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- Silver lining in Fort Lauderdale for Pandelela-Mun Yee
- Affendi ruled out with nerve injury
- Hubbard leads hot Dragons to another easy win
| Silver lining in Fort Lauderdale for Pandelela-Mun Yee Posted: 12 May 2013 05:57 PM PDT PETALING JAYA: Malaysian diving duo – Pandelela Rinong and Leong Mun Yee – have plunged their way to a silver medal in their pet event at the FINA United States Grand Prix in Fort Lauderdale. The duo chalked up a total of 295.62 points in the 10m platform synchro final and could have grabbed the gold if not for their inconsistency. This is, in fact, the lowest they've managed this year compared to the scores earned in the other three legs of the Diving World Series. China's young pair of Lian Jie-Huang Xiaohui (321.54pts) captured the gold comfortably while the bronze went to Sarah Barrow-Tonia Couch of Britain (292.68). The Malaysians scored 48.60-48.00-67.50-56.64-74.88 in their five attempts but Pandelela-Mun Yee must work harder on their consistency if they harbour hopes of fighting for a medal at the World Championships in Barcelona in July. "This kind of performance was enough for them to get a medal because countries like China and Canada did not send their top pairs," said diving coach Yang Zhuliang, who warned that Pandelela-Mun Yee could not afford to flop a single dive when it comes to the world meet. "Still this was a good preparation for the world meet. The competition was held outdoors and the divers had a good feel of the conditions, which will be similar to the conditions in Barcelona in July." In the men's 3m springboard synchro, the pair of Ahmad Amsyar Azman and Ooi Tze Liang finished a creditable seventh out of 11 competitors with 348.24 points. China's He Chao-Li Shixin (430.38) took the gold after narrowly edging Oleksiy Prygorov-Iliya Kvasha (428.37) of Ukraine. The bronze medal went to Mexico's Rommel Pacheco-Jahir Ocampo Marroquinn (394.32). Malaysia will be hoping for more cheers from Wendy Ng Yan Yee and Cheong Jun Hoong in the women's 3m springboard synchro today. The pair won a bronze in the Edinburgh and Moscow legs of the Diving World Series last month. Earlier, Jun Hoong and Wendy failed to qualify for the 3m springboard individual final after finishing fifth and sixth respectively. Only the top three finishers from the two semi-final groupings will advance to the final. |
| Affendi ruled out with nerve injury Posted: 12 May 2013 03:54 PM PDT PETALING JAYA: Mohd Affendi Rosli's Underbone 115cc campaign has hit a speed bump – he will skip the second round of the Petronas Asia Road Racing Championship at the Sentul International Circuit in Indonesia on May 17-19. The 28-year-old Harian Metro Y-TEQ SCK Honda Racing rider was forced to pull out from this weekend's race after doctors detected an injury to his nerve tissue on his left hand, which requires immediate medical attention. The injury will also rule him out of Round 3 of the Petronas AAM Malaysian Cub Prix Championship in Terengganu on May 24-25. "This will be the first time I'm skipping a race ... I'm very disappointed as I began the season with a podium finish," said Affendi, who will be replaced by cub prix team-mate Norizman Ismail in Indonesia. "The doctors advised me against it because nerve injuries have a long-term effect if not treated immediately and properly. "It's an old injury (in 2011) and my recent crash in Batu Kawan (cub prix) in March made it worse. "I can still ride but, after eight or nine laps, my hand will feel numb and painful, making it extremely hard for me to concentrate ... especially on technical tracks." Affendi, who is sixth overall in the Underbone 115cc standings with 16 points, is glad that the problem was detected early or "it might have affected my whole season". "It's very important for me to take time off and recuperate so that I can return in tip-top condition and mount a challenge for the title," he said. |
| Hubbard leads hot Dragons to another easy win Posted: 12 May 2013 03:55 PM PDT PETALING JAYA: Westports Malaysia Dragons may have booked their berth in the Asean Basketball League (ABL) semi-final playoffs but it did not stop them from beating Saigon Heat 93-84 at the MABA Stadium. American centre Marcus Hubbard was the toast of the team as he scored 27 points, including a thunderous two-handed slam with three minutes left in the game, to spur the Dragons to victory. Hubbard's compatriot Gavin Edwards and Filipino import Justin Melton recorded a double-double each – 18 points and 10 rebounds and 11 points and 11 assists respectively – for the Dragons, who have now won eight in a row at home. Another outstanding performer was Dragons' captain Guga Batumalai, who scored 18 points off the bench. In the semis, the Dragons will host favourites San Miguel Beermen at MABA Stadium on Friday while the Heat will travel to Bangkok to meet Sports Rev Thailand Slammers at Nimibutr Stadium on Wednesday. |
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