Monday, 30 March 2026

Author: Harry Izzdin

Title lost but fighting spirit wins hearts for national top pair

KUCHING: Malaysia’s wait for a men’s doubles title at the Malaysia Open Super 1000 will continue after Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik were narrowly defeated by South Korea’s Seo Seung-jae and Kim Won-ho in a tense final at Axiata Arena, Kuala Lumpur on Sunday (Jan 11). Unlike previous encounters,

World champions Tang Jie-Ee Wei cruise into Malaysia Open R16

KUCHING: World champions, Chen Tang Jie-Toh Ee Wei, bolster Malaysia’s charge into the round of 16 of the Malaysia Open 1000 after securing a convincing 21-12, 21-17 victory over Indonesia’s Jafar Hidayatullah-Felisha Pasaribu at the Axiata Arena, Kuala Lumpur today. The national top mixed doubles pair weathered a slow opening

Amorim sacked by Manchester United after 14 months

KUCHING: Manchester United have confirmed the departure of Ruben Amorim as head coach, bringing an end to the Portuguese’s 14-month tenure at Old Trafford. In a statement issued by the club today, United said Amorim, who was appointed in November 2024, guided the team to the UEFA Europa League final

Unstoppable An Se-young takes the World Tour Finals champion’s title

KUCHING: World number one An Se-young reinforced her authority at the top of women’s badminton on Sunday after capturing the 2025 BWF World Tour Finals title, equalling Kento Momota’s record of 11 titles in a single calendar year and extending her dominance over her closest rivals. The South Korean outlasted

SEA Games: Miki overcomes nervy finals for muaythai gold

KUCHING: National muaythai athlete, Muhammad ‘Miki’ Mikail Ghazali, kept his nerve to edge Thailand’s Suphakon Sirilun 29-28 in the men’s 57kg final at the 2025 SEA Games in Lumpini Stadium today. The Rentap Muay Thai Gym fighter was the cleaner operator in the opening two rounds, taking early control with

Men’s team badminton: Malaysia falls 3-0 to Indonesia in final

KUCHING: Malaysia’s long wait for a SEA Games men’s team badminton gold stretches on after a 0-3 loss to regional rivals Indonesia in the final at Pathum Thani’s Thammasat University Rangsit Campus, Bangkok on Wednesday. The final got off to a rough start as Leong Jun Hao fell 12-21, 19-21

Ling Ching leads the SEA Games quarter-finals charge

KUCHING: Sarawak’s Wong Ling Ching continued to make waves at the 33rd SEA Games, producing another composed display to reach the quarterfinals of the women’s singles individual event at Pathum Thani, Bangkok, today. The Kuching-born shuttler, who is also known as Astrid, overcame Singapore’s Insyirah Khan 21-16, 21-15, dictating tempo

Malaysia to table over 38 sports for 2027 SEA Games after 2025 edition ends

KUCHING: Malaysia will submit its proposed list of sports for the 2027 SEA Games once it takes over the Southeast Asian Games Federation (SEAGF) chairmanship at the end of the current Games in Thailand. Olympic Council of Malaysia (OCM) president Tan Sri Mohamad Norza Zakaria said the list of 38

Hat-trick magician Neymar rescues Santos from relegation

KUCHING: Brazillian forward Neymar kept Santos alive in their fight for survival with a second-half hat-trick in a 3-0 win over Juventude at Vila Belmiro Stadium in Santos, Brazil, on Wednesday. The 33-year-old, who has been playing through a meniscus injury in his left knee, struck all three goals within

10 SEA Games events scheduled for Bangkok move due to severe Songkhla flood

KUCHING: All 10 sports originally scheduled in Songkhla for the 33rd SEA Games have been moved to Bangkok due to severe flooding in the southern province, Thai media reported. Men’s football, judo, kabaddi, chess, pencak silat, karate, wrestling, wushu, petanque and muaythai – events set to take place in Songkhla