Football: Arsenal stagger into Europa League quarters as Spurs collapse

PARIS (AFP) – Arsenal reached the Europa League quarter-finals despite suffering a 1-0 loss to Olympiakos in the second leg on Thursday (March 18), while Mislav Orsic scored a brilliant hat-trick as Dinamo Zagreb knocked out Tottenham Hotspur after extra time. Youssef El-Arabi’s deflected second-half strike earned Olympiakos another victory at the Emirates but Arsenal... » read more

Morning Briefing: Top stories from The Straits Times on March 7
Morning Briefing: Top stories from The Straits Times on March 7

Good morning! Here are our top stories to kick-start your Sunday, March 7. Easier tax claims process for work-from-home expenses in Singapore This includes the cost of air-conditioning and Wi-Fi. READ MORE HERE PES review by SAF: Better matching roles with soldiers’ abilities Screening and classification review could lead to a more optimal deployment, say observers. READ... » read more

Birdie spree gives Perez 1-stroke lead at Tour finale
Birdie spree gives Perez 1-stroke lead at Tour finale

DUBAI • Victor Perez yesterday carded a five-under 67 to take a one-shot lead after the first round of the DP World Tour Championship, the European Tour’s season finale, in Dubai. The Frenchman sank six birdies, offset by a bogey on the par-three fourth at the Jumeirah Golf Estates’ Earth Course, to lead Englishman Matthew... » read more

Sports World: Kim takes slim lead in hunt for Pelican title

Kim takes slim lead in hunt for Pelican title MIAMI • South Korea’s Kim Sei-young fired a five-under 65 to take a one-shot lead at the halfway stage of the LPGA Tour’s Pelican Women’s Championship in Florida on Friday. The world No. 2, coming off her first Major triumph at the Women’s PGA Championship last... » read more

Golf: McDonald clings to one-shot LPGA lead over Pagdanganan
Golf: McDonald clings to one-shot LPGA lead over Pagdanganan

WASHINGTON (AFP) – Ally McDonald, hoping to win her first LPGA title, fired a three-under par 69 for a one-stroke lead after Saturday’s (Oct 24) third round of the Drive On Championship. The American reeled off four birdies in five holes in the middle of her round to stand on 13-under 203 after 54 holes... » read more