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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...