Sports in brief (Nov 6)

Stags one draw away from ACL2 last 16

After drawing 1-1 with South Korea’s Pohang Steelers on Nov 6, BG Tampines Rovers need just another draw in their next AFC Champions League Two Group H match at Bishan Stadium against Philippine side Kaya-Iloilo on Nov 27 to qualify for the round of 16. Against Pohang, the Stags opened accounts through Glenn Kweh (56th), but substitute Cho Sang-Hyeok (87th) equalised for the hosts.

In the group’s other match, Thailand’s BG Pathum United beat Kaya-Iloilo 2-1 to keep alive their hopes of reaching the knockout stage. The Stags remain top of the group with 10 points after four games, followed by Pohang (seven), Pathum (six) and Kaya-Iloilo (zero).

In Group G, the Lion City Sailors’ hopes of advancing are hanging by a thread after a 2-1 loss to Bangkok United in Thailand. They must now beat Persib Bandung and Selangor in their remaining games and hope that results elsewhere go their way.

Troy, 16, leads local field at S’pore Open

National golfer Troy Storm finished the first round of the Moutai Singapore Open as the top local after the 16-year-old amateur carded a five-under 67 on Nov 6 to sit tied-10th with six others. At the Singapore Island Country Club, compatriot James Leow was a shot back in joint-17th, while Brayden Lee was tied-41st on 69. The other Singapore representatives were Koh Dengshan (73), Ryan Ang (74), Joshua Yap (74), Justin Kuk (75), Mardan Mamat (76), Gregory Foo (77), Marc Ong (78) and Wong Qi Wen (79).

South Korea’s Wang Jeung-hun leads the field with an eight-under 64, one stroke ahead of Thais Gunn Charoenkul and Kiradech Aphibarnrat, and Zimbabwe’s Kieran Vincent. The opening round was suspended due to darkness and will resume at 7am on Nov 7.

New joint-event in Vegas by LPGA, LET

LOS ANGELES The LPGA and Ladies European Tour will co-sanction a new event in partnership with Golf Saudi to be staged in 2026 in Las Vegas, the LPGA announced on Nov 5.

The US$4 million (S$5.2 million) Aramco Championship at Shadow Creek Golf Club from April 2 to 5 has a 120-player field featuring top talent from both tours. AFP

Kenyan officials in trouble for fraud

NAIROBI Two senior Kenyan sports ministry officials were arrested on Nov 5 and are set to face charges of embezzling 3.8 billion shillings (S$38 million) in public funds through fraudulent schemes.

A senior assistant commissioner and an accountant at the department were among five people detained. AFP