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New Straits Times
18 hours ago
- Sport
- New Straits Times
Selangor Red Giants eye world title after RM2.13m finish
KUALA LUMPUR: For many teams, finishing second on the world stage would be cause for celebration. For Mobile Legends: Bang Bang (MLBB) giants Selangor Red Giants ( it has instead ignited a renewed hunger for glory. Last year's Mid-Season Cup x Esports World Cup (MSCxEWC) champions fell short of defending their crown, losing 4-1 to Team Liquid Philippines (TLPH) in the Grand Finals on Aug 2. The defeat still brought a handsome payday — US$500,000 (RM2.13 million) — but rather than dwell on the loss, are already eyeing fresh conquests. Having delivered Malaysia's first-ever world title at the World eSports Championships (WEC) and lifting the MSCxEWC trophy last year, roamer Qayyum "Yums" Ariffin has set his sights on two more prizes — the MLBB World Championships and the Thailand SEA Games gold medal. "We have already won WEC and MSCxEWC, so now I want to win the MLBB World Championships and the Thailand SEA Games titles," Yums said. "I believe TLPH adapted to the new patch of the game faster than us. That was the difference in the Grand Final." The Thailand SEA Games will take place in December, while the M7 World Championships are set for Jakarta in January. Midlaner Hazziq "Stormie" Danish is equally determined to turn the tables on TLPH. "We were champions last year and runners-up this year," Stormie said. "We are still proud of ourselves despite not defending our title. I want to meet TLPH again in the next international tournament, as they have beaten us twice now." After a short break in Lisbon, Portugal — where they visited partner OG Esports' training facility — are back in Malaysia and preparing for the new MLBB Professional League Malaysia (MPL MY) season later this year.
The Star
25-07-2025
- Sport
- The Star
MGF believe gymnasts selected for SEA Games will shine in Thailand
PETALING JAYA: The Malaysian Gymnastics Federation (MGF) have big hopes for this year's Thailand SEA Games in December. Artistic gymnastics technical chairman Mohd Faiz Mohd Ameer is confident that the athletes selected will be able to shine for the country, despite the competition format favouring hosts Thailand, as it will focus on individual events.
The Star
15-07-2025
- Sport
- The Star
Jiu-Jitsu warriors show they're ready for battle to end wait for gold at SEA Games
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian Jiu-Jitsu exponents are hopeful of ending the gold medal wait at the Thailand SEA Games in December after a historic campaign at the South-East Asia (SEA) Championships in Philippines over the weekend. The national team came home with an eight-medal haul from the Newaza (ground) event from Manila. Seasoned campaigners Adam Akasyah and Cassandra Poyong struck gold in the men's below 77kg and women's below 57kg respectively while 15-year-old Akil Mikail Farrisadikin delivered gold in the Under-16 boys' below 56kg. Malaysia's two silver medals came through Joelle Wong Ai (women's below 57kg) and Damon Soo Yan Wei (men's below 69kg) while Cheah Wen Khyn (men's below 77kg), Jic Chia Ho Yee (men's below 69kg) and Alexander Paramanathan (men's Under-21 below 62kg) contributed bronze. The performances augur well for Malaysia's chances to end the six-year wait for a gold medallist in the popular martial arts sport. At the Thailand SEA Games, Jiu-Jitsu will offer a total of 18 gold medals across three disciplines - Newaza, Fighting and Duo Classic. Jiu-Jitsu made its SEA Games debut in the Philippines in 2019 with Malaysia taking silver and two bronze medals. The silver came from Cassandra in the women's below 55kg with Lee Ai Jin (women's below 45kg) and Adam (men's below 69kg) claiming the bronze medals. At the 2021 Vietnam Games, Adam secured a silver in the men's below 69kg while Bless Khoon Yin Yeap earned bronze in the women's below 48kg. At the last SEA Games in Cambodia two years ago, Adam again settled for bronze in the same category. Malaysia Jiu-Jitsu Federation (MJJF) president Lim Fang Han said the national team will still be underdogs in Thailand despite their promising outing. "It was a strong outing by the team. Our athletes showed what they can do but the SEA Games will be tougher and we prefer to see ourselves as the underdogs," said Fang Han, who is also the team's assistant coach. "We managed to observe our prospective opponents for the SEA Games but their strength was only 75 per cent," said Fang Han.
New Straits Times
15-07-2025
- Sport
- New Straits Times
Jiu-Jitsu exponents target breakthrough gold at Thailand SEA Games
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's national Jiu-Jitsu team are determined to end their gold medal drought at the Thailand SEA Games ON Dec 9-20. The upcoming edition will offer 18 gold medals across three disciplines — Newaza (ground), Fighting and Duo Classic. Malaysia have yet to win a SEA Games gold since the sport's debut at the 2019 Manila Games, but recent results offer hope. At last week's SEA Regionals in the Philippines, Malaysia bagged eight medals in Newaza — two gold, two silver and four bronze. Veterans Adam Akasyah and Cassandra Poyong struck gold in the men's under-77kg and women's under-57kg categories respectively, while 15-year-old Akil Mikail Farrisadikin topped the boys' under-16 under-56kg event. Silver medals went to Damon Soo (men's under-69kg) and Joelle Wong (women's under-57kg), while bronze came from Cheah Wen Khyn (men's under-77kg), Jic Chia Ho Yee (men's under-69kg) and Alexander Paramanathan (men's under-21 under-62kg). Despite the promising showing, Malaysia Jiu-Jitsu Federation (MJJF) president and national assistant coach Lim Fang Han insists Malaysia remain underdogs to hosts Thailand. "It was a strong outing and our athletes showed what they're capable of," said Fang Han. "But the SEA Games will be a different level. Thailand are the favourites. "We also managed to scout some of our opponents, but many top seeds weren't there — the teams were only showing about 75 per cent of their strength." Malaysia's SEA Games record includes a silver and two bronzes from 2019 — Cassandra (silver, women's under-55kg), Lee Ai Jin (bronze, women's under-45kg) and Adam (bronze, men's - under 69kg). At the 2021 Vietnam Games, Adam secured the men's under-69kg silver, while Bless Khoon Yin Yeap earned bronze in the women's under-48kg. At the 2023 Cambodia Games, Adam again settled for bronze in the same category.
The Star
14-07-2025
- Sport
- The Star
Andrew aims to use two world meets as benchmarks for SEA Games
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian swimmer Andrew Goh (pic) is happy to be back home and train with his own peers in Bukit Jalil. The United States-based 21-year-old, who made a big splash at the Malaysia Games (Sukma) last year, is looking forward to participating in two major competitions in the next few weeks as preparation for the Thailand SEA Games in December. Cancel anytime. Ad-free. Full access to Web and App. RM 13.90/month RM 9.73 /month Billed as RM 9.73 for the 1st month, RM 13.90 thereafter. RM 12.39/month RM 8.63 /month Billed as RM 103.60 for the 1st year, RM 148 thereafter.
