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Sports press clippings on 23 June 2007





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 Mainaky bertindak ‘menyembunyikan’ mereka untuk tempoh tiga hari, bermula kelmarin.

Norizan gusar pemain sering hilang tumpuan
BELUMPUN Norizan Bakar dapat menyelesaikan masalah tindakan penyudah yang kurang berkesan, kini ada lagi masalah yang menghantuinya menjelang pusingan akhir Piala Asia bulan depan.

PPS sukar siasat isu gantung Ganga Rao
PEJABAT Pesuruhjaya Sukan (PPS) sukar menjalankan penyiasatan atas isu penggantungan P Ganga Rao daripada jawatan Ketua Pegawai Operasi (COO) Persekutuan Badminton Dunia (BWF) jika didapati ia berada di luar bidang kuasanya.

BWF akui wujud salah faham
PERSEKUTUAN Badminton Dunia (BWF) mengakui wujud kekeliruan dan salah faham mengenai hak penganjuran kejohanan badminton berpasukan lelaki dan wanita - Piala Thomas/Uber 2010 - yang diberitakan sudah diberikan kepada Malaysia.

Empat pelumba galas misi buru tiket Olimpik di Afrika Selatan
HARAPAN untuk mendapatkan tiket ke Sukan Olimpik Beijing tampak sukar, namun masih ada kemungkinan ia mampu dilakukan pelumba basikal negara pada Kejohanan Berbasikal Dunia B, di Afrika Selatan, bermula Selasa ini.

MGF hantar 13 gimnas ke China
WALAUPUN program latihan ke China buat atlit gimnastik terbaik negara, Ng Shu Wai masih ‘di peringkat cadangan’, Persekutuan Gimnastik Malaysia (MGF) jelas sudah punya rancangan khusus apabila menghantar 13 gimnas termasuk lapan wanita ke China bagi menjalani latihan sebulan.

36 pasukan rebut Perisai Mokhtar Dahari
SEBANYAK 36 pasukan akan mengambil bahagian pada edisi kelima kejohanan bola sepak tujuh sebelah merebut Perisai Cabaran Mokhtar Dahari, yang akan berlangsung di padang Sekolah Menengah Victoria (VI) mulai hari ini hingga esok.




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Badminton / World Championships: Misbun: Chong Wei can win it!
NATIONAL singles coach Misbun Sidek, impressed with the rapid progress of Lee Chong Wei, believes the shuttler is a strong contender for the men’s singles title in the World Championships.

Football: All is not well for Malaysia
MALAYSIA’s defence was easily breached and the strike force struggled to penetrate the United Arab Emirates’ wall.
If anything, Akmal Rizal Rakhli’s goal only gave the match a more respectable scoreline but in actual fact, the 3-1 defeat on Thursday showed that all is not well as the team approach the Asian Cup.

Athletics: Another chance for Korat tickets
NATIONAL track and field athletes get another chance to seal their Korat Sea Games berths when they compete in the FT Open at the NSC training track in Bukit Jalil today.





Italy win Olympics place after beating Portugal
Italy won a ticket to the 2008 Beijing Olympics after beating Portugal 4-3 on penalties in their European Under-21 Championship playoff in Nijmegen on Thursday, despite being reduced to 10 men from the 74th minute.

NSC looking at new system of funding
KUALA LUMPUR: Future funding for national sports associations by the National Sports Council (NSC) is likely to follow a rating system based on their performances. The NSC aim to formulate a rating system through the
Olympic Council of Malaysia (OCM) that will allow for a more merit-orientated funding system.

Nafiizwan bags his second pro title
KUALA LUMPUR: National back-up player Nafiizwan Adnan secured his second professional title after bagging the men’s NSC Satellite No. 4 tournament title at the National Squash Centre in Bukit Jalil yesterday.




Wajarkah pemain negara ke Piala FA?
KUALA LUMPUR – Terlalu jauh untuk menyamakan taraf kejurulatihan Norizan Bakar dengan Pim Verbeek dari Korea Selatan tetapi mereka berkongsi satu situasi tersepit yang akhirnya dipisahkan oleh ketegasan badan induk bola sepak negara masing-masing.

Beri peluang FAM baiki keadaan
KOTA BHARU – Kementerian Belia dan Sukan berharap peminat-peminat tempatan memberi peluang kepada Persatuan Bola Sepak Malaysia (FAM) untuk meningkatkan mutu sukan nombor satu negara itu.

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