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Sports press clippings on 28 August 2007



Malaysia Defeat Singapore To Book The Final Match
PETALING JAYA, Aug 27 (Bernama) -- Malaysia advanced to the final of the 39th edition of the Pestabola Merdeka after beating Singapore 3-1 in their semi-final match at the Petaling Jaya City Council Stadium (MBPJ) in Kelana Jaya, here tonight.

Myanmar Thrash Zimbabwe 3-1
PETALING JAYA, Aug 27 (Bernama) -- Myanmar are on the right track to defend their title when they thrashed Zimbabwe 3-1 in the the semifinals of the 39th edition of the Pestabola Merdeka Cup at the Petaling Jaya City Stadium, Kelana Jaya tonight.

All Fitness Coaches To Register With NFC
PUTRAJAYA, Aug 27 (Bernama) -- All fitness coaches and fitness centres are compelled to register with the National Fitness Council (NFC) once the National Fitness Development Bill 2007 is passed by Parliament later to enable them to operate in the country.




Malaysia melangkah ke final
HUJAN lebat awal saingan bagaikan rahmat mengiringi perjalanan skuad Bawah 23 Tahun negara ke final Pestabola Merdeka Ke-39 selepas menyingkirkan musuh tradisi Singapura 3-1 pada separuh akhir yang sengit di Stadium Bandaraya Petaling Jaya (MBPJ), malam tadi. berita penuh

Bekas jurulatih gimnastik dakwa wujud penyelewengan dalam MSN
DAKWAAN wujudnya unsur penyelewengan kini membelenggu Majlis Sukan Negara (MSN) ekoran dakwaan badan induk itu masih membayar elaun kepada seorang jurulatih gimnastik biarpun selepas kontraknya tamat pada penghujung 2005. berita penuh

BAM perhalusi kegagalan skuad negara
MISI yang gagal ketika Kejohanan Dunia lalu mahu segera diperhalusi Persatuan Badminton Malaysia (BAM) demi memastikan sasaran utama -menggapai pingat emas Sukan Olimpik di Beijing, tahun depan - tidak keciciran. berita penuh

Azlan mahu gegar pusingan keempat FIM GP Sepang
AZLAN Shah Kamaruzaman yang terlepas aksi pada pusingan terdahulu kerana kecederaan buku lali, kini kembali untuk menggegar pada pusingan keempat, Kejuaraan FIM Grand Prix Asia-Petronas Sprinta yang bakal diadakan di Litar Antarabangsa Sepang (Trek Utara) pada 31 Ogos sehingga 2 September ini. berita penuh

RPPC juara Polo Pahang
KELAB Polo Diraja Pahang (RPPC) muncul juara buat kali kedua berturut-turut dalam Kejohanan Polo Pahang Klasik 2007 merebut Piala Sultan Ahmad Shah di Padang RPPC di Pekan, kelmarin. berita penuh

Pindah atlit ke Langkawi
PERSATUAN Pelayaran Malaysia (MYA) bercadang memindahkan 18 atlit perahu layar yang sedang menjalani latihan di Port Dickson ke Langkawi sebelum menggalas cabaran di temasya Sukan Sea XXIV di Korat Thailand, Disember depan. berita penuh

Alonso, Hamilton bersaing
ISTANBUL: Ketika Felipe Massa menang Grand Prix Turki, Fernando Alonso melihat perlumbaan itu sebagai pemangkin persaingannya dengan rakan sepasukan McLaren, Lewis Hamilton untuk gelaran Formula Satu (F1). berita penuh

All Blacks dapat amaran awal daripada lawan
PARIS: Afrika Selatan dan Perancis memberi amaran kepada pasukan pilihan, New Zealand yang bergelar All Blacks bahawa laluan mudah yang dijangkakan mereka untuk tampil menjulang Piala Dunia bakal terjejas apabila kejohanan itu membuka tirai dalam tempoh 11 hari lagi. berita penuh

Yamini, Yoke Wai yakin galas cabaran ke Korat
SELEPAS berjaya menyumbang pingat emas buat negara pada Kejohanan Karate-do Senior Asia ke-8, yang berakhir kelmarin, kini dua atlit negara G Yamini dan Lim Yoke Wai semakin yakin dengan kemampuan masing-masing untuk menggalas cabaran negara pada temasya Sukan Sea di Korat, Thailand, Disember ini. berita penuh

Sasaran kata: Kempen jawatan FAM kian hangat
GAMBARAN yang tertera selepas Mesyuarat Majlis Persatuan Bola Sepak Malaysia (FAM), hujung minggu lalu menunjukkan bahawa bahang ā€˜lobi melobi’ di kalangan pegawai yang mengidamkan jawatan dalam badan induk itu, kian mencecah tahap paling hangat. berita penuh

Wariner kejar rekod, Isinbayeva cipta sejarah
OSAKA (Jepun): Jeremy Wariner akan melakukan penampilan pertama di Kejohanan Olahraga Dunia, hari ini dengan keyakinan mampu mengejar rekod dunia milik Michael Johnson dalam acara 400 meter lelaki sementara ratu lompat bergalah, Yelena Isinbayeva juga mahu mencipta sejarahnya tersendiri. berita penuh

Hari jadi bakar semangat Nicol
BUAT pemain skuasy wanita nombor satu dunia, Nicol David tiada hadiah yang lebih istimewa sempena hari jadinya yang ke-24, kelmarin selain tampil memburu gelaran Terbuka Belanda yang akan membuka tirai secara rasmi, Khamis ini. berita penuh

Skuad negara hanya mampu raih 4 perak
EMAS yang mahu di dulang, sebaliknya empat perak dan dua gangsa diperoleh penembak negara pada hari ketujuh Kejuaraan Menembak Asia Tenggara (Seasa) 2007 di lapang sasar Subang, semalam - sekali gus gagal mengulangi kejayaan hebat meraih pungutan empat emas, kelmarin. berita penuh




Hockey: Pakistan, Japan in Malaysia’s way

MALAYSIA will virtually play against the same teams as in the Doha Asian Games when the Asia Cup starts on Aug 31 in Chennai, India.


News pix

pix Football / Merdeka Tournament: Malaysia storm into final
MALAYSIA will meet Myanmar in the final of the ...


pix Shooting: Poor pickings
THE gold medals dried up for Malaysia who picked ...


pix Cue sports: Keen Ho stuns hotshot Williams
MOH Keen Ho stunned his more illustrious ...


pix Tennis: Double by Selvam, Theiviya
S. THEIVIYA, at 13, became the youngest ever ...


OTHER STORIES




Striker Safee Sali scored two goals to help Malaysia beat Singapore 3-1 in the semi-finals of the 39th Merdeka Tournament at the MBPJ Stadium in Kelana Jaya here last night.
First blood: Mohd Khyril Muhymeen (No.14) celebrates after scoring Malaysia's first goal against Singapore Monday. Malaysia won 3-1.- By KAMAL SELLEHUDDIN/The Star.

Archery: Close miss for Cheng
Malaysian archer Cheng Chu Sian produced a world-class performance to bag a silver medal in the ā€œGood Luckā€ Beijing Olympics archery test event, which ended on Sunday.

Shooting: Zhafri marks his comeback with a bang
Shooters Azlan Johari and Ahmad Zhafri Zamil were Malaysia’s top male performers in the senior and junior competitions on the fifth day of the of the South-East Asian Championships (Seasa) at the Subang Range yesterday.

Football: Malaysia make it to final
Striker Safee Sali scored two goals to help Malaysia beat Singapore 3-1 in the semi-finals of the 39th Merdeka Tournament at the MBPJ Stadium in Kelana Jaya here last night.




Malaysia mara ke final
PETALING JAYA - Anak didik B. Sathianathan memenuhi hajat peminat bola sepak yang dahagakan kejayaan apabila dengan bergaya melangkah ke perlawanan akhir selepas menewaskan juara Piala AFF, Singapura 3-1 pada saingan separuh akhir Kejohanan Pesta Bola Merdeka Edisi ke-39 di Stadium Majlis Bandaraya Petaling Jaya (MBPJ), semalam.

Dollah pilihan terakhir kemudi skuad kebangsaan
PETALING JAYA – Jurulatih Selangor, Dollah Salleh menjadi pilihan terakhir Persatuan Bola Sepak Malaysia (FAM) untuk menjadi jurulatih kebangsaan bagi menghadapi pusingan kelayakan Piala Dunia menentang Bahrain Oktober ini.

Kenari intai keputusan seri
ALOR STAR – Ketua jurulatih bola sepak Kedah, Mohd. Azraai Khor Abdullah mengingatkan anak buahnya supaya sekurang-kurangnya mencatat keputusan seri berdepan Terengganu menjelang perlawanan separuh akhir pertama Piala Malaysia di Stadium Sultan Ismail Nasiruddin Shah Sabtu ini.

Trek Piala Asia: PKBM beri lampu hijau
KUALA LUMPUR – Persekutuan Kebangsaan Berbasikal Malaysia (PKBM) memberi lampu hijau dan sokongan kepada penganjuran Kejohanan Lumba Basikal Trek Piala Asia Sultan Azlan Shah di Velodrom Cheras di sini dari 23 hingga 25 November ini.

Stuck tidak setuju idea MME 24 jam
KUALA LUMPUR – Pelumba legenda Hans Joachim Stuck tidak setuju dengan cadangan mengubah perlumbaan lasak Merdeka Millenium Endurance (MME) di Litar Antarabangsa Sepang (SIC) dari 12 jam kepada perlumbaan kereta 24 jam.


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