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Jimmy Liong targets semi-final berth at KL pickleball meet after repeated quarter-final exits
Malaysian pickleball player Jimmy Liong Kai Long aims to break his quarter-final jinx at the Leapmotor Kuala Lumpur 2026 Championship at The Hood, Kuala Lumpur, from tomorrow until September 13. The world number 97 will face Australia's Jason Taylor in the first round and is also competing in the men's doubles with Loh Shi Sheng.
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Kuching City FC coach eyes quarter-final spot against Kelantan Red Warrior
Kuching City FC coach Aidil Sharin Sahak wants his team to secure a quarter-final spot in the Piala 2026-2027 by beating Kelantan Red Warrior FC. The return leg, scheduled for 8 September at Stadium Bola Sepak Kuala Lumpur, was moved from Kuching due to haze. The first leg ended in a 0-0 draw.
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World No. 2 pickleball player Gabriel Tardio to compete at KL Cup 2026
World No. 2 pickleball player Gabriel Tardio will compete at the PPA Asia 1000 Leapmotor Kuala Lumpur Cup 2026, held from Sept 9 to 13 at The Hood, Kuala Lumpur. The tournament will feature international professionals and top Malaysian talent, offering local fans a rare chance to see a top-ranked player in person.
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Melwood Boys retain UKRC Soccer 9s title after penalty shootout
Melwood Boys FC of Kuala Lumpur defeated Penang Sports Club 6-5 on penalties to retain the UKRC Soccer 9s title at the UKRC Field in Kuala Lumpur. The final ended scoreless after regulation time, leading to a direct penalty shootout. Melwood Boys received RM3,000 for the win.
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Over 500 Man United fans meet club legends at MATTA 2026 in KL
More than 500 Manchester United fans attended a meet-and-greet session with club legends Park Ji-sung, Wes Brown and Edwin van der Sar at the MATTA 2026 exhibition at the Malaysia Airlines Pavilion in Kuala Lumpur. The event drew fans from Malaysia and abroad, including from Sydney and Vietnam. Malaysia Aviation Group's chief executive Bryan Foong said the three-year partnership with Manchester United has boosted Malaysia Airlines' visibility.
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More pickleball stars announced for KL PPA Tour Asia event
The PPA Tour Asia has announced more international players for the PPA Asia 1000 Leapmotor Kuala Lumpur Cup 2026, to be held from Sept 9 to 13 at The Hood in Kuala Lumpur. The new additions include top-ranked players from France, the US, and Japan, who will compete against Malaysia's leading professionals like Athilla Miasara Azizul Azhar.
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Two Malaysia '75 World Cup heroes fighting for their lives
Two Malaysian hockey legends from the 1975 World Cup team, Datuk Seri N. Sri Shanmuganathan and Brian Sta Maria, are hospitalized in Kuala Lumpur. Shanmuganathan is at the National Heart Institute for heart problems, while Sta Maria, who also has Parkinson's disease, was moved from the emergency unit to a normal ward at Universiti Malaya Medical Centre after a fall at his home.
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Media Prima official media partner for PPA Asia 1000
Media Prima has been appointed as the official media partner for the PPA Asia 1000, Leapmotor Kuala Lumpur Cup 2026 pickleball tournament, which will be held at The Hood in Kuala Lumpur from September 9-13. The tournament will feature international players like Gabriel Tardio and Chao Yi Wang, as well as Malaysian representatives Jimmy Liong Kai Long, Syed Uzair Sufi, and Timothy Foo.