20+ hour, 15+ min ago   (82+ words) The Straits Times Sept 13 Hong Kong (Sha Tin) preview Solid State (Alexis Badel) scoring an impressive debut win in a Class 3 (1,200m), the Philip Chen Trophy at Sha Tin on July 4. The Frankie Lor-trained Snitzel four-year-old will be all the rage…...

6+ hour, 9+ min ago   (1196+ words) Published Sep 13, 2026, 12:00 PM SINGAPORE – After missing the N-level cut-off for polytechnic admission by one point, Brandon Yap turned his academic struggles into motivation and is now set to represent Singapore at the prestigious WorldSkills Competition. When he was young, Yap…...

1+ day, 14+ hour ago   (889+ words) Tottenham Hotspur players Dominic Solanke (left) and Omar Marmoush speaking to Singapore media at the club’s training centre in Enfield on Sept 10. Published Sep 11, 2026, 09:29 PM Updated Sep 11, 2026, 11:23 PM LONDON – The memory of last season’s final-day relegation battle against Everton still…...

4+ day, 14+ hour ago   (212+ words) Published Sep 08, 2026, 03:45 PM Updated Sep 08, 2026, 11:53 PM Beijing – China’s new badminton chief vowed on Sept 8 to crack down on corruption after the man he replaced was put under investigation and had not been seen in months. Two-time Olympic gold medallist Zhang…...

2+ day, 3+ hour ago   (663+ words) China swimmer Yu Zidi during the final of the women's 200m butterfly at the 2025 World Aquatics Championships in Singapore. Published Sep 11, 2026, 11:00 AM Updated Sep 11, 2026, 11:03 AM BEIJING – Yu Zidi made history in 2025 aged 12 when she became the youngest-ever medallist at the swimming…...

2+ day, 10+ hour ago   (1091+ words) Gianni Infantino will hope to extend his tenure as football’s global chief at the FIFA presidential elections in Rabat on March 18, 2027. Published Sep 10, 2026, 11:32 PM Updated Sep 11, 2026, 03:45 AM ZURICH – FIFA president Gianni Infantino can count on enough votes to win re-election,…...

2+ day, 4+ hour ago   (580+ words) Participant Vanessa Koh returns a shot during an introductory session to typti. Published Sep 11, 2026, 08:00 AM SINGAPORE – The pickleball craze in Singapore shows no sign of slowing down, but another racket sport could soon rival it – as a quieter version. Enter…...

2+ day, 5+ hour ago   (979+ words) Bethany Koh (second from left, with a colleague) was at England’s Wembley Stadium as part of the match-day contingent of Brighton’s women’s team. Published Sep 11, 2026, 07:00 AM Updated Sep 11, 2026, 07:19 AM SINGAPORE – Nearly 44,000 people were in the stands at England’s storied Wembley…...

2+ day, 14+ hour ago   (419+ words) Current US coach Mauricio Pochettino was Tottenham Hotspur manager during the 2016-17 season. Published Sep 10, 2026, 07:22 PM Updated Sep 10, 2026, 09:55 PM LONDON – Mauricio Pochettino believes Chelsea should be stripped of their 2016-17 English Premier League title and it should be handed to his former…...

2+ day, 20+ hour ago   (1370+ words) Sept 11 Saudi Arabia (Taif) preview Hard to foresee a threat to prelude winner in 3YO highlight at King Khalid racecourse Alklothani (Adel Alfouraidi) winning the JCSA Sprint Cup Prep (1,200m) in Taif on Aug 15. The three-year-old gelding will be favoured to frank…...