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BURIRAM, May 13: Buriram United FC coach Mark Jackson says his side head into the second leg of the 2025/26 ASEAN Club Championship Shopee Cup™ final against Selangor FC fully refreshed and tactically prepared after enjoying a rare weekend without competitive action.The defending champions carry a narrow 1-0 advantage into Wednesday’s showdown at Buriram Stadium following last week’s first-leg victory at MBPJ Stadium.Jackson admitted the unexpected break, made possible after Buriram’s earlier elimination from the Thai League Cup, has provided the team with valuable recovery and preparation time.“I’ve had to remember how to work a week in advance really, I’d forgot about that,” the Englishman said with a smile.

KUALA LUMPUR: The Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) has been urged to formulate a clear and structured long-term plan to produce world-class singles players after Malaysia’s latest Thomas Cup campaign exposed familiar weaknesses in the department.Sports critic Nor Bakti Alias said Malaysia’s 3-0 quarter-final defeat to China at the 2026 Thomas Cup once again highlighted the national team’s biggest weakness — the inability of its singles players to consistently deliver points at the highest level.“We cannot continue to rely on luck or past reputation. If we want to go far in the Thomas Cup, we must have singles players in the top 10. Right now, that is our main weakness,” Nor Bakti told theSun.

PETALING JAYA, May 5 — Selangor FC winger Faisal Halim has vowed to keep pushing himself to greater heights as he marks the second anniversary of the acid attack that nearly ended his football career, with the ASEAN Club Championship Shopee Cup™ now firmly in his sights.The 28-year-old national forward suffered severe burns to his neck, shoulder, chest and hands in the shocking 2024 incident, undergoing four surgeries before making a remarkable return to competitive football.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 4 — SCORE Marathon 2026 by AIA Vitality is set to reach a new milestone as Malaysia’s largest running event, with organisers expecting 50,000 participants for this year’s edition in Putrajaya following overwhelming demand.In response to the strong interest, organisers have released an additional 300 race slots, with the announcement made during a press conference at Lumi Tropicana, Petaling Jaya, ahead of what is shaping up to be the biggest edition in the event’s history.

KUALA LUMPUR: Maqna Esports Club (MEC) were officially crowned champions of the PUBG MOBILE Pro League (PMPL) Malaysia Spring 2026 after a commanding campaign from the league stage through to the Grand Finals.The championship-winning lineup of KEEM, FEXCRY, SYAMIL, VOKEY and IFTAR showcased consistency, tactical discipline and firepower throughout the tournament to seal the national title and claim the top prize of USD12,250.