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Youth and Sports Ministry still assessing flood damage to facilities in Terengganu, Perlis and Perak, prioritising community welfare over asset losses.

Malaysia's junior hockey team triumphs 5-1 against Austria in their Junior World Cup opener, securing three crucial points in Group E.

Korea’s Heemin Chang fired an impressive eight-under 64 to lead day one of the Bharath Classic 2025 at Kensville Golf Resort, despite seeing the course for the first time after arriving late. He sits ahead of India’s Pukhraj Singh Gill, Thailand’s Jazz Janewattananond and Poosit Supupramai, and fellow Korean Wooyoung Cho, all on 66. A large group—including Ajeetesh Sandhu, Udayan Mane, Chan Shih-chang, Sean Ramos and recent Taifong Open winner Ekpharit Wu—are tied for sixth on 67.The US$500,000 inaugural event is joint-sanctioned with the new Indian Golf Premier League Tour and serves as the penultimate stop of the Asian Tour season, with players battling for crucial Order of Merit positions. Chang, currently 127th, said he adapted quickly to the slower greens and built confidence from his recent top-six finish in Taiwan. His back nine surge featured an eagle on 15 and birdies on 16 and 18.

The Pickleball Celebrity Slam by Panas Express & Astro will make its debut as a sports-entertainment-lifestyle event, taking place on Dec 6-7 at 9Pickle, Setia Alam. The tournament will be broadcast live on Astro Arena (Channel 801) as well as on Astro GO and sooka.Six teams will compete across four categories — Men’s Doubles, Mixed Doubles, Open Doubles and Singles — with team owners including Datuk AC Mizal, former national shuttlers Tan Boon Heong and Chan Peng Soon, entrepreneur Meri (Azzim Zahid Azim), SVG Worldwide founder Ashraf Anuar and Panas Express founder Vincent Siow. Celebrities and ex-athletes such as Adlin Aman Ramlie, Sharif Zero, Datuk Minarwan Nawawi and Koo Kien Kiat will also take part.

Desaru Coast, together with Boxxtomoi Asia, will launch Coastal Combat 2026 this January, an international Muaythai weekend that kick-starts the 2026 events calendar and supports the Visit Johor 2026 campaign. The initiative strengthens Desaru Coast’s position as a regional multi-sport and events destination, blending combat sports with a scenic coastal resort environment.The weekend festival will feature markets, activities and entertainment for families, highlighting the destination’s ability to host world-class sporting events, corporate gatherings and leisure experiences within one integrated venue. The main event, set for 23–24 January, brings together fighters from five countries and is expected to draw up to 300,000 YouTube viewers, boosting Desaru Coast and Johor’s sports tourism profile.