Nations need to develop their own talent if they want mixed martial arts (MMA) to grow in Asia. There is no use transplanting an athlete, or even a star, according to former MMA fighter Miesha Tate. The 30-year-old American retired from...
TOKYO - Cristiano Ronaldo will have little time for "cyber clones" or facial keepy-uppy when the Real Madrid superstar arrives in Japan next week for the Club World Cup. The Portuguese pin-up met a life-size silicon Ronaldo complete with ripped...
Fifa president Infantino says proposed expansion will boost region's hopes No country from South-east Asia have qualified for the World Cup - Dutch East Indies' participation in 1938 notwithstanding - but that could become a reality in the future. Fifa president...
Sport Singapore (SportSG) will launch CoachSG in May 2017 as part of its efforts under Vision 2030 to boost the standards of coaching in Singapore. It is already looking into possible courses for coaches of all levels, ranging from grassroots...
Shakir bounces back to claim second silat world title, along with teen Farhan His back was against the wall. First, Singapore silat exponent Shakir Juanda was up against the hometown favourite, who was backed by almost 1,000 vociferous countrymen in the...
Netball body prepared to wait for quality coaches as assistant coach Yeo takes the reins from Aitken National netball coach Ruth Aitken returned to her native New Zealand yesterday morning and the national body will take its time to appoint...
Montreal - Chad le Clos, rebounding from what he considered a disappointing Rio Olympics, won his second gold of the Short Course Swimming World Championships on Thursday with a world record-setting victory in the 100m butterfly. The South African's time of...
Last month, Olympic champion Joseph Schooling called for more financial support to be given to local athletes aspiring to win medals at major sporting meets. After all, his parents Colin and May famously spent more than $1 million on his...
Cheetahs want national striker to boost firepower after signing Albirex's Shirota and retaining Kogure They have never finished in the top half of the S.League or won any major silverware in local football. But, buoyed by their best league finish of...
MMA promotion to hold more events in China and aims to break into Japan and South Korea Singapore-based mixed martial arts (MMA) promoter ONE Championship is set to have a landmark season in 2017. From just one event in its inaugural...
