Kuala Lumpur today.
'Don't get carried away'
RASHID Sidek has cautioned the Malaysian players not to get carried away with the semi-final task in the Sudirman Cup and focus on their objective of winning the group stage which begins at Putra Stadium tomorrow.
Rexy: China just too strong for rivals
FORMER Olympic champion Rexy Mainaky is known for setting big targets but such is the dominance of China in the Sudirman Cup that the Indonesia director of performance only expects the rest to just battle for the runners-up spot in the mixed team event.
Kim Her will not sideline back-up pairs
THOUGH Koo Kien Keat-Tan Boon Heong are the confirmed first choice for Malaysia in the Sudirman Cup world mixed team event, national doubles chief coach Tan Kim Her will not sideline back-up pairs Goh V Shem-Lim Khim Wah and Tan Wee Kiong-Hoon Thien How.

