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AFJETS-STJ INTERNATIONAL RUGBY 10'S FINAL CUP U17: STJ WARRIORS 13 - RMC 5 Sekolah Menengah Sains Tuanku Jaafar (STJ Warriors) claimed the Under-17 title at AFJets-STJ 10s International Rugby Tournament in Kuala Pilah on Sunday. Supported by the home crowd, STJ Warriors defeated Royal Military College (RMC) 13-5 in the final. Tries by Tombiro Kana and Muhammad Khairi Mohd Radzi sealed title for the Warriors. Sekolah Menengah Seri Mersing clinched the Under-15 title after edging King George V School (KGV) 15-10 in extra-time. Both team were tied 10-10 after full time. STJ Warriors captain Tombiro Kana was awarded the Under-17 Most Valuable Player, and Mohammed Arif Duharis from Seri Mersing took the Under-15's award. The AFJets-STJ 10s International Rugby Tournament was held on 28-29 May. A total of 32 top teams from Malaysia and Sri Lanka had participated in this edition. OTHER RESULTS Under-17 Plate: Terengganu Rugby Academy 24 - King George V

Thailand's Panuwat Muenlek secured his third Asian Development Tour (ADT) title and second win of the season with a come-from-behind one-shot triumph at the PGM Port Dickson Championship on Saturday. Panuwat, who turns 31 years old tomorrow, earned himself an early birthday present after signing for a flawless six-under-par 65 highlighted by six birdies to win on 14-under-par 270 total at the Port Dickson Golf and Country Club. Jakraphan Premsirigorn, also of Thailand, matched his closing efforts to settle for second place with Singapore's Johnson Poh, who carded a second consecutive 67 to cap his best result on the region's burgeoning Tour at the RM200,000 (approx. US$46,600) event. Panuwat, who trailed by two shots at the start of the day, produced a gutsy performance as he birdied the last two holes to take home the winner's prize purse of US$8,618 and receive six Official World Golf Ranking (OWGR) points. PGM Port Dickson Championship (Final)

​AFC CUP: JOHOR DT 7 - KAYA FC 2 Johor Darul Ta'zim (JDT) trounced Kaya FC 7-2 at the Tan Sri Hassan Yunos Stadium here last night to book their place in the quarter-finals of the AFC Cup competition. Juan Lucero (14th, 54th and 70th) and Azammudin Mohd Akil (33th, 39th), Jorge Pereyra Diaz (22nd- penalty) and Mahali Jasuli (68th) were on target for the star-studded Southern Tigers coached by Mario Gomez. The Filipino side's consolation goals were netted by Jose Elmer Porteria (53rd) and Antonio Ugarte (87th). The pitch was slippery due to a downpour, but JDT did not have problems to dominate the match. ​

Lin Wen-ko of Chinese Taipei cruised to an eight-shot victory at the US$120,000 Ambassador ADT on Sunday to give himself hope of reviving his professional golf career. Lin, who has been struggling with a hip injury since 2003, closed with a one-under-par 71 to win his first Asian Development Tour (ADT) title with a stunning total of 20-under-par 268 at the Hsin Feng Golf and Country Club. Lu Wei-chih of Chinese Taipei fired the low round 63 to finish second while Thailand's Poom Saksansin ended his campaign a further shot back in third place on a 278 total to move to fourth position on the ADT Order of Merit. The 41-year-old Lin enjoyed a career breakthrough on the Asian Tour when he won the 2003 Taiwan Masters but had to stop playing professionally after undergoing a hip surgery in the same year. He felt pain in his hips after the surgery and was forced to put his career on hold as he became a full time teaching professional. It was only in 2013 when he continued tra

PUTRAJAYA RUGBY LEAGUE (FINAL) KAJANG RAMS 23 - MIAT FALCON 19 Kajang Rams claimed the Putrajaya Rugby League title after defeating MIAT Falcons 23-19 in the final match at Alamanda on Sunday. The Falcons gave a good fight until the final whistle, but Kajang Rams were more superior to secure the victory. Qubyx Lions secored the third place after beating Bangi Hunters 30-10 in the third/4th placing match. The Lions were very disciplined and did not give much space for their opponents to score more points. Kajang Rams had a good start by taking 11-0 lead at the break. MIAT Falcons scored 19 points in the second half, but Kajang Rams late try handed them the title. The victory qualifies Kajang Rams to play in the National Inter Club Championship this November. ​

LIGA PREMIER: MELAKA 3 - ATM FA 1 Melaka United showed their determination to capture the Premier League title in their 3-1 win over ATM yesterday. The home side have enjoying a very good season so far, to stay on top of the table. Ilija Spasojevic has become a very important player in the team after scoring a hattrick in the match. ATM got a goal but not enough to stop the high-flying Melaka from claiming another comfortable win. ​

LIGA PREMIER: PKNS FC 5 - DRB HICOM FC 0 DRB Hicom's home to stun PKNS FC at the Hang Jebat Stadium ended in misery as the they were trounced 5-0 by the host. PKNS FC were superior in all areas and made it very difficult for the visitors. Gabriel Miguel Guerra opened the scoring just after four minutes into the game. Juan Manuel Cobelli made it 2-0 in the 30th minute before Matias Nicholas Hadwa gave PKNS a three-goal cushion before the break. It was not over yet for PKNS in the second half. Their forwards were busy as DRB Hicom struggled to stop them. Juan Manuel found the net again in the 51st minute, and Gabriel Miguel scored the 5th goal of the night in the 90th minute. ​

LIGA PREMIER: JDT II 4 - KUANTAN FC 1 Johor DT II secured three valuable points at home after beating Kuantan FC 4-1 in a Premier League match yesterday. Zaquan Adha turned hero by scoring a hattrick in the 55th, 65th and another one in the injury time. The first half ended goaless, but JDT II came on differently after the break. Paulo Rangel opened the scoring in the 47th minute. Kuantan pulled back one goal in the 58th minute, but the homeside were playing one of their best game of the season. ​

Malaysia's Danny Chia showed why he is the country's top golfer when he fired a flawless five-under-par 67 to successfully retain his PGM Bukit Jawi Championship on Saturday. Chia's winning total of 18-under-par 270 saw him sign off his campaign at the RM200,000 (approximately US$46,000) Asian Development Tour (ADT) event with a comfortable five-shot victory over compatriots Gavin Green and Ben Leong at the Bukit Jawi Golf Resorts. Green, who led the ADT event after the first two rounds, posted a 71 to share second place with Leong, who closed with a 69. Thailand's Itthipat Buranatanyarat together with Lexus Keoninh and Johannes Veerman of the United States had to settle for tied fourth place after the trio returned with matching 276 total. Holding the overnight lead, Chia was determined for another podium finish, having been sensationally pipped to the title by Thailand's Sutijet Kooratanapisan who fired a sublime 60 on the last day of t

​LIGA PERDANA: ATM 0 - MELAKA UNITED 6 Melaka United are back on top of Malaysia Premier League after a comfortable 6-0 win over ATM in Temerloh. Is is Melaka's 7th win from 11 league matches this season, and share the top spot with Kuala Lumpur with 24 matches. Melaka United took the lead after two minutes with a goal by Labinot Harbuzi , and G. Puaneswaran doubled the advantage in the 16th minute. Montenegro star, Ilija Spasojevic turned hero for his team again as he netted four goals in the 20th, 37th, 44th dan 90th minutes. Photos by: Suffi Shahar | Tigers Super Sports Click Here!

Korean sensation Jeunghun Wang continued his hot streak by claiming his maiden Asian Tour title at the AfrAsia Bank Mauritius Open on Sunday, a week after securing his breakthrough victory in Europe. The 20-year-old Wang took advantage of overnight leader and Bangladeshi Siddikur Rahman 's late collapse by sinking a crucial birdie on the last to close with an even-par 72 and win by one shot on six-under-par 282 total at the Four Seasons Golf Club Mauritius at Anahita. Siddikur, who led by one at the start of the day, looked very much in control until a double-bogey on 16 and a bogey on 17 saw him sign for a disappointing 74 to take second place at the €1 million (approximately US$1.09 million) event. Nicolas Colsaerts of Belgium and Argentine Estanislao Goya shared third place on 288 following respective rounds of 75 and 71 at the AfrAsia Bank Mauritius Open, which is the first tri-sanctioned event by the Asian, European and Sunshine Tours. AfrAsia Bank M

ASIA RUGBY CHAMPIONSHIP 2016 MALAYSIA 40 - SINGAPORE 20 Malaysia produced a huge surprise to secure their first ever major title by thrashing Singapore 40-20 to win the 1st Division of Asia Rugby Championship at the Royal Selangor Club pitch in Bukit Kiara on Saturday. Pretty much a newbie after the  promotion from Division 2 last year Malaysia secured the highest honor for Malaysian Rugby in many many years. Quite a tall order for Malaysia fielding many home grown and mixed of young and old players for the next generation of Malaysian rugby.  Mohd Azmir Zainul Abidin moved with two tries and Saukuru, Nasalo, and Takubu all with a try a piece from them respectively. Mohd Syarif Saiful Aazwan Sudin converted almost all the penalties and conversion for Malaysia. The fact that Malaysia had lost to the flamboyant Phillipines 15-10 in the opening match, they found the strength with the mauling of Sri Lanka 44-17 and Singapore seemed like a walk in the park with a sturdy s

​ASIA RUGBY CHAMPIONSHIP 2016 SRI LANKA 40 - SINGAPORE 20 Sri Lanka edged out a fighting Philippines in the very last minute of the game due to a spectacular try by Jason Dissanayaka who almost single-handedly took the the South Asia nation to victory by scoring two tries. What a game and what a result in the end as the Lankans were trailing 20-21 before the winning try came along. Sri Lanka in this tournament was never even close to their usual brand of rugby and were very lucky to end as runner-up. Sri Lanka scored three tries with Jason two and centre Kanchana Ramanayaka one while full back Riza 'Wilkinson' Mubarak  converted two tries and put over two penalties.  For the record the last Asian rugby - Division 1 championship in Manila, Philippines in 2015, Sri Lanka was the eventual champions by playing a slick brand of rugby due to lots of top class overseas players from South Africa, Fiji, Western Samoa, Tonga, Kenya and New Zealand turning out

MALAYSIA FA CUP: JOHOR DT 2 - PKNS 1 Johor Darul Takzim (JDT) lifted the Malaysia FA Cup for the first time in the club's history after beating PKNS 2-1 in the final at the Shah Alam Stadium on Saturday. PKNS took just two minutes to give JDT a scare when Matias Jadue 's looping effort bounced off the crossbar to goalkeeper Izham Tarmizi Roslan's relief. However, PKNS were awarded a penalty three minutes later after Aidil Zafuan Radzak faulted for hauling Gonzalo Soto to the ground. Gabriel Guerra expertly converted the spot kick for a sixth-minute lead. JDT then received a spot kick of their own as PKNS goalkeeper G. Jeevananthan sent Jorge Pereyra Diaz sprawling after rushing off his line to intercept the ball. Safiq Rahim did not make any mistake to leave the match all square after 15 minutes. Then in the 35th minute, Safiq took a quick free-kick to release Diaz, whose initial shot hit centre-back Sivakumar and bounced into the goal. The win

ASIA RUGBY CHAMPIONSHIP 2016 MALAYSIA 42 - SRI LANKA 17 After a dissapointing loss to the Volcanoes over the weekend, Malaysia suddenly became the favourite after stunning tournament favorite Sri Lanka in the Division One of the Asian Rugby Championship . Sri Lanka really don't know what hit them when Malaysia kept them at bay with a hefty scoreline of 42 - 17. The roar at the Bukit Kiara Royal Selangor Club pitch has never been louder. Even the local fans were equally surprised with the sudden demolition of the South Asia. Never been prouder Coach Lee Nyuk Fah fielded pretty much the same line up from Sunday comfortably made 5 tries and 4 conversions throughout the match after taking the 1st half lead of 20 - 10. Four home-grown player, Mohd Syahir Asraf Rosli , Badrul Muktee , Tengku Mohd Fariz and Mohd Aiman made the tries with Etonia Vaqa Saukuru . All the conversions were made by Mohamad Amirul . Sri Lanka was visibly in disarray from the 1st half annihilation, never was t

ASIA RUGBY CHAMPIONSHIP 2016 SINGAPORE 28 - PHILIPPINES 24 The current makeup of the Singapore Team sees a balanced mix of expatriates who have fulfilled World Rugby eligibility rules and local born and bred Singaporean players. The Volcanoes seems to field almost the same ratio of expatriates over local. The matched looked pretty much like New Zealand against Australia to most. Philippines who got the best of Malaysia in the opening match looked jaded and succumb to a 28 - 24 loss to the Singapore side. Quite an even match to say the least but Singapore proved the better team that fateful evening. After losing the opening match to Sri Lanka, Singapore is desperate to win at Royal Selangor Club pitch, Bukit Kiara yesterday to remain in the top flight. Coach Inuke Unaaga Afeaki 's team played their heart out but they outplayed by the Volcanoes in the 1st half 12 - 10. It was Michael Richard Patterson on the scoresheet again along with Warren John Ansell for Sin

AFC CUP: JOHOR DT 3 - BENGALURU 0 Johor Darul Takzim (JDT) cruised into the AFC Cup knockout rounds being the only team to record a 100 per cent record in the group stages. The visitor managed to hold the defending champions in the first half, but crashed after the break as JDT took full control of the match. Safiq Rahim came on to replace Nazrin Nawi in the 59th minute opened the scoring with a fine deflected goal. The skipper later created an opportunity for Safee Sali to double the lead for the home side. Midfielder Shakir Shaari added the third goal of the match with a freekick in stoppage time. The win sent JDT into the round of 16 and will meet Filipino side Kaya on May 25. Photos by: Hafiz Hassan | Tigers Super Sports

A grim day in Bukit Kiara on the weather front, but an enthusiastic crowd were rewarded with a decent game and, more importantly, the right result for the travelling Pinoys. It guarantees them a better position for the next match.  Nothing much happened in the 1st half. Everybody is playing safe until Matthew Saunders was yellow carded over a silly foul. Malaysia took the lead when Mohamad Syarif converted a penalty in the 25th minutes. The game tempo quickly acclerated and the Philipines responded with a sweet try by Christopher Bird five minutes before the whistle. Malaysia was behind at 3-5 at half time. Second half started pretty good for Malaysia. Nasalo did good with a try from the outfield, coupled with a sweet conversion for Mohamad Syarif. Gave a healthy 10-5 lead to the home side. A glimpse of hope to say the least. Only to succumb to a 10-10 equalizer from the Phillipines. Matthew Saunders was the man from Zero to Hero. He was immediately up for the breakthrough, and the spe

ASIA RUGBY CHAMPIONSHIP 2016 SRI LANKA 33 - SINGAPORE 17 Sunday was the day we saw the Sri Lanka mauling of Singapore. Singapore started the game with the right beat in the first half was left dumbfounded with agile and smart play by the Sri Lankan. It was indeed a day Singapore would want to forget. Sri Lanka took the lead from penalty kick by their very own Jonny Wilkinson, Riza Mubarak just 4 minutes after the kick off. Singapore responded with a clever try just 2 minutes later by Michael Richard Patterson. Jay-Haikel Hailani further cemented Singapore's early domination with a try in the 17th minute. Sri Lanka went overdrive and quickly made their first try in the 25 minutes by Sudarshan before Riza Mubarak completed the conversion. However Singapore maintained the lead with another try by Peter William McFeely on the 26th minutes followed by a conversion by Michael Richard Patterson. Singapore held on with the two points advantage (17-15) until the break. The Lions seems to lo