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​Overnight leader Jake Stirling of Australia earned his breakthrough on the Asian Development Tour (ADT) after closing with a two-under-par 70 to claim a two-shot victory at the PGM Rahman Putra Championship on Saturday. Stirling, who headed into the final round with a three-shot cushion thanks to a superb third round 62, negotiated his ways with four birdies against two bogeys for a winning total of 21-under-par 267 at the Rahman Putra Golf Club . Japan's Masaru Takahashi battled to a second consecutive 69 but was unable to pip Stirling to the title as he took second place on 269 while American Jarin Todd settled four shots back in third following a 72 at the RM250,000 (approximately US$69,250) ADT event. South African Mathiam Keyser came in fourth after carding a 68 while Malaysia's Nicholas Fung signed off with his best effort of a 66 to take fifth place on his own at the PGM Rahman Putra Championship, which is the 14th leg of the ADT schedule this season.

​David Lingmerth of Sweden swept away The Memorial Trophy after winning his first US PGA Tour title at Dublin, Ohio last weekend. In the final day of the tournament, David Lingmerth beat Justin Rose of US in a third-hole play off after both players finish with regulation tied with 15-under 273. Lingmerth and Rose returned to the 18th hole for their play-off match. Both of the players parred the hole twice before moving to the 10th for the third hole of sudden death which Lingmerth hit with a par to steal the victory. Laid in third with tied was Francesco Molinary of Italy and Jordan Spieth of US with 13-under 275. The Memorial (Final) 1. David Lingmerth - Swe (273) *wins play off 2. Justin Rose - US (273) T3. Francesco Molinary - Ita (275) T3. Jordan Spieth - US (275) T5. Hideki Matsuyama - Jpn (276) T5. Marc Leishman - Aus (276) T5. Jim Furyk - US (276) T8. Tony Finau - US (277) T8. Kevin Kisner - US (277) T8. Keegan Bradley - US (277

​CRESCENT CUP: KAZAKHSTAN 35 - LEBANON 25 Kazakhstan took the third place in the inaugural Crescent Cup Rugby Championship after defeating Lebanon 35-25. The third/fourth placing match at the Merlimau Polytech saw both team played their hearts out. Kazakhstan got the first try of the match just after six minutes through Alexandr Zakharor . Ivan Bushmeler sent the ball through to extend Kazakhstan lead to 7 nil. Lebanon showed great fighting spirit to get a try by Rohhan Zebib in the 18th minute. And Ben Abood did not make mistake to equalise the score. ​Two minutes later, Kazakhstan were back infront after Ivan Olkhovskiy converted a penalty. Lebanon did not show any sign of giving up. The got another try from Joshua Nora in the 27th minute. Olkhovskiy scored another penalty for Kazakhstan in the 37th minute before Ben Abood gave Lebanon the half time lead from another penalty. Kazakhstan were more organized in the second half. Three tries from Olkhovskiy

​Suzann   Pettersen won her 15th LPGA Tour title by going 22 under. She finished one shot ahead of 2012 inaugural Manulife LPGA Classic champion Brittany Lang. Pettersen was awarded the winner's cheque of $225,000. Pettersen became the first European winner in the event's four-year history, and the inaugural winner at Whistle Bear Golf Club . She led both the second and third rounds earlier in the week, and in the final round played the front nine in 2-under and eagled 12 gaining momentum for two more birdies before sinking her final putt on the 18th green. This is Pettersen's first win in over a year and half and 34 starts. With this win, she is projected to move up five spots in the Rolex Women's World Golf Rankings from 10th to 5th. Pettersen was the only player last week to make multiple eagles on the weekend. There were 12 weekend eagles – including Canadian Natalie Gleadall's third-round eagle on the par-4 13th hole – to bring the season total t

​WORLD CUP QUALIFYING: MALAYSIA 1 - TIMOR LESTE 1 Malaysia almost grab a winning start in their 2018 World Cup qualifier Asian Zone second round Group A match, but Timor Leste late equalizer stunned the crowd at the National Stadium in Bukit Jalil. ​ ​Joseph Kallang Tie , took a loose ball from a Timor Leste defensive mix-up inside the box. The Sarawakian, then, coolly set up Safee, who fired high into the net past helpless Timor Leste goalkeeper Ramos Maxanches. ​Timor Leste, however, were a threat with their counter-attacking game. Malaysia continued to push for a second goal and that proved to be their undoing. Three minutes into the added time, Ramon , who was left unmarked, headed in a Rodrigo Sousa free-kick to silence the home crowd. Malaysia have tough customers Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for company as well in the group. Photos by: Azley Kassim | Tigers Super Sports Not enough  FOOTBALL ??? Click HERE!

​Anna Nordqvist used back-to-back birdies from the 16th to win the ShopRite LPGA Classic by one shot over Christel Boeljon of the Netherlands and cap a happy Swedish Mother's Day on Sunday in Galloway, New Jersey. Nordqvist came to the par-five 18th with a two-shot lead, thanks to a botched birdie putt from less than two feet by Boeljon, and won despite a bogey at the last. The Swede posted a two-under-par 69 for a 54-hole total of eight-under 205 on the Bay Course at the windy Stockton Seaview Hotel & Golf Club just inland from Atlantic City. It was Nordqvist's fifth career LPGA victory and her third win in 15 months following victories last year at the Honda event in Thailand and in California's Kia Classic. Boeljon, seeking her first LPGA win after three wins on the European tour , finished with a 68 for a combined 206. American Morgan Pressel, who lead by one shot after the first two rounds, wobbled with a bogey at the sixth followed by a double-b

​SEA GAMES: PHILIPPINES 24 - MALAYSIA 7 The Philippines men rugby 7s team maintained their unbeaten run to claim the gold medal at the Southeast Asia ( SEA ) Games. In the final match, the Volcanoes controlled territory from the outset, holding their Malaysian opponents in their own 22-metre area in the opening minutes. They soon made them pay as Patrice Olivier scored from a turnover and then Justin Coveney broke the line and made a long, solo run to the line. ​Although Malaysia hits back in the second half with a try out wide through Zulkiflee Azmi , the Philippines shut out the match when with three minutes remaining. A missed Malaysian lineout throw gifted the Philippines space and Harry Morris took advantage of the overlap and sealed gold 24-7. Photo: MRU Follow The Match on Facebook !