PUNCAK BORNEO: TJB FC B emerged champions of Kampung Bunuk nine-a-side youth football tournament after defeating SRS 99 FT in the final played at SK St Paul’s football field here on Sunday. The tournament which started on Sept 1 attracted 48 teams from Kuching, Bau, Samarahan, and teams from Puncak […]
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Izzah vows to give her best
SEPANG: National Amzan knows it is a long shot to qualify for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics but that will not prevent her from giving her best at the Asian Championship in May next year. The 19-year-old athlete said she is not setting any target for the Asian Championship in Tokyo, […]
Hup Wei may say goodbye to SEA Games
NEW CLARK CITY (Philippines): Malaysia’s Lee Hup Wei soared to his fourth SEA Games gold in men’s high jump Sunday and it may well be his swan song at the regional games. ThePerak-bornathlete,who The Perak-born athlete, who made his SEA Games debut in the 2007 edition in Korat, Thailand, said […]
Surprisingly Grace-ful win for M’sia
MANILA: National skateboard athlete Grace Wong Sze Ern (pic) pulled off an upset to claim gold for Malaysia in the women’s downhill event at the 30th SEA Games on Sunday. Grace beat three other participants, including two from the host nation, in the final round at the Seaside Race Track, […]
Boxer Khir Akyazlan’s hopes dashed
MANILA: Khir Akyazlan Azmi’s hopes of contributing at least a silver medal from Malaysia’s boxing squad in the 30th SEA Games were dashed today when he was defeated by Thailand’s Anavat Thongkrathok in the semi-final of the light heavyweight under 81 kilogrammes (kg) event here Sunday. Khir Akyazlan lost 0-4 […]
Haiqal’s sprint crown lifts gloom in Malaysian camp
MANILA: National sprinter Muhammad Haiqal Hanafi’s superb race to defend Malaysia’s SEA Games 100 metres gold brought much needed cheer to an otherwise mediocre showing by the national contingent on the eighth day of competition here Sunday. The Tunku Mahkota Ismail Sports School student, was in fact, a last minute […]
National divers accept challenge to qualify for Tokyo Olympics
SEPANG: National divers are ready to accept the challenge of coach Christian Brooker to ensure more divers qualify for the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. So far only female divers Pandelela Rinong, Leong Mun Yee, Wendy Ng Yan Yee and Nur Dhabitah Sabri have secured their slots to the biggest […]
SEA Games medal tally at the end of day eight
MANILA: Following is the 2019 SEA Games Medal Tally at the end of day eight: G S B Philippines 112 87 88 Indonesia 66 63 90 Vietnam 66 59 83 Thailand 59 75 89 Singapore 42 34 51 MALAYSIA 41 42 62 Myanmar 3 16 41 Cambodia 3 6 29 […]
Eight-gold harvest for Malaysia on day seven
MANILA: Malaysia recorded their best performance so far with an eight-gold haul at the 30th SEA Games Saturday but will be hard-pressed to achieve their target of 70 gold medals. They also won eight silver and 13 bronze medals on the seventh day of competition. The rhythmic gymnastics squad were […]
Izzah, Sie Yan joint gold medallists
MANILA: National rhythmic gymnasts Izzah Azman and Koi Sie Yan were finally declared as the SEA Games joint gold medallists of the women’s ribbon event after an initial slip-up by the organisers at the Rizal Memorial Coliseum here yesterday. Both gymnasts showed mesmerising skills with their satin ribbon to score […]