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UPDATE 3.14pm: "The MHL  has lost it's shine, it's time that it needs a good coating of brasso." Those were the words of  KL Hockey Club stakeholder George Koshy. Read more on www.tnbmhl.com.my -------- The TNB Malaysian Hockey League has come to an end. KL Hockey Club were indeed the clear favourites as they zapped TNB 3-0 to win the TNB Cup final  which was also shown live on Astro Arena at the National Hockey Stadium in Bukit Jalil last night. Tengku Ahmad Tajuddin drew first blood in the ninth minute while KLHC's other goals were courtesy of Ismail Abu and Amerullah Aziz - all scored in the first half. Johor, meanwhile, defeated Armed Forces 4-2 to lift the President's Cup. Fans were also able to keep themselves updated thanks to the official website www.tnbmhl.com.my Those within the scene would surely have plenty to say about this year's league. And there's also the short 'break' before the 50th Razak Cup begins this S...

Artikel-artikel menarik hari ini; 1. Pemain Selangor Asraruddin Putra Omar diintai dua kelab Portugal iaitu Internacional FC (divisyen lima) yang berpusat di Santander dan OS Belenenses (divisyen dua). Baca laporan selanjutnya di sini . 2. Persatuan Bola Sepak Kelantan ingin mengharamkan penggunaan vuvuzela di Stadium Sultan Mohammed IV. Johor FA telah pun mengharamkan vuvuzela di stadium mereka. Laporan penuh di sini . 3. Polis akan memanggil pegawai kanan Persekutuan Bola Sepak Asia bagi membantu siasatan berhubung penyelewengan dana badan induk. Artikel penuh di sini . 4. "REFEREE oh referee, why are you always picking on me?" - jurulatih T-Team Yunus Alif setelah pasukannya kalah kepada Selangor dalam Piala Malaysia tempoh hari, seperti dipetik NST hari ini. 5. The Malaysian Hockey League could be re-branded next year to attract more teams for the annual competition which is on the decline due to poor response - laporan NST . It SHOULD be re-branded. Kudos...

It was named after the second Prime Minister of Malaysia Abdul Razak Hussein . It is said to be the premier hockey tournament in the country. This year marks the 50 th anniversary of the prestigious tournament. Yet, there seems to be the feeling that the Razak Cup is just “another” fixture in the national hockey calendar – a tournament that has to be organised just for the sake of it. Aren't most of the best state players currently training with their respective clubs for the upcoming Malaysian Hockey League which is set to commence on Sept 1? The MHL ends on Oct 10 while the Razak Cup begins four days later (Oct 14) in Kuantan. Will the states have enough time to train their full team - with the inclusion of their club players - hardly three days prior the Razak Cup? Will this be fair to the sponsors who are surely wanting leverage from the tournament but will end up getting a bunch of state teams with substandard quality of hockey? I wonder wh...

Let's start the day by congratulating Pahang for securing a place in the Super League next season. The Elephants edged Kedah 3-2 on sudden death penalties in their final playoff match last night. Read the full report in here . It is also a good day for former Asian Football Confederation (AFC) president Mohamed Hammam ( pic) after the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) had over ruled the life-ban from all football related activities slapped on the Qatari. Read more here . However, AFC maintains it will still uphold its suspension against Hammam as reported here . Last but certainly not the least, these were the words of Malaysia Hockey Confederation (MHC) secretary general Johary Abdul Aziz as quoted by The Star today; “The (Malaysia Hockey) League will be held over a shorter duration this time and that’s the reason why we have decided to scrap the knockout stage." MHL played over a shorter period? Hmm.. HD says: Oh well..