20 Jun

Local sepak takraw fans are in for some exciting times with the revamped SepakTakraw League (STL) Malaysia 2016 edition, with all matches to be broadcast live for the very first time. Viewers can tune into Astro Arena (Channel 801) on Astro TV and Astro on the Go from 23rd September 2016 every Friday, Saturday and Sunday for live sepak takraw action, which will culminate with the grand finals on 11th December 2016. Nishant Sehgal, General Manager of Asia Sports Ventures said, "We had over 4 million viewers for the 2014/15 inaugural league and in 2015, this went up to 5.1 million. This...

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07 Jun

Thailand defeated Malaysia 2-1 in an epic final to clinch the inaugural Nations Cup 2016 at the Hang Jebat Stadium in Malacca tonight. Malaysian head coach Frank Bernhardt made two changes in the first eleven from the squad that defeated Singapore 3-0 in Friday’s semi-finals. The German left out striker Adam Nor Azlin and midfielder Muhd Shahrul Hakim Rahim and introduced midfielder Muhammad Arif Anwar and defender Irfan Zakaria against the Thais. On the opposite end, Thailand coach Worrawoot Srimaka made only one change in his starting line-up – resting midfielder Baramee Limwattana for Suradet Klankham. Thailand showed great tenacity going in the...

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07 Jun

The Malaysian Hockey Confederation (MHC) officially launched its 1MAS coaching website at the National Hockey Stadium in Bukit Jalil yesterday. Information on the website comes mainly from the wealth of knowledge and experience picked up by MHC Technical Director, Terry Walsh from coaching in Europe and Asia. "It is a new initiative and visual learning programme which will help all players and coaches from around the country," said Walsh at yesterday's launch. "It is not meant to be prescriptive but information sharing. "We are trying to make it as open as possible for anyone and everyone to go online and have a look...

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25 Jan

Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB) tidak bernasib apabila terpaksa berpuas hati dengan keputusan seri 2-2 ketika bertemu Kelab Hoki Kuala Lumpur (KLHC) pada aksi Liga Premier, TNB Liga Hoki Malaysia hari ini. Ketua jurulatih TNB Muhammad Amin Rahim bagaimanapun tetap gembira dengan keputusan itu kerana sekurang-kurangnya anak buahnya dapat meraih satu mata. "Bagi saya inilah aksi terbaik yang dipamerkan oleh barisan pemain saya. Mereka nampak sangat bersungguh-sungguh mahu meraih kemenangan. "Malangnya mereka masih lagi tidak dapat mengekalkan momentum ketika mendahului lawan. "Apapun semua ini adalah sebahagian daripada proses pembelajaran," katanya ketika ditemui selepas tamat perlawanan. Anak buah Amin mempamerkan aksi bertenaga apabila di depan pada minit...

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23 Oct

Malaysia strolled to 2-0 victories over Singapore and Korea respectively to advance to the semi-finals of the ISTAF Super Series Finals 2014/15 NAKHON PATHOM here on Wednesday. The Malaysians wrapped up their match against the Singaporeans 21-13, 21-14 in 34 minutes but closed the day’s proceedings by struggling to get past Korea 23-21 and 21-13 in a late match. They had on Tuesday defeated Japan 2-0 at the Nakhon Pathom Municipal Gymnasium. Coach Abdul Talib Ahmad’s boys now go into Thursday’s semi-finals showdown with Philippines who finished second in Group A after going down 0-2 in a pulsating tie against defending champions...

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23 Oct

Malaysia registered a fairly easy win over Japan but it was Philippines who hogged the limelight on the first day of the ISTAF Super Series Finals 2014/15 NAKHON PATHOM. First choice tekong Syahir Rosdi, feeder Farhan Adam and striker KhairolZaman took 37 minutes to down Japan’s Sho Hasegawa, Ikki Mito and Toshitaka Naito 22-18, 21-14 at the Nakhon Pathom Municipal Gymnasium. In the second set, Malaysian coach Abdul Talib Ahmad substituted Syahir with Ahmad AizatAzmi but the replacement did not go down too well as Aizat was constantly placing the ball into the net during service, giving the Japanese easy points from...

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20 Oct

PUMAunveiled PWRCOOL, a cooling technology designed to keep the body at an optimal temperature to preserve energy.PWRCOOL is incorporated into a complete collection of thermo-regulated apparel and footwear. PWRCOOL footwear products feature a Comfort Temptongue liner to regulate body temperature. The apparel is complete with PWRCOOL cooling print on the inside that activates moisture. When you sweat, it cools you down.The PWRCOOL collection is designed with CoolCELL: highly functional materials that draw sweat away from the skin while anatomically placed airflow features offer superior temperature regulation. CoolCELL keeps the body cool and dry during exercise. Karin Baust, GM, Running and Training at...

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19 Oct

Penang Black Panthers edged Malacca Green Titans 2-1to register their second consecutive win in the Sepak Takraw League Malaysia2015 (STL Malaysia) at the Sports Arena in Petaling Jaya on Saturday. The Penang outfit, who had defeated Kelantan’s Gomo Warriors 2-1 last weekend, picked the first point through the regu of Noor Azman Abdul, Solehin Samsudin and Anas Muhaimin who brushed aside Zainurin Daud, Ridzuan Azman and Azwan Yahya 21-13, 21-10 in less than 35 minutes. Former national player Fazil Asri than led the Black Panthers second regu comprising Anuar Samsudin and Fadzil Mustafa to a hard-fought 25-24win over Khobil Sepair, Zarlizan Zakaria...

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