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Agong and Permaisuri Express Condolences on the Passing of Former Malay Mail Sports Editor Tony Francis | Malaysia

[ad_1] In a post uploaded to Istana Negara’s official Instagram page, Their Majesties acknowledged the contribution Tony Francis had made to journalism and praised his passion for sports. – Photograph by Shafwan Zaido KUALA LUMPUR, December 21 – Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah and Raja Permaisuri …

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Goodbye to Tony Francis, sifu of journalism

[ad_1] Tony Francis toned Malaysian sports through his writing, his radical approach to sports pages, and guidance from sports journalists. (Photo by Tony Francis) KUALA LUMPUR: The sifu is dead. Tony Francis, who breathed and lived journalism, breathed his last at 8.15am today at his home in Bangsar. He was …

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Veteran journalist Tony Francis dies

[ad_1] PETALING JAYA: Sports journalist and journalist Tony Francis (pix) passed away peacefully on Monday after a battle with Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF). Tony, a former New Straits Times news editor-in-chief who worked at the New Straits Times group for 35 years from 1967 to 2002, was 73 at the …

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Sterling and Lukaku text Marcus Rashford

[ad_1] Marcus Rashford’s campaign off the field was recognized at a prestigious BBC awards ceremony. Rashford received a unique award at the BBC Sports Personality of the Year awards for his tireless pitching work. (Photo by Michael Regan / Getty Images) Since the pandemic began, Rashford has been relentless in …

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