Japanese rising boxing star Aratake aims to follow in Inoue’s shoes
Light flyweight Kazuma Aratake launched his pro career last month with a second-round technical knockout of Thailand’s Kitidech Hirunsuk in a scheduled six-round bout in…
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India concludes with 5 medals at Beijing Para Powerlifting World Cup 2025
The five-medal finish marks one of the country's strongest performances in recent editions of the World Cup.
Singapore’s Juliet Heng surprises herself with historic silver medal at Asian Fencing Championships
The silver won by Ms. Heng, who is the world No. 93, is Singapore’s best finish in the continental competition.
Football academies are sprouting in Singapore. Can kids pick up real skills from them?
Nine2twelve's young 10-year-old reviewer tries out F17 football academy and gives his own kid's take on the beautiful game.
Philippines now legitimate threat for Southeast Asian Games volleyball gold
The silver medal the Filipinos settled for after a 25-15, 25-17, 25-14 beating at the hands of the Vietnamese at Dong Anh Arena in Hanoi on Saturday night certainly glitters like…
Nepal faces shock defeat against Laos, a team 15 places below them in FIFA rankings
The 2-1 defeat not only ends Nepal’s unbeaten streak against Laos but also deepens their challenges in the 2027 AFC Asian Cup qualification race.
Sana Mir makes history as first Pakistani woman cricketer to make ICC Hall of Fame
Sana played 226 international matches since her 2005 debut. She is one of only nine women cricketers to have taken 100 wickets and scored 1,000 runs in ODI matches. She also led…
Lessons learnt against Jordan, Indonesia to help Bangladesh in Asian Cup Qualifiers
Bangladesh women's football team captain Afeida Khandokar believes their recent matches against Jordan and Indonesia provided crucial experience ahead of the upcoming AFC Women's…
Hamza scores, shines in Bangladesh’s win over Bhutan
A majority of the 16,000 fans present at the stadium appeared to have turned out to witness Hamza Choudhury's first appearance on home soil, and the midfielder did not disappoint.
11 killed, 33 injured in stampede outside India’s Bengaluru cricket stadium
A huge crowd of Royal Challengers Bengaluru fans had thronged the stadium to participate in the team’s victory celebrations.