23 Aug

Siapa tidak kenal dengan Adnan Saidin, bekas pemain sepak takraw negara pada zaman 70-an dan 80-an. Namanya bukan sekadar diingati berdasarkan pencapaiandaripada sumbangan pingat dan medal tetapi “libasan mautnya” kekal segar dalam memori peminat sepak takraw hingga ke hari ini. Libasan maut itulah membolehkan Adnan dijulang sebagai “Raja Libas” negara. Adnan dianugerahkan gelaran Raja Sepak Takraw Asia pada tahun 1986 mengakui dirinyadan sukan sepak takraw tidak akan terpisah hingga ke hujungnya malahan sehingga kini masih aktif melibatkan diri dalam sukan itu bersama negeri kelahiran, Kedah. Terbaru, Adnan dilantik sebagai pengurus skuad sepak takrawKedah dalam Sukan Malaysia (SUKMA) 2016 yang berlangsung di Sarawak. Ketika...

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13 Aug

Blue Warriors took the first step towards a shot at the 2016 TNB Malaysian Hockey League Women’s Division title with a 4-0 win over Politeknik Malaysia at the TunRazak Hockey Stadium in Kuala Lumpur today. The Royal Malaysian Police outfit, buoyed by the presence of national senior team goalkeeper Farah AyuniYahya who is undergoing a police inspector course, played its first league game today. Blue Warriors led 2-0 by the second quarter with goals from Norazlin Sumantri (11th) and Hanis Nadiah Onn (19th) before Angela anak Kais added the third in the 49th minute via a field goal and Norazlin returned three...

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13 Aug

Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB) is confident of rising to the challenges ahead in the Premier League of the TNB Malaysian Hockey League 2016. Being the only outfit with no reinforcement of foreign players in the Premier League and Division One, TNB aims to prove critics wrong. TNB has always believed in nurturing local talents and firmly upheld that policy by naming an all-Malaysian squad for both tournaments. The Division One is currently in progress while the Premier League begins on August 19. TNB’s Chief Corporate Officer, Datuk Wira Roslan Ab. Rahman, said: “I fully support and trust the abilities of our local players...

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13 Aug

The Malaysian Hockey Confederation (MHC) paid special tribute to former internationals Tan Sri Dato’ Seri P. Alagendra and the late Vivian May Soarsby announcing the inaugural men’s Knockout and women’s Challenge Cup after the two icons. The men’s knockout tournament that comprises six Premier League and eight Division One teams will be named Tan Sri P. Alagendra Cup. The tournament starts on August 23, 2016and offers a winning purse of RM70,000 to the champion and RM30,000 to the runner-up. Vivian May Soars Challenge Cup will be held after the completion of the women’s league on 17 September, 2016 and will involve the...

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09 Aug

adidas has today launched an initiative giving football fans around the world a unique chance to design the third jersey for some of the world’s biggest football clubs. Called the Creator Studio, the digital platform will give fans the chance to be responsible for the third shirts that will be worn by some of the best players in the world at Real Madrid, FC Bayern Munich, Manchester United, Juventus, AC Milan and Flamengo. Fans will be able to upload and share their design online with their community through the Creator Studio and use it as a platform to campaign for votes. Once...

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08 Aug

Defensive errors in the fourth quarter saw TNB Thunderbolt blow away a two-goal cushion against TunkuMahkota Ismail Sports School before settling with a 3-3 draw in their opening match of the 2016 TNBMHL Division One campaign at the Ministry of Education (MOE) Stadium in Kuala Lumpur today. In other Division One matches, Majlis Bandaraya Ipoh (MBI) poured cold water over defending champions Universiti Teknologi MARA-KPT (UiTM) by pulling off a stunning 3-2victory at the Sultan Azlan Shah Stadium in Ipoh, while Penang-based Nur Insafi, captained by Pakistani Abdul Asim Khan, ended 2015 League runners-up ATM Airod’s hopes with a 2-0 win...

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08 Aug

Teams from Malaysia, India and New Zealand will compete for the first time in the 2016 Australian Hockey League (AHL) which will take place from September 29–October 9 at the Perth Hockey Stadium. Along with teams from each State and Territory, the Malaysians will be represented by the men’s senior team (Malaysian Tigers), men’s development team (Malaysian Blues) and the women’s seniors (Malaysian Tigress). The Indian National Juniors and New Zealand Futures (men and women) make up the numbers in the two-week long AHL. Malaysian Hockey Confederation (MHC) Chief Executive Officer, Logan Raj, said: “We are extremely pleased to receive the offer to...

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02 Aug

Malaysians can look forward to the most comprehensive coverage of Rio 2016 Olympics with 12 dedicated channels in both HD (Channel 780 - 791) and SD (Channel 760 - 771) on Astro TV and Astro on the Go. All Astro Sports Pack and Sports Lite Pack subscribers, as well as those who had purchased the Sports Pass for UEFA EURO 2016, will have access to the 12 dedicated Olympics channels. Astro’s Vice President of Sports Business, Lee Choong Khay, said, “As the official broadcast partner of Rio 2016, Astro is excited to bring the best sporting moments from Rio 2016 via...

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02 Aug

Pasukan Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB) bersedia untuk memberikan saingan sengit dalam kejohanan TNB- Liga Hoki Malaysia 2016 berbekalkan kudrat pemain tempatan. Dikenali sebagai pasukan yang mengasah dan membangunkan bakat muda menerusi Program Thunderbolt, TNB akan menjadi satu-satunya daripada enam pasukan dalam Liga Premier bakal beraksi tanpa pemain import. Sejak penubuhan Liga Hoki Malaysia dari tahun 1987, TNB telah merangkul kejuaraan liga sebanyak lima kali, Piala TNB sebanyak tujuh kali dan kali terakhir memenanginya adalah pada musim 2009-10. Kesemua kejayaan ini adalah menerusi pemain tempatan yang dicungkil mereka. Juara berganda, Pasukan Hoki Terengganu (THT), Kelab Hoki Kuala Lumpur (KLHC), Maybank, Universiti Kuala Lumpur (UniKL)...

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