Football: Manchester City hit back to deny Salah-inspired Liverpool

LIVERPOOL (AFP) – Manchester City twice came from behind to prevent Liverpool moving back to the top of the Premier League in a pulsating 2-2 draw at Anfield on Sunday (Oct 3). Liverpool weathered a City storm in the first-half and hit the English champions with a sucker punch when Sadio Mane opened the scoring... » read more

Tennis: Clijsters suffers first-round exit in latest comeback match

CHICAGO (REUTERS) – Former world number one Kim Clijsters, in her latest comeback to tennis, suffered a 6-3 5-7 6-3 loss to Taiwan’s Hsieh Su-wei in first-round action at the Chicago Fall Classic on Monday (Sept 27). The 38-year-old Belgian, who accepted a wild card into the hardcourt event, looked competitive during her first match... » read more

Gymnastics: US gymnasts to testify about Nassar abuse before Senate committee

WASHINGTON (AFP) – US Olympic and world champion gymnasts Simone Biles, McKayla Maroney and Aly Raisman are to testify before a Senate committee on Wednesday (Sept 15) looking into FBI failures in investigating sexual abuse by former team doctor Larry Nassar, the committee said. Nassar, 58, is serving a life sentence after pleading guilty in... » read more

Football: Portugal cruise past Azerbaijan in World Cup qualifier

BAKU (AFP) – Portugal eased to a 3-0 victory in a World Cup qualifier against Azerbaijan on Tuesday (Sept 7) that sent them top of Group A, but they are still short of automatic qualification. Serbia, who were joint top of the group before Portugal played, face the Republic of Ireland later on Tuesday. The... » read more

Football: Ten-man Chelsea hold out for 1-1 draw at Liverpool

LIVERPOOL (AFP) – Chelsea held out with 10 men for the entire second-half to frustrate Liverpool as the first heavyweight clash of the Premier League season between two title contenders ended 1-1 at Anfield on Saturday (Aug 28). Kai Havertz’s looping header put the visitors in front before Reece James was sent-off in first-half stoppage... » read more

Tennis: Federer crashes out at Wimbledon to cast doubt on future

LONDON (AFP) – Roger Federer crashed out of Wimbledon in the quarter-finals at the hands of Poland’s Hubert Hurkacz on Wednesday (July 7), potentially bringing down the curtain on the Swiss legend’s All England Club career. Federer, the 20-time Grand Slam title winner who turns 40 next month, lost 6-3, 7-6 (7/4), 6-0 to a... » read more

Tennis: Federer survives big scare as Mannarino retires injured

LONDON (REUTERS) – Eight-times champion Roger Federer survived a massive scare against Adrian Mannarino before advancing to the Wimbledon second round on Tuesday (June 29) when the Frenchman retired with a knee injury after slipping on court. The match was poised at 6-4 6-7(3) 3-6 6-2 with Federer forcing a fifth set before Mannarino, celebrating... » read more

Tennis: Djokovic fumes at umpire in rain-affected Rome opener

ROME (REUTERS) – World number one Novak Djokovic was furious with the chair umpire for not suspending play as rain trickled down during his Italian Open second-round match against American Taylor Fritz on Tuesday (May 11). The 33-year-old Serb made his feelings clear after he was broken when serving for victory in the second set.... » read more

Moving the nation with their kind acts
Moving the nation with their kind acts

SINGAPORE – Bus captain Rickee Ng starts his day at 10.30am, making his way to the dining table to have his first and only meal with his wife. It has been his routine for the past 3½ years, as Mr Ng, 67, prepares for his nine-hour shift which starts at Jurong East interchange. The Tower... » read more

Football: Real overcome Elche with late Benzema double

MADRID (REUTERS) – Real Madrid’s Karim Benzema rescued his side again by scoring two late goals to snatch a 2-1 win at home to Elche in La Liga on Saturday (March 13) and revive his side’s hopes of catching leaders Atletico Madrid. Elche took a shock lead just after the hour mark with a bullet... » read more

Car flips over on SLE, no serious injuries
Car flips over on SLE, no serious injuries

SINGAPORE – A white SUV was seen flipped on its back on the Seletar Expressway (SLE) heading towards Woodlands on Monday (March 1). At about 8.05am, the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) was alerted to a road accident before the Woodlands Avenue 12 exit. SCDF officers assessed a man for minor injuries, who then declined... » read more

Perfect time for casual chess fans to make a move
Perfect time for casual chess fans to make a move

Footballers see spaces before they open. Divers visualise their aerial art before they launch themselves. In the head of athletes, beautiful things are constructed. Like in The Queen’s Gambit, the hit Netflix mini-series where Beth Harmon looks at the ceiling and plots her way through a game on an imaginary upside-down board. Fantastic, huh? No,... » read more

Nervy Momota just glad to be back after injuries
Nervy Momota just glad to be back after injuries

TOKYO • Japan’s badminton world No. 1 Kento Momota shrugged off nerves to make a winning return to competition yesterday, nearly a year after suffering serious injuries in a car crash. He defeated compatriot Koshiro Moriguchi 21-12, 21-14 in the first round of the All-Japan championships, marking his long-awaited return from the January accident that... » read more