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England Just Wants a World Cup Title. LONDON: England midfielder Raheem Sterling insists the World Cup champions will be their target next month despite the three-legged Three Lions squad's record of failing to go a long way ahead. Gareth Southgate's squad gathered at their base in Repino, southern Saint Petersburg next week in an effort to end the 52-year drought without a championship in the major championships since raising the World Cup in 1966. Sterling was part of the England squad that had been eliminated at the group stage four years ago and humiliated by Iceland in the last 16 rounds of Euro 2016. However, he does not agree with the assumption that England should be satisfied if they reach the quarter-finals. "No, it's not a good achievement because we want to win it," he said at a pre-tournament media conference in England. "I did not come here for four, five or six weeks in my life to say 'we see wha

Asian Games: Irfan sports reserve gets a medal. KUALA LUMPUR JUN 5, 2018 : National Irrigation Discus, Muhammad Irfan Samsuddin is the main hope of the Malaysian Sports Union (KOM) to donate medals at the 2018 Asian Games in Indonesia. National sports squad coach Zainal Abas said the national record holders could potentially contribute medals based on their excellent performance after renewing their personal record in several tournaments this year. In addition, he said Seremban's teens were ranked third in the Asian continent in front of two Iranian athletes. "If my medal expectation was to see Muhammad Irfan ... even if he did not repeat the same mistake at the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games last April where his throw was canceled. "He is currently in Europe for training sessions and competitions there, and if we look at the past two to three years, he has improved the national record," he said. He said this when met by reporters after handing over

May 23, 2018: Vivian is confident to appear stronger in 2020 BANGKOK: The country's women's badminton squad need to make more intense planning if they want to go further in the Uber Cup competition two years from now. Yesterday, Malaysia lost 4-1 to China in Group D's second game, closing their hopes for the quarter-finals after losing 3-2 to Indonesia in the opening game on Monday. Team captain Vivian Hoo, who failed to contribute any points, admits the team should work harder and plan for a better plan if they want to get through the group stage. The last time Malaysia reached the last eight Uber Cup group was in 2010 in Kuala Lumpur. "I realized we failed in the quarter-finals, but at the same time I'm proud of the team's spirit," said Vivian. "Maybe our strategy is not, but I think our performance is not too bad at this tournament. "If we are able to keep pace and practice like this, I think we have the chance to

Rashid's message for the Thomas Cup squad. KUALA LUMPUR Wednesday, May 16, 2018 :  "You do not have to be perfect to be a legend." The message was delivered by Rashid Sidek to the national badminton players ahead of the Thomas Cup 2018 in Bangkok, beginning Sunday. Rashid, who was part of the Thomas Cup 1992 winner, said his side was not perfect but managed to create history because of his passion and passion. Unfortunately, since then Malaysia has continued to drought the prestigious title for 26 years. "Do you think we have a perfect squad in 1992? I now admit it, we are not really perfect. "And most disappointingly when we lost to South Korea (3-2) in the group's first debut, a little bit of our motivation was affected but it again burned our spirits to get stronger. "It's not about the spirit of the individual, but rather the team's efforts. "Do not worry about what people are saying, nobody thou

Rayzam is not depressed. KUALA LUMPUR MAY 9,2018 : Malaysia's national athlete Rayzam Shah Wan Sofian does not want to put himself in the pressure ahead of the Malaysian Open at the Bukit Jalil National Stadium from Friday to Sunday. Rayzam said he only wants to enjoy the run and rivals as well as not wanting to be guilty of injury. "I just want to enjoy the run, so do not put any targets. There is no pressure for me at the Malaysian Open. "But I hope to run under 14 seconds," said a 110 meter (m) gold winner at the SEA Games 2017 Kuala Lumpur when contacted. The event's 100m hurdles event at the Malaysian Open is scheduled to take place on Saturday night. Although the third Malaysian Open tournament was participated this year after the Commonwealth Games, Gold Coast, Rayzam admitted he still failed to find confidence. So Rayzam hopes to find a rhythm in training and competition in Germany starting next week which is expected t

MAY 2,2018: BENG CHOO IS NOT AGGRIEVED. KUALA LUMPUR: The Olympic Council of Malaysia (MOM) secretary-general Datuk Low Beng Choo is in disarray and takes an open approach with his assistant Datuk Sieh Kok Chi yesterday. In fact, Beng Choo stressed that each individual has his or her own opinion and has forgotten it and hopes to continue his duties as Secretary-General of MOM, hereafter. "Everyone has the right to speak and this is a democracy, I think everyone has the right to vote, to make their own elections. "But as a lawyer I am familiar with different opinions, maybe others will feel weird, but he is familiar with my profession. "I've been committed for three years and this is my first term, I'm showing that I'm willing to give them time and energy, so I hope sports associations will continue to support me for a new period," said Beng Choo, today. Commenting further, he was not surprised to hear the statement as it was Ko

Jonathan is aiming to improve personal records. KUALA LUMPUR, April 24, 2018: There is nothing else to play in the mind of state sprint Jonathan Nyepa at this point apart from increasing the speed of running in the event 100 meters (m) and 200m, this season. He also aims to be the best runner among three teammates - Khairul Hafiz Males, Nixson Kennedy and Badrul Hisham Abdul Manap. "What I want this year to break my best personal post in the 100m and 200m events, no matter what the tournament is," Jonathan said. "At the same time I should always be consistent with the time, and I always try to be the best." Jonathan helped Khairul Hafiz, Nixson and Badrul Hisyam go to the final at the Commonwealth Games, Gold Coast, Australia recently. Jonathan's personal note in the 100m sprint event was 10.28s created in the Korean Open, last year. While in the 200m event, he recorded 21.18s in the 2016 Malaysian Open Sport Championship.

CHONG WEI WINNING GOLD GOLD COAST: Datuk Lee Chong Wei gave the world number one K.Srikanth a chance to win his third gold medal at the Commonwealth Games in the men's singles event at Carrara's Leisure and Sports Center, here. The 36-year-old emerged from defeat in the first set before winning in a three-set set of 19-21, 21-14, 21-14 on 25-year-old Indian player. It is Chong Wei's fifth win which is placed second in the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games 2018 over Srikanth, which has been placed at the top of their six previous meetings. With the win, Chong Wei closed his last appearance at the Commonwealth Games with a non-losing record in 13 games since the last three editions. Besides the Gold Coast, the Penang-born player also won gold medals in the 2006 edition of Melbourne and 2010 (New Delhi) but did not play in 2014 in Glasgow, Scotland. Chong Wei also joined former national doubles player Koo Kien Keat as the most outstanding athlete in the Commonweal

MUN YEE, NUR DHABITAH DID NOT EXPECT BRONZE. Country jumpers Leong Mun Yee and Nur Dhabitah Sabri did not expect to win a medal in the 3m synchronous board simultaneously at the Commonwealth Games 2018 today. According to Nur Dhabitah, he and his seniors are aware of the rivals they will face, and even participants from England, Canada and Australia are the ones who have always finished rivals on the podium in World Series matches. The national pairing started well when picking up 46.80 points on the first and second jumps with 48.00 points before jumping to second place after collecting 69.30 points. After picking up 58.50 points in the fourth and comfortable silver medal position, however, in the last jump, there was a mistake in Nur Dhabitah's jump that caused them just to score 42.30 points to finish third with 264.90 points overall. "I did not expect to be able to get a medal from the start of the event again, honestly, we are not aiming for the medals bec

Malaysia's 10 best bet on the Gold Coast Tuesday, April 3, 2018 GOLD COAST: The country's contingent sent 178 athletes (102 men and 76 women) to compete in 16 sports in the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games to be revealed tomorrow Here are 10 national athletes who need to be concentrated and become the country's contingent bet for the gold medal of the world's second largest game: 1. LEE CHONG WEI (BADMINTON) The sixth world number one is determined to name it as the most successful athlete in the Commonwealth Games. After collecting four gold medals so far, the Olympic silver medalist has the chance to overtake the country's doubles record, Koo Kien Keat who won five golds in the Commonwealth. Chong Wei is scheduled to contest in men's singles and mixed teams on the Gold Coast. Players from India are the main threats for Chong Wei in singles event and the country has also been given a choice in mixed team events. Australia is considered Chong Wei's l

HAKIMI CHOSEN AS FLAG BEARER OF THE COMMONWEALTH GAMES GOLD COAST. PUTRAJAYA, March 27, 2018 - A significant improvement in the performance of the country's skipper, Muhammad Hakimi Ismail, has become an important criterion for his election as the flagship carrier of the Malaysian contingent at the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games. Youth and Sports Minister YB Brig Jen Khairy Jamaluddin said Hakimi had shown his decisive move to the Gold Coast despite struggling with injuries earlier. "Back from injury and worth the Gold Coast, that's what we want. Those who show significant improvement need to be recognized, "he said when met by reporters after the Jalur Gemilang handing over to the country's contingent to the Commonwealth Games 2018. Hakimi, 27, suffered a left ankle injury in 2016 before boasting a brilliant performance last year when renewing the KL2017 SEA Games record with a distance of 16.77 meters. The discovery of Hakimi was clearly overwhelm

'7 days away' TMJ said. KUALA LUMPUR: The Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) president Tunku Ismail Sultan Ibrahim once again sparked a question with a recent posting on '7 days' again on his Facebook account, Johor Southern Tigers (JST) yesterday. The statement made fans of Johor Darul Ta'zim (JDT) club and local football flood in the comments room with their respective bits. Some think the '7 days' mean that it was a mere one-year period of Tunku Ismail being the FAM President after being appointed in the 53rd FAM Congress on March 25. Some say, 'The other seven days' means the last day of the Tunku Mahkota Johor (TMJ) being the FAM president to fulfill his wish to resign. Even if counting for the seven days is also the period of the Malaysian Football Confederation Limited Liability Partnership (FMLLP) in Johor Bahru on March 25. In the NSTP SPORTS report today, the FMLLP Congress is said to be a decisive factor for Tunku Ism

Assalamualaikum .. this time we will tell about sports elected athletes to become national athletes and athletes.👌😉 AZIZULHASNI, JUNE HOONG TRADERS AND SPORTS NATIONAL. KUALA LUMPUR, March 13, 2018 - National cyclist Mohd Azizulhasni Awang and fallen queen, Cheong Jun Hoong met the predictions when crowned national sports and athletes at the National Sports Awards 2017. Azizulhasni managed to make history of the world's keirin champions at the World Trek Trek in Hong Kong while Jun Hoong made a surprise as a world champion in the 10-meter platform platform woman in Budapest, Hungary. Besides Azizulhasni, they are also listed in sports candidates including Syarul Azman Mahen (bodybuilding body), Muhammad Hakimi Ismail (sports), Gavin Kyle Green (golf) Mohd. Fitri Saari (hockey) Mohamad Rafiq Ismail (bowling) and Khairul Hafiz Man (sports). "I'm very grateful for this success, it's a motivation for me to face two big games this year." Meanwhile, Jun

Bismillahirrahmanirrahim. Dengan Nama Allah Yang Maha Pemurah Lagi Maha Penyayang..Assalamu'alaikum wbt.. Hi, my name is Nur Effa Mardhiah binti Mohd Nahar and I'm 21 years old. I am a student of the Faculty of Sports and Recreation at Uitm Arau Perlis. The sport I'm interested in is badminton and my idol is the world's No. 1 badminton player. 1 is Dato Lee Chong Wei. "KARNIVAL BAKAT PELAPIS : MEDAN ASAH BAKAT CILIK"  PAROI, March 8, 2018 - Coach Talent Carnival organized by the National Sports Council has opened the door for young talents from all over the country to play at a higher level. The carnival, which began in 2015, has witnessed 177 young athletes representing their respective states at the Sarawak Malaysia Sports Games in 2016. While 123 athletes have been selected to the full-time Regional Program and 62 athletes are elected to enter the National Coach program. "This is a new development where this carnival brings toge