DUBAI • Patrick Reed is very much in contention to become the first American to win the Race to Dubai title. He carded a superb eight-under 64 in the second round to take a two-shot lead over Matthew Fitzpatrick at the European Tour’s season-ending DP World Tour Championship yesterday. After an opening round of 70... » read more
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
ROME • Paolo Rossi, Italy’s goalscoring hero from their victorious 1982 World Cup campaign and scorer of a hat-trick against Brazil in one of the most famous matches in the competition’s history, yesterday died at the age of 64. The celebrated striker’s death comes with the football world still in mourning for Argentina icon Diego... » read more
LONDON • A lacklustre draw for Europe’s 2022 World Cup qualifiers could once again raise the question over the format used by Uefa, which some feel makes it too easy for the top teams while featuring too many mismatches. Although Monday’s draw in Zurich produced some interesting fixtures from a historical perspective – England against... » read more
Newcastle in training after virus outbreak LONDON • Newcastle players yesterday reported back for training at the Premier League football club’s training centre, a week after it was closed because several players and staff had tested positive for Covid-19. The cluster of cases led to the postponement of the Magpies’ league game at Aston Villa,... » read more
Wilson and Joelinton score in Magpies win LONDON • Late goals by Callum Wilson and Joelinton earned Newcastle a 2-0 win at Crystal Palace on Friday as they returned to winning ways after consecutive Premier League defeats. It looked as though the points would be shared but, just when Palace were threatening, Steve Bruce’s visitors... » read more
Feng Tianwei may have been knocked out of the promotional World Table Tennis (WTT) Macau showcase yesterday after she was beaten 3-1 (11-10, 11-7, 10-11, 11-3) by Chen Meng in the quarter-finals, but it was not all doom and gloom for Singapore’s world No. 9 paddler. Upsetting the world No. 1 was always going to... » read more
TOKYO, Nov 27, 2020 – (JCN Newswire) – Honda Motor Co., Ltd. has announced that the company was selected for the fourth consecutive year as a component of the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index (DJSI World). The Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI) serve as one of the key benchmarks for socially responsible investing*. The DJSI... » read more
Wong Liang Ming, the former Singapore Taekwondo Federation (STF) secretary-general who filed a defamation suit against the national body, has agreed to an offer of an attempt at mediation but is “disappointed” a settlement offer was not tabled by the organisation. The legal tussle between Wong and the STF arose from a suspension handed down... » read more
WELLINGTON • New International Cricket Council (ICC) chairman Greg Barclay yesterday said his organisation must deliver its pinnacle events over the next three years or there will be serious financial consequences for the sport. The Covid-19 pandemic has forced the ICC to reschedule three of its world tournaments, including this year’s men’s T20 World Cup,... » read more
TOKYO, Nov 19, 2020 – (JCN Newswire) – Fujitsu today announced that it has been chosen for inclusion in the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index (DJSI World), the world’s leading Socially Responsible Investment (SRI)(1) index. This is the 21st time for Fujitsu to have been included in this index since its creation in 1999. DJSI... » read more
LONDON • The Fifa Club World Cup, originally planned for December, will now be held from Feb 1 to 11 in Doha, Qatar, organisers said on Tuesday. The tournament brings together the six continental champions and the hosts, with Champions League winners Bayern Munich the first to qualify. Last season’s tournament saw Liverpool beat Brazilian... » read more
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND (REUTERS) – The Fifa Club World Cup, originally planned for December, will now be held from Feb 1 to Feb 11 in Doha, Qatar, organisers Fifa said on Tuesday (Nov 17). The tournament brings together the six continental champions from across the world, with European Champions League winners Bayern Munich the first to... » read more
IMOLA • Lewis Hamilton may go on to win 10 world drivers’ titles, but his status as the greatest could be undermined by a lack of true rivals, according to two of Britain’s best-known former racers. Martin Brundle and Damon Hill both agreed the six-time Formula One champion is a deserved success story, with the... » read more
Kershaw the star as Dodgers take 3-2 lead ARLINGTON (Texas) • Clayton Kershaw struck out six and foiled a brazen attempt at stealing home by Tampa Bay centre fielder Manuel Margot, as the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Rays 4-2 in Game 5 of the World Series on Sunday. The victory gives the Dodgers a... » read more
Rooney tests negative but must still isolate LONDON • Footballer Wayne Rooney is “angry and disappointed” despite testing negative for Covid-19, as he must self-isolate for 10 days after coming into contact with a friend who tested positive. Rooney, a player-coach at Championship side Derby, played in the 1-0 home defeat by Watford last Friday,... » read more
The French football philosophy that produced the likes of Paris Saint-Germain star Kylian Mbappe, Thierry Henry and Nicholas Anelka and made Les Bleus world champions will now be taught in Singapore, with the French Football Federation (FFF) opening the French Football Academy yesterday. It is believed that this is the first time the national federation... » read more
On September 28, the 2020 World Culture and Tourism Forum was launched in Chanba Ecological District in Xi’an, with the theme of “Culture & Tourism Recovery with Innovation Transformation”. The Forum was directed by the Shaanxi Provincial Culture and Tourism Department, sponsored by the Xi’an Municipal People’s Government and leading international travel services provider Trip.com... » read more