• Malaysian women end up with bronze

    Updated: 2010-07-31 10:30:00
    : skip to main skip to sidebar Saturday , July 31, 2010 Malaysian women end up with bronze THE Malaysian women only managed a bronze medal when they beat Uzbekistan 6-1 in the third-fourth placing match of the Asian Indoor tournament in Bangkok yes . terday In the final yesterday , Kazakhstan beat Thailand A 4-1 and they will now play in the World Indoor Tournament in Poland next . year Malaysia were the defending champions going into the tournament and they beat Thailand B 4-0 in the first match but there were no points awarded as the hosts had fielded a B side after Iran pulled out at the 11th . hour Malaysia then beat Indonesia 9-1, and Uzbekistan 2-1, but lost to Kazakhstan 3-1. The telling point was when they drew 2-2 with Thailand A and missed out of playing in the final by a

  • Lim officially in charge from Sept 1

    Updated: 2010-07-30 09:54:00
    : skip to main skip to sidebar Friday , July 30, 2010 Lim officially in charge from Sept 1 By Jugjet Singh jugjet nst.com.my FORMER international Lim Chiow Chuan will officially take over the reigns of 1Mas from Sept 1, as the Malaysian Hockey Federation MHF embark on a journey to develop quality . youth 1Mas , with a budget of RM2 million from the Prime Minister’s department , is a programme where 14 states will concentrate on 60 players each for four major . assignments The long-term project will cater for different age groups to prepare players for the 2013 and 2017 Junior World Cups , the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics and the 2014 Asian Games in South . Korea The development committee presented their paper to the council which endorsed Lim as the Director of Development . He will be

  • AAU Junior Olympics in Hampton Roads for first time since 2006

    Updated: 2010-07-30 04:24:47
    Hampton Roads is the center of national youth amateur competition as the annual AAU Junior Olympic Games begin a nine-day run today.

  • Frederick welcomes back Special Olympians

    Updated: 2010-07-29 15:36:04
    Two members of Team Maryland recently returned from the Special Olympics USA National Games with chests full of medals.

  • Most Popular Sports in the World

    Updated: 2010-07-29 11:31:24
    Do you wonder, which are the most popular sports in the world? Since each one of us have our favorite sport.

  • UniKL start early for MHL

    Updated: 2010-07-29 11:18:00
    : skip to main skip to sidebar Thursday , July 29, 2010 UniKL start early for MHL UNIKL were a late entry last season and had trouble settling down , but this season , preparations have already started to field a strong side in the Malaysia Hockey League MHL which is slated to start in the first week of De . cember In their MHL debut early this year UniKL , with an average age of 21, finished at the bottom of the six-team pool in the Premier Division . But in the quarter-finals , they held May bank 3-3 in the first leg , but lost 2-0 in the return . leg And in the Junior Hockey League JHL they were runners- up in the League and Overall . champions Coach I . Vickneswaran said the club is currently con ducting an open trial , and he is looking at some quality players to make an impact in the

  • Constitution amendment gets council nod

    Updated: 2010-07-29 11:18:00
    : skip to main skip to sidebar Thursday , July 29, 2010 Constitution amendment gets council nod THE Malaysian Hockey Federation MHF council yesterday endorsed a proposal to amend their constitution which will turn the posts of their secretary and treasurer from elected to . appointed The amendments will now be tabled for approval at the MHF EGM in September , and if it gets the 2 3 majority , there will not be elections for both the posts when MHF hold their Annual Genaral Meeting at the end of the . year The council members agreed that the amendment to appoint our sectary and treasurer be tabled at an EGM after Hari Raya . The overall response was good , and the motion has pased its first test , said MHF president Tengku Abdullah Sultan Ahmad . Shah A similar proposal has been bandied

  • Hockey president keen on soccer comeback

    Updated: 2010-07-29 11:17:00
    : skip to main skip to sidebar Thursday , July 29, 2010 Hockey president keen on soccer comeback MALAYSIAN Hockey Federation MHF president Tengku Abdulah Sultan Ahmad Shah will go ahead with plans to wrest a deputy president's seat in the FA of Malaysia elections this . Saturday Tengku Ahmad , speaking before attending the MHF council meeting yesterday , said : I have been requested to make a comeback . When I quit in 2007 it was because of the national team's poor performance in the Asia . Cup However , I leave it to the delegates to decide if football requires my services . About his chances : I leave it in the hands of god to determine the outcome . Tengku Abdullah also said that he was a temporary measure in hockey , as the request came from previous president Sultan Azlan Shah , but

  • Big boost for Razak Cup

    Updated: 2010-07-29 11:16:00
    : skip to main skip to sidebar Thursday , July 29, 2010 Big boost for Razak Cup RAZAK CUP received a big boost when 100Plus signed a three-year deal worth RM1.5 million with the Malaysian Hockey Federation at a leading hotel in Kuala Lumpur . yesterday 100Plus will sponsor RM500,000 per year with RM300,000 in cash and RM200,000 in kind starting from next . year MHF president Tengku Abdullan Sultan Ahmad Shah and James Teo , the managing director of F N beverages marketing Sdn Bhd , witnessed the signing . ceremony With money in the pocket , Razak Cup is also set to undergo a huge transformation from next . year The new format will see teams playing at zonal qualifying rounds before competing for the title in a final . round Teams will be divided into five zones of four each . The five

  • Big boost for Razak Cup

    Updated: 2010-07-29 11:15:00
    skip to main skip to sidebar Thursday , July 29, 2010 COMMENT by Jugjet Singh THE Malaysian Hockey Federation MHF council mem bers will sail into uncharted territory without a compass and map when they deliberate on changes to their constitution at a leading hotel in Kuala Lumpur . today Council members know that MHF president Tengku Ab dullah Sultan Ahmad Shah is keen to amend their con stitution and turn the post of secretary from elected to appointed , but as of yesterday , they have yet to receive a draft of the said . amendment This has deprived them a chance to study and propose any changes , if necessary , before the matter is brought up at today’s council . meeting A check with several council members yesterday revealed that they have not been given a draft on the said amendment to

  • Hockey men bid to revive glory days

    Updated: 2010-07-27 01:21:48
    I can pinpoint the precise moment, back in 1984, when I learned that hockey mattered to Pakistanis, wherever they may be.

  • Women win but no points

    Updated: 2010-07-26 12:33:00
    : skip to main skip to sidebar Monday , July 26, 2010 Women win but no points THE Malaysian women started their quest to reclaim the Asian Indoor crown in Bangkok , Thailand , with a 4-0 win against Thailand B . yesterday However , the win does not carry any weight for defending champions Malaysia , as Thailand B were included as a sparring team when Iran pulled out at the 11th . hour Malaysia meet Indonesia today , and a win is almost assured after Kazakhstan hammered Indonesia 18-0 . yesterday A gold medal in Bangkok comes with a ticket to play in the World Indoor Tournament in Poland next . year RESULTS : Malaysia 4 Thailand B 0, Kazakhstan 18 Indonesia 0, Uzbekistan x Thailand A . x TODAY : Malaysia v Indonesia Kazakhstan v Thailand A Thailand B v . Uzbekistan TOMORROW : Thailand B v

  • Project 2013 European Tour a huge success

    Updated: 2010-07-25 10:37:00
    : skip to main skip to sidebar Sunday , July 25, 2010 Project 2013 European Tour a huge success PROJECT 2013 returned form their European Tour on Thursday with not only success on the pitch , but also a major breakthrough in mind-set of players , and respect from their . opponents And offers are now pouring in from European clubs to sign in our young players for their . leagues The Under-19 outfit played 13 matches in their Tour of Switzerland , Poland , Spain and Netherlands . The count was eight wins , two draws and three . defeats And all their defeats were against the Under-21 sides of Spain , Belgium and Poland who were in the midst of prepar ing for the European Under-21 . championships All three teams also had many players from the 2010 Junior World Cup hosted by Malaysia and .

  • Women aim to defend title

    Updated: 2010-07-24 11:53:00
    : skip to main skip to sidebar Saturday , July 24, 2010 Women aim to defend title THE Malaysian women’s team will head for Bangkok , Thailand , today to defend their Asian Indoor Hockey . title Last year , Malaysia beat Uzbekistan in the final in Ipoh , and the ladies are primed to repeat the feat . again And if they win , the title comes with a ticket to Poland next year to play in the World Indoor . tournament We have selected a few young players and ex-inter nationals for this assignment as the national players are in training for the Commonwealth and Asian . Games But still , we should be able to defend out title going by the girls’ current form , 8221 said Malaysian Women’s Hockey As sociation secretary S . . Shamala Iran withdrew at the eleventh hour and have been replaced with

  • India to host men's 2011 Champions Trophy

    Updated: 2010-07-23 11:51:00
    : skip to main skip to sidebar Friday , July 23, 2010 India to host men's 2011 Champions Trophy The Executive Board of the International Hockey Federation FIH has allocated the FIH Champions Trophies for 2011. The Men’s FIH Champions Trophy will be played in India , while the women’s FIH Champions Trophy has been awarded to . Netherlands After the success of the Hero Honda FIH World Cup in March this year , the FIH has decided to return to India in 2011. The men’s FIH Champions Trophy is scheduled for December 2011 and it will be the third time in hockey history that India will host FIH flagship event after Chennai in 2005 and Madras in 1996. Posted by Jugjet Singh at 6:51 PM Labels : HOCKEY Older Post Home RESPECTABLE LINKS OLYMPIC HOTEL JUNIOR HOCKEY LEAGUE S.S Dhaliwal on Hockey HOCKEY

  • Think carefully before amending constitution

    Updated: 2010-07-23 11:27:00
    : skip to main skip to sidebar Friday , July 23, 2010 Think carefully before amending constitution PENANG HA vice-president Ranjit Singh cautioned Malaysian Hockey Federation MHF council members to tread carefully when they deliberate to change the post of their secretary from elected to a paid . staff The MHF council will meet next Tuesday and among the agenda is a motion to amend their constitution to enable the president to select his secretary , instead of the states by . ballot Penang are still 50-50 on this issue , as we feel that council members need to debate intelligently before calling for an EOGM Extra Ordinary General Meeting And from what I gather , right now , many states oppose the idea because it is open to abuse and could lead to many problems in the long run if we have a

  • National Press Club 5km Run

    Updated: 2010-07-22 11:38:00
    : skip to main skip to sidebar Thursday , July 22, 2010 National Press Club 5km Run THE National Press Club NPC will be organising a 1Malaysia NPC Media Run on Aug 1 Sunday The flag-off is at 8am from the vicinity of the NPC clubhouse at 84, Jalan Tangsi , Kuala Lumpur . The event is aimed at fostering camaraderie and promoting a healthy lifestyle among members of the media and . public The 5km run is open to all members of NPC , media and also open to . public The run will be divided into two main events comprising four open and four media . categories The Open category will be divided into Men’s Open , Women’s Open , Men and Women’s Veteran age 40 and above while the Media category will comprise men's women's Open and men's and women's veteran age 40 and above Entrance fee is RM10 per

  • Malaysia win one, lose one Down Under

    Updated: 2010-07-22 11:37:00
    : , skip to main skip to sidebar Thursday , July 22, 2010 Malaysia win one , lose one Down Under THE Malaysian senior side lost one and won their second match in Perth , . Australia The seniors are in Australia to play a few friendlies in preparation for the New Delhi Commonwealth . Games Malaysia lost to Australian club champions West Aus tralian Thunder Stick 4-1 in the first match with Amin Rahim scoring the solitary . goal However , in the second match against the same team , Malaysia won 3-1 with the goals coming from Izwan Firdaus , Nabil Fiqri and Razie . Rahim After the Australian Tour , the team will head for Europe to play a few friendlies and also a Four-Nation from Aug 24-29 involving France , Ireland , Poland and . Scotland Posted by Jugjet Singh at 6:37 PM Labels : HOCKEY

  • Amendment to pay, not elect MHF secretary

    Updated: 2010-07-22 11:34:00
    : , skip to main skip to sidebar Thursday , July 22, 2010 Amendment to pay , not elect MHF secretary THE Malaysian Hockey Federation MHF council meeting on July 27 is expected to endorse an amendment to their constitution which may turn the post of sectary general into a paid post , instead of an elected . official The move is being headed by MHF president Tengku Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah to make administration of the association more . accountable The issue will be discussed in the council meeting next week , and after the council approves it , an Extra Ordinary General Meeting will be . called And if there is a two-thirds mandate at the EOGM , the amendment will be submitted to the Sports Commissioner’s office to be endorsed , 8221 said a council member who declined to be . named The

  • Field hockey stars bolster county rep

    Updated: 2010-07-21 20:58:14
    Anna Hayley doesn't mind sacrificing her summer vacation for field hockey. "It's what I love to do, and I want to get better at it," Hayley said.

  • State's 'summer Olympics' are back in play

    Updated: 2010-07-21 15:47:43
    Basketball junkies were denied a major fix last summer. The 2009 Empire State Games would have paired Peekskill grad Mookie Jones and Stepinac grad Tony Taylor in one of the most dynamic tandems to grace a hardwood floor.

  • USA Field Hockey: Alexandra the great

    Updated: 2010-07-20 19:44:30
    Thrilled merely to have made last month's USA Field Hockey's National Futures Championship, Quince Orchard's Alexandra Jamison never gave much thought to reaching the AAU Junior Olympic level.

  • Checking In With Erika Erndl

    Updated: 2010-07-20 06:25:20
    By Reed Shimberg PHOENIX, Arizona, July 19. ERIKA Erndl had an illustrious high school and college career but had decided that she would retire from swimming more than 10 years ago.

  • Blueprint ready seven years ago..

    Updated: 2010-07-19 12:09:00
    : . skip to main skip to sidebar Monday , July 19, 2010 Blueprint ready seven years ago . By Jugjet Singh jugjet nst.com.my COMMENT MALAYSIAN sports is filled with blueprints , but sadly , most of them are lying in somebody’s cupboard gathering . dust One blueprint , which had turned gray after seven years in a folder , was yesterday brought out , dusted and read . again This happened after Education Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said the One-student , One-sport’ vision will be implemented next year . He said 90 percent of the schools are ready to implement the policy , and the current infrastructure in schools such as fields , sports facilities and equipment will be . improved All the above can be got given time but even the best cook cannot come up with a tasty dish if he does not

  • Project beat Athena HC 5-2

    Updated: 2010-07-19 12:06:00
    : skip to main skip to sidebar Monday , July 19, 2010 Project beat Athena HC 5-2 PROJECT 2013 continued their super run in Europe when they beat Division Two senior side Athena HC 5-2 in Amsterdam on . Sunday The Project boys played their 11th match in the playing- cum-training Tour of Europe , and even though they took 13 hours from Poland to Amsterdam by train as there were plenty of technical problems along the way , they still man aged a good . win However , the start was not as rosy as Athena HC stunned Project by scoring in the third minute through a field . goal But in the 10th minute , Joel Samuel van Huizen equalised through a field goal , while Mohamed Rashid scored another field goal in the 33rd minute for the lead which held until . half-time After the breather , Project

  • Eight goals for Asean gold!

    Updated: 2010-07-18 10:33:00
    : skip to main skip to sidebar Sunday , July 18, 2010 Eight goals for Asean gold MALAYSIA whipped the daylights out of Singapore to claim the Asean Schools hockey gold at the Tun Razak Stadium . yesterday The rout started with a third minute goal from skipper Kavin Kartik and when the final whistle blew , Singapore were hit for eight . goals The win was never in doubt , as Malaysia were in fiery form the entire tournament , and scored a total of 33 goals in five . matches The other Malaysian goals came from Anuar Wahab 12th Shahril Sa'abah 18th , 27th Dangerous Lee 22nd , 33rd Dzahiruddin Illyas 63rd and Mohamed Taufik 70th The Malaysian goalkeeper was never tested , and in the second half , Malaysia were literally camping in the Singapore . semi-circle I expected Singapore to put up a

  • Field Hockey Former Chambersburg trio gets immersed in elite-level camp

    Updated: 2010-07-17 08:20:47
    It is an honor for a high school coach to see his or her athletes move on to play college sports at any level.

  • Singapore-Malaysia final

    Updated: 2010-07-16 11:39:00
    : skip to main skip to sidebar Friday , July 16, 2010 Singapore-Malaysia final STANDINGS P W D L F A Pts MALAYSIA 3 3 0 0 17 0 9 SINGAPORE 4 3 0 1 16 10 9 INDONESIA 3 1 0 2 4 9 3 THAILAND 3 1 0 2 14 9 3 BRUNEI 3 0 0 3 0 23 0 RESULTS : Thailand 12 Brunei 0, Indonesia 1 Singapore 4. TODAY : Thailand v Indonesia 3pm Brunei v Malaysia 5pm All matches at the Tun Razak . Stadium SINGAPORE will battle Malaysia for the Asean Schools hockey gold medal on Sunday at the Tun Razak Stadium , with the ods heavily favouring the . hosts Yesterday , Singapore completed their fixtures with a 4-1 win over Indonesia . The republic's only blemis in this tournament was a 7-0 hammering in the hands of . Malaysia Singapore got their goals from Mohamed Al Fien second Karleef Sasi 29th , 44th and Mohamed Rifqi 61st

  • Malaysia in Asean schools final

    Updated: 2010-07-15 11:40:00
    : skip to main skip to sidebar Thursday , July 15, 2010 Malaysia in Asean schools final STANDINGS P W D L F A Pts MALAYSIA 3 3 0 0 17 0 9 SINGAPORE 3 2 0 1 12 9 6 INDONESIA 2 1 0 1 3 5 3 THAILAND 2 0 0 2 2 9 0 BRUNEI 2 0 0 2 0 11 0 RESULTS : Singapore 4 Thailand 2, Brunei 0 Indonesia 3, Malaysia 7 Singapore 0. TODAY : Thailand v Brunei 3pm Indonesia v Singapore 5pm All matches at the Tun Razak . Stadium MALAYSIA qualified for the final of the Second Asean Schools hockey tournament with one match in hand when they beat Singapore 7-0 at the Tun Razak Stadium . yesterday And going by the form-book , both the teams are expected to square off again in the final on . Sunday However , the comfortable win for Malaysia cannot be taken into account for a confirmed gold , because Singapore looked

  • Back-to-back win for Malaysia

    Updated: 2010-07-15 11:13:00
    : skip to main skip to sidebar Thursday , July 15, 2010 Back-to-back win for Malaysia Malaysia’s Dangerous Lee left is challenged by Thailand’s Sakprasert Seemarak in their match at the 2nd Asean Schools Games at the Tun Razak Stadium yesterday . Picture by Osman Adnan MALAYSIA needed to get off on the right footing towards achieving their hefty 50 gold medal target in the 2nd Asean Schools Games in Kuala Lumpur yesterday , and the hockey team did just that with a 10-goal spree in their two opening . matches The morning presented what was an unpredictable obstacle against Indonesia , which coach S . Prakash’s charges had no problems walking away with a thumping 5-0 victory at the Tun Razak . Stadium While awaiting their second match in the evening , Malaysia watched a potentially dangerous

  • One draw, one defeat against Poles

    Updated: 2010-07-15 09:25:00
    : , skip to main skip to sidebar Thursday , July 15, 2010 One draw , one defeat against Poles PROJECT 2013 drew one and lost one match against Poland Under-21 in their Tour of Europe to prepare for the 2013 Junior World . Cup The first match ended 4-4 in the first friendly with the Malaysian goals coming from Firhan Ashaari , Mohamed Sabri two goals and Hizzat . Hakimi Malaysia took the lead four times , but the Poles kept scoring the . equaliser In the second match , Malaysia lost 2-3 to Poland . Firhan Ashaari and Syamim Yusof scored for Project 2013. Second Test By Mirnawan Nawawi 1st half : Both teams started the game with cautious . In 6th min slick move between Amir Farid , Syamim Yusof and Firhan Ashaari the Project's scored the 1st goal through Firhan Ashaari . In 11th min the

  • 1Mas could float, or sink like rest

    Updated: 2010-07-12 10:20:00
    : , skip to main skip to sidebar Monday , July 12, 2010 1Mas could float , or sink like rest By Jugjet Singh jugjet nst.com.my COMMENT THE ground work , workshops , and briefings are over and done with , and starting from tomorrow , hockey in the country will finally see systematical development to groom players for the next . decade Armed with RM2 million from the Prime Minister’s department , the privately run 1Mas Hoki programme will see 14 states concentrating on 60 players each for four major . assignments 1Mas will cater for different age groups to prepare players fort the 2013 and 2017 Junior World Cups , the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics and the 2014 Asian Games in South . Korea This will be the first time that a systematic long-term plan has gotten off the blueprint stage , and

  • Not your average walk in the park

    Updated: 2010-07-12 02:14:34
    Tim Berrett's long, Olympic racewalk is coming to an end. He can see the 50-kilometre racewalk finish line now, that's for sure.

  • Malaysia collapse against China

    Updated: 2010-07-11 11:52:00
    : skip to main skip to sidebar Sunday , July 11, 2010 Malaysia collapse against China Ramesh Harmeert Ugentheran Joel Samuel Van Huizen . The Project 2013 boys are on a European . Tour PROJECT 2013 DAY OFF at the Nou : Camp Ramesh Zulhairi Hashim Joel Samuel Van Huizen MALAYSIA lost 2-1 to China in the final of the Four-Nation in Dalian , China . yesterday The Chinese took a 2-0 lead after scoring off a penalty stroke and a field attempt , while Tajol Rosli narrowed the gap for Malaysia in the second . half Malaysia had beaten Russia 3-2 and Pakistan 3-0 to reach the . final The penalty stroke came about after a China penalty corner attempt was saved with a hockey stick , but the umpire felt it hit a players . leg After that goal , Malaysia pushed forward and China countered with a field

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    Updated: 2010-07-07 22:24:15
    By Mike Simmons - Kelowna Capital News Published: July 06, 2010 6:00 PM Updated: July 07, 2010 12:29 PM A few of the many lives lived in sport were enshrined this year in the Central Okanagan Sports Hall of Fame.

  • Field hockey standouts bolster county's reputation

    Updated: 2010-07-06 20:31:36
    Anna Hayley doesn't mind sacrificing her summer vacation for field hockey. "It's what I love to do, and I want to get better at it," Hayley said.

  • More

    Updated: 2010-07-03 09:39:32
    While giving Sharon Sarsen a hand with the Empire State Games field hockey team, Melissa Gonzalez casually mentioned that she might be traveling to Europe.

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