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ISKANDAR RAIDERS SEND IIUM MUSTANG OUT OF NICC

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NICC: ISKANDAR RAIDERS 31 - IIUM MUSTANGS 5 Iskandar Raiders booked their NICC semifinal berth with a comfortable 31-5 win over IIUM Mustangs . The Mustangs struggled to challenge the home side in Pasir Gudang could only make just one try at the end of the match. Iskandar Raiders opened the scorings with a try in the 21st minute by Rodeoasmera Rosli . They increased their lead before the break with another try by Amirul Adam . As the match resumed for the second half, the home side made a quick impact. Iliesa Buitiviti 's try and Hairul Asrie Haridon conversion four minutes after the restart pushed them nearer to the semis. While the Mustangs struggled for the breakthrough, Abdol Saied made two tries in 5 minutes to confirm Iskandar Raiders' place in the last four. Muhammad Amirul Syafiq earned a late try for IIUM Mustangs, but it was already too late to change their fate. Photos by: Tigers Super Sports Click Here to get the latest Rugby News .

JDT, SARAWAK MARCH INTO MALAYSIA CUP QUARTERFINALS

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PIALA MALAYSIA: JOHOR DT 1 - SARAWAK 1 Sarawak earned an important point which took them into the quarterfinals of the Malaysia Cup after holding Johor DT in Larkin on Saturday. JDT have already booked their place in the last eight after five wins from five in Group B, JDT took a first half lead thanks to Amirul Hadi Zainal . The wet condition of the pitch made it hard for both team to play their true potential. Amirul Hadi broke the duck in the 39th minute after stealing the ball from Dzulazlan Ibrahim and calmly slotted the ball past Iqbal Suhaimi and into the Sarawak net. As the quarterfinals started to look impossible for the visitors, they equalised just after four minutes into the second half. Patrick Nyema collected the ball midway through the Johor half, took a few yards before making a spectacular strike to top corner of Farizal's net almost instantly. The Southern Tigers tried to regain their lead but Sarawak did everything right to ensure their semifinal spot is sa

GRAEME MCDOWELL ENDS TITLE DROUGHT WITH WIN IN MEXICO

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Graeme McDowell claimed his first PGA Tour title since April 2013 with victory at the first play-off hole in the OHL Classic in Mexico. The 2010 US Open winner admits the barren run - his last victory anywhere was at the French Open 16 months ago - left him questioning his ability after dropping out of the world's top 50. But after handing the initiative to fellow co-leader Russell Knox by bogeying the 16th as the rain-delayed tournament went into an extra day, he seized his second chance at the first play-off hole against Knox and American Jason Bohn with a brilliant approach. Using a five-iron from over 200 yards, McDowell stitched it to two feet for birdie to guarantee himself a place at next year's Masters and PGA Championship . He had fallen from 15th in the world rankings at the start of the year to 85th at the start of last week.  McDowell began the day tied with Knox on 19-under after Sunday's final day was cut short by storms, but after a brief stoppage for more

NS WANDERERS BEAT BLACKHAWKS IN NICC QUARTERFINALS

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NICC: NS WANDERERS 37 - RMAF BLACKHAWKS 17 Three times NICC champions NS Wanderers squeezed through to National Inter Club Championship semifinals after thrashing RMAF Blackhawks with a convincing a 37-17 victory in Mantin, yesterday. Muhamad Amirul Aqil was the hero for NS Wanderers after the full back booted three penalties and four conversions in the match. NS Wanderers lead after the first half with 17-3 score through Mohd Azmir Zainal Abidin and Ratu Orisi Racama Vitukawalu tries before Muhamad Amirul scored with two conversions and a penalty. The former champions added another twenty points in the second half through tries by Mohd Amir Shafiq and Mohd Ehsan Manan , followed by Mohd Amirul conversions and penalties. Blackhawks cut down the deficit in second half with two tries and two conversions but it was not good enough to stop Fahmy Jalil 's boys from reaching the next stage. Photos by: Azley Kassim | Tigers Super Sports |  FAScap  |  Rent-Buy-Sell Property  |

KL SARACENS IN LAST FOUR AFTER NARROW WIN OVER KL TIGERS

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NICC: KL SARACENS 14 - KL TIGERS 13 KL Saracens defeated the never-say-die  KL Tigers in the National Inter Club Championship  (NICC) quarterfinal match at Universiti Malaya rugby field on Saturday. The clash between the two Kuala Lumpur's clubs produced a very tight match which saw both teams had the chance to move into the semifinal stage. Saracens took the lead in just after six minutes when Matthew Cole scored a penalty. Tigers replied with a penalty in the 19th minute through Kurt Stocks . But Cole restored KL Saracens advantage as he scored another penalty right before the break. The second half started with KL Tigers trailing the Saracens with 3-6. The Tigers equalised with a penalty by Stocks just four minutes after the match resumed. Cheng Conor Gee Kein was quick to respond for KL Saracens with a try in the 51st minute. However, they failed to score for the conversion. KL Tigers did not give up and pressed their opponent to the max. David Magaya made a try in the 63rd

KRISTOFFER BROBERG CLAIMS FIRST EUROPEAN TITLE AT BMW MASTERS

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Kristoffer Broberg of Sweden clinched the BMW Masters on Sunday over American Patrick Reed with a birdie on the first hole of a sudden-death playoff, locking up his first European Tour win. For the second-consecutive week, the European Tour's Final Series was site of a breakthrough victory. Broberg closed with 4-under 68 in the final round of regulation at Lake Malaren Golf Club in China, posting 17-under 271. Reed matched on the heels of a hole-out for eagle from a fairway bunker on the par-5 15th.  However, in the extra session, Broberg shined, blasting a driver off the 471-yard finisher, hitting a second shot that rolled back to within 12 feet of the hole. Broberg drained the putt, raising his arms in jubilation before the ball had entirely disappeared. BMW Masters (Final) 1. Kristoffer Broberg (SWE) -17 2. Patrick Reed (USA) -17 T3. An Byeong Hun (KOR) -16 T3. Lucas Bjerregaard (DEN) -16 T3. Thongchai Jaidee (THA) -16 T3. Henrik Stenson (SWE) -16 T7. Paul Casey (ENG)

PERAK TEACHERS WIN SUPER FOURS CRICKET TOURNAMENT

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​ Perak Teachers won the Super Fours Cricket Tournament after defeating NSW Otai in Ipoh on Sunday. The Teachers claimed the title after making 96 runs, 2 wickets in 12.5 overs in the final which gave them a deserving 8 wickets victory over the Otais. Taiping Express B defeated Asputra to take the third place. Perak Teachers, P.Kumar was awarded the final's Man of The Match, while Aza Hafran of NSW Otais won the Best Batsman. Ahmad Zubir took the Best Bowler award and Asputra's Nubli Ahmad Yassin was the Best Wicketkeeper. Azeely Atiman  clinched the Best Player of the tournament.  Photos by: Alfian Hashim | Tigers Super Sports Follow The Match on Facebook !