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Syed Saddiq: Allow MACC space to investigate top sports official

PUTRAJAYA: The Youth and Sports Ministry will leave it to Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) to investigate a top sports official who was reported to have been detained for abuse of power. Its minister Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman yesterday said

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Coronavirus: Be mindful of risks, protect yourselves, national athletes told

KUALA LUMPUR: The National Sports Institute (ISN) has urged all national athletes to adhere to directives and advice given to protect themselves from the 2019 novel coronavirus. ISN chief executive officer Ahmad Faedzal Md Ramli said national athletes currently in

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Coronavirus: Hengxiang Cycling of China withdraws from 2020 LTdL

KUALA LUMPUR: Hengxiang Cycling of China has withdrawn their participation from the 2020 Le Tour de Langkawi (LTdL) as a precautionary measure in the face of the 2019 novel coronavirus outbreak. Human Voyage chief operating officer Shahaizereen A Hamid said,

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Players must get used to synthetic shuttlecocks quickly – Misbun Sidek

KUALA LUMPUR: All national badminton players have been advised to get used to synthetic shuttlecocks as quickly as possible to ensure that they will not face any problem when the use of the synthetic shuttlecocks is implemented in all tournaments

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Former NBA star Kobe Bryant, daughter killed in helicopter crash near L.A

CALABASAS, Calif.: Kobe Bryant, one of the NBA’s all-time greatest players whose international stardom transcended basketball, was killed at age 41 yesterday in a helicopter crash near Los Angeles along with his 13-year-old daughter and seven others on board, officials

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Yew Sin-Ee Yi claim first title of the year

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian independent doubles Ong Yew Sin-Teo Ee Yi claimed their first title this year as the world 20th ranked pair after defeating China’s Huang Kai Xiang-Liu Cheng in the men’s double final of the 2020 Thailand Masters in

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MWF takes stern anti-doping measures for SUKMA Games

KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Weightlifting Federation (MWF) has taken a stern measure not to allow any athlete including the state found to be involved in doping issues from participating in the 2020 Malaysian Games (SUKMA). MWF vice-president Amirul Hamizan Ibrahim

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LtDL: Organiser fails to bring world tour teams

KUALA LUMPUR: Le Tour de Langkawi (LTdL)’s organiser, Human Voyage Sdn Bhd has once again failed to fulfill its promise to bring eight teams with the World Tour status in conjunction with the event’s silver jubilee celebration. To date, only

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Melaka United look to Indonesia for pre-season

MELAKA: Melaka United will fly off to Indonesia next week to play a series of matches against several Indonesian League teams as preparations for the new Super League season. The matches, to be played between Jan 28 and Feb 4,

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Wuhan virus sees Olympic women football qualifiers moved

BEIJING: The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) yesterday confirmed that next month’s Olympic women’s football qualifying matches would be moved from Wuhan to Nanjing, amid concerns over the spread of the ongoing coronavirus outbreak, reported Xinhua news agency. With the 2019-nCoV

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