THINGS are looking bleak as far as badminton is concerned.

PUTRAJAYA: Newly-appointed Youth and Sports Minister Khairy Jamaluddin fired his first salvo after taking office by taking the Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) to task for an embarrassing exit from the Sudirman Cup at the group stage.

SINGAPORE: Atletico Madrid defeated Singapore Select XI 2-0 in a friendly at Jalan Besar Stadium on Wednesday to win the first Peter Lim Charity Cup.

LONDON: Former Manchester United and England defender Brian Greenhoff has died, aged 60, reported PA Sport.

LONDON: Tiger Woods has hit back at Sergio Garcia over the racial remark he made about him at the European Tour Player of the Year awards, reported Metro.

LONDON: Tottenham star Gareth Bale was this morning urged by Real Madrid star defebnder Sergio Ramos to come and join the Spanish giants.

MADRID: Jose Mourinho and Cristiano Ronaldo have both been handed two-game suspensions - apparently applicable in the Copa del Rey or FA Cup, reported FootballEspana.

HULL: World number one Nicol David survived a huge temperature drop to carry her bid for a fifth British Open title into the quarter-finals with a straight games win over a surprise survivor Wednesday, reported AFP.