KUCHING: Vietnam national team boss Kim Sang-sik will take charge of the ASEAN All-Stars for their upcoming fixture against Manchester United, confirmed the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) on Thursday. The match, billed as the Maybank Challenge Cup, is set for 28 May at Bukit Jalil National Stadium. It marks the first
KUCHING: Malaysia’s mixed doubles pair, Goh Soon Huat and Shevon Jemie Lai, have moved into the quarter-finals of the 2025 Badminton Asia Championships after dispatching Thailand’s Dechapol Puavaranukroh and Supissara Paewsampran in a straight set on Thursday. Their 21-17, 21-14 win was wrapped up in under 40 minutes at the
KUCHING: Thailand’s Rodtang “The Iron Man” Jitmuangnon secured a first-round knockout victory over Japan’s Takeru “Natural Born Krusher” Segawa at ONE 172 in under 80 seconds at the Saitama Super Arena in Japan last Sunday. The highly anticipated blockbuster flyweight match was initially scheduled for January 2024 – but was
KUCHING: Anfield witnessed a stirring reunion of footballing greats as Liverpool Legends secured a 2-0 victory over Chelsea Legends in a LFC Foundation charity match aimed at supporting community initiatives on Saturday. Peter Crouch, a cult hero among Liverpool fans, gave new and old fans alike a nostalgia cake with
KUCHING: National shuttlers Goh Soon Huat and Shevon Lai Jemie have powered into the Swiss Open quarter-finals, keeping the national flag flying as the last remaining representatives in the tournament. With grit, resilience and sheer determination, the mixed doubles power couple kept the Malaysian challenge alive after a nail-biting 25-23,
KUCHING: Malaysia’s top men’s doubles pair, Goh Sze Fei and Nur Izzuddin Mohd Rumsani, endured a tough start to their Swiss Open campaign, crashing out in the first round against Japan’s Hiroki Midorikawa and Katsuya Yamashita on Wednesday. Despite their best efforts, the national duo couldn’t find their rhythm in
KUCHING: Malaysia’s very own Tun Ameerul Luqman Al-Hakim Tun Hasnul Azam has etched his name in bowling history after clinching the Chameleon Championship on the Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) Tour on Tuesday – making him the first-ever Malaysian to win a PBA title. The 26-year-old delivered a stunning performance in
KUCHING: Newcastle United claimed their first major domestic trophy since 1969 with a 2-1 victory over Liverpool in the Carabao Cup final at Wembley. Goals from Dan Burn and Alexander Isak sealed a historic win for Eddie Howe’s side, ending a decades-long wait for silverware on Monday. The Magpies struck
KUCHING: An Se-young produced a remarkable comeback to defeat Wang Zhiyi 13-21, 21-18, 21-18 and win the All England Open Badminton Championship on Sunday, clinching her second title at the prestigious tournament. The world number two, Wang, dominated the opening game, but An, the reigning 2023 champion, dug deep in the second, recovering from a
KUCHING: The long-awaited 2025 Sarawak Open Boxing Championships is set for a bombastic return on May 19 to 25, with this year’s edition hosted in Sri Aman. Organised by the Sarawak Amateur Boxing Association (SABA), the tournament will feature three divisions: Elite, Junior, and Bakat. The Elite category will be
