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JDT ENDS TITLE DRAUGHT WITH SUPER LEAGUE WIN

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​ MALAYSIA SUPER LEAGUE: SARAWAK 0 - JDT 1   Star-studded Johor Darul Takzim (JDT) clinched the coveted Super League title in style by beating Sarawak 1-0 at the State Stadium in Kuching. Matches played were the final fixtures in the 2014 Super League season which came to a close last night. JDT who finished with 44 points pocketed RM500,000 while second placed Selangor accumulated 41 points while Pahang with 37 points finished third.   Selangor finished as the runner-up after managing only a 2-2 draw against relegated PKNS FC at the Shah Alam Stadium. Argentina import Jorge Pereyra Diaz was the toast of JDT after squeezing in the winner in the 66th. Apart from winning the Super League title, JDT also earned a ticket to play in the Asian Football Confederation ( AFC Cup ) for the second time after 2009. Team MP W D L F A P JDT 22 13 5 4 39 22 44 Selangor 22 12

PKNS DESTROYS SELANGOR'S DREAM

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​​​ MALAYSIA SUPER LEAGUE: PKNS 2 - SELANGOR 2 Selangor failed to win the Malaysia Super League title after they only managed to draw against PKNS FC . The result gave  Johor Darul Takzim  (JDT) their first ever Super League win. The Red Giants came to the stadium with high hopes as they were confident in defeating the home side.  ​​​ It was a great start for the visitors as their top scorer, Paulo Rangel scored the first goal on the 22nd minute to put them up by 1-0. But The Red Ants did not give up and Patrick Ronaldinho scored the equalizer for them after he managed to beat the offside trap. The Red Giants did not wait too long to score back as Rangel scored from the corner to put his goal tally to 16 goals in the MSL.  ​​​ Selangor looked certain to win this match with better ball possession until The Fire Ants were given a penalty which was converted by the South Korean, Kim Dong Chen to put the scoreline 2-2 until the end. With the draw, Mehmet Durakovic 

ATM HELD BY SIME DARBY IN FINAL LEAGUE MATCH

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​​ MALAYSIA SUPER LEAGUE: ATM 1 - SIME DARBY 1   ATM and Sime Darby completed their final league match with a draw at the Selayang Stadium yesterday.   Sime Darby were without their super striker Mateo Roskam in the starting line-up found it hard to break ATM backline anchored by captain Hairuddin Omar . The Gladiators took the advantage in the first half when Bruno Martelotto scores from the penalty spot. The goal gave ATM a one goal lead until the end of first 45 minutes. ​​​  Sime Darby return after the break trailing with a goal down. They looked more organized. Within three minutes after the restart, Mahmoud Al Amna grabs the equalizer from a good finishing. ​​​  ATM pushed further and started to control the game. Sime Darby held tight to deny ATM's continuous pressures. The match ended with a 1-1 draw. Sime Darby took 5th place the Super League, while ATM escaped relegation by finishing at 10th position. Photos by: Fadzil Hisham / Tigers Super S

THE COPS CROWNED PREMIER LEAGUE CHAMPIONS

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​​​ MALAYSIA PREMIER LEAGUE: PDRM 2 - KEDAH 3   As expected, PDRM were finally crowned the 2014 Malaysia Premier League Champions. The cops finished top of the 12-team standings with 52 points despite going down to the Canaries. They finished ahead of second-placed Felda United by two points. Felda in their last game defeated Perlis 3-2 in Kangar. ​​ ​  At the Selayang Stadium, the visitors raced to a comfortable 3-0 lead with goals from Syazwan Zainon (44th), South Korean winger Namkung Woong (56th) and Billy Mehmet (58th) before Police staged a late fightback and bounced back with goals from Ali Ashfaq (60th) and Fauzi Majid (78th). ​​​  PDRM and Felda United secured promotion to the Super League next season. Penang and Kedah finished in third and fourth spot with 44 and 38 points respectively. The top four also automatically qualified for the 16-team Malaysia Cup competition, which kicks off in August. Photos by: Moharzan / Tigers Super Sports

STREELMAN SEVEN STRAIGHT BIRDIES WINS TRAVELERS CHAMPIONSHIP

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​ Kevin Streelman did not expect that he could birdied the last seven holes, but his achievement lands him the Travelers Championship . And it is now his favourite nine holes in the PGA Tour . Streelman shot his his second straight 6-under 64 to finish at 15-under 265 on the final day at TPC River Highlands. He broke the tour record for consecutive closing birdies by a winner of six set by Mike Souchak in the 1956 St. Paul Open . He matched the tournament record with a 7-under 28 on the final nine.   Winner at Tampa Bay Championship last season, Streelman had 10 one-putts in a row which he had never done before. The 35-year-old earned $1.12 million for the victory. Sergio Garcia and K.J. Choi tied for second. They each shot 67. Aaron Baddeley was fourth at 13-under after a 69. Ken Duke, the winner last year, had a 68 to also finish at 4-under. Streelman was 1-over for the day before starting the birdie run on No. 12. The streak reached five with a 37-foot putt at No. 16, and he cap

T-TEAM - SIME DARBY DRAW IN SELAYANG

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​​​ MALAYSIA PREMIER LEAGUE: SIME DARBY 1 - T-TEAM 1   Sime Darby could not take the advantage of playing at home as they were held to a draw 1-1 with T-Team in a Premier League match in Selayang on Saturday. The homeside had their best eleven in the staring line-up, but T-Team was not an easy meal for Saturday's dinner. ​​​  While building their confidence, Sime Darby was stunned by Patrich Wanggai 's opener in the 7th minute. Goal keeper Kamarul Effandi was beaten by the Wanggai lightning strike.   ​​​ The homeside reorganized their tactical and start to hunt for an equaliser. And it did not take long, Fadzli Shaari finally found the net in the 21st minute. The match carried on with series of attacks from both sides. However all attempts were saved by the goal keepers. Sime Darby was fortunate to escape with a draw. Photos by: Moharzan / Tigers Super Sports |  FAScap  |  Rent-Buy-Sell Property  |

RED GIANTS PUSH TITLE RACE TO THE FINAL DAY

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​​​ MALAYSIA SUPER LEAGUE: SELANGOR 3 - SARAWAK 0   The Malaysia Super League Champions will be decided after the last match of the top two teams.  At Shah Alam Stadium, Selangor kept their title chase alive after earning a crucial win over Sarawak with 3-0 score. JDT had beaten Kelantan earlier in a match at Larkin Stadium. Paulo Rangel , who had just returned from a two match suspension proved that he is the best striker in the league. The Brazilian opened the scoring in the 42nd minutes to give the Red Giants the lead. ​​​ As the match resumed for the second half, Rangel found the net again after receiving a fine cross from Andik Vermansyah . Selangor were in complete control after that goal. Ahmad Hazwan Bakri makes it three for Selangor with a fine touch in 64th minutes. ​​​ The Red Giants remain in second position in the league table, just one point behind JDT . JDT will play Sarawak at Kuching while Selangor will be taking PKNS at Shah Alam o