Badminton: Kento Momota reaches men's singles final at worlds

Japan's Kento Momota advanced to the men's singles final at the badminton world championships Saturday, after beating Malaysia's Daren Liew in straight games.The world No. 7 Momota defeated the No. 39 Liew 21-16, 21-5 in just 38 minutes, and became the first Japanese to reach the men's single final at the world championships or the Olympic Games."I thought I had a chance at winning if I have strong defense. I was able to take command of the match," he said.The 23-year-old Momota will face China's Shi Yuqi in Sunday's final.Liew opened the match by claiming the first five points. But Momota …READ FULL ARTICLE