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After losing the AFC Champions League Two final to UAE’s Sharjah FC, Lion City Sailors coach Aleksandar Rankovic said despite being underdogs at every stage, their trailblazing run showed that if you believe in yourself, you can go far.
Separately, a 46-year-old man has been arrested after a youth footballer’s parent was allegedly hit by a chair following a Singapore Youth League game on May 11.
In other news, Geoffrey Yegon, the men’s elite race winner at the 2024 Stanchart Singapore Marathon, has been banned for two years after testing positive for a banned substance in a urine test from the Dec 1 race.
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Lion City Sailors denied as Sharjah FC clinch AFC Champions League Two title
Despite defeat, the Sailors have still made history by being the first Singapore team to feature in a continental final.
Player’s parent allegedly hit by chair after S’pore Youth League match, man arrested
The incident happened after an U-14 football game outside Sengkang Secondary School on May 11.
2024 StanChart Singapore Marathon winner Geoffrey Yegon banned for doping
The Kenyan’s urine sample from the Dec 1 race tested positive for a synthetic steroid.
Loh Kean Yew’s Thailand Open run ends in semis loss to bogeyman Kunlavut Vitidsarn
Hamilton looks like his old self again, but Ferrari’s woeful run continues
The seven-time champion was within 1.4sec of the podium for a side coping with technical issues, writes David Tremayne.
It’s Bilbao or bust for both Manchester United and Tottenham in Europa League
While their fans dream of continental glory, their club executives are more focused on the financial stakes, says John Brewin.
Albirex Niigata veteran Hassan Sunny wants to hang around, not hang up his gloves
He will be 42 when his contract ends in 2026, surpassing the likes of David Lee, who retired at 41.
Second batch of S’porean coaches start Japan attachment stint under Unleash The Roar initiative
Nazri Nasir, Ratna Suffian and Miur Rafik Taha joined up with two Japanese clubs at the start of May.
Uzbekistan’s Takhmina Ikromova reigns at Rhythmic Gymnastics Asian C’ships in Singapore
Singapore’s gymnasts performed creditably too, with Mikayla Yang finishing sixth in the all-round category.
Singapore bags four squash golds at SEA Junior Individual Championships
The Republic’s players also claimed two silver and six bronze medals at the regional meet.
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