Day: January 9, 2022

Cheam June Wei asked to return to the Malaysian national team

Cheam June Wei Asked to Return to Malaysia National Team – The 21-year-old tennis player is expected to join his former teammates on the national team. Cheam June Wei to compete in two rounds of the World Tour in India. Namely Syed Modi International (January 1823) and Odisha Open (25, 30 January). Both tournaments saw the pair enter their names but were later withdrawn.

Cheam June Wei asked to return to the Malaysian national team

Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) secretary Datuk Kenny Goh explained that Goh Jin Wei had opted out. Because he was thinking of returning to the national team. Kenni said on Sunday, Jin Wei announced his intention to retire. But as an independent player. In a two-minute video on YouTube. The two-time junior world champion said that despite having the honor of being invited back into the national team.

The offer was unacceptable because it was impossible to meet the high demands of a national team player. reason. Goh Jin Wei has a stomach disease that has prevented him from competing for a long time. And it eventually led him to end his career prematurely. His refusal of the offer surprised BAM as they believed that it was Jin Wei who decided to bring him back to the national team.

By request made by BA Penang. BAM wants Jin Wei to return to the national team because he is considered an outstanding talent. The national badminton agency claims to have invested RM1.4 million, or around Rs 4.7 billion. To take care of him, he has turned 13 since then, and it is true that he continues to serve the national team.

BAM said they let Goh Jin Wei leave early because they were delusional. That Jin Wei had decided to hang up his racket forever. This came after their ongoing attempts to make him play failed. Meanwhile, June Wei recently turned professional and said he had no qualms about playing the two events.

Malaysian Mixed Doubles

June Wei and Jin Wei previously played mixed doubles together when they represented the country at the 2015 Asian Junior Championships in Bangkok. Indeed, it was in the mixed doubles that June Wei had the best moment of his career. In 2014, June Wei teamed up with Ng Tsz Yau from Hong Kong to become the mixed doubles champion at the Youth Olympic Games in Nanjing.

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LeBron James Becomes 10th in NBA’s All-Time Steals Leaders

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James has risen to the top 10 in the NBA with the most steals in the history of the US Basketball League. He has overtaken Alvin Robertson to 10th after scoring four steals against the Atlanta Hawks.

When it comes to defense, LeBron James always knows a thing or two about stopping his opponents. In addition to being in the top 10 in the steals. He’s also been a five-time NBA All-Defensive team and has done an incredible job in his defense. He currently steels 1.7 times per game this season.

LeBron James is 10th on the list, but how far is he from the No. 1 superstar? If he hopes to catch up with the players of the higher ranks, the 37-year-old forward may need to speed things up. And here’s the list of the top 10 NBA players with the most steals of all time in the league.

Most Steals

John Stockton Pointguard Steel 3,265 times
Jason Kidd, Point Guard Steel 2,684 times
Michael Jordan Shooting Guard Steel 2,514 times
Gary Payton Pointguard Steel 2,445 times
Chris Paul Pointguard Steel 2,402 times
Maurice Cheeks, Point Guard Steel 2,310 times
Scotty Pippen Small Forward Steel 2,307 times
Clyde Drexler Shooting Guard Steel 2,207 times
Hakeem Olajuwon Center Steel 2,162 times
LeBron James Power Forward Steel 2,113 times

LeBron James is the newest addition to the top 10 and joins his friend Chris Paul as the only player still playing on this list. The forward of the Los Angeles Lakers can still climb higher than this in the future. when he plays in the following seasons, He is close to the record held by Hakeem Olajuwon and Clyde Drexler, with LeBron James poised to pass the two of them before the end of the year; however, he has another way. It’s a long way to keep up with the all-time No. 1 steelman, John Stockton, who has reached the top 3,265 times.

USGA announces US Women’s Open prize money increase

In the latest Ekingsnews golf news, the USGA has announced that the US Women’s Open prize money will almost double this year to $10 million. The increase is from $5.5 million in 2021. This is the highest amount for a women’s golf event.

The move comes after the health care system ProMedica agreed to a long-term sponsorship deal with the USGA. The sponsorship focuses on this tournament. This figure overshadows the previous prize benchmark the AIG British Women’s Open set. They offered a prize pool of $5.8 million in 2021 and are expected to offer an additional $1 million this year.

“For more than 75 years, the US Women’s Open has been a competition every little girl in every country around the world has dreamed of winning,” USGA CEO Mike Van said in a statement. “While I am incredibly proud of what we announced today, I know that this is just the beginning.”

Prize money increase

The USGA also said it plans to increase the prize money to $11 million and $12 million over the next five years with the US Women’s Open.  This is the oldest of five women’s golf events. This year’s event kicks off on June 2 at Pine Needles in North Carolina. Here the winner will take home $1.8 million, with Yuka Saso being the reigning champion.

Mike Van told Golf Today that the change is related to the sport’s future growth. “The most important thing is the next generation and the next generation,” Van told Golf Today. “As I said in my meeting with Julie Ingster, Mega Gann, and Daniel Dang today, the real benefit. of this announcement to my daughter and your granddaughter for their dreams to be greater.”

Many famous golfers cheered on this news. “Would love to see it,” said Jessica Korda, six-time LPGA Tour champion. Tweeted in response to the announcement, as her sister and world number one Nelly Korda wrote on Twitter, “LFG!”