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Sports Press Clippings on 31 October 2007



Penang Massacre Kelantan
KUANTAN, Oct 30 (Bernama) -- Penang massacred Kelantan 9-1 in a Division Two match in the Tun Razak Cup hockey tournamnet here this afternoon.

Two Defeats Give Raja A Realistic Outlook
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 30 (Bernama) -- The two defeats in their last two friendlies have given national U-19 head coach K. Rajagobal a more realistic outlook ahead of Malaysia's challenge in the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Under-19 qualifiers next month.

ISSF Bans Shooting Trio For A Year After Appeal
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 30 (Bernama) -- National pistol shooters Bibiana Ng, Joseline Cheah and Siti Nur Masitah Mohd Badrin, who tested positive for the banned drug Propranolol in March, have each been slapped with a one-year ban by the International Sport Shooting Federation (ISSF).

Jazeman In Five-way Battle For Formula BMW Driver Title
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 30 (Bernama) -- Malaysia's teenage racing sensation Jazeman Jaafar, 14, will be involved in a five-way chase for the 2007 Formula BMW Asia Driver title this weekend at the Zhuhai International Circuit in China.

Nicol Begins Quest To Retain Qatar Classic Title
By Lena Liew

DOHA (Qatar), Oct 30 (Bernama) -- Today, Malaysian World No. 1 Nicol Ann David begins her quest to retain the Qatar Classic squash trophy which she won in April this year in the 2006 edition which was postponed due to the Asian Games last December.

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