Sports news in Universiti Putra Malaysia Serdang
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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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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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Lee Chong Wei plans international edition of his junior badminton cup next year
Badminton legend Lee Chong Wei plans to expand his Lee Chong Wei Cup next year with two editions: a domestic tournament for Malaysian players and an international one open to the world. He said the inaugural event at Stadium Juara this week was successful, and he will consult Badminton Asia to avoid scheduling clashes with other junior tournaments.
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Shahadzryl wins under-13 singles and doubles at inaugural Lee Chong Wei Cup
Qualifier Shahadzryl Suhaime won both the under-13 boys' singles and doubles titles at the inaugural Lee Chong Wei Cup in Kuala Lumpur. He beat Penang's Jorus Lee in the singles final and partnered Gan Giap Han to victory in the doubles final at Stadium Juara.
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UM beats UiTM 1-0 to win SUKIPT 2026 football title, Education Minister's Cup
Universiti Malaya (UM) defeated defending champions Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) 1-0 in the SUKIPT 2026 football final at UM Arena in Kuala Lumpur. The win secured UM the 'mother of all medals' and the Piala Menteri Pendidikan 2026, along with RM7,000 in prize money.
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Sher Ling reaches first final in over two years at Lee Chong Wei Cup
At Stadium Juara in Kuala Lumpur, national junior Jang Sher Ling defeated teammate Chua Jing Xuan to reach the Lee Chong Wei Cup Girls' Under-17 final, her first in over two years after recovering from two fractures. She will face Teoh Sue Mei in an all-BAM final on Sunday.
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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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National juniors Lucas, Sue Mei reach LCW Cup last 16
Malaysian national junior shuttlers Lucas Lee and Teoh Sue Mei advanced to the last 16 of the Lee Chong Wei Cup Under-17 tournament at Juara Stadium in Bukit Kiara, Kuala Lumpur.
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UPM defends women's volleyball title for fourth consecutive time
Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) won the women's volleyball title at SUKIPT 2026 for the fourth consecutive time, defeating TAR UMT in the final at the Universiti Malaya sports center in Kuala Lumpur.
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TAR UMT defends men's volleyball title at SUKIPT
TAR UMT defended their men's volleyball title at SUKIPT 2026, defeating UPM in a three-set match at the Universiti Malaya Sports Centre in Kuala Lumpur.
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Jared going places but remains proud of his Sarawakian roots
Sarawakian shuttler Jared Foo won his opening match at the Lee Chong Wei Cup in Bukit Kiara, Kuala Lumpur. The 17-year-old, who recently joined the national junior set-up, is aiming for a medal after a nine-month drought.
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Warda bounces back to win gold in 200m event
Nurul Wardatul Huwaida Mohd Hamka of UPSI won the women's 200m gold at SUKIPT 2026, held at Arena Universiti Malaya, with a time of 24.76 seconds. The win came after she took silver in the 100m final the day before.
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Danish Iftikhar wins double sprint gold at SUKIPT 2026
At the SUKIPT 2026 games at Arena Universiti Malaya, national sprinter Danish Iftikhar Muhammad Roslee won his second gold medal by breaking the meet record in the men's 200m with a time of 20.77 seconds, following his 100m gold the day before.
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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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Almost disqualified, Sriven still wins gold
UPSI runner Sriven Tan won the gold medal in the men's 10,000m race walk at SUKIPT 2026, held at Arena UM in Kuala Lumpur. Despite receiving three warnings and entering the penalty box, he finished in 52 minutes 11.53 seconds to secure victory for his university.
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Shawn Roshan breaks SUKIPT record
Shawn Roshan Singh of Universiti Malaya broke the SUKIPT 2026 games record in the men's 1,500m at Arena UM in Kuala Lumpur, clocking 4:03.43. The previous record of 4:05.11 was set in 2016.
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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.
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Lee Chong Wei Cup participant Shahadzryl hopes to win Olympic gold
At the Lee Chong Wei Cup Grand Finals in Kuala Lumpur, 13-year-old Shahadzryl Suhaime won his match but aims to improve. He dreams of Olympic gold, while other juniors like Chong Lee Qian also advanced.
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Danish and Fatin crowned sprint kings and queens at SUKIPT
At the SUKIPT 2026 athletics finals at Arena Universiti Malaya in Kuala Lumpur, UPSI's Danish Iftikhar and Fatin Ilyana won the men's and women's 100m titles, with Danish breaking the games record twice. Both will represent Malaysia internationally next.