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National top doubles storm into Indonesia Masters final

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THE national men’s doubles team, Goh Sze Fei-Nur Izzuddin Rumsani reached the finals of the Indonesia Masters in Jakarta yesterday after they easily defeated Daniel Lundgaard-Mads Vestergaard of Denmark in the semifinal match at Istora Senayan. Seeded fourth, the Malaysian pair domi nated from the start, winning the opening

ingly defeated Lanny Tria Mayasari Apriyani Rahayu of Indonesia yesterday. The World Championship runners-up beat their Indonesian counterparts 21-15, 21-9 in 32 minutes. Awaiting them in today’s title decider is Japan’s Arisa Igarashi-Miyu Takahashi. Earlier, national top mixed doubles pair Chen Tang Jie-Toh Ee Wei advanced to the Indonesia Masters final after beating China’s world No. 2 pair Jiang Zhen Bang Wei Ya Xin in Jakarta yesterday. The world champions scored a convinc ing 21-17, 21-12 win in 33 minutes in the semifinals at Istora Senayan. Awaiting the world No. 4 pairing in the final is Denmark’s Mathias Christiansen Alexandra Boje. In the women’s singles, Malaysia’s chal lenge ended when K. Letshanaa lost to Thailand’s Pitchamon Opatniputh 15-21, 17-21 in the semifinals. – Bernama

set 21-9. They had a shaky start in the second set, but once they tied the score at 5-5, the national pair never looked back and secured a 21-15 victory. In the women’s doubles semifinal, Pearly Tan-M. Thinaah, had little trouble advancing to the final when they convinc

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Malaysian mixed doubles Chen Tang Jie (left) and Toh Ee Wei in action during their semifinal match against China’s Jiang Zhenbang and Wei Yaxin (not pictured) in Jakarta yesterday. – AFPPIC

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RESULTS

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Bonnie shines at APG 2025

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ing to 80kg made more sense. We are still discussing with the coaches and the asso ciation whether I will stay in this category,” he added. Bonnie described the APG competition as part of his long-term preparation rather than a peak performance, using the event to gradually build his lifting numbers ahead of tougher challenges. “There will be more pressure at the Commonwealth Games and the Asian Games in Nagoya later on. This was just the beginning,” he said. Bonnie’s gold was complemented by Bryan’s silver medal in the men’s up to 88kg event, where the latter registered a personal best lift of 195kg, finishing behind Indonesia’s Jaya Andika Eka. Bryan said he narrowly missed out on a historic sibling double gold after his final attempt was ruled a no-lift due to techni cal issues. “It was almost there. I felt a sting on my right side during the last lift, and the form was slightly off,” he said. Despite missing gold, Bryan described sharing the podium with his younger brother as a proud and emotional moment for the family. – Bernama

MALAYSIA’S para powerlifting icon Bonnie Bunyau Gustin turned what he described as a “warm-up” outing into a golden statement after clinching the men’s up to 80 kilogramme (kg) title at the Asean Para Games (APG) Thailand 2025 yesterday. Bonnie produced a dominant lift of 201kg to secure gold, comfortably out classing Thailand’s Marasri Thongsa, who settled for silver with 173kg, as the Sarawak-born lifter asserted his authority on the APG stage. Beyond the gold medal, the victory carried special significance for Bonnie, who shared the international competition platform with his elder brother, Bryan Junency Gustin, for the first time by turn ing the moment into a family milestone. “I felt extremely happy today. This was my first gold medal at the APG, and to be on the same stage with my brother made it even more special,” said the 26-year-old. Bonnie explained that his move up to the 80kg category was a strategic deci sion, with his body weight already at the upper limit of the 72kg class. “My body weight was already at the upper limit of the 72kg category, so mov

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TFC ROUT UMDU Terengganu FC (TFC) interim head coach Tengku Hazman Raja Hassan expressed relief after his side recorded a convincing 5-0 victory over UM-Damansara United (UMDU) in the sec ond leg of their Malaysia Cup round-of-16 match at Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin Stadium on Friday. The win ensured TFC’s place in the quarterfinals of the country’s most prestigious domestic cup competition, with Tengku Hazman praising his players for maintaining their winning momentum. The Kelantan-born coach described the emphatic result as both a personal reward and a timely morale boost for the squad ahead of their upcoming league fix ture. The coach also praised his players for their attacking intent and discipline throughout the match. PAHANG CLAIM INAUGURAL 5S TITLE Pahang made history by clinching the inaugu ral National Men’s Under-21 (U-21) Hockey 5s Championship after edging Perak 2-1 in the final at the National Hockey Stadium, Bukit Jalil, yesterday. Head coach Mohd Sufian Mohamad said he was pleased that his players executed the plan to score early and apply pressure on their opponents. Earlier, Negeri Sembilan emerged champions in the women’s competi National women’s squash player S. Sivasangari made a strong start to her campaign by advancing to the second round of the 2026 Tournament of Champions (ToC) in New York on Friday. Seeded fifth, Sivasangari delivered a commanding performance to defeat Scotland’s Georgia Adderley 11-8, 11-4, 11-4 in 28 minutes. She will next face home favourite Amanda Sobhy in the second round. In the men’s category, Ng Eain Yow cleared the open ing hurdle with a convincing 11-7, 11-3, 11-2 victory over England’s Curtis Malik. The win sets up a second-round clash against eighth seed and fellow Englishman Mohamed El Shorbagy. tion after defeating Pahang 4-1. DUO ADVANCE IN NEW YORK

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The issue of forged documents has damaged FAM’s image and eroded sup porters’ trust in the governing body, thus sparking calls for the FAM leadership to resign. – Bernama

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