08 Jun

While Football fans continue to attack the FA of Malaysia (FAM) over so many issues, ranging from stadium management, calling for an extraordinary general meeting (EGM) as requested by Kelantan FA president Tan Sri Annuar Musa to issues of bookies rigging into the Malaysian League, it all seems that nothing is going right for the national football governing body. However, despite all the sad episodes that have engulfed the local scene; there is still that one piece of good news coming out of the incinerator - one man continues to keep the Malaysian flag flying high at the world stage. He...

07:59 / Local / Sports
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06 Jun

Persatuan Bolasepak Angkatan Tentera Malaysia mengucapkan setinggi takziah di atas pemergian Allahyarham Kamarudin Mohd Nor, pembantu jurulatih pasukan yang meninggal dunia pada 4 Jun kerana sakit jantung. Antara tonggak senior pasukan, Irwan Fadzly Idrus berkata dia masih lagi terkilan dengan pemergian mengejut arwah yang disifatkannya sebagai seorang individu yang sangat rapat dan mesra sebagai ‘Che Din’ di kalangan para pemain. “Tidak saya nafikan, pemergian beliau amat mengejutkan. Even pada hari beliau sakit, beliau masih lagi meluangkan masa untuk bersama-sama pemain di padang latihan. Seorang yang sangat tegas, susah untuk tengok beliau senyum di atas padang, tetapi di luar kami semua mesra bagai...

08:10 / Local / Sports
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16 Apr

Backed by the might of Datuk Lee Chong Wei, and the strong support from Datin Seri Paduka Rosmah Mansor, Malaysia lifted the second edition of the Axiata Cup with a 3-1 demolition of Thailand at the Kuala Lumpur Badminton Stadium in Cheras today. The World No 1 answered the clarion call by the BA of Malaysia and National singles head coach Rashid Sidek on the eve of the final clash, just 48 hours after becoming a father with the birth of his son Kingston Lee. His return to help the nation subdue the formidable Thais, who had dethroned defending champions Indonesia in...

08:13 / International / Sports
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13 Apr

After almost a two-month search, the Axiata Cup 2013 “Up Your Game” Challenge, held in line with the world’s richest badminton team event in Surabaya (Indonesia), and Kuala Lumpur, has found three worthy winners. The overall champion is Joaan Foo Pui Yan, whose video entry titled ‘Lean on Me’ – Xpression (Up your game Malaysia), was adjudged the best among the entries received. She received the winner’s purse of RM5, 000. Mufrizal Akmal Zaenal Abidin came in second for his entry titled ‘Rise up your spirit and up your game’ and received ed a cheque for RM3,000 while Harbinder Singh s/o Waldev Singh...

08:39 / Local / Sports
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12 Apr

Dato’ Hamidin Hj Mohd Amin might be appointed as the new general secretary of the national football governing body, replacing Dato’ Azzuddin Ahmad who will step down from his current position on May 1. According to reliable sources within the hallowed walls of FAM, the choice of appointing Hamidin comes with certain conditions - he has to resign from all other positions in FAM, the FA of Selangor. Apart from being a vice-president of the FAM, Hamidin is also the competitions committee chairman, general-secretary of Selangor FA, and, also a member of the AFC Standing Committee. It is reliable learned that FAM president...

08:42 / Local / Sports
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01 Apr

MEMASUKI babak kedua musim Liga Super 2013, pendatang baru, Angkatan Tentera Malaysia seharusnya mampu mengukir senyuman melihatkan kedudukan mereka di tempat keempat, dipisahkan dua mata dengan pendahulu, Lions XII selepas 11 perlawanan. Namun ATM boleh dimaafkan sekiranya menyimpan sedikit rasa terkilan dengan perjalanan musim mereka sehingga kini yang ditentukan oleh urusan di luar padang secara khususnya, bilik mesyuarat jawatankuasa tatatertib Persatuan Bola Sepak (FAM) dan bukannya aksi di atas padang. Berdepan kehilangan empat pemain kerana penggantungan atas pembabitan mereka di dalam insiden kontroversi 25 Januari lalu, ATM turun menentang Kelantan tanpa tiga lagi tonggak, Norfazly Alias berikutan kecederaan tulang pipi dan K...

08:45 / Local / Sports
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22 Mar

BERDEPAN diuji dengan pelbagai dugaan, ia tetap tidak akan melemahkan semangat pendahulu, Angkatan Tentera Malaysia untuk meneruskan cabaran dalam saingan Liga Super selepas Jawatankuasa Tatatertib FAM menjatuhkan hukuman penggantungan terhadap empat pemain berikutan pembabitan dalam insiden provokasi pada perlawanan pusingan pertama Piala FA menentang Selangor pada penghujung Januari lalu. Difahamkan, kesemua pemain yang didakwa tidak dipanggil untuk membela dirinya sebaliknya Jawatankuasa Tatatertib yang bersidang hari ini mengenakan tindakan penggantungan antara dua hingga empat perlawanan kepada Shukor Adan, G Jeevanantham, R Surendran dan Fitri Omar. Menariknya, pemain Selangor, Afiq Omar yang dikatakan mencetuskan pergaduhan di atas padang sebaik tamatnya aksi 120 minit yang...

09:20 / Local / Sports
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22 Mar

Malaysia’s campaign in the first round of the US$1 million Axiata Cup almost turned into a nightmarish encounter as they clawed back to level 2-2 against a rejuvenated Thailand at the DBL Arena today. After defeating Philippines 4-0 in their opening match on Thursday, Malaysia’s campaign encountered a hiccup against Thailand - first in the women’s singles between Tee Jing Yi and Ratchanok Intanon, and then in the men’s singles. The 18-year-old Ratchanok, who reached the finals of the All-England recently, won 21-17, 22-20 to give Thailand the much-needed start. It was Jing Yi’s second defeat in the hands of Ratchanok, having...

08:58 / Local / Sports
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06 Mar

Chelsea’s stars Eden Hazard and Demba Ba will be coming to town for the first time! The Belgian and the Senegalese are poised to make their maiden trip to Kuala Lumpur as part of the English Premier League team’s 2013/2014 pre-season tour. This will be ‘The Blues’ third visit to Kuala Lumpur since 2008 and the friendly match against a Malaysian Selection will be played on July 21 at the Shah Alam Stadium. Chelsea will also play matches in Thailand and Indonesia. Malaysian fans will also get the opportunity to watch UEFA Champions League winners such as Ashley Cole, Petr Cech, Branislav...

09:22 / International / Sports
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05 Mar

Malaysia defeated All-Star Europe 3-1 to end their Axiata Cup preliminary round campaign on a satisfactory note at the DBL Arena in Surabaya yesterday. The Indonesian domination, however, derailed when they drew 2-2 with All-Star Asia while Thailand defeated Vietnam 4-0, and Singapore outclassed Philippines 3-1 respectively. The Thais lead the table chart with 13 points going into the next round followed by Indonesia (12), Malaysia (11), Vietnam, All-Star Europe and All-Star Asia (8), Singapore (7) while the Philippines have just one point to show. Spain’s Carolina Marin took to courts in the first women singles against Tan Jing Yi. The Malaysian...

08:54 / International / Local / Sports
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