Women’s soccer seen as next bright shooting star
BARCELONA, 17 May 2019: Barcelona are making their first appearance in the women’s Champions League final against holders Olympique Lyonnais tomorrow – but landing a maiden European title is just …
50-year plan to uplift Malaysian football prowess
KUALA LUMPUR, 16 May 2019: The Malaysian Football League (MFL) places high hopes on the MFL 50 Years Blueprint which will be launched soon to continue to spur the Malaysian …
Italy’s oldest club Genoa put up for sale
MILAN, 15 May 2019: Genoa, Italy’s oldest professional football club, will be put up for sale, the Serie A outfit said in a statement. Founded in 1893, the club has …
Toh, recovering from nasal surgery, denied international tournaments by BAM
KUALA LUMPUR, 11 May 2019: National women’s doubles player, Toh Ee Wei hopes the Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) would give her more time to decide on returning to the …
Malaysian drivers eye top prize at FIA Formula 4 SEA Championship
BURIRAM, 9 May 2019: Malaysia drivers Alister Yoong and Muizz Musyaffa, after delivering decent performances in the first two rounds, are strong contenders in Round 3 of the FIA Formula …
12-year ban for Russian athlete for lying about doping
MOSCOW, 8 May 2019: Russian middle distance runner Kseniya Savina has been suspended for 12 years after she was found to have taken a banned substance and then provided false …
Procedural hitches in grants for e-sports
KUALA LUMPUR, 8 May 2019: The failure of Esports Malaysia Association (Esports Malaysia) to follow the correct procedure has resulted in the National Sports Council (NSC) not being able to …
Ramadan fasting no barrier for soccer players
KUALA LUMPUR, 7 May 2019: Players have no excuse not to give their best when playing in Malaysian League (M-League) matches in the month of Ramadan, said coach B. Sathianathan. …
British driver 1st winner of all-women auto racing series
HOCKENHEIM, 5 May 2019: Britain’s Jamie Chadwick stood on top of the podium as the first race winner in the new all-female W Series yesterday with compatriot Alice Powell second …
Semenya refuses to take drugs to be more feminine
DOHA, 4 May 2019: Double Olympic champion Caster Semenya’s future was in doubt after she said yesterday she would not take medication to lower her testosterone levels to comply with …