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  Transfer of skill: Former Liverpool star Ian Rush shares his footballing skill during a coaching clinic at Soemantri Brodjonegoro Stadium in South Jakarta on Saturday. Around 1,200 students from 112 junior high schools were invited to the coaching clinic. – JP/ J. Adiguna The Jakarta Post | Sat, 05/15/2010 5:24 PM | Sports 

  First title: Members of the South Korean team hold the Uber Cup aloft after they defeated China in the final of the badminton championships in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Saturday. The win ended South Korea’s long wait for the title. – AP/Mark Baker Agnes Winarti, The Jakarta Post, Kuala Lumpur | Sat, 05/15/2010 6:53 PM | Headlines South Korea ended China’s long-time supremacy in Uber Cup badminton women’s team championship with a convincing 3-1 win over the defending champion in the final in Kuala Lumpur on Saturday. The victory capped South Korea’s six attempts to lift the trophy, five of them were foiled by the same nemesis. Second doubles team of Lee Kyung Won and Ha Jung Eun assured South Korea of the coveted title for the first time ever after coming from behind to beat world number two pair of Du Jing and Yu Yang in a thrilling three-setter 19-21, 21-14, 21-19. South Korea had taken a commanding 2-0 lead, thanks to nearly flawless performance of first si...

  Winning team: Indonesian doubles player Nova Widianto (left) hits a return as his teammate Alvent Yulianto stays on guard. The doubles steam won 21- 14, 22-20 over their Japanese rivals on Friday to assure Indonesia of a place in the Thomas Cup final. – Antara/Maha Eka Swasta Agnes Winarti, The Jakarta Post, Kuala Lumpur | Fri, 05/14/2010 6:40 PM | Headlines   Makeshift doubles team of Nova Widianto and Alvent Yulianto overcame a stiff challenge from Japanese duo of Noriyasu Hirata and Hiroyuki Endo 21-14, 22-20 on Friday to help Indonesia reach the Thomas Cup badminton team championship final. Nova and Alvent squandered four match points in the thrilling match at Putra Stadium in Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur before regaining their composure to give Indonesia an unbeatable 3-1 lead. Indonesia has won the trophy for a record 13 times but will be making its first final appearance since 2002. The national team will play either defending champion China or ...

The Jakarta Post, Jakarta | Sun, 03/05/2006 7:43 AM |  Indonesia's Chris John retained his World Boxing Association (WBA) featherweight champion belt in a 12-round mandatory title bout against Juan Manuel Marquez of Mexico in Tenggarong, East Kalimantan, late Saturday. Chris won by unanimous decision, spoiling Marquez's bid to claim the title. Judge Oscar Perez of the United States awarded 116-110 points in favor of Chris, Takeshi Shimakawa of Japan gave 117-111, and Piniij Prayadsub of Thailand gave 116-112. ""It was a tough match. I thank God that I was able to win,"" the 26-year-old champ said. ""I thank for the public's support for me."" With a combination of jabs and uppercuts, Marquez dominated the last four rounds as Chris's stamina started to drop visibly. ""I kept listening to what my coach Bob (Vidanovski) said... I had to maintain distance to avoid Marquez's combination of punches...

Moch. N. Kurniawan , The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Defending World Boxing Association (WBA) featherweight champion Chris John took care of business on Friday night with a unanimous decision over American Derrick ""Smoke"" Gainer. Before spectators including Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso and politician Amien Rais in the packed Kelapa Gading Sports Mall in North Jakarta, the Indonesian overcame a shaky start and the American's defenses for a popular victory. The fight went the full 12 rounds, with the three referees scoring it 118-110, 118-111 and 118-109 in the Indonesian's favor. Both fighters seemed overeager in the opening round, with Chris John given a standing count just seconds into the contest after a blow from southpaw Gainer staggered him. A few moments later, Gainer lost his footing and also briefly dropped to the mat. ""I didn't expect that he would come out so fast,"" Chris John said after the bout. "...

 The Jakarta Post, Jakarta | Fri, 05/14/2010 11:03 PM | Sports Indonesian world featherweight champion Chris John will fight his contender Fernando David Saucedo of Argentina in Jakarta, instead of Bali. Promoter Zaenal Thayeb said Friday that Chris’ Australian manager and trainer Craig Christian had decided to move the bout to Jakarta. “I will remain the promoter, but the event organizer will be a foreigner who lives in Jakarta,” Zaenal said as quoted by kompas.com. He said the match would take place in the third week of July. The right to broadcast the match has been awarded to private channel RCTI. Chris has said he preferred to defend his World Boxing Association title in June, but RCTI said the date did not suit it due to its World Cup program from mid-June to mid-July. The match was originally scheduled for May 22 in Denpasar, but was delayed after Chris suffered an injury during training. He will leave for Perth in Australia for another session ...

The Jakarta Post   |  Fri, 04/09/2010 12:40 PM  |  Sports Hundreds of fans of Jakarta soccer club Persija rally in front of the National Soccer Association (PSSI) headquarters at Senayan Sports Complex in Jakarta on Tuesday. The fans protested the association’s opposition of the proposed formation of an independent body that would monitor its performance. JP/Wendra Ajistyatama

The Associated Press , Kuala Lumpur | Mon, 02/22/2010 4:39 PM | Sports Li Na has her sights set on the women's tennis top ranking, just weeks after becoming the first Chinese player ever to enter the top 10. Li, in Kuala Lumpur for this week's $250,000 Malaysian Open, said her main goal has always been the world No. 1 spot. "Every player wants to be No. 1 in the world and it is no different with me. This is my goal and I need to work harder and be more aggressive on the court and start believing more in myself," said Li, who turns 28 on Saturday. Li earned the No. 10 WTA ranking after reaching the Australian Open semifinals last month. She opens her Malaysian campaign as the No. 2 seed against Germany's Tatjana Malek on Tuesday. Li said she has recovered from a back injury she suffered at the Dubai Open last week. "I have been seeing the doctor and physiotherapists here in Kuala Lumpur and I feel fine now. These cour...

Agnes Winarti , The Jakarta Post , Jakarta | Fri, 07/17/2009 1:47 PM | Headlines Former Indonesian soccer players who held a Manchester United team to a goalless draw back in 1975 have encouraged their predecessors not to be cowed by Sir Alex Ferguson's star-studded squad. "My advice for the current squad is, don't be afraid," Anjas Asmara, who played as a midfielder, said Thursday during the official unveiling of the Indonesian All-Stars team. "They're human, just like us. Their blood is red, just like ours." The unveiling was held at TVOne, which will broadcast Monday's match live. Anjas was a member of the Indonesian team that held the United team to a goalless draw the first time the English giants came to Indonesia. The Indonesian team comprised goalkeeper Ronny Pasla, defenders Sutan Harhara, Oyong Liza and Suaib Rizal, midfielders Iim Ibrahim, Anjas Asmara, Nobon and Waskito, and strikers Junaedi...

Agnes Winarti , The Jakarta Post , Jakarta | Sat, 07/18/2009 1:49 PM | Headlines Indonesian fans of English Premier League champions Manchester United expressed mixed feelings of grief and disappointment following the cancellation of the match between the club and an Indonesian team after bomb blasts ripped through two hotels in South Jakarta. "It would had been one of a kind match, how disappointing. However, I am more concerned with the casualties of the bombings," Red Devils enthusiast Edo Adiatra told The Jakarta Post on Friday. The bombs exploded Friday morning at the JW Marriott Hotel and Ritz Carlton Hotel - where the United players were due to stay prior to their match Monday against the Indonesian All-Stars. Edo, who bought a Rp 200,000 (US$20) ticket, said that a staff member of online ticket agency Rajakarcis.com had informed him a refund was likely. "The staff told me to give them my bank account number to reclaim my ...

Agnes Winarti , The Jakarta Post , Jakarta | Fri, 07/17/2009 1:47 PM | Headlines Former Indonesian soccer players who held a Manchester United team to a goalless draw back in 1975 have encouraged their predecessors not to be cowed by Sir Alex Ferguson's star-studded squad. "My advice for the current squad is, don't be afraid," Anjas Asmara, who played as a midfielder, said Thursday during the official unveiling of the Indonesian All-Stars team. "They're human, just like us. Their blood is red, just like ours." The unveiling was held at TVOne, which will broadcast Monday's match live. Anjas was a member of the Indonesian team that held the United team to a goalless draw the first time the English giants came to Indonesia. The Indonesian team comprised goalkeeper Ronny Pasla, defenders Sutan Harhara, Oyong Liza and Suaib Rizal, midfielders Iim Ibrahim, Anjas Asmara, Nobon and Waskito, and strikers Junaedi...

LiveScience.com livescience Staff livescience.com – Fri Jun 26, 11:55 am ET Cheerleading safety efforts have led to modest reductions in the number of serious injuries in recent years, according to a new report about college and high school sports and cheerleading mishaps. But cheerleading continues to cause more serious and deadly injuries by far than other sports . Researchers have long known how dangerous cheerleading is , but records were poorly kept until recently. An update to the record-keeping system last year found that between 1982 and 2007, there were 103 fatal, disabling or serious injuries recorded among female high school athletes, with the vast majority (67) occurring in cheerleading. The next most dangerous sports: gymnastics (nine such injuries) and track (seven). Today, the National Center for Catastrophic Sports Injury Research at the University of Nor...

A Luis Fabiano double and a Dossena own goal saw Brazil thrash Italy and means Lippi’s men are heading home from South Africa. Italy 0-3 Brazil Jun 21, 2009 4:22:42 PM Photo Gallery Zoom 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup: Robinho, Luis Fabiano Italy-Brazil (PA) Related Links Teams Brazil Italy Brazil dumped world champions Italy out of the Confederations Cup after a convincing victory in Pretoria. Dunga’s side, showing just one change from the team that beat the United States, were far too slick for the Italians and had bagged three goals without response by the break. There were warning signs for the Azzurri early on as with only six minutes on the clock Ramire...

The former Manchester United striker explained to Goal.com that he was aware Italy failed to win over any critics in South Africa... 21 Jun 2009 22:59:35 Photo Gallery Zoom Giuseppe Rossi of Villarreal in training action for La Nazionale Related Links Teams Brazil Italy Players Giuseppe Rossi Italy were extremely disappointing as they crashed out of the Confederations Cup , being defeated 3-0 by Brazil in Pretoria. One of the few bright spots in the tournament was Villarreal striker Giuseppe Rossi , who scored two goals against the United States in the Azzurri's opening match in a substitute appearance, but he did...

Xavi has been named Budweiser Man of the Match by the FIFA Technical Study Group (TSG) after producing another trademark performance of class and composure in his side's 2-0 win over South Africa in Mangaung/Bloemfontein."Xavi handled this match very well," stated TSG member Abedi Pele of Ghana, who observed the match at Free State Stadium. "He controlled the midfield, was always available to help his back four and produced some really excellent passes. He was very influential throughout and also had a key role in Spain's second goal." FIFA's TSG (Technical Study Group) carries out in-depth analysis of the latest trends in the game and keeps FIFA's member associations fully informed of all the latest tactical innovations. To find out more about the members of the TSG analysing the tournament click on the link on the right hand side. source: http://www.fifa.com

As the Super Series tour moves on to Indonesia, the tournament has suffered a similar fate to that of its sister event, the Singapore Open Super Series, with multiple withdrawals. The men’s event has been worst affected with the withdrawal of Singapore winner Lee Chong Wei, Andrew Smith, Jin Chen and the home favourite and Olympic Champion Taufik Hidayat. There were complete redraws in the men’s singles qualification tournament as all the seeds were promoted to the main draw and, likewise, the women’s doubles event was redrawn as the competition was without its 8 compulsory seeds. However, there are sure to be some intense battles as the tournament kicks off with every player attempting to find form and send out signals ahead of the Olympics. By Mark Phelan, Badzine Correspondent . Photos: Badmintonphoto (archives) As Lee Chong Wei heads home after his Singapore triumph, the mantle of tournament favourite in the men’s singles event is handed to Bao Chunlai (photo) of China. In a r...