Photos from Malaysia Dragons vs Saigon Heat [Game 3]

On Saturday, with the Chinese New Year mood still lingering in the air, MABA stadium was filled with supporters of the Malaysia Dragons as they took on the Saigon Heat. I was there too hanging out with the Dragons at the Court Side and tried to capture some shots from the game with my trusty camera.

Prior to the match, there was the Dragon Dance since it’s still Chinese New Year and fitting as it’s the year of the Dragon as well. Will it also be the year for Malaysia Dragons to spread its wings and fly? Too early in the season to determine but heck, it’s Dragons all the way! (more…)

Fergie threatens Rooney over Beckham boot gag in United’s Xmas quiz

Wayne Rooney might not be getting a Christmas present from Sir Alex Ferguson this year after mocking his gaffer in the club’s annual quiz. United star Rooney was part of the players team that went head-to-head with the coaching staff. Rooney joined Ryan Giggs and Jonny Evans for the battle of the minds that was filmed at Old Trafford with the trio triumphant against Ferguson’s team, winning 40-29.

Tasked with giving clues to Giggs and Evans to guess the film title Bend It Like Beckham, Rooney initially struggled. But when pushed by Balding, he swept back some imaginary golden locks before pointing to Ferguson, pretending to kick a boot and then holding his eye. Leaving his team-mates slightly baffled, Rooney – struggling to stop laughing – then repeated the combination. (more…)

Royal Selangor Club bag three titles in Jonah Jones Rugby Sevens

The party atmosphere was apparent when I got to RSC as the Jonah Jones Rugby Sevens was on the way both on Saturday and Sunday. Of course, I was there to support the Dogs as they are the home team and in top form to win the much prized Jonah Jones 7s trophy which they last won back in 1972. That’s a long time to wait for the title and it felt just right for this weekend to be the weekend.

The matches was fast and furious and the rain didn’t dampened everyone’s spirit. In a way, we partied all the way through from morning til evening, no matter if it’s rain or shine. Even better when it rained cause the kids and some of us adults ran wild playing in the muddied field. (more…)

A Day At Ferrari 458 Challenge Trofeo Pirelli Asia Pacific Series 2011 Round 4

Recently, the Ferrari Challenge Trofeo Pirelli had it’s 4th round of the Asia Pacific Series in Malaysia with our very own Erwin Azizi driving a Naza Italia 458 Challenge Car. Thanks to the nice people at Naza World, I got a chance to spend a day at the Sepang F1 Circuit to watch the race from up-close. Literally just chilling around the Paddock and strolling about around the circuit looking for the best vantage points to capture some images.

There was also a nice cooling area in the VIP room above the Paddock but I preferred to go under the sun, finding the best place to take photos. Call me crazy (some of those that was there did…) but I prefer to be at the track because of the cars instead of being there for the race queens. That’s me I suppose, willing to travel the distance just to watch motorsports whether it’s a local grass-root event or a major competition. Eventually though, I did end up in that nice cold VIP area as I got hungry and there’s a nice row of simulators for me to sit in and knock the virtual cars about. Here’s some of the photos from the day. (more…)

RIP Marco Simoncelli + Video of the Crash

Just received confirmation that Italian MotoGP rider, Marco Simoncelli, succumbed to injuries after the bad crash at the start of the Malaysian GP. Race has since been red flagged and cancelled. Here’s a look at the crash that took the life of this young rider.

His bike veered across the track and straight into the path of Colin Edwards and Valentino Rossi. The race was immediately red-flagged. Simoncelli lay stricken on the track after the crash, his helmet having come off during the incident. He was taken by ambulance to the circuit’s medical centre, but at 16:56 it was announced he had succumbed to his injuries. Simoncelli had been fourth at the end of lap one.

Within a span of a week, the Motorsports fraternity lost 2 great athletes. A week earlier, the Indy 500 champ, Dan Wheldon lost his life after his car hit another vehicle at breakneck speeds in the Las Vegas Indy 300. The father-of-two was catapulted helplessly into the air in a 225mph smash before landing on a barrier and suffering fatal head injuries.

Will these two accidents be a wake up call to both the Indycar teams and the MotoGP teams to look at what needs to be done to ensure that the drivers and riders respectively are more protected?