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Sports: Hong Kong Football Festival hosts first-ever North London derby played outside of UK, at Kai Tak Stadium

HONG KONG – History will be made when the first-ever North London Derby played outside the United Kingdom between rivals Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur takes place as part of the Hong Kong Football Festival (HKFF) at Kai Tak Stadium. The sold-out match highlights the strong excitement among fans and the chance to break Kai Tak Stadium’s attendance record of 49,704, set last Saturday during HKFF’s … Continue reading Sports: Hong Kong Football Festival hosts first-ever North London derby played outside of UK, at Kai Tak Stadium

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Sports: Divers Matteo Santoro and Chiara Pellacani win Italy’s first gold at Singapore 2025; France’s Marchand shatters men’s 200m individual medley world record

Matteo SANTORO and Chiara PELLACANI (ITA) made history by winning their country’s first world title in the mixed 3m synchronised springboard event at the World Aquatics Championships – Singapore 2025 on Wednesday (30 July). It is Italy’s first diving gold medal at the world championships since 2015, when Tania CAGNOTTO won the women’s 1m springboard.  Santoro and Pellacani were in second place at the end … Continue reading Sports: Divers Matteo Santoro and Chiara Pellacani win Italy’s first gold at Singapore 2025; France’s Marchand shatters men’s 200m individual medley world record

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Sports: Tottenham Hotspur warm up for Hong Kong Football Festival at Kai Tak Stadium

HONG KONG – The stars of Tottenham Hotspur have arrived ahead of the Hong Kong Football Festival – The Herbalgy Trophy match with Arsenal on Thursday, 31 July at Kai Tak Stadium. The match is sold out. The match marks the first time the North London Derby has taken place outside of the United Kingdom, and the second game in the inaugural Hong Kong Football … Continue reading Sports: Tottenham Hotspur warm up for Hong Kong Football Festival at Kai Tak Stadium

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Sports: Walsh (USA) wins women’s 100m butterfly in Championship Record time

World record holder Gretchen WALSH (USA) cruised to the women’s 100m butterfly gold medal in Championship Record time at the World Aquatics Championships – Singapore 2025 on Monday (28 July). She clocked 54.73sec to finish on top of the podium and break Sarah SJOESTROEM’s (SWE) previous record of 55.53sec. Coming in second was Roos VANOTTERDIJK (BEL) who clocked 55.84sec to win her country’s first swimming medal since … Continue reading Sports: Walsh (USA) wins women’s 100m butterfly in Championship Record time

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Sports: Lazada Run 2025 Turns Marina Barrage into a High-Energy Playground of Fitness, Shopping and Style

The energy was sky-high this morning as Lazada Run 2025 made its highly anticipated stop in Singapore, transforming Marina Barrage into a vibrant hub of movement, community and celebration. Organised by local event design house Infinitus Productions, the event returned for its second year, marking Lazada’s largest Singapore turnout yet. Flagging off at Kallang, over 8,000 participants from all walks of life took part in … Continue reading Sports: Lazada Run 2025 Turns Marina Barrage into a High-Energy Playground of Fitness, Shopping and Style

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Sports: Arsenal edge Newcastle in 3-2 Singapore thriller, rounding off the 2025 Singapore Festival of Football

In front of a vibrant crowd of over 38,000 at the National Stadium, Premier League giants Arsenal and Newcastle United delivered a pulsating 3-2 thriller, offering fans in Asia a showcase of elite football and the promise of an exhilarating season ahead. The night was also marked by a celebratory moment for Arsenal, as new striker Viktor Gyökeres, signed from Sporting CP, was unveiled to … Continue reading Sports: Arsenal edge Newcastle in 3-2 Singapore thriller, rounding off the 2025 Singapore Festival of Football

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Sports: Double delight for AUS who clinch both 4x100m freestyle relay golds at Singapore 2025

AUS set a Championship Record to win the men’s 4x100m freestyle relay at the World Aquatics Championships – Singapore 2025 on Sunday (27 July). They clocked 3min 8.97sec to finish ahead of ITA (3:09.58) and USA (3:09.64) in a thrilling finale to the first day of swimming action in Singapore.  The result sealed a double victory for AUS as the women also won the 4x100m freestyle … Continue reading Sports: Double delight for AUS who clinch both 4x100m freestyle relay golds at Singapore 2025

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Sports: AC Milan emerge champions of Hong Kong Football Festival 2025

HONG KONG – History was made on Saturday when AC Milan defeated Liverpool FC 4-2 to lift The Standard Chartered Trophy, kicking off the Hong Kong Football Festival in front of a raucous record crowd of 49,704 fans who raised the roof inside the Kai Tak Stadium. A thrilling encounter from two international football giants had the faithful roaring their approval at every touch as … Continue reading Sports: AC Milan emerge champions of Hong Kong Football Festival 2025

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Sports: Singapore Set for Arsenal vs Newcastle Showdown in Festival Finale

Capping off a week-long celebration of football, fans in Singapore are in for a blockbuster finale as Arsenal FC take on Newcastle United FC at the National Stadium. The Singapore Festival of Football concludes with a clash between two of the Premier League’s most ambitious clubs: newly-crowned Carabao Cup champions Newcastle, returning to Singapore for the first time since 1996, and last season’s Premier League … Continue reading Sports: Singapore Set for Arsenal vs Newcastle Showdown in Festival Finale

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Sports: China sweeps artistic swimming’s team events, Tio Casas wins third title; High diver Rhiannan Iffland wins fifth straight gold at Singapore 2025

China completed a clean sweep of team events, as artistic swimming at the World Aquatics Championships – Singapore 2025 came to a close on Friday (25 July).  ZHANG Yayi (CHN), still nursing a leg injury, returned to the Chinese squad to help them win the Team Acrobatic event. They were once again the top performers in both technical and artistic impression scores, finishing with 229.0186 … Continue reading Sports: China sweeps artistic swimming’s team events, Tio Casas wins third title; High diver Rhiannan Iffland wins fifth straight gold at Singapore 2025

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