
Johor to hold international-level meets to become sports powerhouse
Johor State Sports Council director said, so far, rugby, cycling and athletics are among the competitions it has planned to organise.
Mon Dec 18 2023

King, Queen extend condolences to family of former rugby player
Their Majesties have expressed their condolences to the family of former national rugby player Hisham Abdul Rahman, who died yesterday. Hisham was 72.
Sun Apr 10 2022

FT Ministry to build centralised sports training facilities in Putrajaya - Annuar
The Putrajaya Corporation had already agreed to allocate a piece of land to build the facilities next to the National Rugby Stadium, which is still under construction, at Precinct 13.
Sat Apr 10 2021

Hard work pays off for national women's Rugby's "Unstoppable" Rozliana
It was a proud day for Rozliana Mohd Ridwan who was named as one of Asia Rugby's Unstoppable Ambassadors.
Fri Mar 05 2021

2021 Budget is effort to develop high performance sports - KBS
The government has allocated RM55 million to continue the existing sports development programmes, namely, hockey, rugby, badminton and cycling.
Sat Nov 07 2020

World Rugby introduces joint men's, women's World Cup host selection
WORLD Rugby will award hosting rights for the next two men's and women's Rugby World Cups in the same dual process, the sport's global body announced on Thursday.
Fri Aug 14 2020

Springboks skipper Whiteley out for two months
South Africa captain Warren Whiteley faces up to two months on the sidelines with a pelvis injury, ruling him out of the rest of the Super Rugby season.
Tue Jun 27 2017

Putrajaya, UPM identified as locations for permanent rugby stadium - Khairy
Putrajaya and UPM in Serdang have been selected as suitable locations for the construction of a permanent rugby stadium to ensure national players have a designated ground to train.
Mon May 22 2017

Lookalike Trump, Obama, Kim offer comic relief in Hong Kong
Traffic stopped as people, some in town to attend a rugby tournament, swarmed around the trio to take pictures in a downtown shopping district.
Mon Apr 10 2017

Queen Elizabeth to lighten her charity workload
After decades of patronage to countless national groups, Britain's 90-year-old Queen Elizabeth is lightening her workload... slightly.
Wed Dec 21 2016

Rugby: New Zealand All Blacks thrash Italy 68-10
A rampant New Zealand handed new Italy coach Connor O'Shea the worst possible debut when they crushed the Azzurri 68-10.
Sat Nov 12 2016

Rugby: England chosen over USA/Canada for 2021 World Cup
England, who hosted the event in 2013 when they reached the semi-finals, were chosen ahead of rival bidders the United States and Canada.
Thu Oct 27 2016

Rugby-mad Fiji holds Malaysia to 1-1 draw
The results do not auger well for the Football Association of Malaysia's (FAM) hopes of improving the country's status in the FIFA ranking.
Sun Jun 26 2016

Great moments of Jonah Lomu
Jonah Lomu
Wed Nov 18 2015

All Blacks great Jonah Lomu dies aged 40
All Blacks great Jonah Lomu, rugby union's first global superstar, has died at the age of 40, New Zealand's TV3 reported on Wednesday.
Wed Nov 18 2015

Lebanese search for dead in devastated villages as Israel withdraws
Hezbollah says Israel was still occupying Lebanese territory and put the onus on the Lebanese state to get Israeli forces out.
Thu Feb 20 2025

China promises Latin America 'trustworthy' ties as Trump lays out demands
Beijing looks to improve its foothold in a region historically under the US sphere of influence.
Thu Feb 20 2025

Major risks loom as Trump upends US Russia policy
Washington's approach changes dramatically with the initial meeting between US and Russian negotiators.
Thu Feb 20 2025

Pope Francis has double pneumonia, complicating his treatment, Vatican says
Doctors say a polymicrobial infection occurs when two or more micro-organisms are involved and can be caused by bacteria, viruses, or fungi.
Thu Feb 20 2025

Philippines' VP Duterte challenges impeachment before Supreme Court
Sara Duterte makes her first legal move to fight the case that could lead to her removal and lead to a lifetime ban from public office.
Wed Feb 19 2025

Motor racing - Hamilton steps out in red at unprecedented 10 team F1 launch
I feel so full of life, so much energy, because everything's new and I'm just focused on what is up ahead, Hamilton says.
Wed Feb 19 2025

UAE tells US' Rubio it rejects displacement of Palestinians
The UAE's stance matters as its one of four Arab nations that normalised ties with Israel during Trumps first term.
Wed Feb 19 2025

Taylor Swift wins recording artist of the year crown for fifth time
The megastar's "The Tortured Poets Department" record also topped four IFPI charts, the IFPI says.
Wed Feb 19 2025

More than $50 billion needed to rebuild Gaza, World Bank joint assessment says
Years of rebuilding work, including clearing unexploded ordinance and millions of tonnes of rubble lie ahead.
Wed Feb 19 2025

Malaysia’s AI data centre development to be impacted by recent US restrictions - Liew
Liew Chin Tong says the restrictions would not affect the development of the domestic data centre ecosystem as a whole.
Wed Feb 19 2025