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KBS defers probe Ministry steps back as MACC takes lead in RM7m case T HE Ministry of Youth and Sports (KBS) has left the investigation into the alleged corrup tion case involving a RM7 million squash court in Kuala Lumpur to the authorities. That is why, at the ministry level, we want KBS to remain clean and will provide full cooperation. However, I cannot make any judgement. Let the authorities examine the matter,” he said.

RESULTS & STANDINGS ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE: Brent ford 0 Fulham 0, Leeds 3 (Justin 18, Okafor 20, Calvert-Lewin 90+5-pen) Wolves 0, Newcastle 1 (Osula 68) Bournemouth 2 (Tavernier 32, Truffert 85) , Tottenham 2 (Porro 39, Simons 77) Brighton 2 (Mitoma 45+3, Rutter 90+5) , Chelsea 0 Manchester United 1 (Cunha 43) . P W D L F A Pts Arsenal 32 21 7 4 62 24 70 Man City 31 19 7 5 63 28 64 Man Utd 33 16 10 7 58 45 58 Aston Villa 32 16 7 9 43 38 55 Liverpool 32 15 7 10 52 42 52 Chelsea 33 13 9 11 53 42 48 Brentford 33 13 9 11 48 44 48 Bournemouth 33 11 15 7 50 50 48 Brighton 33 12 11 10 45 39 47 Everton 32 13 8 11 39 37 47 Sunderland 32 12 10 10 33 36 46 Fulham 33 13 6 14 43 46 45 Crystal Palace 31 11 9 11 35 36 42 Newcastle 33 12 6 15 46 49 42 Leeds 33 9 12 12 42 49 39 Nottm Forest 32 8 9 15 32 44 33 West Ham 32 8 8 1640 57 32 Spurs 33 7 10 16 42 53 31 Burnley 32 4 8 2033 63 20 Wolves 33 3 8 2224 61 17 CHAMPIONSHIP: Derby County 1 Oxford United 0, Millwall 2 Queens Park Rangers 0, Portsmouth 1 Leices ter City 0, Bristol City 2 Norwich City 4, Hull City 1 Birmingham City 1, Preston North End 0 West Bromwich Albion 2, Sheffield Wednesday 1 Charlton Athletic 1, Swansea City 1 Southamp ton 2, Watford 0 Sheffield United 2, Wrexham 2 Stoke City 0. TOP 6 P W D L F A Pts Coventry 43 25 11 7 85 43 86 Millwall 43 22 10 11 58 47 76 Ipswich 41 21 12 8 71 42 75 Southampton 43 21 12 10 75 51 75 Mid’boro 42 20 12 10 62 42 72 Hull 43 20 9 14 65 61 69 Wrexham 43 18 13 12 65 60 67 COPA DEL REY (final) : Atletico Madrid 2 (Lookman 19, Alvarez 83) Real Sociedad 2 (Barrenetxea 1, Oyarzabal 45+1) aet – Real Sociedad win 4-3 on penalties. SERIE A: Napoli 0 Lazio 2 (Cancellieri 6, Basic 57) , Roma 1 (Hermoso 45) Atalanta 1 (Krstovic 12), Udinese 0 Parma 1 (Elphege 51) . TOP 6 P W D L F A Pts Inter Milan 33 25 3 5 78 29 78 Napoli 33 20 6 7 48 33 66 AC Milan 32 18 9 5 47 27 63 Juventus 32 17 9 6 55 29 60 Como 33 16 10 7 57 28 58 Roma 33 18 4 11 46 29 58 BUNDESLIGA: Eintracht Frankfurt 1 RB Leipzig 3, Bayer Leverkusen 1 Augsburg 2, Hoffenheim 2 Borussia Dortmund 1, Union Berlin 1 Wolfsburg 2, Werder Bremen 3 Hamburg 1. TOP 6 P W D L F A Pts B. Munich 29 24 4 1 105 27 76 Dortmund 30 19 7 4 61 31 64 RB Leipzig 30 18 5 7 59 37 59 Stuttgart 29 17 5 7 60 38 56 Hoffenheim 30 16 6 8 59 44 54 Leverkusen 30 15 7 8 60 41 52 FRENCH LIGUE 1: Lorient 2 Marseille 0, Angers 1 Le Havre 1, Lille 0 Nice 0. TOP 6 P W D L F A Pts Paris SG 27 20 3 4 61 23 63 Lens 29 20 2 7 57 29 62 Lille 30 16 6 8 49 34 54 Marseille 30 16 4 10 58 40 52 Lyon 29 15 6 8 43 29 51 Rennes 29 14 8 7 49 41 50

a squash court construction contract. According to the sources, the payment was believed to be an inducement to help approve a contractor’s claims, related to the construction of a RM7 million squash court in the capital. In another development, Mohammed Taufiq said that the decision not to provide a centralised games village for the Malaysia Games (Sukma) 2026 in Selangor was made by the host, with the agreement of representatives from every state at a previous Sukma Supreme Committee meeting. “I gave the opportunity to all committee mem bers at the time to provide their views, and a deci sion was reached. This means all states agreed. So I am only conveying the outcome of the meeting. “It is not a decision by KBS. It is a collective decision, and the idea was proposed by the host itself. We (KBS) are only coordinating,” he said. When asked about calls by some parties to review the RM100 daily subsidy for athletes to compensate for the absence of a games village for this edition, he said that the ministry would exam ine the matter and discuss with the host, Selangor, to determine the best course of action. – Bernama

He said this when met by reporters after officiat ing the Terengganu-level Rakan Muda X Play True Day Fiesta 2026 and the Terengganu Water Sports Complex on Saturday. On April 14, the media reported that a chief executive officer of a statutory body was remanded for five days for allegedly being involved in a corrup tion case, amounting to about RM1 million, linked to

Minister Dr Mohammed Taufiq Johari said that KBS remains open and ready to provide full coopera tion to any party, especially the Malaysian Anti Corruption Commission (MACC), to assist in the investigation. “I will not compromise on any cases, particularly those involving the Ministry of Youth and Sports. “We uphold the principles of good governance.

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KCFC’s Petrus Shitembi (left)

and Joao Pedro celebrate after Shitembi scored the winning goal against Selangor on Saturday. – BERNAMAPIC

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Final first for KCFC KUCHING CITY FC (KCFC) has reached a historic milestone when they qualified for the Malaysia Cup final for the very first time after beating Selangor FC on a 2-1 aggregate when they won 1-0 in the second semifinal leg at State Stadium on Saturday. Kuching City were the only team to score in Saturday’s match, with Petrus Shitembi finding the net in the 30th minute Things got worse for the Red Giants in the sec ond half when they had to play with 10 men after team captain Mohammad Safuwan Baharudin was sent off for obstructing a goal based on a review by the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) and then lost yet another player Muhammad Mukhairi Ajmal Mahadi 11 minutes later because a harsh foul, leav ing the visiting team with only nine men on the field. Despite holding the advantage, Kuching City could not add to their lead, but the 1–0 result was enough to send them into their historic first Malaysia Cup final. Defending champions Johor Darul Ta’zim (JDT) will be waiting for Kuching City after they beat Kuala Lumpur City FC on an 8-1 aggregate. The Malaysia Cup final will be played on May 23 at Bukit Jalil National Stadium. Pandelela not ready to retire NATIONAL diving queen Datuk Pandelela Rinong has no plans to retire from the sport anytime soon as she hopes to continue contributing to the coun try. She said her current focus is to qualify for the 2026 Asian Games, scheduled to take place from Sept 19 to Oct 4. “Not yet (retiring). Right now, my focus is to keep diving. My target is to qualify for the Asian Games,” she said when met after the National Diving Trials Championship at the National Aquatic Centre in Bukit Jalil yesterday. Pandelela expressed satisfaction with her per formance at the trials.

She said the injury that had previously trou bled her is now well under control, allowing her to perform better. “The first dive was the most difficult and chal lenging for me, but I’m grateful for my overall per formance today as I managed to surpass the Minimum Qualification Score (MQS),” she said. Pandelela lived up to expectations by winning the women’s individual 10-metre platform event after scoring a total of 292.05 points from five dives, surpassing the MQS set by Malaysia Aquatics. The second and third places were secured by fellow national divers Nur Eilisha Rania Muhammad Abrar (283.15) and Lee Yiat Qin (266.8) respectively. Diver Elvis relieved to surpass 400-point mark NATIONAL diver Elvis Priestly Anak Clement expressed relief after scoring above 400 points again in the men’s 10-metre platform event at the National Diving Trials Championship at the National Aquatic Centre in Bukit Jalil yesterday. He said the score has, to some extent, boosted his confidence as he is still recovering from a spi nal injury. “At the moment I am still trying to regain my confidence, and I can say my performance today was not at 100 per cent. “After this, I will try to give my best and regain the confidence I had lost previously,” he said when met after the competition. Elvis also hopes that his current performance can be maintained to improve his chances of quali fying for the 2026 Asian Games in September. The Sarawak-born diver topped the men’s 10m platform event after amassing a total of 412.90 points from six dives. The score also surpassed the Minimum Qualification Score (MQS) of 380 set by Malaysia Aquatics for the event. Also surpassing the MQS at the meet were Muhd Anilrian Normatrud Abdullah and Bertrand Rhodict Lises, who collected 403.5 and 393.15 points respectively to finish second and third.

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