Category: Sport

  • SUKSA: 13 SPORTS EVENTS ARE CONTESTED

    SUKSA: 13 SPORTS EVENTS ARE CONTESTED

     

    The Sarawak Sports Games (SUKSAR) III, will take place in Sibu from January 15–18, will feature 13 sporting competitions.

     

    Athletes who are 21 years of age or younger, have never taken home a gold medal from the Sarawak Youth, Sports, and Entrepreneur Development Minister Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah, and are not a part of the national backup program are eligible to compete in SUKSAR III.

     

    Abdul Karim who is also Sarawak’s Minister of Tourism, Creative Industries and Performing Arts said in addition, the organization of SUKSAR also aims to introduce core sports throughout Sarawak according to Zone breakdown.

     

    Kuching, Samarahan and Serian divisions represent the Southern Zone; parts of Sri Aman, Betong and Sarikei (West Zone); parts of Sibu, Mukah and Kapit (Central Zone) and the North Zone is a combination of three parts namely Bintulu, Miri and Limbang.

     

    “Among the sports events contested over the four days are weightlifting, cycling, basketball, volleyball, futsal, hockey, judo, karate, pencak silat, sepak takraw, boxing, taekwondo and wushu,” he said.

     

    Abdul Karim said the opening event scheduled to take place at the Sibu Indoor Stadium will be attended by him while Sarawak Premier Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg is scheduled to complete the closing ceremony.

     

    SUKMA 2024 in Sarawak will take place from 17 to 24 August.

  • SELANGOR FC :  MBPJ STADIUM WILL BE UPGRADED FOR (ACL 2) NEXT YEAR

    SELANGOR FC : MBPJ STADIUM WILL BE UPGRADED FOR (ACL 2) NEXT YEAR

     

     

    Malaysian Super League 2023 has drawn its curtain and Selangor Fc managed to finish the competition as runners-up of Super League after collecting 61 points from 26 games in total. The success qualifies Selangor FC to the stage of the Asian Champions League 2 which will take place next year 2024.

     

    In addition, the athletes are more motivated to play next year after their achievement.

     

    However, in the joy there was a moment of concern for the supporters of the Red Giants team regarding the condition of the Petaling Jaya City Council Stadium (MBPJ) which does not meet the criteria set to be the venue for the AFC match.

    Appearing to answer the supporters’ confusion, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Selangor FC, Dr. Johan Kamal Hamidon however insisted that MBPJ will make an upgrade process to meet all the required standards.

     

    The MBPJ Stadium used by the Selangor squad since 2021 has a capacity of 25,000 seats and unfortunately does not meet the standards of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Stadium Regulations.

     

    Dr. Johan, he has as high as 95% confidence that the stadium will be used as a venue for Selangor FC to play in the ACL2 next year.

  • EFL CUP: LIVERPOOL QUALIFIED TO THE SEMI-FINALS

    EFL CUP: LIVERPOOL QUALIFIED TO THE SEMI-FINALS

     

    Liverpool lived up to the prediction when they beat West Ham United 5-1 at home early this morning. Liverpool reached a record 19th time in the semi-finals of the English League Cup.

     

    Curtis Jones scored twice in the match then Dominik Szoboszlai, Cody Gakpo and star Mohamed Salah, who was only brought on after an hour, also scored for Jurgen Klopp’s side who ran rampant in the last 20 minutes.

     

    Gakpo blasted over from the corner of the penalty box before Jarrod Bowen pulled one back for The Hammers in the 77th minute.

     

    Salah then grabbed a goal in the 82nd minute before Jones completed his second two minutes later, slotting past the West Ham defense with ease that left manager David Moyes red-faced.

     

    The first semi-final will be held on the week of January 8 while the second semi-final will begin on January 22.

  • EPL : MANCHESTER CITY FINED £120,000

    EPL : MANCHESTER CITY FINED £120,000

     

    ENGLAND – MANCHESTER CITY was fined £120,000 by the ENGLAND FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION (FA), following an outcry following a referee’s ruling that Manchester City players refused to accept.

    City were fined after their players swarmed referee Simon Hooper during the 3-3 draw with Tottenham Hotspur earlier this month.

    Several City players, including Erling Haaland, swarmed referee Hooper after he failed to award a ‘advantage’ in the last minute of play at the Etihad Stadium.

    Haaland who was fouled by Emerson Royal, but managed to get back up and pass the ball to Jack Grealish but when Jack Grealish wanted to continue running the referee blew the whistle

     

    England’s Football Association (FA) have fined City after they admitted their players behaved inappropriately in the final minutes and after the end of the match

  • Transfer News : Safawi loan deals to Terengganu FC

    Transfer News : Safawi loan deals to Terengganu FC

    Terengganu FC head coach, Tomislav Steinbruckner, confirmed Johor Darul Ta’zim (JDT) star player Safawi Rasid will be with his team Terengganu FC on loan next season.

     

    Astro Arena journalist, Zulhelmi Zainal Azam, reported that the 26-year-old player will return to his home state on loan and it is now reinforced when Steinbruckner announced during the press conference.

     

    Furthermore, it has been reported that Safawi’s colleague Akhyar Rashid may be joining Terengganu FC for the upcoming season.

     

    According to reports, Akhyar played his final game last Saturday against Penang FC.