Singapore’s first-ever development academy for futsal – Lions Futsal Academy – officially launched at *SCAPE on National Day, welcoming young futsal players and their families for an energetic National Day celebration dedicated to the future of the game in Singapore. Established for young players aged six to 16, Lions Futsal Academy is Singapore’s pioneer futsal […]
By Jose Raymond FIFA president Gianni Infantino has come under fire across the footballing world after the revelation of his plan to launch a private subsidiary with links to US President Donald Trump to exploit the commercial benefits of the World Cup. He said it was “an opportunity but not an obligation” and argued that […]
Singapore Premier League and Singapore Cup defending champions Lion City Sailors have signed Singapore international Ryhan Stewart on a three-year contract, which will run until the end of the 2028/29 season. The full-back returns to Singapore after stints in both Thailand’s top flight and Lithuania over the past few years. The Sailors said in a […]
The Violinist, a Singapore-led animated feature and official Singapore-Spain-Italy co-production, has won the Cristal for a Feature Film at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival 2026, to achieve the festival’s highest honour and one of the most prestigious accolades in animation. The film also received the SACEM Award for Best Original Soundtrack in a Feature […]
Singapore paddler Loy Ming Ying produced a series of outstanding performances in Bangkok, Thailand, capturing two silver medals and a bronze medal across consecutive World Table Tennis (WTT) youth events. At the WTT Youth Contender Bangkok 2026 from 18 to 21 May 2026, Loy partnered her brother, Loy Xing Yao, to secure the silver medal in the U19 […]
In celebration of Global Wellness Day 2026 and this year’s theme of #JoyMagenta, The Initial Sama invites guests to rediscover joy, connection and emotional harmony through a thoughtfully curated line-up of wellness experiences on Saturday, 13 June 2026. Rooted in the belief that wellness is not only about physical well-being but also about creating space […]
The Equestrian Federation of Singapore (EFS) turns 50 this year and has spent five decades building Singapore’s competitive equestrian programme and working to bring the sport within reach of more Singaporeans. What has driven that work is a straightforward conviction since its founding in 1976 is that equestrian sport should not be reserved for the […]
A new chapter in inclusive sport took stage over the weekend as Bowls Singapore and Parabowls Singapore introduced the inaugural Singapore Open Triples 2026 at Kallang Bowls Green on 2 and 3 May 2026. The competition was conceptualised on a simple but meaningful condition; each team of three included at least one para athlete, ensuring […]
There is speculation that China and India may be part of the inaugural FIFA ASEAN Cup which will take place in September to October this year, in addition to Hong Kong also hosting one of the groups. There is also a lot of money on the table as the inaugural FIFA Asean Cup champions will […]
In less than the span of an entire football season, Tampines Rovers will have gone through five head coaches. After Gavin Lee left to be part of the FAS national team set-up full time, Akbar Nawas, Noh Rahman, Robert Eziakor, Katsuhito Kinoshi and now William Phang have all taken the helm. Five head coaches within […]