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Irvine wins women's and mixed doubles at Leapmotor KL Cup
American Jessie Irvine won both the women's and mixed doubles titles at the Leapmotor Kuala Lumpur Cup at The Hood in Kuala Lumpur. She and Alix Truong beat the Australian pair Sahra Dennehy and Danni-elle Townsend in the women's final, then Irvine partnered Bolivia's Gabriel Tardio to take the mixed doubles against Townsend and Joey Wild.
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American teen Tama Shimabukuro wins Leapmotor KL Cup badminton title
American 15-year-old Tama Shimabukuro beat France's Noe Khlif 11-8, 11-5 to win the men's singles at the Leapmotor Kuala Lumpur Cup, held at The Hood in Kuala Lumpur. Shimabukuro had earlier beaten Malaysian No. 1 Jimmy Liong 12-10, 11-4 in the round of 16.
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Ge-Len cap KL Cup run with final spot
American pair Augustus Ge and Len Yang reached the men's doubles final of the Leapmotor KL Cup at The Hood in Kuala Lumpur, beating Yuta Funemizu and Tama Shimabukuro 9-11, 11-4, 11-5. They will face top seeds Gabriel Tardio and Noe Khlif for the title. Yang also lost in the mixed doubles semi-finals with Sahra Dennehy.
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Sabah ITF Taekwon-Do brings home 31 medals from Hwa Rang Warrior Asia Cup 2026
Sabah's 56-member ITF Taekwon-Do contingent, represented by three clubs, returned with 31 medals from the Hwa Rang Warrior Asia Cup 2026 held at Stadium Titiwangsa in Kuala Lumpur from Sept 4 to 6. They finished 16th among 59 teams with four golds, 10 silvers and 17 bronzes. Contingent chief Osmaiza Osman said the initial target of 10 golds was not met but praised the athletes, coaches and officials for their commitment.
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Tardio-Khlif reach KL Cup semi-finals after straight-games win
Top seeds Gabriel Tardio and Noe Khlif beat Luc Pham and George Wall 11-5, 13-11 at The Hood in Kuala Lumpur to reach the Leapmotor Kuala Lumpur Cup semi-finals. The pair, playing their first tournament together, adjusted to the fast court and local heat after a tough opening round against Syed Uzair Sufi and Park Seong Yong. They face Clayton Powell and Armaan Bhatia next.
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Jimmy Liong loses to Shimabukuro in KL Cup round of 16
Jimmy Liong Kai Long lost to American teenager Tama Shimabukuro 12-10, 11-4 in the round of 16 at the Leapmotor Kuala Lumpur Cup at The Hood on Friday. The national No. 1 admitted losing focus at a crucial point in the first game. Shimabukuro advanced to the semi-finals, where he will face Hong Kong's Wong Hong Kit.
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Jimmy Liong faces US teen Shimabukuro in KL Cup last 16
Malaysia's national No. 1 Jimmy Liong meets 15-year-old American Tama Shimabukuro in the round of 16 of the Leapmotor Kuala Lumpur Cup at The Hood tomorrow. Liong says singles is his strongest discipline and he is studying Shimabukuro's game before their first meeting. Several other Malaysians lost in the earlier rounds.
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Syed Uzair-Seong Yong push world No. 2 pair to three games at KL Cup
Unseeded Syed Uzair Sufi-Park Seong Yong took the opening game 11-3 against top seeds Gabriel Tardio-Noe Khlif before losing their round-of-16 match at the Leapmotor Kuala Lumpur Cup at The Hood in Kuala Lumpur. The Malaysian-South Korean pair, playing together for only the second time, had earlier beaten China's Phoenix He and Singapore's Ryan Ng in the first round.
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Malaysian Cheong Kwok Khuen reaches pro main draw at Leapmotor KL Cup
Malaysian pickleball player Cheong Kwok Khuen qualified for the men's singles main draw at the Leapmotor Kuala Lumpur Cup held at The Hood in Kuala Lumpur. He defeated fellow Malaysian Ryan Lee in the qualifiers and will now face Vietnam's Nguyen Tien in the main draw.
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Sarawak's Bryan Gustin wins Para SUKMA powerlifting gold, brother Brownson takes bronze
At Para SUKMA Selangor 2026 in Selangor, Sarawak's Bryan Junency Gustin won the men's up-to-88kg para powerlifting gold with a best lift of 165kg. His younger brother, Brownson John Gustin, took bronze with a lift of 110kg. Bryan, who is the brother of national champion Bonnie Bunyau Gustin, now hopes to compete at the SEA Games.
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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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Sarawak's Johannes wins Para SUKMA gold, dedicates win to late teammate Azlan
Johannes Gabriel Chew of Sarawak won the gold medal in the men's up to 65kg para powerlifting category at the Para SUKMA Selangor 2026 games held at the Selangor International Trade Centre. He lifted 135kg and dedicated his victory to his late teammate Azlan Mos, who passed away on July 8.
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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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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.