KOTA KINABALU: Mountain bike athlete Brenjen Bon Jacob delivered Sabah’s inaugural medal in the Selangor 2026 Malaysia Games (SUKMA) in the Men’s Downhill Individual event held at Lembah Peladang Agro Park, Selangor on Friday.
The Ranau lad, who only managed eighth in the morning session with a time of 2:04.549, put in a stunning performance in the final race with a time of two minutes 04.519 seconds to finish in third place for the bronze medal.
The gold medal was won by Zane Aydeen from Negeri Sembilan with a time of 1:58.146, while the silver medal went to Tengku Mukhriz from Pahang who recorded 1:59.653.
JUDO ATHLETE Nadher Chan Yie Pah clinched Sabah’s second bronze medal at the SUKMA XXII Selangor 2026 competition on Saturday.
The 18-year-old athlete from Putatan defeated his Penang opponent Hugo Liew Jin Hao 2-0 in the bronze medal match in the men’s -66kg category.
Mountain bike athlete Brenjen Bon Jacob had earlier delivered Sabah’s inaugural medal in the Men’s Downhill Individual event held at Lembah Peladang Agro Park, Selangor on Friday.
The Ranau lad, who only managed eighth in the morning session with a time of 2:04.549, put in a stunning performance in the final race with a time of two minutes 04.519 seconds to finish in third place for the bronze medal.
The gold medal was won by Zane Aydeen from Negeri Sembilan with a time of 1:58.146, while the silver medal went to Tengku Mukhriz from Pahang who recorded 1:59.653.
SABAH BEGAN their Group B men’s futsal campaign at the Selangor 2026 Malaysia Games (SUKMA) in style as thrashed Perak 6-0 on Saturday.
They dominated the game right from the start. Amirul Fadzly Iyskandar Ilrawan found the net, giving Sabah an early lead in the 15th minute. This advantage was quickly doubled in the 22nd minute as Muhamad Alias Abdullah scored the second. Adzman Jiril then added a goal in the 27th minute.
Not resting on their laurels, Muhamad Alias Abdullah returned to score his second goal just before halftime in the 28th minute for the team to take a 4-0 lead at half time.
Sabah maintained their momentum in the second half. Adzman scored again in the 36th minute for his second of the match and Mohammad Adziyyan Ahlihin Zaidi, bringing the final tally to 6-0 completed the scoring in the 40th minute.
The victory also provides Sabah with a favorable position in Group B, which includes Perak and Selangor, with goal difference playing a crucial role in their campaign.
Meanwhile, the Sabah women’s futsal team faced a tough start in their Selangor 2026 Malaysia Games (SUKMA) campaign, falling to Selangor 2-5 in their first Group B match held at the Shah Alam Youth and Sports Complex on Saturday.
The host backed by home support made their intentions clear early in the game, taking the lead in the fifth minute with a goal from Nur Shadrina Ahmad Johari.
The home team’s momentum continued as Thivyashini A/P Jegatesan doubled their advantage in the 14th minute. Just three minutes later, Nur Shadrina scored again in the 17th minute.
Despite the early setbacks, Sabah managed to respond with a goal from Ara Tasyah Ramle in the 18th minute, giving the team a glimmer of hope. However, Selangor maintained control of the match, extending their lead with additional goals from Nur Hazellya Darwisyah Noran in the 27th minute and Nur Dhiyaa Addin Mohd Azhari in the 34th minute.
Sabah found the net again with another goal from Ara Tasyah, but it was not enough to change the outcome.
Sabah’s head coach, Rosmadih Wasli acknowledged the pressure his team felt, especially with the presence of a large home crowd.
He pointed out that several mistakes, including defensive lapses and goalkeeper errors, contributed to the defeat.
“The players were nervous when facing the host. As a result, several mistakes were made by our defense and goalkeeper,” he noted.
of the match, extending their lead with additional goals from Nur Hazellya Darwisyah Noran in the 27th minute and Nur Dhiyaa Addin Mohd Azhari in the 34th minute.
Sabah found the net again with another goal from Ara Tasyah, but it was not enough to change the outcome.
Sabah’s head coach, Rosmadih Wasli acknowledged the pressure his team felt, especially with the presence of a large home crowd. He pointed out that several mistakes, including defensive lapses and goalkeeper errors, contributed to the defeat.
“The players were nervous when facing the host. As a result, several mistakes were made by our defense and goalkeeper,” he noted.
Despite the setback, Rosmadih remains optimistic about the team’s chances ahead of their next matches in the group also featuring the Federal Territory and Kelantan.
“We will try to do better than today’s game, minimize our own mistakes and play with more fighting spirit,” he said.
