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Thirty years after the Lions’ M-League and Malaysia Cup triumph, the team’s stars, such as Fandi Ahmad, Abbas Saad and Steven Tan, took us on a trip down memory lane and shared their memories of that season.
Meanwhile, Singapore’s most decorated Paralympic champion Yip Pin Xiu is welcoming advice on wedding planning after revealing that she and her boyfriend Bruce Boo are “in their fiance era”.
Separately, as the World Chess Championship in Sentosa concluded with Indian teenager Gukesh Dommaraju becoming the youngest world chess champion, the International Chess Federation believes that Singapore can be a hub for its future events.
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‘A great time for S’pore football’: 30th anniversary of M-League, Malaysia Cup double
The stars of the 1994 team still get goosebumps when they recall playing in front of 50,000 Singapore fans at Shah Alam Stadium.
Singapore ‘a hub for future chess events’ after successful world championship
Chess officials and fans praise the hosts for efficient event organisation and an ‘amazing experience’.
Brave, resourceful and young: At only 18, Gukesh Dommaraju rules the world
The Indian teen has joined the ranks of Max Verstappen, Lydia Ko and Boris Becker, writes Rohit Brijnath.
1 woman grandmaster v 3 inept journalists = major humiliation
Nemo Zhou, a streamer with 346,000 followers on Twitch, took on ST Sport’s Rohit Brijnath, Kimberly Kwek and Melvyn Teoh.
Unequivocally happy: Singapore’s Paralympic champion Yip Pin Xiu is engaged
She told ST that her boyfriend Bruce Boo had replicated their first date on the day he proposed.
Old is gold for Singapore’s 70-year-old darts legend Paul Lim
Turning 71 in January, the Singaporean will continue competing while promoting the sport to youths in Asia.
Teong Tzen Wei sets 50m fly national record in World C’ships heats, finishes 7th in final
The 27-year-old was the first Singaporean to qualify for the final at the short-course world championship in 2022.
Swimmer Toh Wei Soong makes his debut in the fashion world as he looks beyond the pool
He was the creative director for Toyota’s Start Your Impossible fashion show at the Toyota Boutique.
Substitutes help Singapore beat Timor-Leste 3-0 to keep perfect start at Asean Cup
The Lions need one win against Thailand on Dec 17 at home or in Malaysia on Dec 20, or two draws, to progress to the last four.
Ben Davis not in Thailand squad for Asean C’ship match in Singapore
He has been ruled out of the Dec 17 clash after hurting his ankle during the Thais’ 10-0 win over Timor-Leste on Dec 8.
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