20 Sep

Action at the T2 Asia Pacific Table Tennis League (T2APAC) resumed after a six-week break with the European players flying in after the European Championships in Luxembourg. Jiang Jialiang certainly knows how to play to the crowd as he told spectators at the purpose-built T2Cavern at Pinewood Iskandar Malaysia Studios that he has brought a new lucky charm – yet another handheld fan with the words “WIN WIN WIN” on it. [caption id="attachment_3192" align="alignleft" width="200"] A relieved Vladimir Somsonov of team JJ after defeating Paul Drinkhall 3-2 in a T2APAC match earlier.[/caption] Team Fixture 19 would see the T2APAC debuts of two players...

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24 Aug

Football legend Isa Bakar passed away at the Penang Hospital at about 10.15am Saturday. He was 58. His cousin Roslan Meah Mohd Meah said Isa was admitted to the hospital on Friday after coughing blood. “He was okay and was talking to his brother Osman after being admitted. But he died suddenly this morning,” he said. Isa leaves behind widow Mazlina Ismail, three daughters and a son. His remains are expected to be taken to his house in Sungai Ara for prayers. He is expected to be buried at the Perak Road cemetery in the evening. Isa and his late elder brother Ali represented the country...

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22 Aug

SPORTSFIX the new Asean OTT live streaming sports platform has acquired the rights to Bangladesh Cricket Home Series matches. The first big Home Series for Bangladesh is a TEST Series against Australia, the first Tour of the current #3 ranked team to Bangladesh since 2006.  The visitors are prepared for a hot wicket at the end of Bangladesh’s hot summer month, with the first match on Aug 27th. Marcus Luer, Executive Chairman and Founder of Sportsfix said “we are thrilled to add Bangladesh Cricket to our line up of top Sports from across the region. There is a large Bangladesh Community across...

03:38 / Local / Press Release / Sports
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08 Aug

KUALA LUMPUR (8 August, 2017): Sweat, tears, hard work and perseverance will be shed when participants battle for honours in the second edition of  ‘Street Kings’ scheduled to be played in Kuala Lumpur on August 12. After showcasing raw talent and battling on all fronts in the first leg in March, sportswear giants’ adidas are hoping that the next conquerors of Tango League will display better techniques, more passion and overall strength which will stand them apart from the competition. The best street footballers between the ages of 16 and 25 from around the country will once again display their unique street football...

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05 Aug

A win to Team Persson brought Round 3 of the T2 Asia Pacific Table Tennis League (T2APAC) to a close as all four teams now head away for a six-week break. Fans at the purpose-built T2Cavern at Pinewood Iskandar Malaysia Studios in Johor Bahru enjoyed an entertaining Team Fixture 18 as Bernadette Szocs surprised teenage Chinese star Sun Yingsha in the opening match. [caption id="attachment_3197" align="alignleft" width="300"] Mattias Karlsson of Team Persson celebrates after winning his match against Chuang Chih-Yuan of Team JJ in their T2APAC 2017 Round 3 match earlier today at the Pinewood Iskandar Malaysia Studios, Johor.[/caption] Mattias Karlsson made a...

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04 Aug

Team Rossi served up the surprise of Round 3 of the T2 Asia Pacific Table Tennis League (T2APAC) as they handed league leaders Team Maze a 19-8 thumping, a result that could take them off the bottom of the table with Team Fixture 18 to come. Feng Tianwei’s fans at the purpose-built T2Cavern at Pinewood Iskandar Malaysia Studios could not celebrate a fourth straight win for the Singapore star as Taiwan’s Cheng I-Ching forced a draw. [caption id="attachment_3203" align="alignleft" width="300"] Georgina Pota of Team Rossi returning a shot towards her opponent during her T2APAC 2017 Round 3 match at the Pinewood Iskandar...

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03 Aug

Jiang Jialiang debuted a new fan for Round 3 of the T2 Asia Pacific Table Tennis League (T2APAC) and it has worked a treat as his Team JJ picked up a second straight win, this time over Team JJ. After Japanese teenager Tomokazu Harimoto gave his team a flying start at the purpose-built T2Cavern at Pinewood Iskandar Malaysia Studios, Jiang fanned new life into veterans Chuang Chih-Yuan and Vladimir Samsonov, the latter renewing his acquaintance with a pen-grip player as Xue Fei made his T2 APAC debut. [caption id="attachment_3225" align="alignnone" width="300"] Team JJ's Jeon Ji Hee returning a shot towards her opponent...

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02 Aug

Ocean Storm X17 a striking yellow and black colourway  Key features include PURECUT SOCK SYSTEM, NON STOP GRIP (NSG) and a SPRINTFRAME outsole KUALA LUMPUR (2 August, 2017) – adidas Football has today unveiled the Ocean Storm X17 boot which will be worn on-pitch by some of adidas’ biggest names, including Gareth Bale, Gabriel Jesus and Luis Suárez. The Ocean Storm X17 features: Striking two-tone yellow and black colourway NON STOP GRIP (NSG) finish, giving players unrivalled levels of control PURECUT SOCK SYSTEM, which sees laces hidden under an upper layer SPRINTFRAME outsole to create stability during high-speed changes of direction The Ocean Storm X17 will be...

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02 Aug

After a near three-week absence, the T2 Asia Pacific Table Tennis League (T2APAC) resumed with Round 3 at the purpose-built T2 Cavern at Pinewood Iskandar Malaysia Studios in Johor Bahru, Malaysia. The opening tie would see Team Rossi finally breaking through for their very first win, having lost five and drawn one of their previous six matches. [caption id="attachment_3237" align="alignright" width="300"] Team Persson's Wang Manyu serves towards her opponent from Team Rossi during their T2APAC 2017 Round 3 match earlier today at the Pinewood Iskandar Malaysia Studios, Johor.[/caption] Victory would be built on wins from Dimitrij Ovtcharov, Cheng I-Ching, Paul Drinkhall and Elizabeta...

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02 Aug

The third time’s the charm for Team JJ and they finally found a way to beat Team Maze to close the first day of Round 3 at the T2 Asia Pacific Table Tennis League (T2APAC) in Johor Bahru. Fans at the purpose-built T2Cavern at Pinewood Iskandar Malaysia Studios witnessed a second straight session which ended in a 15-14 scoreline, and fans of Singapore star Feng Tianwei would be especially pleased to a return to form for the world number 6. [caption id="attachment_3231" align="alignleft" width="300"] Team JJ's Vladimir Samsonov returns a shot towards his opponent from Team Maze during their T2APAC 2017 Round...

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