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Sporting Life

Sporting Life

Nerves, sweat, chokes – what fun is sport without pressure?

Who has been the best player under pressure? Maybe Tiger Woods.
Who has been the best player under pressure? Maybe Tiger Woods.

Sporting Life

Carlos Alcaraz fires his coach – a silly mistake or an inevitable gamble?

In seven years coach Juan Carlos Ferrero took Carlos Alcaraz to six Grand Slam titles and the No.1 ranking.
In seven years coach Juan Carlos Ferrero took Carlos Alcaraz to six Grand Slam titles and the No.1 ranking.

Sporting Life

Why swimmer Quah Jing Wen’s tears matter so much

Singapore swimmer Quah Jing Wen spoke with honesty and bravery about how testing defeat can be.
Singapore swimmer Quah Jing Wen spoke with honesty and bravery about how testing defeat can be.

Sporting Life

Shannon Tan fell short, but for the brilliant golfer there’s always next time

Singapore's Shannon Tan didn't qualify for the LPGA Tour but she had an outstanding year.
Singapore's Shannon Tan didn't qualify for the LPGA Tour but she had an outstanding year.

Sporting Life

SEA Games remain an athlete’s first stage of discovery

National swimmer Joseph Schooling celebrating his win in the men's 200m butterfly at the 2011 SEA Games.
National swimmer Joseph Schooling celebrating his win in the men's 200m butterfly at the 2011 SEA Games.

Sporting Life

The age of optimism: A young Gavin Lee is a good gamble

Coaching is a lonely job but Gavin Lee, only 35, is thrilled to lead the Lions.
Coaching is a lonely job but Gavin Lee, only 35, is thrilled to lead the Lions.

Sporting Life

The damaging yet restoring hands of SEA Games-bound boxer Danisha Mathialagan

Before she puts on her boxing gloves, Danisha Mathialagan wraps her hands in metres of cloth.
Before she puts on her boxing gloves, Danisha Mathialagan wraps her hands in metres of cloth.

Sporting Life

Is bridge a sport? Is e-sport? Who cares, we need a world at play

Not everyone agrees that chess is a sport, but no one disputes it's a test of mental toughness.
Not everyone agrees that chess is a sport, but no one disputes it's a test of mental toughness.

Sporting Life

Nick Kyrgios v Aryna Sabalenka: Why does this Battle of the Sexes feel like a gimmick?

The brilliant women's No.1 Aryna Sabalenka has agreed to play a match against world No.658 Nick Kyrgios.
The brilliant women's No.1 Aryna Sabalenka has agreed to play a match against world No.658 Nick Kyrgios.

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2025 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.