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​Australian Scott Hend enjoyed a one-shot triumph at the Queen's Cup on Sunday for his second title of the season and ninth Asian Tour career victory. The big-hitting Aussie overcame a two-shot deficit with a final round of four-under-par 67 at the Santiburi Samui Country Club to pip home talent Gunn Charoenkul, who signed off with a bogey-free 66 for his best finish on Tour. Overnight leader Prom Meesawat endured a disappointing 72 to finish three back in joint third place with American Paul Peterson (69), Korea's Jeunghun Wang (69) and Thailand's Pavit Tangkamolprasert (66) in the US$300,000 Asian Tour tournament. Hend turned in 35 and then drew level with Prom with birdies on 11 and 12. He surged ahead with a seven-foot birdie on 14 which the Thai bogeyed after finding trouble with an errant drive. With a two-shot lead, the Aussie parred home to hoist the Queen's Cup, only the second non-Thai to win the tournament since it joined the Asian Tour ...

NATIONS CUP (U21 FINAL): THAILAND 2 - MALAYSIA 1 Thailand took advantage on a late error by Malaysia to lift the Nations Cup Under-21 title after a 2-1 win in the final at the Hang Jebat Stadium in Malacca on Sunday. Coach Frank Bernhardt only made two changes from the side which defeated Singapore 3-0 on Friday with forward Arif Anwar replacing the injured Adam Nor Azlin while Irfan Zakaria took Shahrul Hakim Rahim's place in midfield. Thailand took the lead inside three minutes after Malaysia failed to deal with a free-kick into the box. Suradet Klankham's delivery was flicked on inside the box with ball striking the post to give Worawut the simplest of finishes. Malaysia could have gone 2-0 down in the 11th minute if not for a crucial save by goalkeeper on Tanasit Siripala, who had burst through the home defence while defender Adib Zainuddin then blocked a close-range drive by Nattawut Sombatyotha. The hosts were struggling to even string a few passes t...

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. ​