Sports news in Kota Kinabalu
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Sabah fall 2-1 to DPMM as Garrido blames tight schedule
Sabah lost 2-1 to Brunei DPMM at Likas Stadium on Sunday, their third straight defeat. Head coach Juan Torres Garrido blamed a punishing travel schedule and lack of training time for the tiredness. DPMM's coach Jamie McAllister praised his side's tactical discipline.
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DPMM FC beat Sabah FC 1-2 at Likas Stadium
DPMM FC defeated Sabah FC 1-2 in a Super League match at Likas Stadium, Kota Kinabalu last night. Head coach James Reynolds McAllister praised his players' tactics and discipline in controlling the game and taking home three points.
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Garrido admits Sabah FC ran out of energy after three straight defeats
Sabah FC head coach Juan Torres Garrido admitted his side's form has dropped after three consecutive defeats, two of them at Stadium Likas. Sabah lost 1-2 to DPMM FC last night, following a 0-2 loss to Kuching City FC and a 2-1 FA Cup defeat to Selangor FC.
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Penampang Preppies retain overall title at 16th swimming championship
Penampang Preppies Swimming Club retained the overall title at the 16th Penampang Preppies Swimming Championship held at the Penampang Sports Complex pool on September 4-5. The hosts collected 31 gold, 24 silver and 34 bronze medals, with Kelab Renang SSA Sandakan and Topspeed Swimming Club (Miri) finishing second and third. The two-day meet drew 364 swimmers from 14 clubs and saw several meet records broken.
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Sabah FC lose 1-2 to DPMM FC at Likas Stadium
Sabah FC were beaten 1-2 by DPMM FC in a Super League match at Likas Stadium in Kota Kinabalu. Goals from Ebenezer Abban and Jordan David Murray sealed the win for the visitors from Brunei, while Gonzalo Ignacio Di Renzo equalised for Sabah. It is Sabah's second home defeat this season after a 2-0 loss to Kuching City FC on 5 September.
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Sabah FC shift focus to Brunei DPMM league clash at Likas
Sabah FC must put their FA Cup round-of-16 exit against Selangor FC behind them and focus on tonight's league match against Brunei DPMM FC at Likas Stadium. The writer warns DPMM are tough to break down and worries about Sabah's squad depth and fitness.
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Sabah DanceSport Championship 2026 concludes, SBDA marks 30 years
The Sabah DanceSport Association held its Sabah DanceSport Championship 2026 in Kota Kinabalu, featuring 33 events and 45 participants including 12 from Sarawak. The championship was followed by SBDA's 30th Anniversary Celebration Dinner & Dance, with Eunice Ling, Valery Chung and others winning titles.
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Kota Marudu pupil Lara Alexander wins national taekwondo gold
Lara Andria Alexander, a pupil of Sekolah Rendah Advent Goshen in Kota Marudu, won the Under-10 sparring category at the SSTA National Open Invitational Taekwondo Championship 2026. The championship was held at the Inland Revenue Board premises in Kota Kinabalu, where she represented Redskyfe Taekwondo Kota Marudu.
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Chan Foong Hin backs 44th Milo Malaysia Junior & Cadet Table Tennis Championships in Kota Kinabalu
The Sabah Table Tennis Association has thanked Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Food Security Datuk Chan Foong Hin for his sponsorship of the 44th Milo Malaysia Junior & Cadet Table Tennis Championships 2026. The five-day tournament runs from September 16 to 20 at Likas Maksak Hall in Kota Kinabalu and is expected to draw junior and cadet players from states across Malaysia.
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Sabah FC lose 2-0 to Kuching City in first Borneo Derby at Likas Stadium
Kuching City FC defeated Sabah FC 2-0 in the first Borneo Derby of the season at Likas Stadium in Kota Kinabalu on Saturday. Ajdin Mujagic scored both goals in the first half, capitalizing on defensive errors by Sabah FC. Despite a strong second-half performance, Sabah FC failed to convert their chances.