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Brunei karatekas take home joint-bronze

Brunei karatekas take home joint-bronze
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN BRUNEI were awarded a joint-bronze medal in the women's team kata event at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, China on Friday. The trio of Farhah Syahirah Mohd Shamrin, Rodhayatul Adwanna Bakar and Farhana Najeeh Abdul Rahman tallied 38.8 points at the LSC Gymnasium KTE Tatami. But it was not enough as…
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Wan Sing drop Cara Mudah for opening win

Wan Sing drop Cara Mudah for opening win
Yee Chun Leong BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN WAN SING opened their Group B campaign in the Low San Basketball Tournament with a 70-65 victory over Cara Mudah on Monday night. Joven Dungog Tarrosa came up huge for Wan Sing with a game-high of 28 points. Eric Palanca notched 11 while Venilson Lico was the other in…
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BNS down Le Doux to finish third

BNS down Le Doux to finish third
Yee Chun Leong BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN BNS fended off Le Doux 58-52 to secure a third-place finish in the Propel Women's Cup on Sunday. The duo of Vanessa Pang and Chieng Hei Yien notched 21 points apiece to carry BNS on their shoulders. On the other side, Chloe Chen topscored for Le Doux with 19…
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HCMC clinch Propel Women’s Cup title

HCMC clinch Propel Women’s Cup title
Yee Chun Leong BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN HAPPY Claw Machine Corners (HCMC) secured the Propel Women's Cup title after holding on for a 50-46 win over Golden Girls on Saturday. The result meant that they completed a sweep of the six-team competition at the BBA Court in Batu Bersurat. Charina Caballero came up big for HCMC…
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Adi Salihin narrowly misses out on podium

Adi Salihin narrowly misses out on podium
Yee Chun Leong BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN MOHAMMAD ADI Salihin Roslan narrowly missed out on a podium finish at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, China on Tuesday. The three-time SEA Games gold medallist finished fourth in the men's nanquan and nangun all-round event after tallying a total of 19.429 points. Adi had placed sixth after…
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Basma dedicates Asian Games silver medal to late mother

Basma dedicates Asian Games silver medal to late mother
Yee Chun Leong BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN NATIONAL wushu athlete Basma Lachkar dedicated her history-making silver medal at the 19th Asian Games to her late mother. The 20-year-old placed second in the women's taijiquan and taijijian all-round event at the Guali Cultural & Sports Centre on Sunday. She had lost her mother, Hajah Rosnah binti Awg…
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Golden Girls beat BNS to stay in title hunt

Golden Girls beat BNS to stay in title hunt
Yee Chun Leong BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN GOLDEN GIRLS rebounded with a vital 47-34 victory over BNS in the Propel Women's Cup on Sunday. Having fallen to their first defeat against Yokohoma the night before, the win keeps them in contention for the title when they face Happy Claw Machine Corners (HCMC) next weekend. Golden Girls…
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Basma bags historic Asian Games silver medal for Brunei

Basma bags historic Asian Games silver medal for Brunei
Yee Chun Leong BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN BASMA Lachkar made history as she became the first Brunei athlete to win a silver medal at the Asian Games on Sunday. Brunei first participated in the Asian Games back in 1990 and have a total haul of four bronze medals - three of them coming from karatedo and…
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Yokohama defeat Golden Girls for second victory

Yokohama defeat Golden Girls for second victory
Yee Chun Leong BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN YOKOHAMA defeated Golden Girls 43-36 for their second win in the Propel Women's Cup on Saturday. Saralyn Mospa carried Yokohama at the offensive end for a game-high of 22 points. Goh Hui Teng was the other in double figures with 11 to her name in the win. On the…
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Asian Games: Basma grateful to be Brunei’s flag-bearer

Asian Games: Basma grateful to be Brunei’s flag-bearer
Yee Chun Leong BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN NATIONAL wushu athlete Basma Lachkar has been selected as one of two flag-bearers to lead Brunei out at the opening ceremony of the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, China on Saturday. Participating nations will have two flag-bearers - one male and one female - and she is joined by…
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