• Thunderbolts advantage

    Updated: 2012-02-12 11:41:00
    : skip to main skip to sidebar Sunday , February 12, 2012 Thunderbolts advantage OVERALL defending champions SSTMI Thunderbolts opened up a six-goal advantage over fellow title hopefuls UniKL Young Guns in the race for the Division One title of the MILO-Junior Hockey League . yesterday The former Bandar Penawar Sports School , renamed to Sekolah Sukan Tunku Mahkota Ismail SSTMI beat Tunku Besar Secondary School 6-2 at the Seremban II Hockey . Stadium And it gave them maximum points from seven matches and UniKL can draw level on points , and also pull ahead on goals if they hammer USM-MSSSPP Juniors next Friday by more than six . goals SSTMI opened scoring in the third minute through Shahrusahadan Basri . And tin the 26th minute Sufi Ismat made it 2-0. TBSS made an attempt to claw back into

  • Whitney Houston found dead in bathtub

    Updated: 2012-02-12 11:31:00
    : skip to main skip to sidebar Sunday , February 12, 2012 Whitney Houston found dead in bathtub Death of an American icon : Troubled singer Whitney Houston is found dead in Beverly Hills hotel room after drugs battle , aged 48 Award-winning singer and actress found unconscious by bodyguard in her hotel room' Star of Bodyguard film may have drowned in her bathtub , according to one source Emergency services administered CPR for 20 minutes but were unable to save her Prescription pills found in room' amid speculation that death is drug-related I Will Always Love You singer partied heavily' in hotel bar on Friday , according to reports Last appeared in public on Thursday where she looked dishevelled and reportedly smelled of alcohol Star was on brink of bankruptcy' having frittered away pop

  • Korea seal Kiwi series

    Updated: 2012-02-12 10:34:00
    : skip to main skip to sidebar Sunday , February 12, 2012 Korea seal Kiwi series SOUTH Korea have beaten the Black Sticks men 4-3 today in the deciding match of their five test series at Lloyd Elsmore Hockey Stadium in Pakuranga , . Auckland Following two Black Sticks victories last weekend , Korea won the third and fourth tests to leave it all square going into today’s final test of the . series Black Sticks men’s captain Dean Couzins said his team’s error rate was the difference between the two sides . today With a lack of basic skills you can’t impose yourself on a game . You start to build a bit and then you’re making too many errors . It’s the taking two steps forward and one back scenario . 8221 Despite the series loss , Couzins felt they were still on track for the London . Olympics

  • What would you ask two local Olympians?

    Updated: 2012-02-11 13:06:03
    There are so many questions a journalist can ask in an interview. But you never know which question will elicit the answer that becomes the focus of the story.

  • 28 officials to accompany team, total 54

    Updated: 2012-02-11 00:02:00
    : , skip to main skip to sidebar Saturday , February 11, 2012 28 officials to accompany team , total 54 TWENTY-EIGHT Malaysian Hockey Confederation MHC and State HA officials will head for Dublin on March 14 to cheer on the Malaysian hockey team in the Olympic Qualifiers from March 8-10 in . Ireland The 18 players , plus another eight working officials , and the 28 MHC statewide officials will bring the total Malaysians in Dublin hoping for the team to win gold to 54. Yes , 28 officials from the MHC and also State HA officials will be in Dublin to cheer the national players as agreed in an earlier meeting , said MHC president Tengku Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah after the first MHC meeting in Kuala Lumpur . yesterday And his reasoning was : We hope to qualify for the Olympics , and if that

  • Thunderbolts retake lead

    Updated: 2012-02-11 00:01:00
    : skip to main skip to sidebar Saturday , February 11, 2012 Thunderbolts retake lead AS expected , the race for the Division One title for the MILO-Junior League will go down to the wire after SSTMI-Thunderbolt hammered MBI-Anderson 6-0 at the Sultan Azlan Shah Stadium in Ipoh . yesterday The win gave moved Thunderbolts back to the top on a one goal advantage over UniKL Young Guns as both teams are tied on 18 points after registering six . wins Both the teams will square off on Feb 19 in Johor and prior to that Thunderbolt will play Tunku Besar Secondary School while UniKL will meet on . USM-MSSSPP Thunderbolt opened scoring in the eitgth minute off Afzanizam Zakaria before skipper Shazril Irwan Nazli doubled the advantage in the 13th . minute Sufi Ismat Rohulamin then scored four goals in

  • Bukit Jalil Sports Schools humiliated

    Updated: 2012-02-10 11:38:00
    : skip to main skip to sidebar Friday , February 10, 2012 Bukit Jalil Sports Schools humiliated UNIKL Young Guns mauled Bukit Jalil Sports School BJSS Juniors 11-1 in the Milo-Junior Hockey League Division One match at the KLHA Stadium . yesterday It was a humiliating defeat for the Sports School , whose seniors were once the most feard team in the JHL , but were held to a 2-2 draw by Tunku Besar Secondary School TBSS of Tampin at the Ministry of Education pitch . yesterday The win not only gave UniKL the top spot , albeit for the next 24 hours as SSTMI-Thunderbolts will play their sixth match today , but also improved their goal difference to a five-goal cushion over the defending Overall champions . Thunderbolts However , BJSS Juniors coach S . Prakash still sees a silver lining in his

  • Nothing but gold on Canada's mind..

    Updated: 2012-02-10 05:18:00
    : . skip to main skip to sidebar Friday , February 10, 2012 Nothing but gold on Canada's mind . The Canada Men’s and Women’s National Field Hockey Teams are traveling to India today for one reason : to earn tickets to the 2012 Olympic Games in London . The International Hockey Federation Olympic Qualification Tournament begins on Saturday , February 18th . This is the final opportunity for the National Teams to earn Olympic . berths We can’t wait to get on the pitch in India , 8221 says Men’s Team Captain Ken Pereira . We are ready to go and get that spot at London 2012 We are feeling strong going into this qualifier , 8221 says Women’s Team Captain Katie Baker . On the field , we are competitive and tough . We know what we can do as a team , and we are ready to compete together . 8221

  • Ireland 5 Belgium 4

    Updated: 2012-02-10 03:10:00
    : skip to main skip to sidebar Friday , February 10, 2012 Ireland 5 Belgium 4 Ireland won their opening encounter against Belgium in a thrilling 5-4 game earlier today in . Valencia Ireland got off to a great start in the first minute when Ian Sloan scored from open play . Belgium equalised in the 19th minute when they pounced on a rebound from David Harte's pads to make it 1-1. Ireland took a 2-1 lead in the 24th minute when Michael Watt enjoyed a similar goal to the Belgian's capitalising on a rebound from the keeper's pads . Just 3minutes later Belgium equalised off a scrambled attack scoring at close range . Ireland had an opportunity to take the lead before the break when they secured a penalty corner on the final hooter but the Belgians kept calm and cleared the shot . well Half Time

  • Korea keep Kiwis Test alive

    Updated: 2012-02-10 03:06:00
    : skip to main skip to sidebar Friday , February 10, 2012 Korea keep Kiwis Test alive SOUTH Korea have kept the five Test series against the Black Sticks Men alive with a 4-2 victory tonight at Lloyd Elsmore Hockey Stadium in Pakuranga , . Auckland After two Kiwi victories last weekend , the visitors came from two goals down tonight to collect the win and keep the series alive going into the final matches on Saturday and . Sunday Black Sticks Men’s coach Shane McLeod said he was bitterly disappointed with the result and felt the team was complacent after going two goals . up I thought the error rate in defence was far too high . The Koreans set a game plan to counter attack and we played into their hands . Korea are a good side and they will punish you . 8221 McLeod said the loss would

  • Do-or-die for Olympic hopefuls

    Updated: 2012-02-09 23:15:05
    Scott Sandison . A pair of Mississaugans, Scott Sandison and Gabbar Singh, will suit up for Canada in an Olympic field hockey qualifying tournament Feb.

  • London Bridge is Feeezing over...

    Updated: 2012-02-09 08:53:00
    : . skip to main skip to sidebar Thursday , February 9, 2012 London Bridge is Feeezing over . Snowman in the wilds : Lions play with a smiling snowman at Linton Zoo in Cambridgeshire A bicycle in London is covered in icicles shows England's freezing snap is still here . Temperatures in the capital Tuesday night reached 9C Walkers are surrounded by giant icicles as they slither towards The Headstone Tunnel on The Monsal Trail near Bakewell , Derbyshire Posted by Jugjet Singh at 4:53 PM Newer Post Older Post Home Home-Away-From-Home RESPECTABLE LINKS AJITPAL n TENNIS THE OFFICIAL MHF WEBSITE MHL the UNOFFICIAL STORY KELAB AMAN HARESH DEOL JUNIOR HOCKEY LEAGUE S.S Dhaliwal on Hockey HOCKEY ASIA ASIAN HOCKEY FEDERATION Sikh Hockey Olympians The Home of Hockey FIH Irish Hockey News Stephen

  • From blue to white Olympics pitch..

    Updated: 2012-02-09 08:46:00
    : . skip to main skip to sidebar Thursday , February 9, 2012 From blue to white Olympics pitch . LONDON The London Olympic pink and blue pitch has been changed to white courtesy of Mother Nature something which is sure to change in time for the July 29th start to the hockey competition Posted by Jugjet Singh at 4:46 PM Labels : HOCKEY Newer Post Older Post Home Home-Away-From-Home RESPECTABLE LINKS AJITPAL n TENNIS THE OFFICIAL MHF WEBSITE MHL the UNOFFICIAL STORY KELAB AMAN HARESH DEOL JUNIOR HOCKEY LEAGUE S.S Dhaliwal on Hockey HOCKEY ASIA ASIAN HOCKEY FEDERATION Sikh Hockey Olympians The Home of Hockey FIH Irish Hockey News Stephen Francis TV SMITH Sikhnet New Straits Times The Star CHESS Kuala Lumpur ESPECIALLY FOR U , MR RACIST . I PISS ON . Hockey News Loading . HORSING AROUND The

  • Wary of Canada and France

    Updated: 2012-02-09 08:40:00
    : skip to main skip to sidebar Thursday , February 9, 2012 Wary of Canada and France Chief coach rates Canada and France as toughest of India's rivals in the qualifying event for the London . Olympics In the next four-five days we will complete the analysis of all the participating teams , 8221 said Nobbs on . Tuesday The Aussie said he was happy with the preparations of the team on its mission to achieve a berth in the . Olympics We are focussing on every little detail , every little thing that can cost us , 8221 he . said Dilip Tirkey is working hard with the defenders and his experience will be very handy . He is working on every aspect of defence , 8221 he . added Nobbs said he was pleased also with the improvement of the side in penalty corner . conversion Apart from Canada and France

  • Two-horse race begins..

    Updated: 2012-02-09 08:22:00
    : . skip to main skip to sidebar Thursday , February 9, 2012 Two-horse race begins . SSTMI Thunderbolts and UniKL Young Guns will be looking for goals this weekend to consolidate their Milo-Junior Hockey League Division One grip before the big clash on Feb 19. Thunderbolts , the Overall champions , have a cushion of 26 goals while League champions UniKL have 20 goals at . hand Both the title aspirants have not dropped a single point after five matches , and will play next weekend to decide the League . champions Today , UniKL Young Guns meet BJSS Juniors , and next Friday it will be against USM Juniors where they need to pile up the goals before the big . clash As for Thunderbolts , they play MBI Anderson and Tunku Besar Secondary School and both the matches could give them 10 more goals

  • Two 'Cats Earn Nod for U.S. Junior National Squad

    Updated: 2012-02-08 17:27:44
    Nikki Parsley and Maddy Carpenter were among 18 players selected to the Junior National Squad's U-21 Team.

  • Ken Morrow 1980 U.S. Olympic Team Miracle on Ice Game-Worn Jersey at Auction

    Updated: 2012-02-08 13:13:20
    The Miracle on Ice. One of historys most incredible underdog stories was fashioned 32 years ago by a hockey team composed of young Americans at the 1980 Olympic Winter Games in Lake Placid, N.Y. Ken Morrow wore his countrys red, white and blue colors with pride and passion as he and his United States teammates stunned the world by upsetting the ... (more)

  • UNIKL hit seven past MBI-Anderson

    Updated: 2012-02-08 00:47:00
    : skip to main skip to sidebar Wednesday , February 8, 2012 UNIKL hit seven past MBI-Anderson UNIKL Young Guns made a super comeback from an insipid performance last weekend to hammer MBI-Anderson 7-1 in a Division One of the Milo- Junior Hockey League match at the Azlan Shah Stadium . yesterday And their nemesis , SSTMI Thunderbolts followed suit with a 4-2 win over USM-MSSSPP at the Universiti Sains Malaysia . Stadium However , UniKL struggled in the early stages of the match , but showed great determination after they scored the first goal in the 19th minute off Zulhannan Mazlan . The other goals were scored by Nor Azrul Abdul Rahman 32nd Hafiz Zainol 38th Nor Aqmal 44th Zulhannan 56th Haniff Mohd Saidin 68th Hafify Mohd Rodzi 69th The MBI-Anderson goal was scord by Azril Misron in the

  • Terps Sign Five Incoming Freshmen

    Updated: 2012-02-07 20:39:55
    COLLEGE PARK, Md. - Coming off one of the most successful seasons in program history, the Maryland field hockey team announced today the addition of five incoming freshmen to the squad.

  • Silver lining for Ball as GB lose to Argentina in final

    Updated: 2012-02-07 08:15:56
    CHELTENHAM's Ashleigh Ball collected a silver medal with the GB ladies hockey team at the Champions Trophy final in Argentina.

  • Ireland 1 Spain 1

    Updated: 2012-02-07 00:31:00
    : skip to main skip to sidebar Tuesday , February 7, 2012 Ireland 1 Spain 1 Ireland took on Spain today in the first of a five match series taking place in Valencia as they continue to build towards the Electric Ireland FIH Road To London taking place in Dublin from 10th 18th . March This match saw Jonny Bell secure his first ever Irish cap against a side that are just back from the finals of the Champions Trophy where they narrowly missed out against . Australia Ireland opened the scoring in the 10th minute when Eugene Magee crossed from the left picking out Ian Sloan who ably tapped in at the back post . Ireland maintained the lead for 13 minutes until Edi Tabau deflected in to level the sides . Just three minutes later the home side looked likely to take the lead but David Harte in

  • Argies win Champions Trophy on home soil

    Updated: 2012-02-06 11:50:00
    : skip to main skip to sidebar Monday , February 6, 2012 Argies win Champions Trophy on home soil Argentina FIH Champions Trophy victory ceremony . Photo : FIH Frank Uijlenbroek Argentina secured their fifth title at an FIH Champions Trophy with a 1-0 victory over Great Britain . It was the first time the Lionesses won the FIH flagship tournament on home soil . The Netherlands claimed the Bronze medal at the Argentina FIH Champions Trophy . The Olympic Champions defeated Germany 5-4 in a very exciting match . Japan qualified for 2014’s Champions Trophy as they have beaten New Zealand 4-3 in extra-time . In the 7 8 classification match Korea defeated China 3-2 on . penalties Posted by Jugjet Singh at 7:50 PM Labels : HOCKEY Newer Post Older Post Home Home-Away-From-Home RESPECTABLE LINKS

  • Sloppy Black Sticks beat Korea

    Updated: 2012-02-06 09:33:00
    : skip to main skip to sidebar Monday , February 6, 2012 Sloppy Black Sticks beat Korea By Michael Brown THERE’S something about playing Korea that agrees with the New Zealand men's hockey side and , despite playing poorly when the two teams met in Auckland today , they won 4-2 in the first of five . Tests Korea are ranked sixth in world hockey , one place above New Zealand , but were beaten 6-1 the last time the two sides met at last year's Champions . trophy Although they played infinitely better than the hosts today and dominated almost every facet , a combination of good goalkeeping from Kyle Pontifex , poor finishing and bad luck saw them . edged They led 2-1 with eight minutes remaining but conceded three quick goals , one a piece of individual brilliance from striker Simon Child ,

  • All aboard, except consistency..

    Updated: 2012-02-06 09:25:00
    : , . skip to main skip to sidebar Monday , February 6, 2012 All aboard , except consistency . PIC : Malaysian players celebrate their second goal against India during the field hockey semi-final at the 16th Asian Games in Guangzhou . But they went on to lose the gold 0-2 to . Pakistan THE national players seem to be peaking nicely for the Dublin Olympics Qualifier on March 10-18, with only consistency being a thorn to be wary . off Coach Tai Beng Hai will have to rally his men to beat Chile , Ukraine and Russia first before locking horns with Ireland and then South . Korea The stakes are high , as only the gold medallists will advance to the Olympics , and Malaysia last made the cut for the Sydney 2000 . Games Consistency was a big problem during the Asian Games , where they could only

  • 5 individuals selected to receive PSAC Award of Merit

    Updated: 2012-02-06 04:58:31
    Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference commissioner Steve Murray has announced a total of five individuals have been selected to receive the league's Award of Merit.

  • Malaysia 2 Netherlands 1

    Updated: 2012-02-05 10:29:00
    : skip to main skip to sidebar Sunday , February 5, 2012 Malaysia 2 Netherlands 1 MALAYSIA beat Netherlands 2-1 in a friendly in Perth yesterday , which came as a refreshing news after the drubbing they received against Australia . yesterday The national players played four friendlies against the World No 1 and lost 3-1, 52 and then won 5-2 before receiving an 8-1 drubbing in the final . friendly And yesterday , a penalty corner rebound from Azlan Misron and a penalty corner direct from Faizal Saari saw they beating the . Dutch The good thing yesterday was that we had to rest both our flickers Razie Rahim and Amin Rahim we were carrying minor injuries and this allowed Azlan and Faizal to show that they are capable to fill the gap when needed , 8221 said Malaysian team manager Stephen van .

  • Vittese, Selenski battle for spot on Olympic field hockey team

    Updated: 2012-02-05 06:20:48
    Paige Selenski and Michelle Vittese helped the U.S. beat Canada 4-2 in the semifinals of the Pan American Games last fall.

  • UNIKL scrape through

    Updated: 2012-02-04 13:40:00
    : skip to main skip to sidebar Saturday , February 4, 2012 UNIKL scrape through TITLE aspirants UniKL Young Guns edged Bukit Jalil Sports School 3-2, but lost their skipper to a red card in Division One of the Milo-JUnior Hockey League . yesterday Playing at the Ministry of Education Stadium , UniKL were a pale shadow of themselves , and were lucky to walk away with a victory to keep their League title hopes alive . UniKL walked onto the pitch like they were expecting an easy victory , but they were proven wrong by BJSS in the 27th minute itself when Fitri Ismail scored off their only penalty corner of the first . half On the other hand , UniKL wasted seven penalty corners mostly due to bad stopping , and went into the dressing room with their heads low as they trailed by a goal for the

  • Australia 8 Malaysia 1

    Updated: 2012-02-04 08:40:00
    : skip to main skip to sidebar Saturday , February 4, 2012 Australia 8 Malaysia 1 WORLD No 1 Australia shot eight goals past Malaysia in their fourth friendly in Perth . yesterday The 8-1 drubbing was not shocking , as 13th ranked Malaysia had beaten the Aussies 5-2 on Thursday , and the world champions pulled out all stops in the final friendly , where the solitary goal came from Azreen . Rizal Malaysia had lost 3-1 and 5-2 in the earlier encounters , and will next play the Netherlands in Perth . today The national players are Down Under to prepare for the Dublin Olympics Qualifier on March 10-18 where they will play South Korea , Ireland , Chile , Russia and . Ukraine Malaysia will head for Cardiff on Feb 28, where they are scheduled to play two matches against the Welsh team , and then

  • Sapura in semi-finals

    Updated: 2012-02-03 00:34:00
    : skip to main skip to sidebar Friday , February 3, 2012 Sapura in semi-finals SAPURA became the first team to qualify for the semi-finals of Division Two , when they outclassed Politeknik PKT 4-0 in Group A of the Milo-Junior Hockey League at the Kuala Lumpur HA Stadium . yesterday The finalists from Division Two will play in the quarter-finals of the Overall title , and the early indications are that Sapura will also qualify for a shot at the Overall . title Yesterday , Sapura took and early lead when Soffian Kamaruddin scored in the fifth minute , while Ahmaed Iqwan Shah increased the lead in the 26th minute , before Soffian scored theit third in the 28th . minute After the breather , P . Ahrujunan scored a penalty corner goal in the 59th minute for a 4-0 win . The early goals gave us a

  • Malaysia 5 Australia 2

    Updated: 2012-02-02 11:59:00
    : skip to main skip to sidebar Thursday , February 2, 2012 Malaysia 5 Australia 2 FILE PIC : Razie Rahim left took a nasty ball blow on the . forehead MALAYSIA finally beat Australia 5-2 in their third friendly in Perth yesterday , but penalty corner ace Razie Rahim was rushed to the hospital after the ball hit his . forehead Malaysia lost the first friendly 3-1, and the second 5-2, but two goals goals from Tengku Ahmad Tajuddin and one each from Amin Rahim , Faizal Saari and Firhan Ashaari sealed the . match Tom Wickham scored a brace for the World No 1. Malaysia are preparing for the Dublin Olympic Qualifiers on March 10-18, where they will play South Korea , Ireland , Chile , Ukraine and Russia for the single ticket to . London At press time , there was no news on how bad the injury on

  • Sapura Juniors hit bright patch

    Updated: 2012-02-02 11:10:00
    : skip to main skip to sidebar Thursday , February 2, 2012 Sapura Juniors hit bright patch THE Milo-Junior Hockey League JHL enters its third week , but the conclusion is damning as only four out of the 26 teams have a smattering of quality . players The JHL boasts more than 500 players , but only about 10 per cent can be considered as having good . basics Tunku Mahkota Ismail Sports School SSTMI Thunderbolts , UniKL and Anderson have shown some promise early in the league , but the rest , except for Sapura in Division Two , are just making up the . numbers And the early indications are that Overall champions Thunderbolts and League champions UniKL will share the spoils again this . season Many felt that it would be impossible for Sapura to form a new team in their JHL debut , but what a

  • Stuck At Home, Again

    Updated: 2012-01-30 23:38:53
    U.S.'s Sean Harris defends the ball against Mexico during the 2011 Pan Am Games, where the team finished fifth.

  • Olympic Games: Camden homes rent for up to 12 times usual price

    Updated: 2012-01-30 17:24:01
    Homeowners across Camden are using online property sites to rent their homes for up to 12 times the usual rates during the Olympic Games.

  • Waterloo native has huge goals for final months at Notre Dame

    Updated: 2012-01-28 02:25:01
    The Waterloo native is nearing the completion of her four-year run at the University of Notre Dame, a journey that feels like it only began yesterday.

  • Canadian Olympic School Program Inspires Learning Through Canada's Olympic Heroes

    Updated: 2012-01-27 23:25:25
    With the London 2012 Olympic Games coming up fast, the Canadian Olympic Committee will use stories from this years Olympians and Olympic hopefuls to inspire children and teach them about leadership, respect and healthy active living through the 2012 edition of the Canadian Olympic School Program.

  • Six months from London, Canada's top athletes focused on day-to-day work

    Updated: 2012-01-26 23:38:20
    As the countdown clock for the London Olympics prepared to hit six months Friday, Canada's top athletes weren't counting.

  • Baker, Canadian field hockey team get one last shot at Olympic berth

    Updated: 2012-01-24 06:36:44
    It's the last chance for the Canadian national women's field hockey team to qualify for the 2012 Summer Olympics, with the winner taking all.

  • Field hockey teams get last shot at 2012 Olympics

    Updated: 2012-01-22 14:10:38
    THREE North Vancouver athletes will suit up for the Canadian national field hockey teams in the final Olympic qualification tournament scheduled for Feb.

  • Duo aims for Olympics

    Updated: 2012-01-20 23:10:39
    Aiming for Olympics. Mississauga athletes, from left, Scott Sandison and Sukhwinder Singh will represent Canada when the men's national field hockey team competes in next month's International Hockey Federation Olympic Qualification Tournament.

  • UNC Alum Lingo Retires From U.S. Team

    Updated: 2012-01-15 05:40:13
    After a career that spanned a decade, Tar Heel alum Carrie Lingo has retired from the U.S. National Team.

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