Sport Landing Page Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Thu, 07/08/2021 - 09:39 Top stories National baseball captain Eleazar Ng is the first Singaporean to earn a professional contract Ng is playing for Saga Indonesia Dreams in the Kyushu Asia League, a third-tier independent league in Japan. Rohit Brijnath An invasion of brilliant nerds! Of course let’s host chess’ biggest event Ahead of Olympics, World Anti-Doping Agency faces a trust crisis Athletes are questioning whether Wada can be relied upon to do its job of ensuring there will be a level playing field in Paris. Luka Doncic, Kyrie Irving lead Mavericks over Thunder for 2-1 lead Doncic scored 22 points and grabbed 15 rebounds in the most physical contest of the best-of-seven series so far. Olympic-bound Thai cyclist Thanakhan Chaiyasombat shows his class at OCBC Cycle The 24-year-old was part of a Thai team who won the Speedway SEA Championship at the Singapore Sports Hub. Being kinder to herself helps Nicole Broch Estrup rise to contention at Aramco Team Series – Korea Balancing expenses, sussing out good deals par for the course for these pro golfers Man City edge ahead in English Premier League title race with victory over Fulham Latest European berth for Chelsea attainable, James says May 12, 2024, 5:26 pm National baseball captain Eleazar Ng is the first Singaporean to earn a professional contract May 12, 2024, 4:17 pm Derrick Lewis whoops it up after stopping Rodrigo Nascimento in UFC Fight Night heavyweight bout May 12, 2024, 4:08 pm Luka Doncic, Kyrie Irving lead Mavericks over Thunder for 2-1 lead May 12, 2024, 3:57 pm Spurs to be tested against Man City, says Postecoglou May 12, 2024, 3:16 pm Ahead of Olympics, World Anti-Doping Agency faces a trust crisis May 12, 2024, 2:36 pm Ruthless Lomachenko claims IBF lightweight title with Kambosos TKO in penultimate round May 12, 2024, 2:31 pm Terzic fuming after Dortmund suffer defeat at Mainz May 12, 2024, 1:16 pm Top Picks Joseph Schooling, Yip Pin Xiu among legends inducted into Singapore Aquatics’ Hall of Fame Balancing expenses, sussing out good deals par for the course for these pro golfers Sprint queen Shanti Pereira is The Straits Times’ Athlete of the Year 2023 Views Rohit Brijnath Rohit Brijnath The Shanti Effect is inspiring to watch John Brewin John Brewin Arsenal must overcome Old Trafford hoodoo to taste glory Rohit Brijnath Rohit Brijnath Love of sport is a stinky shoe and a smelly shirt David Tremayne David Tremayne Fairy-tale win for Lando Norris a welcome respite for Formula One PODCASTS Podcast: What is the state of the Deloitte Women's Premier League? Diving into women’s football in Singapore Podcast: What Singapore can learn from Joseph Schooling's retirement Podcast: Get into the new Hard Tackle Podcast channel from The Straits Times Podcast: Olympic champ Joseph Schooling in his own words as he retires MOST POPULAR Singapore swimming’s history-maker Junie Sng still competitive at 59 Sprint queen Shanti Pereira is The Straits Times’ Athlete of the Year 2023 Local boy Shawal Anuar delivers for the Lion City Sailors in Singapore Premier League Joseph Schooling, Yip Pin Xiu among legends inducted into Singapore Aquatics’ Hall of Fame Tanjong Katong Girls’ School’s sole fencer Stephanie Lee clinches B Division gold Novak Djokovic struck with bottle from stands after winning Rome opener Djokovic struck on the head by water bottle while signing autographs Olympic-bound Thai cyclist Thanakhan Chaiyasombat shows his class at OCBC Cycle Singapore Aquatics over 85 years An invasion of brilliant nerds! Of course let’s host chess’ biggest event