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The World Cup has kicked off with Ecuador's 2-0 win over hosts Qatar last night. Not sure who is playing when? Track all the matches with our interactive.

Former France international Lilian Thuram, here for the Singapore Writers Festival, told ST how Les Bleus' first World Cup win in 1998 helped to create a discourse about integrating people from different cultures into French society.

Meanwhile, Singapore badminton star Loh Kean Yew has reached his maiden World Tour Finals, while Danelle Tan has been accepted into the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I programme, becoming the first Singaporean women's footballer to do so.

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Interactive: Fifa World Cup 2022: Track every match in Qatar

How will the 32 countries fare at the biggest sporting event of the year? Follow their progress, and get the latest results, fixtures and full schedule.

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World Cup: We are citizens first, footballers second, says French great Lilian Thuram

Lilian Thuram sat down with The Straits Times’ assistant sports editor Jonathan Wong to discuss his latest book, White Thinking.
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The 50-year-old, who won the 1998 World Cup and 2000 European Championship with Les Bleus, has become a human rights activist and author.

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Local fans slowly warm to Cup on opening night

Foottball fans watching the live screening of World Cup opening match at Toa Payoh West Community Club on Nov 21, 2022.
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Small groups of fans gathered at various locations to watch Ecuador's 2-0 win over Qatar on Sunday.

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Singapore Badminton Association aims to keep producing smash hits

Minister for Culture, Community and Youth Edwin Tong taking a group picture with Singapore badminton national players.
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The SBA wants to build a pipeline of high-performing athletes to follow in the footsteps of Loh Kean Yew.

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In The Driver’s Seat: Dramas of 2022 could cast a long shadow into next year

(From left) Ferrari's Charles Leclerc, Red Bull's Max Verstappen , a Red Bull official and Sergio Perez on the podium following the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on Nov 20, 2022.
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2023 could throw up intriguing battles, says our F1 columnist David Tremayne who is hoping for a three-team fight for the F1 world championship.

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Athletics: Return of Great Eastern Women’s Run draws over 4,000 entrants

The Great Eastern Women's Run returned to its traditional in-person format on Nov 20, the first time since 2019 that it has done so.
ST PHOTO: LIM YAOHUI

Sunday’s event marked the return of the traditional road race for the first time in three years.

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Squash: Brother’s tips help El Shorbagy win Singapore Open

Britain's Mohamed El Shorbagy (left) beating Peru's Diego Elias 3-0 in the Marigold Singapore Squash Open final on Nov 20.
ST PHOTO: LIM YAOHUI

The British world No. 3 defeated his nemesis, fifth-ranked Peruvian Diego Elias, thanks to some advice from his brother who is also a squash player.

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Football: Hat-trick hero Krajcek hails late brother after helping Hougang beat Tampines in S’pore Cup final

Kristijan Krajcek (left) scoring the opening goal for Hougang during the Singapore Cup final against Tampines.
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Asked for the turning point of the match, the Croat said it was when he put on a shirt with his late brother’s image at half-time, with the score at 1-1.

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Football: Singapore’s Danelle Tan, 18, gets place at top US college

She will attend NCAA Division I school College of William and Mary from 2024.

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