SHOOTING: PISTOL specialist Jonathan Wong Guanjie will be up against some formidable opponents on his debut at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games on July 26-29 but is confident he is ready for the challenge.
MANY were upset last week when news broke about the ban on soup kitchens in the city, following the announcement by Federal Territories Minister Datuk Seri Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor that they had to move out of the city centre by Monday or face the music.
BUENOS AIRES: A crestfallen Lionel Messi kept a low profile as thousands welcomed the Argentina squad home on Monday after a World Cup final defeat to Germany.
RIO DE JANEIRO: Ray Whelan, the fugitive chief executive of a Swiss hospitality company implicated in an investigation into the illegal resale of VIP World Cup tickets, surrendered to a Rio de Janeiro court on Monday, a court spokeswoman said.
THERE could hardly be bleaker choices facing these two so similar but so different sprawling archipelagos.
TORONTO: The World Cup delivered a seductive sales pitch for football to the United States but marketing experts warn it remains to be seen just how many Americans have been sold on the sport enough to invest their time and money on Major League Soccer (MLS).
RIO DE JANEIRO: Fifa president Sepp Blatter on Monday lavished praise on the World Cup in Brazil, saying it had been a “very special” event.
LONDON: Iago Aspas has joined Sevilla on a season-long loan from Liverpool with an additional option to make the deal permanent next summer.
LIVERPOOL: Lazar Markovic will take Liverpool’s spending towards £60 million (RM327 million) today when he is confirmed as Brendan Rodgers’ fourth summer signing.
GEORGE TOWN: RAPID Penang will soon build a new bus depot in Sungai Nibong, Bayan Lepas here.
MANCHESTER: New Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal hopes to create greater unity within the squad by ordering his players to eat together every day after training.
LONDON: English Premier League giants Manchester United on Monday announced a record 10-year kit deal with German sportswear group Adidas worth £750 million (RM4 billion) after US rivals Nike walked away from the club.
MANCHESTER: Manchester United will not pursue interest in Arturo Vidal.
IPOH: Some 10,000 food packages have been distributed to security forces who will be on duty in Perak this Hari Raya.
HOYLAKE: Rory McIlroy believes the time is ripe for him this week at Royal Liverpool to finally play his best golf for the full four rounds at the British Open after six years of frustration.