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Ex-national badminton coach Lee Guan Chong dies at 87
KUALA LUMPUR: Former national men’s doubles coach Lee Guan Chong died at a hospital in Bangsar today. He was 87. Eric Lee said his father died of old age, leaving behind three…
Ziyad misses paralympic gold medal
KUALA LUMPUR: National para athlete Muhammad Ziyad Zolkefli is still yearning for a paralympic gold medal after he was ‘denied’ as the medal winner at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic…
National sepak takraw squad to receive special incentive from NSC
THE national sepak takraw team will receive a special incentive amounting to RM170,000 from the National Sports Council (NSC) following their proud success at the 2024 Sepak…
Chelsea appoint Enzo Maresca as new manager
London: Chelsea on Monday appointed Leicester boss Enzo Maresca as their new manager on a five-year deal to replace the departed Mauricio Pochettino. The Italian, 44, joined the…
From masseur to World Champion
PETALING JAYA: The sacrifice of a national para lawn bowler who also works as a masseur, Muhamad Ayub Mohd, paid off after he successfully clinched the gold medal in the B2 men’s…
Former Everton and Arsenal star Campbell seriously ill in hospital
FORMER Everton and Arsenal striker Kevin Campbell is seriously ill in hospital after reportedly suffering kidney failure. Campbell is believed to have become unwell last week and…
Ahmad Syihan sixth player knocked out by injury
KUALA LUMPUR: Harimau Malaya have suffered yet another casualty due to injury, with Johor Darul Ta’zim’s (JDT) top goalkeeper Ahmad Syihan Hazmi Mohamed pulling out of the squad…
Shereen cracks her own national 400m record in Tennessee
KUALA LUMPUR: National women’s athlete Shereen Samson Vallabouy created a sensation when she broke the national record she set herself in 400 metres (m) at the Music City Track…
Zii Jia in first place for fastest smash record globally
PETALING JAYA: National shuttler Lee Zii Jia has recorded the fastest smash, clocking in at 497.1 kilometres per hour (km/h) during the recently concluded 2024 Perodua Malaysia…
Jegathesan wants Mohd Azeem, Shereen to seize chance to run in Olympics
KUALA LUMPUR: Sports legend Tan Sri Dr M. Jegathesan hopes that national runners Muhammad Azeem Mohd Fahmi and Shereen Samson Vallabouy will continue to “sprint” towards…