KUALA LUMPUR (11 MAY 2021): Ever-tenacious Malaysian, Naquib Azlan was crowned as the champion in the fifth edition of the eRacing GP Global Edition championship. The 20-year-old held off a fierce challenge by Australia's Josh Purwein to claim the title for the first time after being runner up in the previous four Global Editions. Despite starting from the rear of the race, Naquib burned virtual rubber to gradually inch his way to victory and hold off Josh Purwein in the standings by just 7 points after a 10-race season.   The clash proved costly in the "reverse grid" second race when Purwein, not taking chances, shot...

The implementation of corporate governance. Increasing the national talent pool. The chance to work alongside the current leadership in moving forward the national football agenda. These were the rationales given by three candidates vying for the Football Association Malaysia (FAM) Executive Committee (Exco) position; Dato ‘Sri Shahril Mokhtar, Tuan ACP Zulkefly Yahya and Tuan Abdul Aziz Yeop Jamaludin during the upcoming 57th FAM Congress that will take place on the 13 March 2021. As a corporate figure with two decades of experience, Dato ‘Sri Shahril has great ambitions to streamline the governance of FAM as he’s willing to implement the experience that...

COLOURFUL charts. Clear instructions. And all the proper dos and don’ts. Countless standard operating procedures (SOPs) for sports have been released over the last one year to combat the Covid-19 pandemic. The Youth and Sports Ministry and National Sports Council (NSC) have kept themselves busy disseminating the information to the sports community and public. But as most of us were looking to inject life back into sports, some have been quietly doing million ringgit deals. How many know that the sports ministry have approved RM10mil for construction of a sports complex in Jeli, Kelantan, in preparation for the 2026 Malaysia Games (Sukma) this...

The coronavirus, which was first reported in November 2019 in Wuhan province in China, had spread to various countries by January 2020. On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organisation (WHO) declared that the Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) as pandemic. Between January 2020 and March 2020, COVID-19 spread to most countries of the world, with countries imposing international travel bans and regionwide lockdowns, to control the spread of the virus. The imposition of such strict measures had an impact on various businesses across the world, including the business of sports. Within days, every major professional sports associations in the country — Football...

“If you can’t help out with cash, you can always offer a helping hand”. That has been the adage that has hold renowned philantropist, Ustaz Ebit Lew (UEL) in good stead ever since he started his humanitarian works since small.   “Ever since I was small, an ustaz taught me, if you don’t have money, you can always help out with your time and efforts. This has been my motto and has been my driving motivation to do good until now.   “Despite what has been said in some quarters, I believe that all my actions will be judged by Allah and I will...

Pengerusi Jawatankuasa Media dan Perhubungan Awam Persatuan Bolasepak Malaysia (FAM) Christopher Raj, mengajak rakyat Malaysia untuk membuat sumbangan kepada Ustaz Ebit Lew dalam usaha mendapatkan 43 ribu tablet untuk kegunaan para pelajar yang memerlukan. Beliau terpanggil untuk membantu usaha pendakwah terkenal itu selepas membaca perkongsian Ustaz Ebit Liew di Facebook. “Sedih membaca perkongsian Ustaz Ebit Lew di Facebook. Sebanyak 43 ribu mesej diterima olehnya yang meminta sumbangan tablet untuk anak2 belajar di rumah. “Satu tablet berharga dalam lingkungan sekitar RM600-RM800. Jumlah keseluruhan tablet pula mungkin mencecah RM30 juta,” tulis Christopher di laman Twitter. Tambahnya lagi, “Sekiranya 15 juta rakyat Malaysia yang berkemampuan dapat menyumbang...

ISKANDAR PUTERI (29 DISEMBER): Usaha gigih Kerajaan negeri Johor menerusi anak syarikat Kumpulan Prasarana Rakyat Johor Sdn. Bhd (KPRJ) bagi membina fasiliti dan kelengkapan sukan berkelas dunia untuk meningkatkan mutu kualiti sukan di negeri ini mendapat pujian daripada bekas Timbalan Perdana Menteri, Tun Musa Hitam. Menurutnya, kebolehan dan keupayaan Kerajaan negeri di dalam membangunkan Velodrom Johor dan Trek BMX di Iskandar Puteri menunjukkan bahawa Johor benar-benar serius di dalam melahirkan bakat baharu sukan berbasikal selari dengan visi mereka untuk muncul kuasa sukan era baharu. Negarawan yang juga anak jati negeri Johor itu berkata, “Saya mengambil keputusan untuk melawat Velodrom ini selepas banyak...

Langkah transformasi liga Malaysia yang direncanakan oleh FAM & MFL khususnya bagi penswastaan kelab yang sudah selesai pada tahun 2020 membolehkan setiap pasukan menjadi lebih professional dan telus baik di dalam padang mahupun melibatkan urus tadbir pengurusan dan kewangan. Sarawak United Football Club (SUFC) menyahut cabaran di dalam penswastaan kelab dengan melancarkan Blueprint atau Pelan Pembangunan yang akan menjadikan SUFC sebagai sebuah kelab professional bukan sahaja untuk mencabar kejuaraan tetapi turut memastikan pengurusan yang cekap serta membawa keuntungan kepada kelab. Presiden SUFC, Dato Posa Majais berkata, “Mereka yang terlibat bagi menghasilkan Blueprint ini terdiri daripada pakar tempatan dan antarabangsa, Liga Bolasepak Malaysia...

A technical site visit was conducted at the Johor shooting range involving the SUKMA XX Johor secretariat and Royal Police Force today. This visit was in accordance to the requirements for obtaining permission to utilize and to store firearms at Johor's shooting range. During the visit, two compliance tests were conducted encompassing the Shooting Target System - Switch and fool proof firearms storage. These tests were important to ensure that the Johor shooting range meets the regulatory standards and is fit for usage at SUKMA XX Johor or other upcoming state or national events. ...

Kelab Bolasepak Johor Darul Ta’zim bakal tampil dengan 4 muka baharu untuk musim depan selain satu perjanjian akan dimeterai bersama dengan satu lagi jenama terkenal di peringkat antarabangsa. Menurut satu perkongsian video oleh pemilik kelab Johor Darul Ta’zim (JDT), Tunku Ismail Sultan Ibrahim, satu pengumuman khas akan diadakan pada Khamis ini berkenaan dengan jendela perpindahan pemain bagi musim baharu. “Kami telah menandatangani 4 orang pemain untuk musim 2021 serta 4 lagi pemain (2 naturalisasi, 1 import) untuk musim 2022. “Kami juga mencipta satu lagi sejarah apabila kami akan menandatangani perjanjian kolaborasi bersama satu jenama antarabangsa yang cukup terkenal,” titah Tunku Ismail. Perjanjian tersebut juga...