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Japan's Kenichi Kuboya kept the Panasonic OPEN Japan trophy on home soil when he defeated compatriot Katsumasa Miyamoto at the first play-off hole on Sunday. Victory at the ¥150 million (approximately US$1.37million) event was the first for the 45-year-old in five years and also provided him with much relief as he was facing the prospect of losing his winner's exemption status on the Japan Golf Tour Organisation (JGTO) this year.   Kuboya produced a final day heroics when he signed for a seven-under-par 64 to force a play-off with Miyamoto who compiled a four-day total of 11-under-par 273 at the Chiba Country Club . Kuboya then gained the early advantage when Miyamoto hit his tee shot out of bounds at the first play-off hole. After finding further trouble with his second tee shot which landed behind the tree and with Kuboya reaching the green in three, Miyamoto would concede defeat to Kuboya who could even afford to three-putt for a bogey to win. Philippines' Juvic Pagu

MALAYSIA FA CUP (QUARTERFINALS) PKNP 1 - KEDAH 0 *Kedah win with 6-2 agregate Kedah denied PKNP FC from claiming a big win to seal their place in the FA Cup last four. The home side who lost 1-6 in the first leg match in Alor Setar were determined to create a surprise. Kedah were stunned by a Shahrel Fikri Fauzi strike just 10 minutes after kick-off. However, the visitors were quick to settle down and control the situation. Kedah tried to attack back, but Ahmad Asyraaf Omar was in great form to keep PKNP's unbeaten run at home record continues. PKNP gave their best, but the result in the first leg proved to be a mountain too high for the Perak-based club. Kedah will face Terengganu in the semi-final, knowing that the East Coast side will be tougher opponents than PKNP. ​facebook.com/GombakAgro

King George V School (KGV) from Seremban beat home side, SM Sains Tuanku Jaafar (STJ) in sudden death penalty to claim the AFJETS-STJ International Rugby 10's title. The under-17 final was a very tight match as both team were tied 7-7 after extra time. The winner has to be decided through sudden death penalties, and KGV clinched the victory on their third kick. Melaka took the third place after beating Vikings 14-12. KUSESS defeated KVSA 5-0 to win the Plate title, and SHAH beat Saracens to take the Bowl title. In the under-15 category, SM Sains Hulu Selangor (Semashur) beat KGV 29-0 to become the Cup champions. SDAR edged Saracens 7-5 to take the third place. SMS Selangor claimed the Plate title after a 10-7 win over Mersing , and SMK BK beat Vikings 5-0 to secure the Bowl title. The second edition AFJETS-STJ International Rugby 10's was participated by 32 teams from Malaysia and Sri Lanka. A total of 177 matches were played over the two days tourna

Cobra Stings maintained the one hundred percent record in Selangor Rugby League this season after claiming their fifth win over Unisel at Kelana Jaya on Saturday. The Stings displayed a good performance from the start and take a comfortable 10-0 first half advantage. Unisel replied with a converted try after the match resumed. However, Cobra Stings had the experience and skills to stop Unisel. They got a converted try and scored two penalties to walk away with a steady 23-7 victory. The win ensured Cobra Stings remain on top of the table. In another Selangor Rugby League match, Storms RC beat Selangor Police 33-5. rugbyasia.net

MALAYSIA FA CUP (QUARTERFINALS)  NEGERI SEMBILAN 0 - SABAH 0 *Negeri Sembilan win with 1-0 agregat e Negeri Sembilan qualified to the Malaysia FA Cup semifinals after edging Sabah with 1-0 agregate. They won the first leg match in Kota Kinabalu, but tied to a 0-0 draw in the second leg match at home. More than 20,000 supporters turned-up to watch the match at Tuanku Abdul Rahman Stadium in Paroi. Despite having strong support from the home crowd, Negeri Sembilan failed to break Sabah's defence. They had at least four attempts which were denied by the post. Sabah were counting on Leopold Alfonso and Rahman Shah Marjaeh to break the deadlock, but their attempts were off-target or denied by Negeri Sembilan's defenders. The home side also had their best line-up for the match, with Bruno Suzuki and Marko Simic upfront. Though it was very difficult to increase their team's advantage. At the end, it was a satisfying result for Negeri Sembilan. They wil

MALAYSIA RUGBY CHAMPIONSHIP KERIS CONLAY 15 - EAGLES RC 12 Keris Conlay proved that they are the current strongest rugby club in Malaysia. The MRL Premier champions claimed the Malaysia Rugby Championship after beating MRL East Division champions, Eagles Rugby Club 15-12 on Saturday. Keris Conlay had an early setback as Tevita Seru was shown the yellow card just after four minutes into the game. Eagles RC took the advantage with a try by Mohd Fikry Sawi , and conversion by Kurt Alexander Nicholas Eklund . Keris Conlay got themselves back into the game after two minutes later. Two tries in the 14th and 22nd minutes by Peniasi Senikarakia and Mohd Fared Yahya put them ahead. Mohd Fairuz Ab Rahman scored a conversion and a penalty to give Keris Conlay a comfortable lead at the break. Eagles RC returned to the pitch to overturn 5-15 score. They made a bigger impact and got a converted try through Eric Durim . However, Keris Conlay showed maturity and experience to

Canada won their maiden World Sevens Series title after beating the United States 26-19. The World Rugby Sevens Series in Singapore was full of extraordinary upsets which resulted the first ever all-American final. The Canadians regained their composure after squandering a 19-0 lead as their North American neighbours levelled the final at 19-19 to score the winning try through Lucas Hammond less than two minutes from the end, denying the US their second tournament success after winning at London in 2015. For the US, it was a bittersweet moment. The Eagles made the final after losing in the semis at each of the last three World Series tournaments but coach Mike Friday claimed the Americans lost the final because they gave Canada too big a start. Canada had never won a World Series title before and earned their way into the final the hard way, beating traditional powerhouses New Zealand 26-14 in the quarter-finals then England 17-5 in the semis. www.tigerssupersports

LIGA SUPER: PULAU PINANG 1 - KELANTAN 5 Penang failed to maintain their winning momentum at home after lost to Kelantan with 1-5 score at State Stadium in Batu Kawan on Saturday. Mohamad Ghaddar took the Red Warriors to two goals up to take the lead in the 18th and 20th minutes. Syukur Saidin reduced the deficit for the home team with a fine finish in the 35th minutes. The first half ended with Penang trailing the game by one goal deficit. Second half resumed with Kelantan taking the game more aggressively. Lapses of concentration proved costly for Penang after Mohamad Ghaddar manage added two more goals for Kelantan in the 56th and 76th minutes. Kelantan youngster, Muhd Danial Ashraf netted the fifth goal for Kelantan two minutes before the match end.

Singapore are in a great form ahead of the SEA Games as they beat Causeway rival Malaysia 19-7 in the men's final of the South East Asia 7s (SEA 7s). The home team got off to a perfect start when they were awarded a penalty try in the first minute to lead 7-0. Malaysia bounced back through a converted try by Wan Izzudin to even the scores 7-7 at half-time. Early in the second half, Singapore captain Marah Ishraf delivered a beautiful looping cross-field kick over the Malaysia defence which winger Teng Chong Yao caught on the run to score his side's second try. Ishraf himself converted for a 14-7 lead, before Matthias Chia scored a third try for Singapore a minute from the final whistle. In the women category, defending SEA Games champion Thailand successfully defended its SEA 7s crown by beating Singapore 34-0. donadonisports.com

Malaysia's Nicholas Fung lifted his third Asian Development Tour (ADT) title after prevailing in a three-way play-off against compatriot Gavin Green and Japan's Masaru Takahashi at the PGM UMW Championship on Saturday. Fung dropped a bogey on his 72nd hole to close with a two-under-par 69 and was forced to go the distance with Green and Masaru, who carded equal 70s, after the trio were tied on 12-under-par 272 total in regulation play at the TPC Kuala Lumpur 's east course. The 26-year-old Fung, who was crowned the ADT Order of Merit champion in 2013, emerged triumphant after rolling in an eight-footer for birdie on the first extra hole held on the par-four 18 at the RM200,000 (approx. US$44,600) ADT event. Green and Masaru, who had held a one-shot lead heading into the final round, bowed out with a par and a bogey respectively to settle for a share of second place at the PGM UMW Championship, which is the fourth leg of the ADT schedule this season. After

OSCA Warriors claimed the Song Kheng Hai Memorial Cup Sevens after defeating TUDM Blackhawks 31-5 in the final. The Sabah based club showed great performances over the two days tournament in Kuching. OSCA Warriors qualified to the cup final after beating UPM Serdang Angels in a dramatic sudden-death semifinal match. TUDM Blackhawks reached the final after edging local club, KRFC Blackcatz 19-17. Wolfpack clinched the plate category after winning 24-5 over Sibu Swan . Miri Division beat Unimas Lycans 17-0 to claim the bowl title. The Song Kheng Hai 7's Memorial Cup was jointly organised by Sarawak Rugby Union and Kuching Rugby Football Club . Sixteen rugby clubs from East and Peninsula Malaysia took part in the championship. Song Kheng Hai Memorial Cup 7s Results Cup Champions: OSCA Warriors Cup Runners-up: TUDM Blackhawks Plate Winners: Wolfpack Plate Runners-up: Sibu Swan Bowl Winners: Miri Bowl Runners-up: Unimas Lycans facebook.com/thematch.my

This Masters would definitely be the one to remember. After years and years of heartbreak, failure and Sunday mishaps, Sergio Garcia out dueled Justin Rose on an instant-classic Sunday at Augusta National to take home his first-ever green jacket at the the Masters on the first playoff hole. The 37 year-old Spaniard took the early lead over Rose, rushing out to a two-stroke lead on the front side behind the brilliant ball-striking that has powered his entire career. But Rose bounced back to tie things before the end of the front nine, both turning to the backside at 8-under par for the championship. Garcia recovered from a two-shot deficit with six holes to play and an errant drive on the par-5 13th that was destined for disaster to win the 81st edition of the Masters. However, a magical second shot on the par-5 15th set up him for an eagle to tie things up at 8-under par once again with Rose. After a Rose birdie on 16th that he gave right back on the 17th, both came to the 72nd hol

LIGA SUPER: SELANGOR 2 - SARAWAK 1 Selangor displayed improvements last night after inconsistent performance early this season by defeating Sarawak 2-1 in a Malaysia Super League match. Failed to win their last two matches, the Red Giants bounced back to beat Sarawak and moved-up to fourth spot with fifteen points from nine matches. The host got their lead through Romanian winger Victor Astafei in the 22nd minute and doubled by the Liberian hit man, Francis Forkey Doe . Mineiro's free-kick found Forkey Doe before he headed a goal four minutes after the second half resumed. Sarawak who only recorded two wins so far are still struggling to get out from the relegation zone. The visitors had their consolation goal thru Mateo Roskam in the 83rd minute of the match. He received a long pass from Ronny Harun before beating Selangor's goalkeeper, Khairulazhan. www.tigerssupersports.com

MRL PREMIER FINAL: KERIS CONLAY 24 - ASAS RC 17 Keris Conlay put themselves into Malaysia Rugby history after winning the first ever Malaysia Rugby League Premier Division. They beat ASAS Rugby Club 24-17 in the final to claim the biggest prize in the country's club rugby competition. The victory is their third club championships, after winning the Super League twice in 2015 and 2015. It was business as usual for Keris Conlay at the UPM Serdang pitch on Saturday. They took the lead just after four minutes with Mohd Fared Yahya 's try, and Mohd Fairuz Ab Rahman scored the conversion. ASAS RC reduced the deficit with a try by Syarif Nurhidayat Muzhaimey in the 15th minute. Mohd Fairuz made it into the scoresheet again in the 24th and 30th minute from two penalties. Kelevi Rokoua Ketedromo gave ASAS RC another lift with his try in the 33rd minute, and Luqman Hakim scored the conversion to keep the scoreline very close at halftime. Keris Conlay realised that 13-12 was not g

MRL PREMIER 3RD/4TH PLACINGS MERSING EAGLES 25 - UITM LIONS 24 Mersing Eagles claimed the third place finishing in the Malaysia Rugby League Premier Division. The Eagles edged the never-say-die UiTM Lions 25-24 at UPM Serdang on Saturday. After losing to ASAS RC in the semifinals, Mersing Eagles showed determination right from the start. They took complete control of the first half leaving UiTM Lions pointless. Three tries by Timoci Vunimoku , Mohd Farid Sujari and Semi Nakaira , plus two conversions by Jahanghir Khan gave the Eagles a strong 19-0 advantage at the break. UiTM Lions were more organized when the match resumed. They made four tries through Mohd Syahimy Abd Aziz , Luqman Nurhakim Hendri Dwisatrya , Mohamad Danial Noor Hamidi , and two conversions by Mohamad Sofian Mohd Kamil and Muhammad Al-Hafiz Effendi Abd Ranie lifted them into contention again. However, two penalties by Wan Mohd Ashraf in the 48th and 66th minute were enough to seal the narrow 25-24 victory for

MRL PREMIER PLAYOFF COBRA 28 - PANTHERS BLOWPIPES 10 Cobra Rugby Club beat Panthers Blowpipes 28-10 in the Malaysia Rugby League Premier Play-off. The results saw Cobra remain in the Premier Division next season, while Panthers Blowpipes relegated to the Division One. The morning kick-off match at UPM Serdang was between two teams that finished bottom in their groups. Cobra made an early impression with a try in the first ten minutes. Ryoma Kudo kicked in the conversion to give his team a 7-0 lead. The score stood until the end of the first half. Cobra just got better after the break. Muhammad Isyraf Mohd Razif , Sae Faalupega , and Mohd Syahir Ashraf Rosli scored another three tries, and Ryoma did not waste single conversion opportunity. Panthers Blowpipes got a consolation try in the last minute through Muhd Zarrul Aizat . Muhammad Afiq Izzat Zulkifli scored the conversion but it was too late to save their season. facebook.com/thematch.my

PIALA FA: KEDAH 6 - PKNP FC 1 Kedah is just a step away into semifinal of Malaysia FA Cup after an impressive 6-1 win over PKNP FC  at Darul Aman Stadium, last night. The results gave an advantage to Tan Cheng Hoe 's men for their second leg in Ipoh on 21st April 2017.  Meanwhile, PKNP FC will have a difficult task to advance into the semifinal. PKNP FC coach, Abu Bakar Fadzim  however has assured his side will not give way easily for Kedah to advance into the semifinals. He will ensure his men to be remain focus and look ahead for the return match.  Although, losing their first leg and having a slim chance for qualifying into the next stage, Abu Bakar delighted with his side's current performance to reaching the Piala FA quarterfinal. They are also third in standings of Liga Premier. Kedah goals were scored by Fitri Omar 15th 27th, Liridon Krasniqi 46th, Ken Ilso Larsen 48th 91st  and Syafiq Ahmad 86th, while the visitors' consolation goal scored by Khairul Asyraf Ra