Publication: New Straits Times

First Reported 16 hours ago - Updated 5 hours ago - 1 Documents

TENNIS / FRENCH OPEN: Federer hurdle for Djoko

LUCK OF THE DRAW: Serb may find Swiss ace in the way of Grand Slam dreamRoger Federer shakes hands with Novak Djokovic at the end of their semi-final match at the Rome Masters on May 19. Djokovic won 6-2, 7-6 (7/4). AFP pic1 / 1PARIS: NOVAK Djokovic’s ... [ Published 16 hours ago by New Straits Times ]

Entities: French Open - Roland Garros, Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic

First Reported 16 hours ago - Updated 8 hours ago - 1 Documents

John W. Henry

Pep open to seduction

IN THE GAME: Outgoing Barca boss Guardiola gets cold feet over his sabbaticalBarcelona coach Pep Guardiola is favoured by Chelsea fans.1 / 1LONDON: CHELSEA were given fresh hope of Pep Guardiola taking over as manager, as the outgoing Barcelona boss confirmed ... [ Published 16 hours ago by New Straits Times ]

Entities: Pep Guardiola, John W. Henry, Rafael Benitez, The Game Group plc

First Reported 16 hours ago - Updated 9 hours ago - 1 Documents

Lin Dan

BADMINTON: China-Korea final

WUHAN: SUPERSTAR shuttler Lin Dan dug deep to beat the Japanese Sho Sasaki in the Thomas Cup semi-final in China yesterday, taking the hosts a step closer to winning the key pre-Olympics tournament.Lin Dan trailed for much of the first game, firing ... [ Published 16 hours ago by New Straits Times ]

Entities: Lin Dan, Sho Sasaki, Lee Hyun-il, South Korea

First Reported 10 hours ago - Updated 10 hours ago - 1 Documents

Universiti Putra Malaysia

Chong Wei needs mental strength, says sports science lecturer

KUALA LUMPUR: World number one men's singles shuttler Datuk Lee Chong Wei, who is expected to recover from a tendon injury in about four weeks, will have to work on his mental strength before competing in the London Olympics in July, said Universiti Putra ... [ Published 10 hours ago by New Straits Times ]

Entities: Chong Wei, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Lee Chong Wei

First Reported 16 hours ago - Updated 10 hours ago - 1 Documents

Giovanni Trapattoni

It's now or never

FRIENDLIES: Last chance to impress for Euro hopefulsSpain’s Juanfran will be hoping to secure his Euro ticket against Serbia today.1 / 1PARIS: A BUSY weekend of friendly action will be the final chance for many players to secure a ticket on the plane ... [ Published 16 hours ago by New Straits Times ]

Entities: England, Álvaro Negredo, Giovanni Trapattoni

First Reported 16 hours ago - Updated 16 hours ago - 1 Documents

Johor Port Berhad

Johor want to end Kelantan’s high

HOVERING in the relegation zone is a major headache and to face Super League winners and newly crowned FA Cup champions Kelantan without seven first team players would be intimidating but not for Johor FC coach Sazali Saidon.Within a week, Kelantan notched ... [ Published 16 hours ago by New Straits Times ]

Entities: Abdul Manan, Johor Port Berhad, Sime Darby Bhd

First Reported 16 hours ago - Updated 16 hours ago - 1 Documents

MOTOR RACING: Nabil grabs maiden pole

NABIL Jan Al Jeffri bagged the first pole position of his single-seater career as his expected season-long battle with Afiq Ikhwan Yazid took centrestage in the opening round of the JK Racing Asian Series (JKRAS), held as part of the Malaysian Super Series ... [ Published 16 hours ago by New Straits Times ]

Entities: Vishnu Prasad, Malaysia, South Africa

First Reported May 25 2012 - Updated 16 hours ago - 3 Documents

ATHLETICS / MSSM CHAMPIONSHIPS: Record breakers light up Kangar

SUPER SHOW: Norzilawati smashes 800m mark to join Wei Heng as golden double winnersNik Norzilawati Nik Wil sobs after breaking the 800m record yesterday. Pix by Amran Hamid1 / 1TAN Wei Heng and Nik Norzilawati Nik Wil continued to rule the middle-distance ... [ Published 16 hours ago by New Straits Times ]

Entities: Kangar (Malaysia), Ipoh, Shot Put, High Jump, Long Jump

First Reported 16 hours ago - Updated 16 hours ago - 2 Documents

BADMINTON: Take responsibility and make changes, says Razif

RAZIF Sidek has blasted the BA of Malaysia (BAM) for blaming its players for the Thomas Cup failure.Razif, a member of the 1992 Thomas Cup winning team, feels that BAM officials, including president Datuk Seri Nadzmi Salleh and secretary Ng Chin Chai, ... [ Published 16 hours ago by New Straits Times ]

Entities: Malaysia, Denmark, Razif Sidek, Christian Hadinata

First Reported May 25 2012 - Updated May 25 2012 - 2 Documents

Tired of being also-rans

SECOND FIDDLE: Netherlands’ nearly men seek Euro deliverance after numerous near-missesTHE HAGUE: WORLD football's perennial bridesmaids, the Netherlands, will be hoping that Euro 2012 is the tournament at which they end their 24-year wait for a major ... [ Published May 25 2012 by New Straits Times ]

Entities: Netherlands, Johan Cruyff, Klaas-Jan Huntelaar

First Reported May 24 2012 - Updated May 24 2012 - 2 Documents

A wake-up call BAM can’t ignore

THEY were -- officials and coaches alike -- quick to go into defensive mode the moment it became clear that Lee Chong Wei had suffered a serious injury.Malaysia's greatest gold medal hope could be out of the London Olympics but the officials and coaches ... [ Published May 24 2012 by New Straits Times ]

Entities: Chong Wei, Malaysia, London Olympics 2012, Lin Dan

First Reported May 24 2012 - Updated May 24 2012 - 2 Documents

FOOTBALL: Training must be of world standard

I REFER to the report, "Nazmi feels like a star in Europe" (NST, May 20). Footballer Nazmi Faiz Mansor states: "It was a different experience in terms of training as drills here are so different from what I had experienced before." ... [ Published May 24 2012 by New Straits Times ]

Entities: Footballer

Quotes

"From pole I have to make sure I win the race. We'll be hoping for rain because the team are pretty good at setting up the car for wet conditions. But in the dry it looks like we'll be strong too. So I'm just going to hope for the best."

MOTOR RACING: Nabil grabs maiden pole [New Straits Times - 16 hours ago]

"Olympics is Olympics but they don't have to wait for it to finish but start preparing for the future immediately."

BADMINTON: Take responsibility and make changes, says Razif [New Straits Times - 16 hours ago]

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