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New Straits Times
09-06-2025
- Sport
- New Straits Times
Sivasangari climbs to No. 8, Eain Yow slips to No. 13
KUALA LUMPUR: S. Sivasangari rose one spot to world No. 8 in the latest PSA rankings released on Monday. The 26-year-old moved up the ladder after reaching the quarter-finals of last week's British Open. She remains the second-highest ranked Asian in the world, behind Japan's Satomi Watanabe, who sits at No. 7. Sivasangari, whose career-high was No. 7 following her Cincinnati Open win in February, is now gearing up for her debut at the PSA World Tour Finals in Toronto from June 23-27. Meanwhile, in the men's rankings, Ng Eain Yow slipped two rungs to No. 13 after crashing out in the second round of the British Open.
Business Journals
09-06-2025
- Business
- Business Journals
Five things you need to know today, and when is a house a home?
Happy Monday, Cincinnati! Here we are at the precipice of a new week. Let's jump into it. 1) Kohl's shutting down local facility, laying off nearly 800 National retailer Kohl's is closing its Middletown e-fulfillment center, which will result in the loss of 768 jobs. The center, open since 2001, is one of 14 the retailer has across the country. From interim CEO Michael Bender, 'Ultimately, it's a necessary step to strengthen our operational discipline, drive greater cost efficiency and ensure the long-term health of our business – for our customers, our associates and the future of our company.' 2) Developer details changes to $69M Covington riverfront project Silverman & Co. has shown off refined designs, which include additional residential units, for the largest announced project to date at the Covington Central Riverfront site. The developer is building 275 apartments on 1.3 acres across two blocks at the sprawling 23-acre site of the former IRS building. 3) One of Cincinnati's largest nonprofits seeks new CEO Kurt Reiber, CEO of the Freestore Foodbank, is going to retire next year after 15 years on the job. The nonprofit, the eighth-largest in the region, according to Courier research, is partnering with BroadView Talent Partners on a national search to find his successor. Do you like Five Things? Make sure to subscribe to our Morning Edition emails so you have it in your inbox each day. 4) Planning Commission acts on proposed Bengals tailgating parking lots One of the conditions the Bengals made to allow the Andrew J. Brady Music Center to be built at the Banks was that the former Hilltop concrete plant be demolished and redeveloped into a parking lot that could be used for tailgating on game days. That was supposed to be done by 2021. But just last week, the Cincinnati Planning Commission voted on a zoning change to move the project forward, albeit on what could only be a temporary basis. 5) See the latest progress of $260M upgrade to home of Cincinnati Open Finishing out this morning with Steve Watkins, who brings us the latest on the $260 million in upgrades to the Lindner Family Tennis Center in Mason, which is slated to be spiffied up in time for the 2025 Cincinnati Open tennis tournament. On the calendar Cincy Inno, a Business Courier sister pub, is hosting the Fire Awards at UC's 1819 Innovation Hub June 11. The event features the region's hottest startups. Get your ticket before it's too late here. This day in history 68: Roman Emperor Nero commits suicide, having his secretary Epaphroditos slit his throat to avoid a Senate-ordered execution by flogging. What I'm reading 'The Oligarch's Daughter' by Joseph Finder What I'm watching 'X-Men '97' on Disney+ Good stuff on Spotify 'Bath of Least Resistance' by NOFX What I'm playing Destiny 2 on PlayStation 5 When does a house begin to feel like a home? I can anticipate your criticism already: 'Again? Another column about moving?' 'We get it, you're moving, give it a rest.' I'll try to keep it short. And this will be the last one. I promise. I hope. Tomorrow is Moving Day. I followed the advice of many of you who took the time to write me and hired professional help, so the next real ordeal is in unpacking. I write this, sitting on the floor of my new family room in a house that is devoid of all furniture, having just had the Spectrum guy set up my internet. It still feels like a stranger's home. It smells like a stranger's home. I'm listening to the background noise of a stranger's life: Lawn mowers and leaf blowers employed by new neighbors I don't yet know. When does a new house begin to feel like home? Is it when you've unpacked and organized everything? When you're able to fit both cars inside the garage? When you've developed new routines? In year two when those routines begin to feel, well, routine? In my current (old) house, it happened so gradually that it went uncelebrated, unrecognized. One day it was just home. I spent a grand total of less than an hour in this house before getting the keys, between the first showing to the inspection to the final walkthrough. Of course it'll be an adjustment. But it's an adjustment I'm excited to make, the culmination of a two-year search that's now finally ended. Wish me luck tomorrow.
New Straits Times
07-06-2025
- Sport
- New Straits Times
Sivasangari gets invite to 'elite party'
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's S. Sivasangari has qualified for her first PSA Squash Tour Finals — in Toronto, Canada from June 23-27. The elite event will feature the world's top eight men's and top eight women's players. The other women's players who will feature in the Tour Finals are world No. 1 Nouran Gohar, world No. 2 Nour El Sherbini, world No. 3 Hania El Hammamy (all from Egypt), world No. 4 Olivia Weaver (United States), world No. 5 Amina Orfi (Egypt), world No. 6 Tinne Gilis (Belgium) and world No. 7 Satomi Watanabe (Japan). Asian champion Sivasangari, who won the Cincinnati Open in February, will arrive in Kuala Lumpur tomorrow from Birmingham to discuss with the Squash Racquets Association of Malaysia whether to play in the Asian Championships in Kuching (June 17-21) or PSA Tour Finals (June 23-27). It is impossible for Sivasangari to play in both the Asian meet and the PSA Tour Finals due to a clash of dates.
The Sun
30-05-2025
- Sport
- The Sun
'Better than ever' – Coach backs Sivasangari to shine at British Open
NATIONAL squash ace S. Sivasangari is poised to reach new heights at the upcoming British Open, with her coach Ajaz Azmat backing the world No. 8 to deliver a standout performance in Birmingham. The 26-year-old Malaysian, who created history by making it to the quarter-finals of the World Championships in Chicago earlier this month — a feat last achieved by Datuk Nicol David in 2017 — is brimming with confidence heading into the prestigious Diamond-level tournament. Sivasangari, who already clinched the Cincinnati Open title this year, has been training under the guidance of former world champion and three-time British Open winner Gregory Gaultier in Prague since April. 'Sivasangari's game has matured under Gaultier. I'm confident we'll see an even better version of her at the British Open,' Ajaz, who oversees her training in Malaysia, told New Straits Times. She starts her campaign with a first-round bye and is expected to cruise past her second-round match against either Scotland's world No. 53 Lisa Aitken or India's world No. 56 Anahat Singh. Her first major hurdle is anticipated in the third round against Japan's world No. 9 Satomi Watanabe, who, like Sivasangari, reached the World Championships quarter-finals and recently made the final of the Palm Hills Open in Giza. 'Satomi did well to reach the Palm Hills final and will be full of confidence going into Birmingham,' said Squash Racquets Association of Malaysia (SRAM) coaching director Andrew Cross. If Sivasangari overcomes Satomi, she is likely to face Egypt's world No. 5 Amina Orfi in the quarter-finals — a rematch of their Malaysia Cup clash in November, which Orfi won. Last year, Sivasangari exited the British Open in the second round after falling to Egyptian star Nour El Sherbini. In the men's draw, national No. 1 Ng Eain Yow, ranked 12th in the world, also received a first-round bye. He will face France's Victor Crouin (No. 14) in a tough second-round encounter. 'Matches against Crouin are always tight,' said Cross. 'He had to dig deep to beat him 20-18 in the fifth game at last year's Singapore Open.' Victory could set Eain Yow up for a quarter-final showdown with world No. 5 Joel Makin of Wales. Meanwhile, Rachel Arnold (No. 19), Aifa Azman (No. 39), and Ainaa Amani (No. 48) will also represent Malaysia in the women's main draw. Rachel will play Egypt's Kenzy Ayman (No. 38), Aifa meets Zeina Mickawy (No. 29), while Ainaa faces England's world No. 25 Sarah-Jane Perry in their opening matches.
New Straits Times
30-05-2025
- Sport
- New Straits Times
Sivasangari will peak at British Open, says coach
KUALA LUMPUR: National coach Ajaz Azmat believes world No. 8 S. Sivasangari will hit peak form at the British Open, which gets underway in Birmingham on Saturday. The 26-year-old made headlines at the World Championships in Chicago earlier this month by reaching the quarter-finals - the first Malaysian to do so since Datuk Nicol David in 2017. Sivasangari, who bagged the Cincinnati Open title this year, has been steadily improving under the mentorship of former world champion and three-time British Open winner Gregory Gaultier in Prague since April. "Sivasangari's game has matured under Gaultier. I'm confident we'll see an even better version of her at the British Open," said Ajaz, who trains her when she is in Malaysia. Sivasangari will head into the Diamond-level British Open in high spirits, having earned a first-round bye. She is expected to breeze through her second-round match against world No. 53 Lisa Aitken of Scotland or India's world No. 56 Anahat Singh. The real test, however, starts in the third round, where she is likely to face world No. 9 Satomi Watanabe of Japan. Satomi, also a World Championships quarter-finalist, comes into the tournament in fine form, having reached the final of last week's Palm Hills Open in Giza, where she fell to world No. 1 Nouran Gohar of Egypt. Should Sivasangari overcome Satomi, she is expected to meet Egypt's world No. 5 Amina Orfi in the quarter-finals. Amina got the better of the Malaysian in their last meeting at the Malaysia Cup in November. In last year's British Open, Sivasangari crashed out in the second round, falling to Egyptian Nour El Sherbini. In the men's draw, world No. 12 Ng Eain Yow also received a first-round bye and will take on France's world No. 14 Victor Crouin in the second round. Eain Yow reached the quarter-finals at last year's British Open, where he lost to New Zealand's world No. 4 Paul Coll. Squash Racquets Association of Malaysia coaching director Andrew Cross believes Sivasangari's real challenge begins in the third round. "Satomi did well to reach the Palm Hills final and will be full of confidence going into Birmingham," he said. On Eain Yow's chances, Cross warned: "Matches against Crouin are always tight. "He had to dig deep to beat him 20-18 in the fifth game at last year's Singapore Open." If successful, Eain Yow could face Welsh world No. 5 Joel Makin in the quarter-finals. Meanwhile, three other Malaysians - Rachel Arnold (world No. 19), Aifa Azman (No. 39) and Ainaa Amani (No. 48) - will also be in action in Birmingham. Rachel and Aifa will take on Egyptians Kenzy Ayman (No. 38) and Zeina Mickawy (No. 29) respectively in the women's first round, while Ainaa is up against world No. 25 Sarah-Jane Perry of England.
