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Sports: Netball Singapore announces the retirement of Chief Executive Cyrus Medora after 20 years of distinguished service

Netball Singapore today announced the retirement of its Chief Executive Cyrus Medora, who will step down at the end of the year after nearly two decades leading the association. Since joining Netball Singapore in 2005, Medora, 73, has been instrumental in the development of netball as Singapore’s most popular sport for women and girls. Under his leadership, Netball Singapore has achieved numerous milestones, including the … Continue reading Sports: Netball Singapore announces the retirement of Chief Executive Cyrus Medora after 20 years of distinguished service

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Sports: Singapore announced 26-man squad for ASEAN Mitsubishi Electric Cup

Head Coach Tsutomu Ogura has confirmed the 26 players who will represent Singapore at the ASEAN Mitsubishi Electric Cup from 8 December 2024 to 5 January 2025. The Lions are boosted by inclusion of two experienced ASEAN championship winners in the form of Shahdan Sulaiman and Safuwan Baharudin – who has been given the green light by Selangor FC to join up with the Lions. … Continue reading Sports: Singapore announced 26-man squad for ASEAN Mitsubishi Electric Cup

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Sports: Ogura names 30-man provisional Lions Squad for ASEAN Mitsubishi Electric Cup

Singapore Men’s National Team Head Coach Tsutomu Ogura has selected 30 players for the provisional squad that will compete at the ASEAN Mitsubishi Electric Cup 2024 (ME Cup) this December. The Lions are in Group A alongside Cambodia, Timor-Leste, Thailand and Malaysia. The ME Cup features 10 teams in two groups, with each team playing in a round-robin format. The top two teams from each … Continue reading Sports: Ogura names 30-man provisional Lions Squad for ASEAN Mitsubishi Electric Cup

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Sports: Academic Labs named official educational sponsor for 2024 World Chess Championship in Singapore

Academic Labs (AAX), the trailblazing EduFi ecosystem built on the Solana blockchain, proudly announces its sponsorship of the 2024 World Chess Championship, taking place in Singapore from November 25 to December 13. As one of the main sponsors alongside Google, AAX celebrates this landmark event that sees global tech giants supporting the prestigious chess tournament for the first time in its history. This year’s championship … Continue reading Sports: Academic Labs named official educational sponsor for 2024 World Chess Championship in Singapore

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Sports: Farag fights back to oust Elias for second VITAGEN Singapore Squash Open title; Orfi completes fairytale win with first PSA Gold final victory

World No. 1 and top seed Ali Farag of Egypt staged a remarkable comeback from two games down to defeat Peru’s Diego Elias and successfully defend his VITAGEN Singapore Squash Open title on Sunday. Teenage sensation Amina Orfi completed a perfect day for Egypt as the 17-year-old capped a dream week in Singapore by upsetting compatriot and top seed Hania El Hammamy in a thrilling … Continue reading Sports: Farag fights back to oust Elias for second VITAGEN Singapore Squash Open title; Orfi completes fairytale win with first PSA Gold final victory

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Sports: Lions’ ME Cup Home Games available from just $8

As the countdown continues towards the Men’s National Team’s 2024 ASEAN Mitsubishi Electric Cup (ME Cup) campaign next month, the Football Association of Singapore (FAS) has introduced a revamped ticketing structure that offers affordability and flexibility for fans keen to catch the action at the National Stadium. Ticket prices willstart from just S$8 during the Early Bird sales period which will see substantial discounts across … Continue reading Sports: Lions’ ME Cup Home Games available from just $8

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Sports: Arag lives up to top billing as fairytale run continues for Orfi at VITAGEN Singapore Open

Men’s world No. 1 Ali Farag showcased why he is the planet’s best squash player, overcoming Malaysia’s Eain Yow Ng in four games to advance to the final of the VITAGEN Singapore Open for the second consecutive year. Farag’s intense 52-minute battle with Ng treated the crowd at the OCBC Arena to a thrilling spectacle. The defending champion had to dig deep to break down … Continue reading Sports: Arag lives up to top billing as fairytale run continues for Orfi at VITAGEN Singapore Open

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Sports: 17-year-old Amina Orfi of Egypt ousts defending champion Nele Coll at VITAGEN Singapore Squash Open

Belgian Nele Coll’s defence of her VITAGEN Singapore Squash Open title came to a halt after a straight-game quarterfinal loss (5-11,5-11,3-11) to 17-year-old Amina Orfi of Egypt on Friday. Coll, the tournament’s second seed, hoped to replicate her success from last year but struggled to gain control as Orfi dictated the tempo and intensity throughout their 42-minute encounter at the OCBC Arena. “It has been an amazing … Continue reading Sports: 17-year-old Amina Orfi of Egypt ousts defending champion Nele Coll at VITAGEN Singapore Squash Open

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Sports: World champion Diego Elias of Peru opened his campaign at this week’s VITAGEN Singapore Squash Open with a comfortable 3-0 victory over Spain’s Bernat Jaume

World champion Diego Elias of Peru opened his campaign at this week’s VITAGEN Singapore Squash Open with a comfortable 3-0 victory over Spain’s Bernat Jaume on Thursday. The Peruvian, last year’s runner-up at Singapore’s squash showpiece, is determined to go one better this time. However, his quarterfinal clash promises to be a compelling battle as he takes on Egyptian prodigy Mohamad Zakaria. The 17-year-old Zakaria caused an … Continue reading Sports: World champion Diego Elias of Peru opened his campaign at this week’s VITAGEN Singapore Squash Open with a comfortable 3-0 victory over Spain’s Bernat Jaume

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Sports: Top seeds Hania El Hammamy and Ali Farag of Egypt cruise their opening matches at VITAGEN Singapore Squash Open 2024

Top seeds Hania El Hammamy and Ali Farag of Egypt cruised through their opening matches in straight games at the VITAGEN Singapore Squash Open on Wednesday. However, the day’s biggest stories belonged to Hungary’s Farkas Balazs and England’s Katie Malliff, who delivered remarkable upsets to reach the quarterfinals. Balazs, ranked world No. 40, pulled off the upset of the tournament so far, toppling Egypt’s world No. 15 … Continue reading Sports: Top seeds Hania El Hammamy and Ali Farag of Egypt cruise their opening matches at VITAGEN Singapore Squash Open 2024

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