While Rosli has yet to hit a tune in the entertainment scene, his passion for football was finally rewarded when Cochrane Hunters booked a berth in the KLFA Division One final scheduled this Saturday.

KUALA LUMPUR: It looks like the men in black continue to hog the spotlight for the wrong reasons. Harimau Muda officials have lodged a complaint against first assistant referee Idzha Salim over a remark towards the club's physiotherapist Slovakian Rustov Bosik during a Premier League match at the Cheras Stadium on Monday.

SEPANG: When Selangor held Binh Duong FC to a goalless draw in the AFC Cup two weeks ago, national coach K. Rajagobal was all smiles.

KOTA BARU: The Red Warriors are no pushovers! That was the warning given by Kelantan coach  B.Satianathan as his lads brace for an epic battle against Super League leaders Selangor at the Sultan  Mohamad IV Stadium on Friday.

Satianathan believes the 1-0 win against Terengganu club T-Team — their first away win — has motivated the  "Red Warriors" to excel in their future matches.

Kelantan perform well on homeground, having only lost to Kedah (1-0) in January.

KUALA LUMPUR: He started off playing hockey but fell in love with tennis.

That is the story of Christopher Rungkat who never looked back after trying his hand at tennis at age seven.

And he has his mother Elfia  Rungkat, a former Indonesia Fed Cup player, to thank.

“I was very much into hockey at that time. One day I followed my mum to a nearby resort and she asked me to give tennis a try. I got excited and this excitement is still very much alive in me till today,” said Christopher, 20.

PUTRAJAYA: The National Sports Council (NSC) has been given 21 days to report to the disciplinary board over the purchase of two premier seasidechalets worth RM850,000 in 2004.

The Sports Ministry gave the NSC officials, involved in the now infamous 'chalet episode', three weeks to submit their report.

KUALA LUMPUR: It was supposed to be the Super League. Yet, plantation giants Sime Darby opted to start from the bottom the FAM league.

The move raised eyebrows as Sime Darby were in talks with now-defunct clubside MyTeam about buying the reality club.

After three months of discussions, Sime Darby called it quits for reasons only known to them, thus forcing MyTeam to pull the plug. Perhaps the thought of playing in top flight football could turn out to be a "costly affair" for a company that recorded a profit of RM1.2 billion last year.

PETALING JAYA: It is never easy going up against opponents you know nothing about. However, that is far from Bunyamin Umar's mind when the national team host Yemen at the National Stadium in Bukit Jalil tomorrow (kickoff time 8.45pm).

Bunyamin, who plies his trade with Super League giants Selangor, was a oneyear- old when Malaysia last played Yemen in KL. The Middle Eastern visitors won 1-0. "It doesn't really matter if we've not seen the team play before. As long as we stick to the coach's instructions, we should be fine," said Bunyamin who will man the engine room.

SHAH ALAM: The first shot hit the right side of the woodwork while the second opportunity at goal was squandered with a weak shot directly at Binh Duong goalkeeper Nguyen The Anh. Had the ball rolled past the line on those two occasions, Safee Sali would be a celebrated man today. Yet it was not meant to be.

"It was really frustrating. I honestly thought I would have scored on both occasions ... it should have been two goals, but I just didn’t know what happened there," said a rather dejected Safee.

SHAH ALAM: Six years ago, K. Devan saw his home State Negri Sembilan given the boot in the group stages of the AFC Cup. Now Devan is banking on Lady Luck as he guides Selangor in the curtain-raiser of their Group F match against Vietnam’s Bing Duong at the Shah Alam Stadium tonight (8.45pm).

Devan, however, insists that Selangor have more than just luck to rely upon. With a sturdy lineup which includes the likes of Safee Sali, Amri Yahyah, Amirulhadi Zainal and Safiq Rahim, the Red Giants are pumped up to give their best against the visitors.

KUALA LUMPUR: Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin admitted it will take some time before sports will have much prominence in the national education system.

Muhyiddin, who is also Education Minister, said this after talks revealed that the RM89 million allocation has not been channeled to the State Education Departments.

Muhyiddin, had earlier this year allocated the whopping sum after the Malaysian Schools Sports Council (MSSM) axed 11 sports from its calendar due to “insufficient funds”.

TAIPING: It wasn’t the Chinese New Year Lai Chee Wei had hoped for. Back in Taiping with his family for the celebrations, the player, who excels in snooker, is pondering his future with the national team.

Chee Wei’s final assignment as a national player was sparring with the Qatari national team at the Ball Room Snooker Centre in KL two weeks ago. Since then, Chee Wei claimed, the national team have not trained at Casa 1 in Bukit Jalil as the Malaysian Snooker and Billiards Federation (MSBF) are undergoing a restructuring exercise in preparation for several regional tournaments.

KUALA LUMPUR: It is seen as a new generation disease which could invariably cripple the standard of sports in the country. Some tennis players opt out from strenuous training and instead resort to training two hours daily. Footballers believe in training for a couple of hours a day, disregarding the fitness element.

VANCOUVER: Kuala Lumpur lost their bid to host the 2013 International Olympic Committee (IOC) meeting. Despite a video message by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak, the country lost 58-31 to Buenos Aires after the votes were counted at the 122nd IOC general assembly this morning.

Buenos Aires proposed a budget of US$3.4 million (RM11.64m). The IOC meeting is vital as the 2013 edition will award the hosting rights of the 2020 Olympics to the winning nation.

KUALA LUMPUR: Some blame the Lawn Tennis Association of Malaysia (LTAM) for the lack of talent in the country while others question the need for the country to host international events.

Tired of the constant ridicule, LTAM are pushing forward a new development programme which they hope to implement soon.

KUALA LUMPUR: The frown on the face of KL Plus coach Mat Zan Mat Aris and the tone of his voice reveal something is not right with the team.

Mat Zan believes his lads, including the latest signings, have not shown their true potential on the field and this is worrying.

KUALA LUMPUR: There was all round celebration over the announcement by Education Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin that the 11 sports axed from the Malaysian Schools Sports Council (MSSM) calendar have been re-instated.

Muhyiddin, who is also deputy prime minister, said the ministry had allocated RM89 million for sports and co-curricular activities in schools which will also cover the 11 sports, namely bowling, squash, archery, table tennis, rugby, cricket, sailing, softball, handball, cross-country and chess.