SUVA, Fiji - Fiji's former world number one Vijay Singh will not compete at the Rio Olympics, officials in the Pacific island nation said Thursday, with reports saying he was concerned about the Zika virus.Golf Fiji said the three-time...
PETALING JAYA - Youth and Sports Minister Khairy Jamaluddin has agreed to a debate with Johor Crown Prince Tunku Ismail Sultan Ibrahim on the decline on Malaysian football and who is responsible for it."I'm not sure if it will...
BALESTIER KHALSA 0 KAYA FC 3 (Alfred Osei 15, Kenshiro Daniels 25, Louis Clark 73)He was their top scorer last year, banging in 23 goals in all competitions.But Balestier Khalsa striker Miroslav Kristic is quickly becoming the villain in...
There were some envious Singaporean glances as the Sri Lanka hockey team gathered around the goal, whooping and cheering.It was only the fourth day of the World League (WL) Round 1 tournament, but the Sri Lankan men's team celebrated...
Rugby Sevens is a high-octane, energy-sapping game.So it may come as a surprise that one of the player's most useful weapons is a quick snooze.On the sidelines of a "Laksa-making challenge" at Lau Pa Sat hosted by long-time Australian...
Despite their undoubted pedigree, there is a gaping hole in Australian rugby when it comes to the sevens version.The country can boast two Rugby World Cup triumphs and were losing finalists in last year's 15-a-side union edition, yet they...
They held match-point in the second set at 20-14, but allowed their opponents to claw back three points to increase the anxiety level among locals at the Singapore Indoor Stadium.But a service error by South Korea's Eom Hye Won,...
In his last appearance here in 2011, China's Lin Dan issued a series of apologies after he had conceded the Singapore Open men's singles final to teammate Chen Jin, after apparently suffering from a stomach upset.Five years on, the...
Singapore - Badminton can do more to become a global sport by allowing tournaments to be played outside the sport's traditional Asian bastions, two-time Olympic champion Lin Dan said Tuesday.Speaking at a news conference ahead of this week's Singapore...
The sight of elite footballers getting off team buses with headphones on does not impress Southampton manager Ronald Koeman, who insists the near-obsession with smartphones and social media leads to a communication breakdown on the pitch.The Dutchman, whose team...
