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BWF Finals: Soon Huat-Shevon Reach Semis

Dec 13, 2024

Goh Soon Huat/Shevon Lai are the latest Malaysian shuttlers to reach the semis of the BWF World Tour finals.  

They booked their spot after beating their Indonesian opponents in their third and final group game.  

The pair finish second in the group behind the already-qualified Chen Tang Jie-Toh Ee Wei, who defeated their Japanese rivals for their third consecutive win.  

Soon Huat/Shevon, and Tang Jie/Ee Wei go into the last-four alongside men's singles ace Lee Zii Jia 

However,Pearly Tan/M. Thinaah were beaten by the world no.1 pair from China, for their third consecutive defeat.  

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Man City's Kyle Walker has urged social media platforms to do more against online abuse.  

This, after he shared screenshots of the racist abuse he received after City's recent Champions League loss to Juventus.  

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Meanwhile, reports say that Man City are planning a major squad overhaul amid their ongoing slump, and will sign as many as 6 new players over the next two transfer windows.  

This includes a possible January bid for Valencia midfielder Pepelu, as cover for the injured Rodri.  

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Man United's Rasmus Hojlund says the team are slowly getting used to the tactics of new boss Ruben Amorim.  

However, the attacker says it will take more time for them to fully adapt to Amorim's 3-4-3 formation.  

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The Premier League has confirmed that Everton's home clash with Liverpool will now take place on February 11th.  

It was postponed from last weekend due to bad weather.