Sports

KUALA LUMPUR, The career of an e-sports commentator is typically dominated by men in Malaysia, but Siti Nurizati Jefree has broken that mold with her unique talents. Fluent in Malay, Chinese and English, the 23-year-old, who hails from Mersing, Johor, has opened doors for the multicultural society in Malaysia to become acquainted with the e-sports field, bringing more diversity and inclusivity to the industry. According to Siti Nurizati, also known by her moniker Reezpiupiu, her career as an e-sports commentator began in 2020 through the video game Mobile Legend Bang Bang (MLBB) when her younger brother asked her to manage

JITRA, The Kedah cycling camp is optimistic about winning three gold medals from 13 events they will participate in at the Malaysia Games (SUKMA) 2024 in Sarawak, starting on Aug 14. Kedah SUKMA cycling head coach Noor Alfizar Othman said that overall, the cycling squad from the Rice Bowl State targets nine medals: three gold, three silver and three bronze. “Fifteen events will be contested, but the Kedah cycling camp will only participate in 13 events. The two events we are skipping are women’s BMX and men’s Downhill. The three golds targeted are in the women’s team or individual road

KUALA LUMPUR, Registration for the largest local e-sports tournament, the Malaysia Esports League (MEL) 2024, for state and national leagues is now open until Aug 4. Esports Integrated (ESI) in a statement today said that e-sports players from across the country can register through the www.esukan.gg platform to participate in the tournament organised jointly by 13 state e-sports associations and three Federal Territories e-sports associations. ‘This is the fourth edition of MEL organised by the Ministry of Youth and Sports (KBS) through the ESI initiative and, this year, MEL will feature four game titles for the leagues and two game

KUALA NERUS, Terengganu FC (TFC) aim to secure one point in their away clash against Johor Darul Ta’zim (JDT) at the Sultan Ibrahim Stadium (SSI), Iskandar Puteri, tomorrow night. Head coach Tomislav Steinbruckner said the Turtles are mentally and physically prepared to face the Southern Tigers, the country’s strongest team, in their fifth Super League match of the season. Steinbruckner is confident that despite the absence of two key players, Muhammad Safawi Rasid and Akhyar Rashid, they can achieve at least one point and maintain their unbeaten record in eight matches, in the Super League and FA Cup. “Akhyar (Akhyar

KUALA LUMPUR, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has called on all Malaysians to rally behind the national contingent as they embark on their mission to win the country’s first-ever gold medal at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. The Prime Minister urged Malaysians to pray for the contingent to make history and deliver strong performances, securing medals in their respective events. “Let us all follow, watch, and pray to Allah for the success of ‘Team MAS’. Let us wish them the best of luck and success. “All the best to our 26 national athletes. The prayers of all Malaysians are