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Golf

Golf-Higa makes history as first Japanese to win Asian Tour Order of Merit

Dec 14 (Reuters) - Kazuki Higa became the first Japanese golfer to win the Asian Tour's Order of Merit on Saturday after finishing seventh at the season-ending Saudi Open.

Football

Soccer-Estudiantes beat Racing on penalties to claim Argentine Clausura title

SANTIAGO DEL ESTERO, Argentina, Dec 13 (Reuters) - Estudiantes de La Plata goalkeeper Fernando Muslera's heroics inspired his side to a 5-4 penalty shootout win over Racing Club in the Argentine Torneo Clausura final at the Estadio Madre de Ciudades in Santiago del Estero on Saturday.

Cricket

Cricket-England's 2023 fightback a useful Ashes reminder for Australia's Green

SYDNEY, Dec 14 (Reuters) - England's fightback to draw the last Ashes series 2-2 is a useful reminder to Australia that they cannot afford to take their foot off the gas with a 2-0 lead this time around, Cameron Green said on Sunday.Australia go into the third test, which starts in Adelaide on Wednesday, looking firmly in control of the five-match series after victories by eight wickets in Perth and the day-nighter in Brisbane.

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Surfing-Dupont, Chianca claim big wave titles in giant Nazare surf

Dec 13 (Reuters) - Brazil's Lucas "Chumbo" Chianca survived two brutal wipeouts to claim another Nazare Big Wave Challenge title in huge, clean waves in Portugal on Saturday, while France's Justine Dupont sealed her reputation as the world's best female big wave surfer with her second straight win.

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Darts-Age is just a number for 71-year-old record breaker Lim

LONDON, Dec 13 (Reuters) - A year after Luke Littler became the youngest winner of the PDC World Darts Championship, 71-year-old Paul Lim on Saturday became the oldest winner of a match in the tournament's history.

Football

Soccer-Arsenal get lucky break to go five points clear, Salah returns for Liverpool

LONDON, Dec 13 (Reuters) - Premier League leaders Arsenal needed two own goals, the second deep in stoppage time, to scrape a 2-1 home win over bottom club Wolverhampton Wanderers and open a five-point gap while earlier on Saturday Mohamed Salah put aside a tumultuous week to help Liverpool beat Brighton and Hove Albion 2-0.

Football

No love lost for Rhinos’ captain Dominic as he goes up against ex-mates Southern Tigers

PETALING JAYA: Sabah defender Dominic Tan is ready to put sentiment aside as he gets ready to go up against his former employers, Johor Darul Ta'zim (JDT), in today's FA Cup final at the Bukit Jalil Stadium.

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Weight off his shoulders as Aniq eyes comeback

CHONBURI: National weightlifter Aniq Kasdan (pic) may have missed out on a podium finish at the Thailand SEA Games, but he is choosing to focus on the positives from his outing.

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Mandy-Sydney-Loh strike gold after gruelling training grind

BANGKOK: They trained like women possessed, putting in six to seven hours a day - and it paid off.

Football

FA Cup holders confident of winning despite losing injured key players

PETALING JAYA: Despite their imposing status as three-time defending champions, Johor Darul Ta'zim (JDT) are facing an injury crisis ahead of their FA Cup final clash against Sabah tonight.

Golf

Kim Minsu clinches title amid rain-soaked finale

HEAVY rain disrupted the closing nine of the Saujana Amateur Championship at the Palm "Cobra" Course, forcing officials to juggle play around sporadic downpours to ensure the event was completed.

Golf

Malaysia’s challenge at LPGA Q-Series falls short

MALAYSIA'S representation at the 2025 LPGA Q-Series Final Qualifying Stage, held at the RTJ Resort at Magnolia Grove in Mobile, Alabama, fell short of the mark and will now rely on limited opportunities such as sponsor exemptions and Monday qualifiers.

Golf

Players show resilience

THE 2025 Ladies European Tour (LET) Lalla Aicha Qualifying School preliminary qualifiers in Marrakech, Morocco, proved a challenging test this week of skill and adaptability across two demanding tracks – Palm Golf Ourika and Samanah Golf by Nicklaus.

Cricket

Historic T20 gold a deeply personal moment for Virandeep and Pavandeep 

BANGKOK: The Singhs were indeed Kings as Malaysia strode away with their maiden SEA Games T20 cricket gold medal.

Golf

Yamaha launches new era in equipment innovation

YAMAHA announce the arrival of their RMX DD series, the company's latest golf club technology designed to deliver maximum distance, outstanding shot consistency and forgiveness.

Golf

LPGA Pro-Am raises US$2.5mil

THE Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) has announced that all playing spots for the 75th Anniversary Pro-Am at Pebble Beach Resorts have been sold out, raising a record-breaking US$2.5mil for the LPGA Foundation.

Golf

Master the move: From slot to follow-through (Part II)

IN this, the second part of creating some leeway in your swing, do remember there are certain parameters that can promote a correctly sequenced swing, on a respectable plane with good clubface control.

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Bronze of tears for karate exponent Zakiah

BANGKOK: It was a medal three years in the works for karate exponent Zakiah Adnan (pic).

Badminton

Chen-Toh out to redeem themselves at Tour Finals after SEA Games exit

PETALING JAYA: World champions Chen Tang Jie-Toh Ee Wei will look to bounce back from their SEA Games disappointment at the World Tour Finals in Hangzhou starting on Wednesday.

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Amir lands first judo gold for Malaysia 

BANGKOK: National judo exponent Amir Daniel Abdul Majeed delivered Malaysia's first gold in the sport at the SEA Games when he won the men's Under-81kg event yesterday.