PUTRAJAYA, 22 FEBRUARY, 2012: The Malaysian Athletics Union (MAU) Anti-Doping Investigation Committee has been requested to expedite its investigation over the doping issue involving national 400m athlete Mohd Yunus Lasaleh and MAU deputy president Datuk Karim Ibrahim. 

TEHRAN: Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson said that Iran manager Carlos Queiroz or Real Madrid Jose Mourinho would be ideal candidates to manage the Red Devils after he retires, Mehr News Agency reported.

Qatar is proposing to hold the 2020 Olympics in October to avoid the Gulf Arab state's searing summer heat, maintaining that the proposed October dates would "ensure ideal conditions for athletes and spectators."

KUALA LUMPUR, 21 FEBRUARY, 2012: Former Asian snooker champion Sam Chong was named the winner of the inaugural SAM-100PLUS-KBS "Comeback Athlete Of The Year 2011" award by the Sportswriters Association of Malaysia (SAM), the association announced in a statement today.

LANGKAWI, 21 FEBRUARY, 2012: National elite sailor Khairul Nizam Afendy stormed into contention on the third day of the Asian Sailing Championships by moving into second place after seven races in the Laser Standard class here today.

PETALING JAYA, 21 FEBRUARY, 2012: The National Under-23 squad will go all out to score a win against Japan although a win in the Asian Zone Group C Olympic qualifying match will not change Malaysia's fortune.

KUALA LUMPUR, 21 FEBRUARY, 2012: The event promoter for the Petronas AAM Malaysian Cub Prix Championship, Safe Aim Mutual Sdn Bhd (SAM) has issued a new regulation for the 2012 season onwards, riders competing in the championship must use Federation of International Motorcycle (FIM) certified helmets.

Dereck Chisora will be hauled in front of a British Boxing Board of Control hearing on March 14.