Sports news in Malaysia
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Lavinia Kho wins Under-21 Masters at Sarawak International Open
Lavinia Kho Jia Jie of Sarawak won the Under-21 Masters title and finished runner-up in the Under-20 to 22 women's division at the Sarawak International Open Tenpin Bowling Championships 2026. The week-long tournament at Megalanes Sarawak in Batu Kawa drew 663 participants across 13 events.
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Asian Games organisers promise to fix accommodation complaints as cruise ship docks in Nagoya
Asian Games organisers in Nagoya have pledged to address complaints about accommodation after the cruise ship Costa Serena docked to house around 4,000 athletes and officials. The Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games Organising Committee said it is taking concrete steps to improve living conditions, including a 24-hour resident centre, after media reports of complaints from South Korean basketball players about bed sizes in container-style huts.
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Kuching school badminton meet draws 22 schools, over 200 players
A Kuching badminton tournament for Chinese primary and secondary schools will be held on 19-20 September at RESET SPORTSPLEX PINE SQUARE on Jalan Batu Kitang. Twenty-two schools and more than 200 players have signed up, with team and individual events and two Sarawak assemblymen invited to open and close the meet.
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Haze may force cancellation of certain LTdL 2026 stages, organisers say
Organisers of Le Tour de Langkawi 2026 have not ruled out cancelling certain stages if haze and extreme weather endanger rider safety. Malaysian National Cycling Federation president Datuk Amarjeet Singh Gill said decisions will be based on the severity of conditions on race day, with alternative routes prepared under UCI protocols.
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MSN, MOM tackle accommodation issues for karate and archery athletes at Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games
The National Sports Council and Olympic Council of Malaysia are taking proactive steps to resolve accommodation problems for national karate and archery athletes ahead of the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Games. Measures include covering extra room costs for five karate athletes arriving Thursday and booking 11 rooms at a separate hotel for 16 archery athletes and officials. MSN is also supplying raincoats, halal and ready-to-eat food, and identifying transport providers to venues.
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Japan pushes into cricket with Asian Games debut
Japan is building up its cricket scene, with the sport featuring in this month's Asian Games for the first time in the country's history. On the 22nd, Japan faces T20 world champion India in Sano, its first match against a full-member nation.
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Former Kelantan FA vice-president wants FAM candidate age limit reviewed
Former Kelantan FA vice-president Ahmad Muzakkir Hamid hopes the FAM election congress in September runs smoothly and opens the way for fresh leadership. He proposes lowering the maximum candidate age from 70 to 60 and barring those who have served two terms on the FAM executive committee from contesting again.
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NSC pre-books rooms, food for Malaysian athletes at Asian Games
The National Sports Council has pre-booked 11 hotel rooms and will cover transport costs for Malaysia's archery squad at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games after accommodation was not confirmed. It also resolved a room shortage for five karate athletes arriving in Nagoya on Thursday, and is monitoring transport, halal meals and rain safety for the contingent.
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National squad aim to be more than also-rans at LTdL 2026
Malaysia's national road cycling squad unveiled four core riders for Le Tour de Langkawi 2026 at a media conference at the National Sports Council in Kuala Lumpur. Coach Mohd Yusof Abdul Nasir said the team will not settle for a supporting role and will focus on the climbs, with two more slots to be filled.
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Hisamudin bids for FAM exco return, pledges to revive futsal
Datuk Hisamudin Yahaya says he wants to return to the FAM Executive Committee for the 2025-2029 term, with reviving Malaysian futsal as his main agenda. He plans to restore the B-19 futsal competition and focus on grassroots development. The FAM Congress votes on Thursday.
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San Marino GP penalty a lesson for Hakim Danish
Malaysian Moto3 rider Hakim Danish Ramli was handed a penalty dropping him to 25th on the grid at the San Marino Grand Prix at Misano after being judged to have ridden too slowly in Qualifying 1. Team manager Zulfahmi Khairudin said the penalty stemmed from an attempt to gain a slipstream advantage, and hopes the mistake will not recur given the rider's potential.
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MSN books extra hotel rooms in Nagoya for Asian Games athletes
Malaysia's National Sports Council booked extra hotel rooms in Nagoya for five karate athletes and 11 rooms for the archery squad after accommodation shortages ahead of the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya. MSN is also supplying raincoats, ready-to-eat meals and safety and transport contingency plans after heavy rain and transport delays at the venues.
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MAHF expects RM133,000 debt to MOM cleared within two years
The Malaysian Handball Federation (MAHF) expects to settle its outstanding debt from previous management within two years through monthly instalments of RM3,000. Its president Datuk Pandak Ahmad said the arrangement was agreed with Olympic Council of Malaysia president Tan Sri Mohamad Norza Zakaria after MAHF was readmitted as a member last October. The national men's and women's teams will play at the IHF championship in Chonburi, Thailand in October.
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Terengganu FC face injury concerns ahead of FA Cup quarter-final quest
Terengganu FC's preparations for tomorrow night's FA Cup round-of-16 second leg against DPMM FC have been disrupted by injuries to four key players. Head coach Mohd Nafuzi Zain said Romel Morales, Muhammad Danial Amier Norhisham, Ngweni Ndasi and Gervane Kastaneer are all rated 50-50 for the match at Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin Stadium. TFC need a win to secure a place in the quarter-finals.
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F1: Madring overtaking problems, virtual safety car and 2027 rookies
The first Spanish Grand Prix at the new Madring circuit near Madrid was won by Mercedes' Kimi Antonelli, but the track drew criticism for poor overtaking. BBC F1 correspondent Andrew Benson answers readers' questions on the circuit's design flaws, the virtual safety car call that cost Lando Norris, and whether rookies will join the grid in 2027.
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Afizal Abu Othman runs for FAM vice-president, prefers work behind the scenes
FAM vice-presidential candidate Afizal Abu Othman says he prefers working behind the scenes to chasing publicity. He faces Datuk Saaran Nadarajah in Thursday's FAM election and wants to tap higher learning institutions for national football development.
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Selangor FC urges affiliates to back Shahril Mokhtar for FAM president
Selangor FC has called on affiliate members to trust Datuk Seri Shahril Mokhtar to become the new FAM president. Shahril will contest against Datuk Ab Ghani Hassan at the election congress this Thursday. Selangor FC CEO Dr Johan Kamal Hamidon said Shahril is capable of bringing reform to the national football body.
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Hodak picks Ab Ghani Hassan as FAM president
Former national Under-19 coach Bojan Hodak has voiced support for Datuk Ab Ghani Hassan to become FAM president. He said their partnership during the AFF Under-19 title win is why he favours Ab Ghani over rival Datuk Seri Shahril Mokhtar.
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Porter from Ranau finishes UTMB ultra-trail in Chamonix
Daved Simpat, a 44-year-old Mount Kinabalu porter from Kampung Himbaan in Ranau, Sabah, completed the 174km Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc in Chamonix, France, in 28 hours 53 minutes and four seconds. He was the first of seven Malaysians to cross the finish line. He hopes his feat will inspire fellow porters and young Sabahans.
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Gallifuoco still waiting for Harimau Malaya naturalisation status
Giancarlo Gallifuoco, an Australia-born KL City defender, is still awaiting news on his naturalisation process to represent Harimau Malaya. He said he has received no update, even as Bergson Da Silva and Brad Tapp were confirmed eligible by FIFA. Gallifuoco has met the five-year playing requirement in Malaysia since 2021.
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Seu Bock wants four men's singles shuttlers to peak at Asian Games
National men's singles coach Datuk Tey Seu Bock hopes Leong Jun Hao, Justin Hoh, Eogene Ewe and Kong Wei Xiang deliver their best at the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Games. He said preparations are in good shape mentally and physically ahead of the team event starting 20 September. Malaysia is still waiting for a men's singles Asian Games gold since 1970.
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Rachel Arnold stuns world champion El Sherbini to reach Qatar Classic quarter-finals
Malaysian squash player Rachel Arnold, ranked 25th in the world, beat eight-time world champion Nour El Sherbini of Egypt in four games in the second round of the Qatar Classic on Monday. It is the first time the 30-year-old has reached the quarter-finals of a Platinum-level tournament, where she will face England's Jasmine Hutton on Wednesday at the Khalifa International Tennis and Squash Centre in Doha.
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Aaron ready to reunite with Wooi Yik in hunt for LA28 gold
Aaron Chia is ready to partner Soh Wooi Yik again after the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Games to chase gold at the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics. He said BAM has decided on the reunion and they will focus fully once the Olympic qualifying campaign starts in May next year.
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Lawyer: seven FIFA-suspended players can play in Liga M but it is improper
A Malaysian sports lawyer says the seven players suspended by FIFA over document falsification can still feature in Liga M under domestic competition rules, but calls the situation improper. Nik Erman Nik Roseli says league eligibility should align with FIFA's sporting nationality concept, and the players failed to show a genuine link to Malaysia.