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Luciano Guaycochea, a popular Argentine professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Malaysia Super League club, Perak Football Club, has helped to lift Perak’s performance with his leadership qualities. Perak beat Penang FC 3-1 in the Malaysia Super League match at the Stadium Perak on Wednesday. Luciano Guaycochea, who is also the captain of the club, showed good performance. …

On Sunday, August 6, Thai golfer Nitithorn Thippong won the Mandiri Indonesia Open in a spectacular display of talent and tenacity. Nitithorn won his third Asian Tour victory at the Pondok Indah Golf Course in Jakarta, Indonesia, after regaining the form that had made him one of the most promising young players in the region. The 26-year-old golfer, affectionately known …

Manchester City has been an unstoppable force in English football, shattering records and enjoying unprecedented success under the direction of Spanish genius Pep Guardiola. City has redefined dominance after winning the Champions League and five of the last six Premier League championships. Guardiola’s drive for perfection and the club’s unrelenting pursuit of excellence make them serious contenders for an unprecedented …

Southampton FC has slapped a record-breaking price tag on its young midfield sensation, Romeo Lavia, as Premier League giants Liverpool, Chelsea and Arsenal continue their intense pursuit for the 19-year-old.  Lavia has established himself as one of the most promising midfield prospects in English football. Last season, he showcased his exceptional skills and maturity on the field, earning praise from …

Tammy Tan, Wushu exponent, won Malaysia’s first ever gold medal in the World University Games in Chengdu, People’s Republic of China, on Sunday. Tammy, who celebrated her 22nd birthday on Thursday, represented Malaysia in the World University Games. She played well in the women’s Qiangshu event to collect 9.613 points at the Chengbei Gymnasium. Tammy Tan received the gold medal. …

Cheung Ka-long, a famous Hong Kong left-handed foil fencer, two-time individual Asian champion, and 2021 individual Olympic champion, lost in the quarter-finals of the men’s foil at the Fencing World Championships in Milan, a city in northern Italy. He fell to Japan’s Kyosuke Matsuyama in the last eight. With this, he fell 2 more places to no. 7 in rankings. …

South Korea made football history on Tuesday because Casey Phair, a South Korean-born association football player who lives in the United States, became the youngest player ever to feature at a FIFA Women’s World Cup. Casey Phair is the first multiracial footballer to be named to South Korea women’s national football team. She is just 16 years old. At 16 …

DOTA 2, one of India’s most iconic Esports titles, has been a central part of the country’s gaming community for years. Given how popular and successful it has become, it came as no surprise when the country won a historic bronze medal in the first Commonwealth Esports Championships in Birmingham last year. Now that DOTA 2 will be a recognised …

Pandelela Rinong, a Malaysian diver who has won two Olympic medals and seven World Championships medals, missed out on a top-18 semi-final spot in her pet event, the women’s 10m individual platform on Tuesday. The 2023 World Aquatics Championships is taking place in Fukuoka, Japan, from 14 to 30 July. The world’s top divers will take part in 13 different …

All eyes are on Saki Kumagai, the Nadeshiko Japan team captain and defensive anchor, as the Women’s World Cup draws near. Kumagai hopes to follow in the footsteps of her great predecessors and reinstate Japan’s position among the top women’s soccer nations after leading her nation to victory in the 2011 World Cup. Thanks to her expertise, leadership, and tenacity, …