PETALING JAYA: Men’s doubles shuttlers Man Wei Chong-Tee Kai Wun have the potential to become a world class pair but need to be more consistent. This is national coaching director Rexy Mainaky’s assessment after seeing his charges finish as runners-up in the Indonesian Open. World No. 20 Wei Chong-Kai Wun were not expected to go far in...
KELANA JAYA: National football coach Kim Pan-gon (pic) has urged his Harimau Malaya players to score at least seven goals against Taiwan in their final World Cup 2026-Asian Cup 2027 second-round qualifying match at the National Stadium in Bukit Jalil on Tuesday (June 11). In the pre-match press conference at Wisma FAM, the South Korean coach...
SINGAPORE: Famous for his uncompromising tackles and commitment to the game, former national footballer Haslir Ibrahim valiantly fought lung infection for the last two years before he died of pneumonia at the age of 73 on Friday (June 7). He leaves behind his wife Munifah Haji Hussain, six children and 16 grandchildren. Affectionately known as the Tanker...
PETALING JAYA: Men's doubles shuttlers Man Wei Chong-Tee Kai Wun pulled off one of the biggest upsets in the Indonesian Open when they toppled South Korea's world champions Kang Min-hyuk-Seo Seung-jae in the first round. World No. 20 Wei Chong-Kai Wun showed great fighting spirit to come from behind and record a brilliant 20-22, 21-16, 21-17...
PETALING JAYA: Former doubles ace Tan Boon Heong is sorry for what had happened to mixed doubles shuttler Lai Pei Jing. In fact, he admitted he was once a victim of scammers too in 2017. Pei Jing, who plays with Tan Kian Meng on the international stage, had fallen victim to scammers and lost most of...
SEPANG: The national sepak takraw team will receive a special incentive amounting to RM170,000 from the National Sports Council (NSC) following their proud success at the 2024 Sepak Takraw World Cup which took place in the federal capital, recently. Youth and Sports Minister Hannah Yeoh said NSC has approved incentives amounting to RM60,000 each for the...
PETALING JAYA: It was the end of the road for Malaysia's challenge in the Singapore Open after former world champions Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik failed to get the better of Danes Kim Astrup-Anders Skaarup Rasmussen in their men's doubles quarter-final clash on Friday (May 31). Fourth seeded Aaron-Wooi Yik, the last Malaysian pair in the competition,...
PETALING JAYA: Men’s doubles pair Goh Sze Fei-Nur Izzuddin Rumsani shrugged off their disappointing quarter-final exit at the Malaysian Masters last week by making a brisk start in the Singapore Open on Tuesday (May 28). World No. 14 Sze Fei-Izzuddin, who were beaten by eventual champions and world No. 4 Kim Astrup-Anders Skaarup Rasmussen of Denmark...
PETALING JAYA: Men's singles shuttler Lee Zii Jia has conceded a walkover in the first round of the Singapore Open against Indonesia's Anthony Ginting on Wednesday (May 29) after sustaining hamstring injuries. World No. 9 Zii Jia, who captured the Thailand Open title two weeks ago, was struggling with cramps throughout the Malaysian Masters but pushed...
KUALA LUMPUR: Men’s singles shuttler Lee Zii Jia is determined to stay positive after seeing his winning streak come to an end. Zii Jia’s hopes of capturing his second title in two weeks ended when he went down fighting 6-21, 22-20, 13-21 to Denmark’s world No. 1 Viktor Axelsen in the final of the Malaysian Masters...
