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Pearly-Thinaah To Decide On Future This Month

Jul 01, 2025

Pearly Tan and M.Thinaah’s future with the national setup is expected to be resolved by the middle of this month.

The BAM president says he expects the country’s top women’s pair to make a decision before the Japan Open on the 15^th… about whether they’ll be extending their contracts or leaving to turn professional.

He adds that only a few outstanding issues remain unresolved between the two parties.

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Meanwhile, former shuttler Iskandar Zulkarnain Zainuddin will be returning to the national setup as a singles coach from October.

He’s spent the past few years coaching in Ireland…where he recently helped two players qualify for the Paris Olympics.

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Fluminense have pulled off a major shock at the Club World Cup…beating Champions League finalists Inter Milan 2-0 in the last-16.

They are the second Brazilian team to make the last eight, alongside Palmeiras.

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The global footballers’ union is considering whether to extend half-time to 20 minutes, and have more frequent cooling breaks for players during hot conditions.

This, after studies showed that nine of the host cities for next year’s World Cup could potentially be at extreme risk for heat-related illnesses.

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Man United are reported to have made contact with Aston Villa about signing striker Ollie Watkins.

This, amid speculation that Rasmus Hojlund could be on his way out of United, having failed to live up to expectations.

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And, two-time semifinalist Daniil Medvedev has made an early exit from Wimbledon, following a surprise opening round defeat to his 64^th ranked opponent.