SINGAPORE – The Lions will play international ‘A’ friendly matches against Vietnam and India during the upcoming Fifa window in September, the Football Association of Singapore (FAS) announced on Saturday (Aug 13). Takayuki Nishigaya’s charges will travel to Ho Chi Minh for the matches against Vietnam and India on Sept 21 and 24 respectively. Both... » read more
WASHINGTON (AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, REUTERS) – J.J. Spaun was glad that everything was going his way, after he sank two late clutch putts to fire a three-under 67 and take a one-stroke lead after Friday’s (Aug 12) second round of the PGA Tour’s St. Jude Championship. The 31-year-old American sank a 13-foot birdie putt on his... » read more
(REUTERS) – Barcelona have registered four of their newly signed players ahead of their opening game of the season at home to Rayo Vallecano on Saturday (Aug 13), a La Liga source has told Reuters. Midfielder Franck Kessie, defender Andreas Christensen and forwards Robert Lewandowski and Raphinha are now available to face Rayo Vallecano, though... » read more
CINCINNATI (AFP) – Serena Williams will face a challenging first-round clash with reigning US Open champion Emma Raducanu when the US tennis great’s farewell tour continues at Cincinnati on Monday (Aug 13). Williams, a 23-time Grand Slam champion, revealed this week that the “countdown has begun” to her retirement, with the 40-year-old expected to bid... » read more
SINGAPORE – Russell Coutts’ greying head nods and a thin smile flickers across a face sandpapered over a lifetime by winds. Were you a hate-to-lose kind of guy?
PARIS (AFP) – Seven-time Ballon d’Or winner Lionel Messi paid a high price for an underwhelming first season with Paris Saint-Germain when he was left off the 30-strong list for this year’s coveted football award. Lucy Bronze, who was runner-up in 2019, is one of three members of England’s Euro-winning squad to be short-listed for... » read more
TORONTO, CANADA (AFP) – Simona Halep served twice for her match against Coco Gauff without success on Friday (Aug 12) before finally securing a 6-4, 7-6 (7/2) quarter-final victory at the WTA Toronto Masters. The former number one, a two-time winner in Canada, made hard work of her triumph over the rising American teenager who just... » read more
MONTREAL (AFP) – Hubert Hurkacz overcame 53 winners from Nick Kyrgios to halt the Australian’s nine-match win streak with a three-set quarter-final victory on Friday (Aug 12) at the ATP Montreal Masters. The Polish eighth seed managed 43 winners of his own in a rapid-fire 7-6(7/4), 6-7(5/7), 6-1 triumph that put him into his fourth semi-final... » read more
JERUSALEM (AFP) – Families of Israelis killed at the Olympic Games in 1972 said on Thursday (Aug 11) they have refused a new offer of compensation by Germany and will boycott commemorations marking the 50th anniversary of the Munich tragedy. In a letter addressed to Markus Soder, head of the German state of Bavaria, families... » read more
LONDON (REUTERS) – Raheem Sterling said that the racist abuse he faced from a Chelsea fan at Stamford Bridge several years ago did not cross his mind before he made the decision to sign for the club from Manchester City last month. The 27-year-old England forward said the incident, which occurred at Stamford Bridge in... » read more
SINGAPORE – Golf fans prided themselves on seeing Singapore amateur James Leow’s name screaming out of the large screen fronting the clubhouse alongside that of American Major winner Patrick Reed on Friday (Aug 12). And Leow, 25, did it in sensational style on the second day of the Asian Tour’s International Series at Tanah Merah... » read more
SINGAPORE – It was the second set of their doubles match in the Schools National C Division girls’ tennis final and the pressure was mounting on Faith Tay and Nadine Wong. After winning the first set 6-4, the Methodist Girls’ School players were 3-1 down in the second set against Faith Lee and Zhuo Zimo... » read more
SINGAPORE – His architecturally-aligned mind coupled with a mild temperament helps him to analyse situations carefully. Gleaned from his graduate studies in architecture in Australia, Asian Tour commissioner Cho Minn Thant has the ability to mix aspects of the arts and sciences in the best way possible. That is why when Saudi-backed LIV Golf came... » read more
JOHANNESBURG (AFP) – The New Zealand Herald has called embattled All Blacks coach Ian Foster “a decent man who is out of his depth in a brutal business” as he prepares for a Test that could seal his fate. New Zealand tackle arch foes South Africa in the Rugby Championship in Johannesburg on Saturday (Aug... » read more
LONDON (AFP) – Tottenham lived up to pre-season hype they could challenge for the Premier League title by going top of the table on the opening weekend of the season, but face a truer test of their credentials away to Chelsea on Sunday (Aug 14). Antonio Conte has been heavily backed in his first full... » read more
LOS ANGELES (REUTERS) – The National Basketball Association (NBA) is honouring the life and legacy of the late Bill Russell by retiring his jersey No. 6 leaguewide. The Hall of Fame centre and social-justice activist died on July 31 at age 88. Russell is the first player to have his uniform number retired across the... » read more
TORONTO (REUTERS) – Australian Nick Kyrgios produced another extraordinary performance to demolish compatriot Alex de Minaur 6-2, 6-3 at the Canadian Masters on Thursday (Aug 11), a day after stunning world No. 1 Daniil Medvedev. The fiery Wimbledon finalist has been playing the best tennis of his career and is showing no signs of slowing... » read more
TORONTO (REUTERS) – Polish world number one Iga Swiatek was stunned by Brazil’s Beatriz Haddad Maia in a 6-4 3-6 7-5 defeat at the Canadian Open on Thursday (Aug 11), while Jessica Pegula beat holder Camila Giorgi to join Coco Gauff and Simona Halep in the quarter-finals. In the opening set of their last-16 clash,... » read more
DOHA (AFP) – Fifa on Thursday (Aug 11) officially brought forward the opening match of this year’s World Cup by one day to Nov 20 in a rare schedule change so that hosts Qatar feature in the gala game. Football’s ruling executive universally approved the decision, Fifa said in a statement, while Qatar said it... » read more
TORONTO, CANADA (AFP) – Coco Gauff survived 15 double-faults on Thursday (Aug 11) to squeeze out a 7-5, 4-6, 7-6 (7/4) win over Aryna Sabalenka to reach the WTA Toronto Masters quarter-finals. The American teenager contributed just under half of the miscues in the error-strewn affair, with her opponent accounting for 18 additional doubles. Tenth... » read more