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Kimberly Kwek

Sports Correspondent

Kimberly joined The Straits Times in 2019 as a sports journalist. She has since covered a wide array of sporting events, including the Paris Olympics, and has unwittingly gained some knowledge about sports such as golf and sailing. She is now on an indefinite break from watching Manchester United matches, leaving her with more free time to hang out with her two beagles.

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Caregiver to family, 20-year-old among 414 student-athletes to secure SOF-Peter Lim scholarship

Putri Nur’Naiema Muhammad Ismail has had to step up as a caregiver to her four-year-old daughter besides four younger brothers, after her mother was diagnosed with cancer in 2025.
Putri Nur’Naiema Muhammad Ismail has had to step up as a caregiver to her four-year-old daughter besides four younger brothers, after her mother was diagnosed with cancer in 2025.

Shannon Tan posts best showing at a Major with tied-32nd finish at Women’s PGA C’ship

While she has adapted well, Shannon Tan noted that preparation for such tournaments has to be thorough because the Majors test every aspect of one’s game.
While she has adapted well, Shannon Tan noted that preparation for such tournaments has to be thorough because the Majors test every aspect of one’s game.

Lion City Sailors reclaim Women’s Premier League title after beating Hougang United 20-0

The Lion City Sailors recapture the Women’s Premier League title they last won in 2024, after a 20-0 win over Hougang United on June 27.
The Lion City Sailors recapture the Women’s Premier League title they last won in 2024, after a 20-0 win over Hougang United on June 27.

Singapore golfer Shannon Tan scores ‘surreal’ hole-in-one, makes cut at Women’s PGA C’ship

Shannon Tan aces the par-three fourth hole at the Women’s PGA Championship en route to making the cut at the tournament.
Shannon Tan aces the par-three fourth hole at the Women’s PGA Championship en route to making the cut at the tournament.

S’pore pro MMA fighter Tiffany Teo set to make Asian Games debut

Japan fans in Singapore celebrate World Cup knockout-stage qualification, eager for Brazil clash

Hiroto Arafuka (middle, in blue) and his mother Masumi cheering for Japan during the team’s 1-1 World Cup draw with Sweden on June 26.
Hiroto Arafuka (middle, in blue) and his mother Masumi cheering for Japan during the team’s 1-1 World Cup draw with Sweden on June 26.

Singapore women’s epee team clinch joint bronze at Asian Fencing Championships

(From left) Fencers Kiria Tikanah Abdul Rahman, Elle Koh, Esther Tan and Denise Seah clinched Singapore's first-ever women's epee team medal at the Asian Fencing Championships on June 24.
(From left) Fencers Kiria Tikanah Abdul Rahman, Elle Koh, Esther Tan and Denise Seah clinched Singapore's first-ever women's epee team medal at the Asian Fencing Championships on June 24.

Torn jerseys put Puma’s kits under the spotlight at World Cup

Morocco's Neil El Aynaoui in his torn jersey during a match against Scotland on June 19.
Morocco's Neil El Aynaoui in his torn jersey during a match against Scotland on June 19.

Singapore drawn with Malaysia and Laos in Group A of AFF Women’s Cup

Lionesses captain Siti Rosnani Azman (left) is relishing the test that awaits Singapore at the AFF Women's Cup.
Lionesses captain Siti Rosnani Azman (left) is relishing the test that awaits Singapore at the AFF Women's Cup.

6 things about Curacao’s history-making goalkeeper Eloy Room

Curacao's 37-year-old goalkeeper Eloy Room first played for them in 2015, and says it was his dream to make it to the World Cup with the Caribbean island nation.
Curacao's 37-year-old goalkeeper Eloy Room first played for them in 2015, and says it was his dream to make it to the World Cup with the Caribbean island nation.

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.