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Saturday, 15 October 2016   PARIS: Nico Hulkenberg is leaving Force India at the end of the season to join Renault on a two year contract. He will be replacing either Kevin Magnussen of Denmark or Briton Jolyon Palmer, with Force India now left looking for a driver alongside Sergio …

Wednesday, 5 October 2016   PUTRAJAYA: National bodybuilding champion, Sazali Samad, who was suspended four years after failing a doping test last year, will file a second appeal to the Malaysian Bodybuilding Federation (MBBF). The test was conducted by the Malaysian Anti-Doping Agency (Adamas) on Sept 1, last year and …

Tuesday, 4 October 2016   PETALING JAYA: The Formula One Petronas Malaysia Grand Prix saw higher turnout totaling 83,828 spectators this year, surpassed last year’s attendance by 3,224. Although the numbers showed an improvement, they would persist on doing more to promote the race next year. The International Automobile Federation …

Tuesday, 4 October 2016   BEIJING: Andy Murray is hoping to cap his strong season with a late-season run at Novak Djokovic’s long-held number one ranking as he arrived in Beijing on Sunday. Six-time China Open winner Djokovic is not in the Chinese capital to defend his almost flawless tournament …

Monday, 3 October 2016   SEPANG: Daniel Ricciardo led a Red Bull one-two as Lewis Hamilton’s championship hopes went up in smoke at a dramatic, action-packed Malaysian Grand Prix on Sunday. Hamilton was leading with 15 laps to go when his engine exploded. “No, no,” cried the Englishman as flames …

Saturday, 1 October 2016   BELGRADE: Novak Djokovic, yet to play since defeat to Stan Wawrinka at the US Open, wanted to rediscover the pleasure of playing tennis. Djokovic has been forced to pull out of next week’s China Open because of an elbow injury. Since his victory at Roland …

Thursday, 29 September 2016   MELAKA: Melaka Chief Minister Datuk Seri Idris Haron yesterday proposed that Tengku Mahkota of Johor (TMJ), Tunku Ismail Sultan Ibrahim take over as president of the Football Association of Malaysia (FAM). The FAM president’s post would be vacant next year, as its incumbent, Tengku Abdullah …

Thursday, 29 September 2016   KUALA LUMPUR: Datuk Nicol David kicked off her campaign with a winning start after cruising to the quarter-final of the Netsuite Open Squash Championship in San Francisco, United States, on Tuesday (early Wednesday Malaysia time). Nicol beaten Reyna Pacheco of the United States, winning with …

Wednesday, 28 September 2016   WELLINGTON: Serena Williams will headline the Auckland Classic in January, organisers said Wednesday, hailing her appearance as a major coup for the New Zealand tournament. The 22-time Grand Slam winner has never played in the January 2-7 tournament before, preferring to warm-up for the Australian …

Wednesday, 28 September 2016   KUALA LUMPUR: Local and foreign motorsports fans took the opportunity to meet their favourite Formula One (F1) drivers, Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg during a “Meet The Fans” session, Tuesday. They gathered in the Concourse of Suria KLCC to greet the two Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 team drivers …