17 Jan

A team from Southeast Asia showed the global motorsport community that racers from the region are forced to be reckoned with when they finished fourth at the biggest sim racing competition in the world, the 24 Hours Le Mans Virtual. Axle Sports, founded by former Formula 1 driver Alex Yoong, fielded two teams in the competition which saw a high-profile grid of racers including current Formula 1 World Champion Max Verstappen, Juan Pablo Montoya and some of the best esports drivers in the world. [caption id="attachment_177248" align="alignright" width="300"]  Naquib Azlan from Malaysia [/caption] In the LMP category, car #21 of team SEM9 Flash Axle...

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16 Jan

Ayer Itam Badminton Club have made heads turn when both their Under-15 and 18 teams advanced to the 2021/2022 AEON Credit Purple League Junior (ACPLPJ) grand finals scheduled for next month. The Northern club side celebrated their entry to the grand finals in style by emerging top in both the age-group categories during the two-day final qualifying rounds of the competition held at the Sixbase Sport Arena here in Kampar. [caption id="attachment_177242" align="alignleft" width="300"] Stalwart Oo Shan Zi was the toast in Ayer Itam BC's strong finish in the Under-15 competition.[/caption] The final qualifying round of the competition saw another eight teams (four...

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15 Jan

Blistering Butterworth BC, Ipoh BC, Ayer Itam BC, and Setia Alam BC started off their AEON Credit Purple League Junior 2021/2022 (ACPLJ) campaign in style as they overpowered their respective opponents on the opening day of the 2nd Leg. The northern badminton powerhouse started their ACPLJ campaign in style as they defeated Falim BC (12-3). Ipoh BC on the other hand overcame Penang Pesta BC (12-5) while Ayer Itam BC beat PGBC (15-3). In the final fixture, Setia Alam BC pulled out all the stops to beat Sungai Pinang BC (12-7) in a heated match which kept everyone in the venue...

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13 Jan

Bagan BC’s top shuttlers are ready for action as they prepare for the second leg of the AEON Credit Purple League Junior 2021/2022 (ACPLJ) scheduled to take place this weekend. The AEON Credit Purple League Junior 2019 Division 3 Champions will be bolstered by most of the players who competed in the previous edition. With the firepower at hand, they will fancy their chances of booking an early ticket to the grand finale in mid-February. [caption id="attachment_177233" align="alignleft" width="300"] Bagan BC's K.Yeshveenii will be leading the assault in the women's singles Under-18 category.[/caption] Founded as an academy under the wings of the Penang...

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09 Jan

Smashing Perling Badminton Club got off to a flying start in their AEON Credit Purple League Junior 2021-2022 (ACPLPJ) campaign when they clinched their ticket in style to next month's grand finals.  The southern club side's Under-15 squad grabbed two emphatic victories over Mentakab BC (15-0) and Seremban City BC (13-4) to top the charts with the highest accumulated points (332-163) in the opening leg of the two-day tournament held at the Smazh Premium Outlet here in Malacca. [caption id="attachment_177220" align="alignright" width="300"] Perling BC’s Tania Nair hopes her teammates will remain focused ahead of the upcoming finals in February.[/caption] The seventh edition of the...

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06 Jan

The Malaysia Esports Federation (MESF) has selected two drivers, Naquib Azlan and Nabil Azlan, to compete in IUEM eRacing GP by RaceRoom, a competition title at the South East Asia eSports Championships (SEA EC). It’s the first time there will be a sim racing component at the SEA EC. Naquib and Nabil dominated the Malaysian National Qualifiers held on the 3rd of January to take the top two spots from Ayman Aqeem, who finished third. Naquib, who is the older brother, won after taking the lead two-thirds of the way into the race. Naquib is a two-time eRacing GP Gold Class champion...

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06 Jan

Aspiring young shuttlers from the country will be strutting their stuff once again in the AEON Credit Purple League Junior 2021/2022 (ACPLJ) badminton championship, which gets underway in Malacca this weekend. Some of the finest young talents will pit their strength in search of glory with their respective clubs over the course of three weeks beginning with the qualifying stages. [caption id="attachment_177188" align="alignleft" width="300"] Seremban City BC’s Coach, Zakry Abdul Latif was delighted with his team for overcoming their disappointing results on the first day.[/caption] Malaysia Purple League (MPL)’s Chief Operating Officer (COO), Ho Khek Mong is looking forward to see the young aspiring...

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26 Dec

Bandar Maharani Badminton Club clinched their inaugural Top Glove Purple League Pro-Am 2021 (TGPLPA) team event title in style at the Kompleks Kejiranan Presint 11 here today. The Southern club side were in smashing form when they brushed aside fancied Butterworth Badminton Club 9-1 in the final.   [caption id="attachment_177166" align="alignleft" width="300"] Bandar Maharani BC players celebrating their inaugural 2021 TGLPLA team event title.[/caption] Heavyweights Butterworth BC failed to live up to their top billing as Bandar Maharani BC made a clean sweep winning all three of their games. Bandar Maharani BC bagged the first win in the mixed doubles when Zachary Sia – Yap Yee defeated Tan Yi...

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25 Dec

A nail-biting final is on the cards with Bandar Maharani Badminton Club and Butterworth BC vying for the inaugural Top Glove Purple League Pro-Am 2021 (TGPLPA) title at the Kompleks Kejiranan Presint 11 here tomorrow. It was a heated clash in the first semi-final between arch-rivals Bandar Maharani BC and Serdang BC, which saw the southern side win (10-3). Yap Yee and Zachary Sia opened accounts for Bandar Maharani BC when they finished strongly after going down in the first set against Boon Xin Yuan – Tan Yan Yi (10-11, 11-4, 11-10, 11-7) in the mixed doubles. Bandar Maharani extended their lead when stalwart Tai Chuan Che...

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24 Dec

Butterworth Badminton Club and Ampang Jaya Badminton Club booked their semi-final berths in style in the Top Glove Purple League Pro-Am 2021 (TGPLPA). As expected, both Butterworth BC and Ampang Jaya BC advanced from Group A and B respectively. Joining the 2 badminton giants are Serdang BC who topped Group A and Bandar Maharani BC who finished second behind Ampang Jaya BC in Group B. As players scrambled to salvage as many points for their respective clubs, Samuel Lee from Butterworth BC was in his elements today as he led his team to secure a semi-final spot. Known for his energetic display, Samuel Lee showed...

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