South Korean Kim Hyo-joo 1 shot off lead at LPGA season’s final major
No South Korean player has won a major so far this season, with the country not having any LPGA major champion in 2021 and just one in 2022.
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Chinese video games expand global reach
Genshin Impact is one of the successful examples of how Chinese gaming companies are making big gains on the global stage, leading to broad optimism from industry experts and…
Shanti Pereira qualifies for World C’ships on merit
Shanti Pereira notched another milestone in a stellar 2023 for her as she has qualified for the World Athletics Championships on merit. She is the first Singaporean to do so in…
Student-athletes show sporting spirit in Chengdu
The games marked not only career milestones for the competitors, but also bore testimony to the growth of university sports development in China.
Not afraid of the big guns, national golfer Aloysa Atienza aims to turn pro
Her golf career was hampered by the pandemic as she was unable to travel and compete overseas, but it allowed her to work on her fundamentals.
China’s betting big on e-sports, but its tight grip on youth gaming could thwart its ambitions
Local governments across the country have in recent months unveiled plans to develop the e-sports industry, worth US$1.72 billion (S$2.3 billion) globally.
Netball World Cup campaign shows S’pore can punch above their weight: Coach
Coach Annette Bishop says, “We played many different styles here, and we’ve shown that we can be competitive on the international stage.”
Marathon returns to Angkor for 8th event
Minister of Tourism Thong Khon said preparations at the Angkor Archaeological Park would attract visitors to Cambodia despite the rain, and noted that sports events were a vital…
China beats Japan to take women’s basketball gold
China dominated the game in the paint as they out-rebounded Japan 51-25, with the three centres having excellent games.
Pakistan decides to send cricket team to India for 50-over World Cup
The long-awaited decision follows weeks of doubts about Pakistan’s participation in the World Cup, as the government delayed approving the team’s visit to India citing…