Konfederasi Hoki Malaysia (KHM) dengan berbesar hati mengesahkan enam pasukan gergasi dunia dan Eropah bakal berentap di Kejohanan Piala Sultan Azlan Shah 2018 yang dijadualkan bakal berlangsung pada 3-11 Mac 2018 di Stadium Hoki Azlan Shah, Ipoh Perak, yang juga dilihat sebagai medan untuk skuad Malaysian Tigers mendapat pendedahan terbaik bagi persediaan awal menjelang Hoki Piala Dunia 2018. Berdasarkan pengesahan tersebut, Malaysia yang berada di ranking ke-12 dunia bakal berentap dengan pasukan handalan dunia seperti Australia yang berada di ranking pertama dunia, Argentina di ranking kedua, India di raking keenam, diikuti England di ranking ketujuh dan Ireland di ranking kesepuluh dunia. Menurut...

Bangsar Hawks Badminton Club (BC) suffered successive defeats in as many days as they lost to Ampang Jaya BC 6-12 during their SS Purple League 2017/18 Phase 1 match earlier today at the Sports Arena Sentosa, Old Klang Road. Bangsar Hawks BC needed to bounce back from the heavy trashing they received yesterday while Ampang Jaya BC were confident heading into the match after their previous 10-8 win over Cheras BC. [caption id="attachment_3676" align="alignleft" width="300"] Ampang Jaya BC's Chan Peng Soon and Lee Shun Mei in mixed doubles action during their SSPL 2017/18 Phase 1 match against Bangsar Hawks BC at the...

SportsFix, ASEAN's leading mobile-centric over-the-top (OTT) streaming platform, has inked a deal with Malaysia’s largest telecommunications company by subscribers, Digi Telecommunications Sdn Bhd (Digi), to further extend the reach among locals and foreigners in Malaysia. SportsFix secured the partnership with Digi in November and will provide sports fans in Malaysia with LIVE broadcast of local and international football, cricket, and basketball leagues including Liga 1 Indonesia, Bangladesh Cricket and Philippines Basketball, all being streamed on www.sportsfix.tv. “The partnership between SportsFix and Digi is a vital step for us in reaching out to the hearts of the sports fans in Malaysia by providing...

Petaling Badminton Club (BC) made it a day to remember for Petaling clubs as they joined Petaling Jaya BC in registering their first win of the SS Purple League (SSPL) 2017/18 season. They achieved that feat by defeating Kepong BC 12-7 at the Sports Arena Sentosa, Old Klang Road today during the 8pm match. [caption id="attachment_3633" align="alignleft" width="300"] Petaling BC's Kenichi Tago got the ball rolling for his team after he defeated Soong Joo Ven of Kepong BC during their SSPL 2017/18 Phase 1 match at the Sports Arena Sentosa, Jalan Klang Lama earlier today.[/caption] Japanese international, Kenichi Tago got Petaling off to...

Puchong United Badminton Club (BC) showed their title contending credentials as they trounced the hapless Bangsar Hawks BC in the 8pm match today at the Sports Arena Sentosa, Old Klang Road. Puchong United BC were raring to go and that was signified from the get-go as their men’s singles player, Liew Daren cruise past his Bangsar Hawks BC opponent, Muhd Syafiq A Sanusi 3-0 (11-6, 11-5, 11-3) in the first match. [caption id="attachment_3669" align="alignleft" width="300"] Puchong United BC's Lim Khim Wah and Mak Hee Chun in men's doubles action during their SSPL 2017/18 Phase 1 match against Bangsar Hawks BC at the...

A mix blend of experienced shuttlers and youthful exuberance in the Ampang Jaya Badminton Club (BC) camp was the catalyst for their narrow 10-8 win over Cheras BC during their SS Purple League (SSPL) 2017/18 Phase 1 match earlier today at the Sports Arena Sentosa, Old Klang Road. It was not the perfect start for Ampang Jaya BC though as their Vietnamese import, Nguyen Tien Minh was beaten in straight sets 0-3 (10-11, 6-11, 8-11) in the first men’s singles match of the tie by Cheras BC’s Chong Wei Feng. [caption id="attachment_3663" align="alignleft" width="300"] Ampang Jaya BC's Goh Jin Wei in action...

Petaling Jaya Badminton Club (BC) got their SS Purple League title defence campaign off on the right note after securing a hard-fought 11-8 victory over Serdang BC during the SS Purple League 2017/18 curtain raiser earlier today at the Sports Arena Sentosa, Old Klang Road. [caption id="attachment_3637" align="alignleft" width="300"] Petaling Jaya BC's Goh Giap Chin defeated Yu Chen from Serdang BC during their SSPL 2017/18 Phase 1 match at the Sports Arena Sentosa, Jalan Klang Lama earlier today.[/caption] Last season’s champions, led by captain Goh Giap Chin, were quicker coming out of the blocks as they took an early 3-1 lead after...

The SS Purple League (SSPL) 2017/18 is returning and it promises to be even more exciting as expectations are sky-high heading into the fourth edition of the tournament. Eight teams have confirmed their participation in this year’s SSPL. The teams include last year’s champion, Petaling Jaya Badminton Club (BC), Ampang Jaya BC, Bangsar Hawks BC, Kepong BC, Petaling BC, Puchong United BC, Serdang BC and the returning Cheras BC who missed last year’s edition. “I am certain that this year’s SSPL will be even more entertaining as all players from these eight participating clubs are in a class of their own. This...

Day 3 of the Grand Finals at the T2 Asia Pacific Table Tennis League (T2APAC) saw Team Maze defeating Team Persson 20-13 for the team title, with Alexander Shibaev and Hina Hayata playing vital roles in the push to the finish line. Fans at the T2Cavern at Pinewood Iskandar Malaysia Studios in Johor Bahru were also treated to an unforgettable experience in the Men’s 3rd / 4th placing match when Chuang Chih-Yuan and Jun Mizutani served up a splendid exhibition that showcased the best in table-tennis. [caption id="attachment_3133" align="alignleft" width="200"] Champion of the T2APAC 2017 Men's Championship, Timo Boll lifting the winner's...

Day 2 of the Grand Finals at the T2 Asia Pacific Table Tennis League (T2APAC) saw the crowning of the first women’s champion in Romanian Bernadette Szocs who belied her world ranking of 57th to upset 11th-ranked Feng Tianwei in the final. At the T2Cavern at Pinewood Iskandar Malaysia Studios in Johor Bahru, Team Persson made the most of the Bonus Kill Zone games introduced for the Team Final by winning two of the three points there and limiting their halfway deficit to Team Maze to just three points. [caption id="attachment_3137" align="alignleft" width="200"] Yang Haeun of Team Maze performed tremendously to contribute...