30 Apr

Tickets for Liverpool FC’s pre-season match against the Malaysia XI in Kuala Lumpur today went on sale to fans. To mark the launch of the general ticket sale, 75 fans from the Malaysian official LFC supporters clubs, All Reds Malaysia and Kuala Lumpur Kopites gathered, to watch the Reds take on West Bromwich Albion at a viewing party held in Kuala Lumpur’s Cobra Club. Liverpool FC’s first team will return to Malaysia for the first time since their successful 2011 pre-season visit to play the Malaysia XI at Bukit Jalil Stadium on the 24th July 2015. The match, organized by the...

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30 Apr

Defending champions Malaysia bounced back from a preliminary round defeat against Singapore to turn the tables on their neighbours following a 2-0 victory in the third-fourth placing playoff match in the ISTAF SuperSeries KOREA 2-14/15 at Wolmyeong Arena. National head coach Abdul Ahmad Talib benched Sahidan Ali (tekong) and KhairolZaman(striker) in the starting line-up and instead introduced HairulHazizi(tekong), team captain ZuleffendiSumari(feeder) and MohdZamree as the striker against the Singaporeans. On the opposite end, Singapore replaced AfifSafiee(striker) who played in the shocking win over Malaysia on Thursday with AsfandiJa’al but maintained FarhanAmran as tekong and Farhan Amin in his feeder role. The strategy worked...

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18 Feb

Malaysia defeated reigning champions Thailand 2-0 in the final of the ISTAF SuperSeries MALAYSIA 2014/15 MELAKA at the Malacca International Trade Centre today. It was Malaysia’s first ever ISTAF SuperSeries victory, created in this 753-year-old historical city of Malacca which is also where the game of sepak takraw originated in the 15th century according to written records in the Malay Annals or Sejarah Melayu. The Malaysians won 21-7, 21-19 in 50 minutes to capture the coveted trophy in this second round of the ISTAF SuperSeries 2014/15, witnessed by the Malacca State Executive Councillor for Sports and Health, Datuk Hj Ab Rahaman Ab...

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18 Feb

Scots College of New Zealand, famous for its rousing haka dance and mesmerizing opposing teams, will once again feature in the MCKK Premier 7s 2015 Rugby Tournament from 28th February to 1st March at the hallowed grounds of the Malay College Kuala Kangsar, Perak. The Kiwis, together with Vajiravudh College of Thailand and Hong Kong Sports School, are the three international schools who will be joined by 21 other Malaysian schools in the tournament. Scots College is best remembered for defeating two-time champions Tunku Mahkota Ismail Sports School of Johor (SSTMI) 43-0 in the semi-finals stage and Sekolah Tuanku Abdul Rahman...

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09 Jan

Fearless Estudiantes FC is ready to take on Gamba Osaka in the Frenz International Cup 2015 quarterfinals at the Maybank Stadium in Bangi tomorrow after emerging from the group stages as one of the front runners. Wins over AIFF India (3-0), Frenz United Malaysia (4-0) and defeating Tottenham Hotspur 1-0 gave the Argentineans a three-match unbeaten run, and head coach Desio Hermes does not want his boys to stop there. “We have not analyzed their (Gamba Osaka) games. We will only decide on what to do after we do our research,” said Hermes, who has nothing but praise for the tournament. “It...

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24 Nov

ALOR SETAR (23 NOVEMBER 2014): Saingan pusingan ketiga Sepaktakraw League (STL) Zon Utara melabuhkan tirai dengan pasukan InstaPutra muncul juara dengan menewaskan Infratel ‘A’ pada perlawanan akhir yang berlangsung di Stadium Tertutup Sultan Abdul Halim. InstaPutra, diperkuatkan tekong kebangsaan Fazil Asri, Anuar Samsudin dan Afifuddin Razali mencatat kemenangan 21-13, 21-14 ke atas Infratel yang diwakili Fauzi Ibrahim, Daud Muhamad dan Jamadi Mazlan untuk muncul juara sekaligus membawa pulang hadiah wang tunai RM5,000. Kemenangan ini juga menyaksikan InstaPutra layak beraksi di pusingan Grand Finals Januari depan, bersama-sama dengan Mazatech ‘A’ dan ATM ‘F’ yang muncul juara pusingan pertama dan kedua di Terengganu (Zon...

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15 Nov

NAY PYI TAW (2 NOVEMBER 2014): Landing their first ISTAF SuperSeries title is proving to be as slippery as catching an eel in water for Malaysia as they lost 20-22, 21-18,-21-23 to Thailand after coming within a point of winning ISTAF SuperSeries MYANMAR 2014/14. The deciding set saw the national team leading 20-18 and poised on the verge of a historic win at the Wunna Theikdi Indoor Stadium here before Thai striker Thawisak Thongsai struck twice to force deuce. With the first team going two points clear emerging winner, Thailand hit the first blow before Malaysia came back with a typical...

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15 Nov

PUTRAJAYA (7 NOVEMBER 2014): The stage is set for Malaysian Sepaktakraw players to showcase their skills with the launch of the inaugural SepakTakraw League (STL). Local amateur Sepaktakraw players are invited to participate in the three-month long league, which is expected to attract a total of 640 players involving 128 regus in four regional tournaments. STL is scheduled to kick-off with the opening act at the Kuala Terengganu State Indoor Stadium from Nov 13-16, 2014 followed by tournaments in Kedah, Johor and Malacca. The Grand Finals will be held at the Titiwangsa Indoor Stadium in Kuala Lumpur over two weekends on Jan...

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21 Oct

The 2014 Axiata Cup returns with the promise of another exhilarating episode when the top Asian and European players assemble in Jakarta and Kuala Lumpur for the top purse this November. Organised by Axiata Group, one of Asia’s largest telecommunications companies, and in collaboration with Badminton Asia Confederation (BAC) and Total Sports Asia (TSA), the Axiata Cup remains badminton’s richest team event in the world with a total prize money of USD1 million (RM3.3 million) on offer in this third edition. Eight teams will play each other over seven consecutive days during the preliminary round stage at the Britama Arena Sports...

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04 Sep

Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) General-Secretary Dato’ Hamidin Mohd Amin paid glowing tribute to Frenz United Football Club for organizing this second edition of the FAM-Frenz Asia Champions Trophy (ACT) U-16 2014 which has been a perfect springboard for Harimau Muda 'D' who emerged champions on Sunday. “You have to give full credit to Frenz United Football Club for their vision and mission. They certainly deserve all the accolades. Participation in the FAM-Frenz Asia Champions Trophy has been a fantastic platform for all the teams from 12 nations, especially Harimau Muda ‘D’ and Frenz United Malaysia,” said Dato’ Hamidin. He added that...

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