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Nicol David launches ‘It’s mine’ campaign

KUALA LUMPUR: Only a week into her retirement and Malaysian squash queen, Datuk Nicol David, has taken the next step in motivating young talents. The 35-year-old, who played her last match at the 2019 British Open in May, has just

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OCM: National athletes will pay a heavy price if found using banned substances

KUALA LUMPUR: With the Philippines 2019 SEA Games approaching, Olympic Council of Malaysia (OCM) medical and anti-doping committee chairman, Datuk Dr. SS Cheema , warned athletes that they’ll have to face the music if caught using prohibited substances. He said OCM and

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‘Neymar accused of raping woman in Paris’

Star striker Neymar has been accused of raping a woman at a hotel in Paris, Brazilian media reports said on Saturday, charges that the player’s father had dismissed as attempted blackmail. According to a complaint filed with Sao Paolo police

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Sim: Coaches want more say

KUALA LUMPUR: Sports coaches want the government to distribute power and resources at the federal level to stakeholders at the lower level to further enhance sports development in the country, said Deputy Youth and Sports Minister Steven Sim Chee Keong.

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NSC: Andre Vasiljevs to train Syakilla

KUALA LUMPUR: The National Sports Council (NSC) has agreed to allow national karate champion Syakilla Salni Jefry Krisnan to train under the former national chief coach, Andre Vasiljevs. NSC director-general Datuk Ahmad Shapawi Ismail said the decision was arrived at

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Man City owner wants to invest in Malaysian club

The owners of Premier League champions Manchester City are eyeing a stake in a Malaysian team to add to their growing portfolio of clubs, a sports official said Friday. Ferran Soriano — chief executive of City Football Group (CFG), which

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FIFA: 2022 World Cup to keep 32-team format

PARIS, May 23 rnama) — International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) on Wednesday shrugged off any possibility of expansion from 32 to 48 teams at the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, Xinhua news agency reported, quoting the football world body’s

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Ing Yueh grabs bronze in World Challenge Cup

KUALA LUMPUR: It was a defining moment for a national artistic gymnast, Tan Ing Yueh who bagged a surprise bronze medal in the opening series of the World Challenge Cup (WCC) Tournament 2019 in Zhaoqing, China, today. The 23-year-old athlete

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Formula One legend Niki Lauda dies aged 70

Born on Feb. 22, 1949, into a wealthy Vienna family, Nikolaus Andreas Lauda was expected to follow his father into the paper-manufacturing industry, but instead concentrated his business talents and determination on his dreams of becoming a racing driver. Three-time

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KFA hopes to get annual grant fast

SIK: Kedah Football Association (KFA) president Datuk Seri Mukhriz Mahathir hoped the Malaysian Football League (MFL) will not take too long to channel the annual grants to participating teams in the Super League and Premier League. He said the grant

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