IT was gloomy in the hockey camp, but the women still managed to see a little ray of light when they finished fifth by beating neighbours Thailand 2-1. That result at least earned them a place in the Olympic qualifiers. Inpa Kunjira put the Thais ahead in the fifth minute, but Hanis Nadiah Onn equalised in the...
THE mighty charge came to an end, but it’s only a battle lost. The war is still there to be won. That was the rallying cry by Malaysia hockey team manager Datuk Mirnawan Nawawi as the Speedy Tigers prepare to take on host nation China in a do-or-die match. Malaysia need to win their final Pool B...
PETALING JAYA: It was a bitter pill to swallow for the Speedy Tigers as they squandered a 3-1 lead to lose the Asian Champions Trophy final 3-4 to India at the Mayor Radhakrishnan Stadium in Chennai. Coach A. Arulselvaraj said he was still puzzled by what had happened. “We had a 3-1 lead and then squandered it...
PETALING JAYA: Malaysia reached the final of the Asian Champions Trophy hockey event for the first time by knocking out defending champions South Korea 6-2 in Chennai on Friday (Aug 11). It was Malaysia’s biggest victory over South Korea in 32 official matches. Defender Najmi Farizal Jazlan was on target twice by converting penalty corners in the...
