Posted on 24 July 2010
IT was the day of the underdogs as Goh Soon Huat and Chan Kwong Beng eliminated more established national teammates to reach the men’s singles final of the Kedah Open in Alor Star yesterday. Soon Huat was not given a chance against Tan Chun Seang, the favourite to win the title, but the former battled [...]
Tags: 13 Women, Boon, Cheah, Confident Mood, Daren, Hafiz Hashim, Heap, Ked, Kwong Beng, Lee Chong Wei, Leng, Liu Ying, Loo, Mixed Doubles, Penang, Pg 21, Sabah, Sonia, Tan Boon Heong, Three Games
Posted on 24 July 2010
MONACO: Tyson Gay was disappointed with his performance after winning the 200 metres in a meeting record 19.72 seconds at the Monaco Diamond League event on Thursday. The 27-year-old was ahead off the bend and poised for a comfortable victory until Jamaican Yohan Blake, running in lane eight, came blazing down the home straight and [...]
Tags: Amine, Best Time, David Oliver, Dwight Phillips, Frustration, Gap, High Jump, Long Jump, Moroccan, Olympic Champion, Personal Record, Silas, Training Partner, Triple Jump, Tyson Gay, Week In Paris, World Champion, World Record Holder, Yargelis Savigne, Yohan Blake
Posted on 24 July 2010
Felda United’s Mohd Saufi Ibrahim (left) is brought down by Armed Forces defender Ahmad Tarmini Saiban in their Premier League match at the KLFA Stadium yesterday. The match ended 0-0. – Picture by Osman Adnan SABAH were promoted to the Super League after a 1-0 win over Pos Malaysia, put them as runners-up on the [...]
Tags: Adnan, Cheras, Felda, Goal Difference, Grounder, Kelana Jaya, Klfa Stadium, League Crown, Malaysia Cup, Nst, Penalty Box, Pkns, Pos Malaysia, S Promotion, Sabah, Saiban, Saufi, Scoresheet, Solo Effort, Sudar
Posted on 06 April 2010
MANCHESTER: Manchester United’s hopes of reaching the Champions League semi-finals could rest on Wayne Rooney’s ability to make a rapid recovery from injury to face Bayern Munich on Wednesday. Although Rooney didn’t appear with the team at Tuesday morning’s training, his ankle ligament injury is believed to be healing quickly. The England striker was injured [...]
Tags: Arjen Robben, Bayern Munich, Calf Injury, Central Defender, Daniel Van Buyten, Dimitar Berbatov, Injury Concerns, Karl Heinz Rummenigge, Last Tuesday, Leg Injury, Louis Van Gaal, Man Utd, Manchester United, Nemanja Vidic, Old Trafford, Rapid Recovery, Tuesday Morning, Wayne Rooney, Winger
Posted on 06 April 2010
TICKET prices for the Malaysian Grand Prix next year will come down as race promoters and organisers Sepang International Circuit (SIC) continue to look into ways to make the event a well attended one. It is also part of efforts to ensure that Malaysia is not a stop to be missed for the overseas fans, [...]
Tags: Air Asia, Asian Country, Attention Shifts, Cheape, Chief Executive Officer, F1 Race, Grandstand Ticket, Heavy Rain, Malaysian Gp, Malaysian Grand Prix, Mark Webber, Overseas Fans, Race Promoters, Red Bull Racing, RM2, Rm500, Sebastian Vettel, Target, Ticket Prices, United Arab Emirates
Posted on 06 April 2010
THE man they dubbed “the Flying Sikh” may no longer be the dominant force in Malaysian rallying but Karamjit Singh is still the driver to beat. As he and his co-driver Jagdev Singh head for Kota Tinggi’s Tai Tak Estate for the Malaysian Rally and the Asia Pacific Rally Championship on April 23-25, the rivals [...]
Tags: Abdul Jabar, Aprc, Johor Tourism, Karamjit Singh, Kota Tinggi, Kuala Terengganu, Lancer Evo Ix, Malaysian Rally Championship, Mazlan, Mitsubishi Lancer Evo, Mitsubishi Lancer Evo Ix, Muhammad Rafiq, Rally Championship, Rally Series, Rally Team, Subaru Impreza, Subaru Impreza Sti, Team Banner, Udhaya, World Rally Champion
Posted on 06 April 2010
S. SELVARAJU has paid the price for playing in the French League. The hard-running forward missed the recent Razak Cup in Kuantan, which was a ground for national chief coach Stephen van Huizen to select national players, and he is not among the 30 selected. Selvaraju also did not play in the Malaysia Hockey League [...]
Tags: Asian Games, Azlan Shah Cup, Cheema, Chief Coach, French League, Games Gold, Games Team, Gold Medal, Hockey League, India And Pakistan, Korean Side, Kuantan, Malaysian Hockey Federation, Mhl, Mohan, National Sports Council, New Delhi, Nsc, South Korea, World Cup
Posted on 06 April 2010
BARCELONA: Injury-hit Arsenal believe Barcelona’s loss of suspended centre-backs Carlos Puyol and Gerard Pique will be key to unlocking the door to the Champions League semi-finals. Arsene Wenger’s Arsenal side, who came back from two goals down to draw 2-2 in the first leg of their quarter-final at the Emirates last week, have been rocked [...]
Tags: Barcelona Madrid, Bernabeu, Carlos Puyol, Central Defenders, Cesc Fabregas, Eric Abidal, Gerard Pique, Intense Rivalry, Key Dates, League Leaders, League Meetings, Nicklas Bendtner, North London Club, Nou Camp, Primera Liga, Real Madrid, Semi Finals, Spanish League, Target, William Gallas
Posted on 30 January 2010
ROVANIEMI, Finland: Former Formula One champion Kimi Raikkonen crashed into a drift of snow Friday in his debut on the rally circuit and trailed by more than 30 minutes after the first day of racing. Raikkonen was just 5.5 seconds behind leader Dani Sordo after the first stage of the Arctic Lapland Rally but then [...]
Tags: 7 Seconds, Arctic Lapland Rally, Co Pilot, Different Things, F1 Crashes, Ferrari Driver, Final Result, Formula One, Kimi Raikkonen, Lapland, Lindstrom, Northern Finland, Rally Championship, Salo, Second Stage, Sordo, Swedish Rally, TheStar, Warmup, World Rally Championship
Posted on 30 January 2010
LONDON: Tottenham has decided not to rush Eidur Gudjohnsen into Saturday’s Premier League game against Birmingham. The former Chelsea and Barcelona forward joined Spurs on loan from Monaco on Thursday and Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp said Friday he would give the Iceland international a week to settle in before he makes his debut. Winger Aaron [...]
Tags: Aaron Lennon, Barcelona, Chelsea, Debut, Groin Strain, Gudjohnsen, Harry Redknapp, Hernia, League Game, London, Monaco, Premier League, Rush, Spurs, TheStar, Winger