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Five of the best sporting moments in a remarkable 2025

Singapore enjoyed plenty of success in football and at the Sea Games; McIlroy is now a career Grand Slam champion golfer after triumph at Masters

Loh Guo Pei is The Westin Singapore's new "run conceirge" and he brings hotel guests on runs around the Marina Bay area several times a week.
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This ‘run concierge’ takes hotel guests on running tours around Marina Bay

Besides being the official hotel for elite runners at the Stanchart Marathon, The Westin Singapore is big on inclusivity and supporting people with disabilities

Substitute Ilhan Fandi was the star player for the Lions as he struck the winning goal in the 2-1 win over Hong Kong on Nov 18.
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Two island nations that defied the odds to make football history

Singapore reach the Asian Cup for the first time on merit, while tiny Curacao will play at the World Cup

French forward Kylian Mbappe (wearing #10) with head coach Didier Deschamps (to his right) and other players as they celebrate France's qualification for next year's World Cup.
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104 matches in 39 days: Four things to watch out for at the 2026 World Cup

The tournament will kick off on Jun 11 in Mexico City, with the final in New Jersey on Jul 19

Sadom Kaewkanjana of Thailand being doused with water by his compatriots after winning the tournament at Sentosa’s Serapong Course in January 2022.
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Golf’s Singapore Open is back with a bang and here to stay

The tournament boasts a US$2 million prize purse and is a ‘signature event’ on the Asian Tour, says CEO Cho Minn Thant.

Jeeno Thitikul of Thailand continues to make waves on the women’s professional tour as she flies her country's flag high on the international stage.
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Friendly rivalry: Yin and Jeeno the golfers to watch at US$3 million Maybank Championship in KL

The Malaysian bank wants to promote and raise the standards of golf in the country

The flag-off for the 2025 Singapore Marathon will be at the F1 Pit Building, with the finish line at the Padang.
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Ironman Group aims for 60,000 runners at StanChart Singapore Marathon

There will likely be more international participants for the 2025 edition, with strong interest from Indonesia, the Philippines and Malaysia

George Russell (in white) of Mercedes together with UBS Singapore country head Young Jin Yee (fifth from right) and some of Singapore's young aspiring F1 drivers.
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Play time is over, as F1’s stars look to conquer red-hot Singapore circuit

After a slew of corporate and media engagements, the likes of Leclerc, Antonelli and Russell are ready to get down to business on the track

Red Bull's Max Verstappen passing the chequered flag to win the Azerbaijan Grand Prix in Baku on Sep 21.
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The F1 spectacle descends on Singapore with championship dreams at stake

McLaren are poised to retain their team title; red-hot Verstappen is closing in on Piastri for the drivers’ crown

Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim has only won one game so far this season as he prepares to face the club's heated rivals Manchester City on Sunday.
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Derby day fireworks as off-form Manchester clubs seek statement EPL win

Many of the top clubs in England will field their new signings this weekend