Pearly: It breaks my heart to miss out on the Uber Cup

National women doubles shuttler Pearly Tan has apologized for not being able to join the national Uber Cup squad after a back injury derailed her participation.

Badminton

Recapping Axelsen's biggest wins over Lin Dan, Chen Long, LCW & Zii Jia

Viktor Axelsen’s retirement on Wednesday brings flashbacks of his epic battles against some of his biggest rivals, including Lee Chong Wei, Lin Dan, Chen Long and Lee Zii Jia.

Football

Man United's Maguire to miss Chelsea trip after one-match ban for misconduct

April 15 (Reuters) - Manchester United centre back Harry Maguire will miss their Premier League match at Chelsea after receiving a one-match ban following a misconduct charge, the English Football Association said on Wednesday.

Football

France forward Ekitike to miss World Cup after rupturing Achilles tendon

April 15 (Reuters) - France striker Hugo Ekitike will miss the World Cup, manager Didier Deschamps said on Wednesday, after he reportedly ruptured his Achilles tendon during Liverpool's Champions League defeat by Paris St Germain.

Football

Arsenal scrape past Sporting to reach Champions League semi-finals

LONDON, April 15 (Reuters) - Arsenal edged past Sporting to reach the Champions League semi-finals for the second successive season with a 0-0 home draw earning them a 1-0 aggregate victory on Wednesday.

Football

US government shutdown has slowed World Cup security planning, homeland security official says

April 15 (Reuters) - The U.S. government has released all funds allocated for security at the soccer World Cup, but the ongoing shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security has affected planning and coordination, a department official told a Senate hearing on Wednesday.