15 Sep

Defending champions Vietnam have been placed in the easier Group B of the AFF Suzuki Cup 2010 following the official draw ceremony this afternoon at the Sheraton Hotel here in Hanoi.Hosts Vietnam, the winners two years ago at the AFF Suzuki Cup 2008 when they beat Thailand in the final for their first ever ASEAN crown, are in Group B alongside Singapore, Myanmar and the runner-up team from the October qualifying round. But as Vietnam chief coach Henrique Calisto said afterward, it is important to learn from former world champions Italy and not get beyond themselves.“We have to respect ourselves, respect...

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06 Sep

Nike Malaysia recently kicked off registration for the inaugural Nike 10K Kuala Lumpur, a unique celebration of sport that will see young runners racing through the streets of Kuala Lumpur on 10th October 2010 in their bid to be crowned champions of the city. With the aim of inculcating the passion for running amongst the youth of today, the Nike City 10K has targeted 10,000 runners for the race with more than 6,000 of those runners falling in the Under-25 category. Nike’s commitment to growing the young running community in Malaysia is underscored by the organization of the race that will...

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25 Aug

Newly-elected FA of Malaysia (FAM) deputy presidents Tengku Abdullah Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah has been appointed as the Chairman of Youth and Technical Committee while Tan Sri Annuar Musa has been appointed as the Malaysian Super League (MSL) chairman. Annuar, the president of Kelantan FA (Kafa), replaces Khairy Jamaluddin, who did not seek re-election at the FA of Malaysia (FAM) Congress last month. Besides heading the marketing arm (MSL) of the FAM, Annuar will also assume the post of chairman of women’s football. The various appointments of the sub-committees were announced by FAM president Sultan Ahmad Shah at the first seating of the...

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17 Aug

ZIMBABWEAN football was thrown into turmoil last night after the Zimbabwe Football Association admitted the national team “played a fixed match under the auspices of a Malaysian betting syndicate” in December last year. Zimbabwe, playing a second string team, lost to Malaysia 3-0 on December 28, 2009. Suspended ZIFA CEO Henrietta Rushwaya has been summoned to a disciplinary hearing on Tuesday morning after a probe committee led by ZIFA deputy president Ndumiso Gumede accused her of corruption, financial mismanagement and match-fixing in a damning report. In its findings, Gumede’s committee said Rushwaya “facilitated (and) or allowed the Zimbabwe national soccer team to travel...

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06 Aug

ASEAN football received a further boost today as Japanese car giant Suzuki Motor Corporation renewed its title sponsorship of the AFF Suzuki Cup for 2010. The AFF Suzuki Cup is Southeast Asia’s biggest football event and rating leader. This year’s competition, featuring the region’s top eight teams, will be co-hosted by Indonesia and Vietnam from December 1st to 29th. Suzuki has been a title sponsor of the AFF Cup since 2008. “It is an honor for us, Suzuki Motor Corporation, to support the AFF Cup, an event which we have proudly title-sponsored since 2008. The AFF Suzuki Cup is the biggest, most...

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31 Jul

FAM ELECTIONS RESULTS Deputy President Tengku Abdullah Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah - 29 Tan Sri Annuar Musa - 23 Vice President Dato Hamidin - 27 Dato Abdullah Hishan- 19 Dato Subahan - 28 Dato Affendi - 20 EXCO DR Haji Hamdan - 29 Dato Takiyuddin - 33 votes Dato Jeffrey Low - 25 Dato Astaman - 32 Dato Osman Salleh - 24 Hj Rosmadi - 24 Mej Rani - 31 Sivasundram - 31...

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30 Jul

The Harimau Muda team’s dream of playing in the Slovakian National League (Division Two) has gone up in smoke. The much-talked about competitive stint is not possible anymore as the Slovakian League has kicked off a fortnight ago, throwing a spanner in the works of coach Ong Kim Swee’s build-up to qualify for the 2012 London Olympics. Datuk Razali Ibrahim, the Deputy Youth and Sports Minister, said in a statement yesterday three options were available for the FA of Malaysia (FAM) to choose to expose the Harimau Muda team. “The Harimau Muda can opt to play 12 warm-up matches in Slovakia against professional...

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26 Jul

The Malaysian Under-23 squad pulled off a famous 1-0 victory over the South Korean Under-23 squad in an international friendly match at the National Stadium in Bukit Jalil here Sunday.Safiq Rahim was the toast of the Malaysian side after breaking the deadlock in the 50th minute with his thunderous shot beat Lee Bum Soo in the South Korean goal after his initial free-kick was parried into his path by the goalkeeper. A heavy downpour before the start of the match made playing conditions difficult for both teams but the Malaysian boys adopted better to the wet and slippery conditions to trouble...

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20 Jul

Something very fishy is happening in NSC regards to the supply of gym equipment. 17 companies tendered for the job, only three selected but they are all on the high sight of the other companies. The tendered has been suspended for the third time. It is learned that they are waiting for Datuk Yassin the KSU to retire? MACC should go in again, the smell is getting very bad!...

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20 Jul

The Youth and Sports Ministry's secretary-general Datuk Yasin Salleh has dismissed the notion there was anything "fishy" in the tender process to supply and install gymnastics equipment at Gymnasium 3, National Sports Council (NSC) in Bukit Jalil. Several companies involved in the tender process informed Mailsport they were clueless to why the tender, which was first published in local dailies on June 29, 2009, is yet to be awarded. Mailsport received a list of the 17 companies, together with their quotations, but was told three companies — one belonging to a former national gymnast, another to an events management company, and the...

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