HANOI, May 20 — National Under-23 football team head coach Brad Maloney is proud of his fearless side that fought hard in the 31st SEA Games men’s football semi-final defeat to defending champions Vietnam at the Viet Tri Stadium in Phu Tho province last night.

PHU THO, May 20 — It’s the end of the road for the national Under-23 squad after going down fighting 1-0 in extra time to defending champions Vietnam in an exciting 31st SEA Games men’s football semi-final here last night.

HANOI, May 15 — The national men’s sepak takraw squad kept their nerves in check in front of the host crowd to beat Vietnam and take home the silver medal in the 31st SEA Games’ team event in the final match of the round-robin tournament, today.

HANOI, May 15 — National bodybuilder Mohd Syarul Azman Mahen Abdullah’s “outstanding” muscle mass and body symmetry blew the judges away as he bagged the gold medal in the men’s Athletics Physique category in the 31st SEA Games at the Hanoi Sports Competition and Training Centre here today.

HANOI, May 15 — Athletics saved the day for the national contingent’s gold medal hunt on the seventh day of the 31st SEA Games, after several events failed in delivering the gold medals as expected, leading to Malaysia's drop to fourth in the overall standings.

NAM DINH (Vietnam), May 14 — Malaysia lost the opportunity to be the first football team to advance to the semi-finals of the 31st South East Asian (SEA) Games after drawing 2-2 with traditional rivals Singapore in their third Group B match at Thien Truong Stadium here today.

HANOI, May 13 — After numerous challenges and being postponed due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Southeast Asia's largest sporting event — the 31st SEA Games, with the motto "For A Stronger Southeast Asia" — was officially opened here last night.

HANOI, May 11 — Malaysia's chef de mission (CDM) to the 31st SEA Games, Datuk Nur Azmi Ahmad wants to see gold medals won by the national contingent each day at the biennial sports games, here.

HANOI, May 11 — Vietnam, the 31st SEA Games hosts, will do their best to ensure the biennial Games run smoothly, after being delayed a year due the Covid-19 pandemic, said its Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism, Nguyen Van Hung.