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NSC Plan To Train More Elite Athletes In China KUALA LUMPUR, June 28 (Bernama) -- Location, distance and infrastructure are among the factors which prompted the National Sports Council (NSC) to choose the Yunnan Province in China as another overseas training centre for Malaysia's elite athletes. Tengku Adnan To Meet MU Officials To Revive Club's Stalled Malaysian Trip From Alan Ting VALENCIA, June 28 (Bernama) -- Malaysian Tourism Minister Datuk Seri Tengku Adnan Mansor is scheduled to meet a top Manchester United official in London tonight in a last-ditch effort to revive the English football club's cancelled July 27 trip to Malaysia. Malaysia Lost 0-2 To Jamaica In Friendly Match KUALA LUMPUR, June 28 (Bernama) -- Malaysia lost 0-2 to Jamaica in the final friendly match before Asian Cup 2007 at the Bukit Jalil National Stadium tonight. Malaysia Aims Host America's Cup From Alan Ting VALENCIA (Spain), June 28 (Bernama) -- Malaysia aims to host the prestigious Ame

Sapura On Song KUALA LUMPUR, June 27 (Bernama) -- Sapura who are on a roll beat Maybank 3-1 in a first division match the Malaysian Hockey League (MHL) at the Kuala Lumpur Hockey Stadium today. Jamaica Testing Malaysian Football Squad PETALING JAYA, June 27 (Bernama) -- The friendly match between the national football squad and Jamaica at the National Stadium, Bukit Jalil tomorrow night is merely to gauge Malaysia's real strength in the face of the Asia Cup which kicks off less than 15 days from now. Malaysia Has To Be Fully Prepared For Night F1 Racing, Says Mokhzani KUALA LUMPUR, June 27 (Bernama) -- Malaysia has to be fully prepared before it can organise night Formula One (F1) racing, said Sepang International Circuit Sdn Bhd (SIC) Datuk Mokhzani Tun Mahathir. 3 EPL Tickets Up For Grabs During Selangor Sultan Cup 2007 SHAH ALAM, June 27 (Bernama) – Spectators of the Selangor Sultan Cup 2007 football match will stand a chance to win any of the three all-expenses-paid tickets for

100 Expected To Compete For Mr Penang Title PENANG, June 26 (Bernama) -- About 100 bodybuilders are expected to vie for the Mr Penang 2007 title in a competition hosted by the Penang Bodybuilding Association at Tanjung Bungah Hotel on June 30. Perlis, Kedah Have To Do FA Cup Battle Without National Players SHAH ALAM, June 25 (Bernama) -- Perlis and Kedah will have to do FA Cup final battle on June 30 at the Batu Kawan Stadium in Prai without their national players. Shahrulhaizy lepasi kelayakan ke Korat JAGUH lumba jalan kaki, Mohd Shahrulhaizy Abdul Rahman melepasi sasaran untuk layak ke Sukan Sea Korat hujung tahun ini apabila mencatat masa 1 jam 36 minit, 1 saat dalam Kejohanan Cabaran Jalan Kaki 20km IAAF di Krakow, Poland kelmarin. Silat tersentak jurulatih disingkir PERSIAPAN skuad silat ke Kejohanan Dunia dan Sukan Sea tersentak dengan penyingkiran mengejut jurulatih teknik dan tempur mereka, Mohd Yazid Ariffin semalam. Rossharisham, Ken Nee beri petanda

Create Olympic History, Urges Beijing Chef-De-Mission KUALA LUMPUR, June 25 (Bernama) -- Beijing Olympics chef-de-mission Datuk Hoh Kok Chye today challenged National Sports Associations to create history by delivering Malaysia's first Olympic gold medal next year. Guangzhou To Be Transformed Into A Sporting Metropolis For 2010 Asian KUALA LUMPUR, June 25 (Bernama) -- The Guangzhou Asian Games Organizing Committee (GAGOC) has been allocated more than USD500,000,000 (RM16.5 billion) to transform Guangzhou into a sporting metropolis when it hosts the 16th Asian Games in November 2010. Feroz Ali Storms Into The Lead On Second Day Of Terengganu Masters KUALA TERENGGANU, June 25 (Bernama) -- India's Feroz Ali Molla stormed into the lead on the second day of the Proton Terengganu Masters 2007 at the Kuala Terengganu Golf Resort in Tok Jembal near here today. Perlis, Kedah Have To Do FA Cup Battle Without National Players SHAH ALAM, June 25 (Bernama) -- Perlis and Kedah will have to d

Samaranch Celebrated In Beijing By Tham Choy Lin BEIJING, June 24 (Bernama) -- Large crowds pushed and shoved for a glimpse of former International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Juan Antonio Samaranch when he attended the 13th Olympic Collectors Fair held for the first time in China on Sunday. Kenyans Dominate Penang Bridge Marathon PENANG, June 24 (Bernama) -- Participants from Kenya dominated the Penang Bridge Marathon held today, taking the top three places in the men's open full marathon and men's open half marathon as well as one of the top three places in the women's open full marathon, women's open half marathon and the veteran women's open half marathon. Time For Malaysia To Have Own GT Team, Says Mokhzani SEPANG, June 24 (Bernama) -- After hosting the Super GT Series, previously known as the Japan GT Championship (JGTC) race, for seven years, the time has come for Malaysia to have its own Super GT driver and team. KOAM belum fikirkan tiket awal acara

Kogure Fastest In Super GT Free Practice SEPANG, June 22 (Bernama) -- Japanese GT driver, Takashi Kogure set the fastest time in the GT500 free practice for the Super GT International Series Malaysia race at Sepang Circuit today, signalling his determination to capture the title here in Malaysia. Piala Asia bagai tidak diutama WAJAR kesimpulan terjelma kini betapa Persatuan Bola Sepak Malaysia (FAM) sudah sedia membiarkan Norizan Bakar dan anak buahnya ‘bersendirian’ menongkah arus cabaran Kejohanan Piala Asia, bermula dengan aksi pembukaan, 10 Julai nanti. FAM diminta ‘hadiahkan’ lebih banyak kejayaan TIDAK panjang tempoh bersenang lenang dinikmati Persatuan Bola Sepak Malaysia (FAM) kerana belumpun seminggu ikatan bantuan bernilai lebih RM12 juta dimeterai, syarat awal sudahpun dituntut Kementerian Belia dan Sukan (KBS). Rexy sembunyi pemain di Melaka SITUASI aksi tidak menentu yang mengganggu beregu negara sejak kebelakangan ini memaksa jurulatih, Rexy Ma

Malaysia Go Down To UAE In Pre-Asia Cup Friendly PETALING JAYA, June 21 (Bernama) -- The national squad went down 1-3 to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in a pre-Asian Cup friendly match at the Petaling Jaya Stadium here tonight. Tickets For Korat Up For Grabs At FTAAA Open KUALA LUMPUR, June 21 (Bernama) -- National athletes vying for a place in the Korat SEA Games in December can use the Federal Territory Amateur Athletics Association (FTAAA) Open this weekend to earn their tickets. Newly Resurfaced Sepang Track Surprise For Super GT Drivers SEPANG, June 21 (Bernama) -- The newly resurfaced Sepang F1 Circuit track was a big surprise for all Super GT International Series drivers as they only knew about it this morning and only get to test it tomorrow in the free practice session. 13 Teams For National U-16 Football Tourney KUALA LUMPUR, June 21 (Bernama) -- The 2nd Datuk Pathmanaban Cup National Under 16 football competition to be held in Cameron Highlands from July 6-8 will see 11 sta