Protest vote closes Asian football congress in just 20 minutes

AFC members hold up ‘NO’ voting cards during the AFC Extraordinary Congress in Goa.
AFP Photo

An Asian football congress to elect representatives to the FIFA Council closed after just 20 minutes on Tuesday after members rejected the agenda in protest at a Qatari official being barred from the poll.

Members voted 42 to one against supporting the agenda at the meeting in India’s Goa, which meant the ballot to elect three new members to the world body’s powerful council was cancelled.

Asian Football Confederation (AFC) president Sheikh Salman bin Ibrahim Al Khalifa said it was “probably the shortest congress” he had ever chaired.

"Got already ... Just wait!"

An FAS official has expressed his confidence that the state football association would have a new president soon.

He said this when he was asked by The Kuching Sports News recently on whether the Sarawak FA had any candidate after YB Abdullah Saidol had turned down the offer to the the president.

"Dah ada ... tunggu jak (Got already ... Just wait)," he texted the sports blog.

Four SUKMA athletes test positive

The four were a weightlifter, a boxer and two archers, who had won medals at the Sarawak Malaysia Games in July.

PETALING JAYA: Four athletes who competed in the Sarawak Malaysia Games in July have tested positive for banned substances, the New Straits Times Online reported.

This was confirmed by the National Anti-Doping Agency of Malaysia (Adamas).

FC Quaquero dan Real Stats pulang dengan tiga mata berharga

FC Quaquero mengejutkan pasukan SIFT untuk mencuri kemenangan bergaya 4-2 dalam aksi pembukaan KSRRSK Friendly League (KFL2016) yang berlangsung di Padang HDC Kpg Tunku Jalan Astana semalam.

Pemain FC Quaquero berjersi nombor sebelas, Naza berjaya membuka tirai jaringan setelah larian solonya gagal dikekang oleh pertahanan pasukan SIFT. 

Pasukan SIFT cuba untuk mengimbangi perlawanan tetapi pertahanan SIFT seolah-olah hilang tumpuan apabila membiarkan Azdlan Khan meledak gol kedua untuk pasukan FC Quaquero.

Greenians humbled by 13-0 defeat

 

KUCHING: School hockey powerhouse SMK Penrissen got off to a roaring start in the Boys’ Under-17 competition of the inaugural TNB Sarawak Hockey League at Sarawak Hockey Stadium yesterday when they routed SMK Green Road 13-0 in a Group B opener.

Their next games will be against 1Mas on Oct 8 and Sakura on Oct 16. The other game yesterday saw Warriors Hockey Club from Miri edging Tasik Biru 5-3.

Organising chairperson Datin Mary Sadiah Zainuddin said the Hockey Association of Sarawak (HAS) is pleased with the encouraging response to the league which is sponsored by Tenaga Nasional Bhd.

Liga Bolasepak Rakyat: Kuching benam Sri Aman 2-0

Kuching memberi amaran awal kepada para pencabar untuk kempen Liga Bola Sepak Rakyat (LBR) 2016-17 dengan menunjukkan kejaguhan menewaskan Sri Aman 2-0 di Stadium Negeri malam tadi.

Utusan Borneo melaporkan pasukan tuan rumah dibarisi pemain-pemain berpengalaman beraksi mantap di hadapan kira-kira 1,000 orang penonton dengan melakukan beberapa asakan ke kubu pasukan pelawat.

Skuad warga kota hampir- hampir memperolehi gol awal pada minit ke-23 apabila Mohd Shazwan Rahmatullah merembat kencang di depan gawang Sri Aman namun bola terkena benteng lawan.

Abdullah says NO to FAS top post

Chief Political Secretary to the Chief Minister Abdullah Saidol has declined to accept an offer to be the Sarawak FA president, reported Utusan Borneo yesterday.

He was reported want to focus more on his current responsibilities.

Abdullah disclosed that he had met the Chief Minister Tan Sri Adenan Satem on the matter.

Lapan pasukan pilihan berentap dalam saingan KSRRSK bermula Ahad ini

Sebanyak LAPAN pasukan terbaik dan terpilih akan berentap dalam saingan KSRRSK Friendly League yang akan bermula Ahad ini. 

Dan dijangkakan kejohanan tersebut akan tamat pada 11 Disember 2016.

Kejohanan tersebut hanya akan berlangsung pada hari Sabtu dan Ahad sahaja dimana hanya DUA perlawanan akan berlangsung dalam sehari iaitu perlawanan jam 2.00 Petang dan 4.00 Petang.

Headless but not rudderless

Sarawak Football Association (FAS) is racing against time to beat the deadline to elect a new president.

The State association has to hold an emergency general meeting after seven days from its annual general meeting to instal a new official number one.

Datu Sudarsono Osman was reported as declined to be re-elected to the post.

Malaysia creates history, wins two golds at Rio Paralympics

Muhammad Ziyad Zolkefli of Malaysia celebrates winning gold and setting a new world mark in the Rio Paralympics men’s shot put final in Rio de Janeiro Sept 10, 2016. Reuters Photo

Malaysia has created history by winning two gold medals at the Rio Paralympics in Brazil, and etching one of the victories by setting a new world record.

The first gold medal was won by Mohamad Ridzuan Mohamad Puzi Sunday (Saturday in Rio de Janeiro) in the 100m T36 (celebral palsy) event and the second by Muhammad Ziyad Zolkefli with a new world record in the Men’s Shot Put F20 (intellectual disability) event, also on Sunday.

Malaysia has won medals previously at the paralympics, but only silver and bronze.

Supports the Crocs - rain or shine, urges David

The Crocs head coach David Usop urged the fans to turn up in full force to cheer and support their team – it’s win or bust.

He was reported by a local English daily in making the call.

The Crocs would be playing against Kelantan tomorrow at the Sarawak Stadium.