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PARKS STAYS STRONG IN THE WIND AT CIMB NIAGA INDONESIAN MASTERS

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​Australian Unho Park battled the gusty conditions before signing for a second round one-over-par 73 to stake his place atop the leaderboard at the CIMB Niaga Indonesian Masters presented by Enjoy Jakarta Golf on Friday. On a windy day where only four players broke par at the Royal Jakarta Golf Club , Park continued to put himself in contention for his maiden Asian Tour win at the US$750,000 Asian Tour event with his two-day total of four-under-par 140. Overnight co-leader Chan Shih-chang of Chinese Taipei eagled his closing ninth hole to haul himself back into contention, taking the outright second place with a 75 after struggling for most part of the day. Thailand's Namchok Tantipokhakul and Chapchai Nirat signed for matching 142 total to share third place with Denmark's Thomas Bjorn and Japan's Yosuke Tsukada while birthday boy Lee Westwood of England returned with a 74 to stay in touch with the leaders in seventh place. Starting the day tied for se

CHAN AND BJORN STEAL EARLY THUNDER AT CIMB NIAGA INDONESIAN MASTERS

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​Chinese Taipei's Chan Shih-chang showed his mettle as he opened his account with a six-under-par 66 to share the first round lead with Denmark's Thomas Bjorn at the US$750,000 CIMB Niaga Indonesian Masters presented by Enjoy Jakarta Golf on Thursday. Bjorn, who is seeking his first win in Asia, overcame the hot and humid conditions at the Royale Jakarta Golf Club by trading seven birdies against one bogey to tie for the lead in his debut appearance in the Asian Tour event.   Singapore-based Australian Unho Park rediscovered his putting touch by posting a 67 to share third place with India's Abhijit Chadha, who had the honour of holing the first hole-in-one at the par-three 15 this week. Former world number one Lee Westwood of England returned with a 69 to share seventh place with six other players that also featured Thailand's Thaworn Wiratchant, India's Rashid Khan and Philippines' Miguel Tabuena.   ​One of the most successful players on the Asian Developm

PERAK FALL, TERENGGANU MARCH ON TO FA CUP SEMI FINAL

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​PIALA FA: PERAK 0(1) - TERENGGANU 2(1) Two times champion Terengganu booked the semi-final slot of FA Cup competition after securing a comfort 2-0 win against Perak at Ipoh Stadium on Tuesday. After the  1-1 draw in Kuala Terengganu, the Turtles had to travel to Ipoh with an uphill task to win the second leg match on Perak's home ground. ​​Perak dominated the first period in term of possession , but it was still Terengganu who had a better chance after Paulo Rangel headed the ball into the net in 20th minutes. Terengganu started much stronger after the break and Issey Nakajima made sure the Turtles are through to the last four after the Canada born rolled the ball into the net in the 56th minutes. Abdul Rahman Ibrahim was full of praise for his players as this is the second time the turtles beat the Bos Gaurus at their home ground in two different competition within a month. Photos by: Syamsul Bahrein | Tigers Super Sports Get more Sports Updates from Facebook !

APHIBARNRAT WINS SHENZHEN INTERNATIONAL IN PLAYOFF

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​Kiradech Aphibarnrat displayed an excellent finish to claim his second European Tour title and break Chinese hearts in the inaugural Shenzhen International on Sunday. Teenager Li Hao-tong looked ready to secure a hugely popular victory on home soil, the 19-year-old emerging from a crowded leaderboard to card a closing 67 to finish 12 under par.   That left overnight leader Aphibarnrat two shots behind with two holes to play, only for the 25-year-old to hole from 18 feet for an eagle on the 17th and then miss from 12 feet for what would have been a winning birdie on the last. Both players returned to the 18th for the play-off and Aphibarnrat completed victory in style, hitting his approach to virtually the same place as he had in regulation and this time holing the birdie putt after Li had missed from long range.   Aphibarnrat had only won one previous title on the European Tour at the 2013 Malaysian Open . He was coming off a joint-sixth placeat the Arnold Palmer Invitational last

JDT IN HOT PURSUIT OF SUPER LEAGUE LEADERS

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​LIGA SUPER: JDT 3 - KELANTAN 1   Johor DT bounced back from their boring goalless draw against LionsXII last week with a convincing 3-1 win over Kelantan at Larkin Stadium on Saturday. The Southern Tigers had new singnings Patito Rodriguez and Alhaji Kamara in their line-up, while Kelantan also named Austin Amutu and Gilmar Filho to strenghthen their squad. ​It was interesting to see both sides were playing on offensive tactics. Kelantan opened the scoring as Austin and Gilmar linked up to beat Izham Tarmizi . JDT increased their efforts and got the equalizer in the 17th minute. Harris Harun headed in Amri Yahyah 's cross from the right. ​The Southern Tigers finally found their touch after levelling the score. They took the lead five minutes later when Kamara's curling attempt beat Khairul Fahmi . Kelantan started to feel the pressure, coach Azraai Khor sent in Fakri Saarani for McKain in the 28th minute. However the his introduction could stop the firing JDT. Amri

LIONS FELL PREY TO THE RED GIANTS

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​LIGA SUPER : SELANGOR 4 - LIONS XII 0  Selangor  stays on the top of the  Malaysia Super League standings after The Red Giants  hammered  Lions XII  of Singapore 4-0 at Shah Alam Stadium on Saturday.  Muhd Afiq Azmi  was the hero for Selangor  when he scored a hattrick  within 10 minutes to drive Selangor into the big win.   ​The game started with Andik Vermanshah almost put Selangor infront in third minutes but his effort was blocked by the Lions defender. Mohd Afiq Azmi put Selangor beyond the Lions' reach in the first half through a hat-trick in 7th, 11th and 15th minutes.   ​Comfort with three goals advantage, Selangor kept piling the pressure on the Lions. In 78th minutes, Andik Vermansyah manage to square the ball to  Guilherme  and the Brazillian easily slotted the ball into the net for the fourth goal. With the win, Selangor remain still at the helm with 17 points while Lions laid in 8th place with 7 points. Photos by: Syamsul Bahrein | Tigers Super Sports | 

ROSSI GRABS SECOND WIN OF THE SEASON

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​Nine times world champions, Valentino Rossi won his second MotoGP race of the 2015 season at Argentina MotoGP at Termas de Rio Hondo circuit. The Italian rider has powered his machine and clocked 41:35.644 to win the race. Defending champion Marc Marquez crashed out in the closing stages after struggling with his tyres at a corner of the penultimate lap. Andrea Dovizioso of Ducati was in second place again and a late move in the final corner ensures Honda rider from Briton Cal Crutchlow grabbed the third place from Andrea Innone as the Ducati rider had to settle in forth. Laid in the fifth place was Rossi teammate, Jorge Lorenzo with his Yamaha Machine. Rossi now leads Dovizioso by six points in overall standings, while Marquez dropped to the fifth. Argentina Grand Prix 1. Valentino Rossi (Italy) Yamaha 41:35.644 2. Andrea Dovizioso (Italy) Ducati 41:41.329 3. Cal Crutchlow (Britain) Honda 41:43.942 4. Andrea Iannone (Italy) Ducati 41:43.996 5. Jorge Lorenzo (Spa