27 Aug

A month ago I was informed that former FIFA referee Kapten Abdul Halim Abdul Hamid was not well and was admitted at the hospital for a full check up, some even said he was battling against cancer. At 9.20pm Kapten Abdul Halim Abdul Hamid returned to God. "It is indeed sad that the country has lost such a capable man, at a young age. I have seen Halim growing from a national referee to a FIFA referee. May his soul rest in peace." said Datuk George Joseph, former FAM Head of Referees. Read fellow blogger Rizal Hashim story on Halim here....

09:31 / Local / Sports
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20 Aug

Burnley celebrated a night they will never forget as veteran duo Robbie Blake and Brian Jensen emerged the heroes in a sensational 1-0 victory over Manchester United. Blake's name will go down as the match winner, and rightly so for a fine 18th-minute near post volley which flashed past Ben Foster after a sustained period of Clarets pressure. But Jensen deserved equal billing for a superb penalty save to deny Michael Carrick an equaliser just before half-time. Jensen then kept his cool during a tense second-half that United dominated, without ever looking likely to deny a team desperately trying to record their...

08:10 / International / Sports
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17 Aug

FORMER Perak badminton player and badminton specialist writer K.M.Boopathy says that the ability to produce that extra spark when the chips are down is sorely missing from Malaysia's top doubles' repertoire, and national coaches Rexy Mainaky and Rosman Razak are leaving no stone unturned to solve this problem. Read his story here . Personally the fact that Malaysia returned empty handed from the World Championship is alarming, and it seems like BAM is becoming like FAM, they have adopted a "Tidak Apa Attitude", Whether the doubles lost by one point or two point, it is still a lost, no one remembers semi-finalists or runner...

07:31 / Local / Sports
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17 Aug

Malaysia have been offered to be the host of the inaugural Asian Champions Trophy after Pakistan pulled out of hosting the event that was scheduled for September this year. Asian Hockey Federation Hon. Secretary Tan Sri P. Alagendra said that the AHF Council that met last month in China had agreed to offer the host job to Malaysia and a letter to this effect was sent to the Malaysia Hockey Confederation on July 29. "We are awaiting the decision of the MHC after which we will decide the next course of action should Malaysia decline," said Alagendra Read fellow blogger's take here...

07:30 / Local / Sports
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15 Aug

BERITA Harian Sports Writer Ahmad Khawari Isa became the President of the Sports Writers Association of Malaysia (SAM), replacing TV3 Sports Editor Bakar Atan who did not seek contest. Star’s Eric Samuel gained 24 votes while Asan Ahmad of Kosmo gained 33 votes to become SAM’s Vice President. While incumbent Hj Alimi Wan gained 23 votes. (Pix courtesy:Loose Cannon) On May 31st, 2010 the AGM will be held and a fresh elections will be conducted by the new committee. Bakar in his speech clearly showed his disappointment by saying that many SAM members are all talk but no action which happens to be the...

07:28 / Local / Sports
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15 Aug

World top men's singles player Lee Chong Wei crashed out of the Yonex-Sunrise World Badminton Championship when he lost to Indonesian Sony Dwi Kuncoro Friday night Chong Wei who was still trying to grab the elusive world championship title failed to display his true form in court and played a slow game most of the time, leading to his easy defeat in the quarter-finals. He lost 16-21, 21-14, 12-21 to Sony, who also defeated Chong Wei in the quarter-finals in the 2007 World Championships held in Kuala Lumpur."He (Sony) played very good today and I was a little under pressure. I tried to...

07:26 / Local / Sports
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14 Aug

The Malaysian Sports School that is currently under construction in Sepanggar, near here, is a manifestation of the government's seriousness in giving greater emphasis towards the development of sports in the country. Deputy Education Minister, Ir Datuk Wee Ka Siong said this was the direction that Malaysia is heading in the development of sports and that Sabah was not exempted. "We already have a Malaysian Sports School in Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur and also one in Bandar Penawar, Johor and the one that is being built in Sepanggar will be the third of such school in the country. "The school in Sepanggar will...

07:25 / Local / Sports
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14 Aug

The Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) has formed a cooperation with world governing body, Fifa and England FA to help raise the standard of local football, especially women's football. FAM Secretary General Datuk Azzuddin Ahmad said the cooperation was to enhance development, promotion and marketing of women's football, so that the sport can become popular. "We have a problem in developing women football due to lack of finance and cultural hindrance," he said Azzuddin added that discussions were held with a number of ministries in the month of May, to play a more supportive and prominent role in the development of women football...

07:24 / Local / Sports
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14 Aug

Tommorrow Malaysian football fans will witness a change in the landscape of Malaysian radio, when the Barclays Premier League Season 09/10 hits the airwaves LIVE for the very first time, only on BFM89.9. With made‐for‐radio commentary LIVE from the UK for all weekend matches, and original local programming supporting the live matches, BFM89.9 are delivering ‘Football Anywhere’ for Malaysian fans, bringing not only the best football league in the world to their listeners, but also introducing a new advent in sports radio programming. BFM’s local content delivery will focus on the latest Premier League news, hot off the press with exclusive interviews...

07:22 / Local / Sports
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