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Hassan Sunny rescues Sailors, Tanjong Pagar Utd thrash Hougang Utd, Amy Recha double seals points for Geylang Image credit: Singapore Premier League ALBIREX NIIGATA 1-1 LION CITY SAILORS: HASSAN SUNNY HEROICS RESCUE SAILORS 24 July 2021, Singapore - Goalkeeper Hassan Sunny delivered a man-of-the-match performance for Lion City Sailors in the top of the table clash with champions Albirex Niigata, with the two title chasing clubs settling for a point at Jurong East Stadium. In a match which saw new Sailors Head Coach Kim Do-hoon make his Singapore Premier League bow, the Sailors were slow out of the blocks and spent much of the first half chasing shadows. Image credit: Lion City Sailors Facebook Albirex Niigata were industrious as always, and created several guilt edge chances but were thwarted each time by the heroics of Singapore national custodian Hassan Sunny in the Lion City Sailors goal, with his finger tip save on 32 minutes to deny Nagasawa's 25-yard effort the pick of the bunch. The White Swans would not be denied however, and duly went ahead through Ryoya Taniguchi who converted from the penalty spot after Yu Tokiwa was felled by Aqhari Abdullah. The Sailors came out a more creative side after the break with the introduction of Brazilian playmaker Diego Lopes, and their pressure told eventually with Lopes releasing Hafiz Nor down the left before the latter's cutback was fired into the roof of the net by hitman Stipe Plazibat. Image credit: Singapore Premier League HOUGANG UNITED 1 - 4 TANJONG PAGAR UNITED: HISTORIC WIN FOR JAGUARS Tanjong Pagar United scored only their second league win of the season, and their first over third placed Hougang United since 2013 when they hammered the Cheetahs 4-1 at home. After a goal-less first half, the floodgates opened in the two minutes into the second period with Tanjong Pagar United drawing first blood through Anaqi Ismit, who got on the end of a teasing cross by Reo Nishiguchi to put the Jaguars in front. Image credit: Singapore Premier League Not looking to be outdone on their home patch, Hougang United duly drew level through Japanese hitman Tomoyuki Doi's 15th goal of the season. The league's top scorer bent his free kick on the edge of the area into the far corner of Zharfan Rohaizad's goal, leaving the custodian rooted to the spot to level the scores. Reo Nishiguchi added a third for Tanjong Pagar United in the 88th minute when he cut aside and let fly a clever left footed finish that went in off Izwan Mahbud's right hand post to put it beyond the Cheetahs, before Khairul Amri fired home from close range after being set up by fellow substitute Suhairi Sabri. GEYLANG INTERNATIONAL 3-1 BALESTIER KHALSA: EAGLES BATTLE BACK Geylang International recovered from going behind to register three goals and seal all 3 points in their first match after the SPL hiatus. A defensive mistake cost Geylang International dear inside the opening 11 minutes and Sime Zuzul made no mistake from the edge of the area, rifling home after outmuscling Eagles skipper Ichikawa. Image credit: Singapore Premier League The goal came much against the run of play as Geylang had dominated the earlier exchanges with high pressing play, forcing the Balestier into rushed clearances. They eventually found their breakthrough on 39 minutes through a swift counterattack that was started by Barry Maguire, who picked out Moresche's clever overlapping run down the left, who in turn set up Amy Recha to finish with aplomb past an onrushing Riki Kumura in the Balestier goal. Image credit: Singapore Premier League The Brazilian provider then turned goalscorer when he scored his 9th goal of the season 8 minutes into the second half, timing his run perfectly to reach Maguire's pass and dink it over Kumura for Geylang's second. The Eagles doubled their lead just 5 minutes later when from a similar position Barry Maguire picked out Amy Recha, who found himself in oceans of space, and duly turned his marker for fire home his second and seal the points for the Eagles. #SportPlusSG #Football #SingaporePremierLeague #SingaporeFootball

Liew completes Singapore's Olympic Open Water Marathon Swimming bow, diving debutant Freida Lim misses out on semis Image credit: Kong Chong Yew, SNOC 4 August 2021, Tokyo, Japan - She made it clear that her debut open water swim at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics would also be her last. But having enjoyed it thoroughly today, clocking a time of 2hrs 8min 17.9sec to finish 23rd out of a field of 25 swimmers, Chantal Liew is having second thoughts on retirement, saying instead: "I’m definitely thinking about that but… I think I need a long break, sit on it for a while before I make a final decision.” Image credit: Kong Chong Yew, SNOC The 22 year-old, who is a rookie to Open Water swimming, has had to sacrifice much and do it all together with her coach Marcus Cheah in navigating her journey towards Olympic qualification, dropping some of her university modules and training in hot and humid conditions up to four times a week in the lead up to the Games. But she has no regrets as she "absolutely loves what she does". She told the Singapore media, "Sometimes your best is not good enough, sometimes it is… but you live and you learn, and at the end of the day, I love what I do… and no one can take that away from us.” Image credit: Kong Chong Yew, SNOC DIVING In diving news, Singapore's Freida Lim made her Olympic bow in the women's 10m platform diving preliminary round this afternoon. Her score of 215.90 points means she finished 30th and did not advance to the Semi-Finals. Image credit: Kong Chong Yew, SNOC Lim made history this year when she became the first Singaporean female diver to qualify for an Olympics when she finished eleventh in the 10m women's platform qualifyiers of the FINA Diving World Cup, which was also held in Tokyo. Her teammate and fellow diver Jonathan Chan, who also holds the title of the first Singaporean diver to qualify for an Olympics, will be competing this Friday. #SportPlusSG #Tokyo2020 #OlympicGames #TeamSingapore

Singapore Table Tennis Women's Team lose 0-3 to favourites China in quarters, Sailors Kimberly Lim and Cecilia Loh finish tenth in medal race Image credit: SportSG via AFP 3 August 2021, Tokyo, Japan - There will be no Olympic medals from table tennis, as Team Singapore fell 0-3 in straight sets to favourites China in the Women's Team event for table tennis, but the Team Singapore paddlers have impressed in Tokyo and won the hearts of many new fans. Yu Mengyu in particular exceeded expectations in reaching the women's singles semi-finals, while Lin Ye also put up a spirited display in today's defeat against China. Meanwhile in sailing, Singapore delivered its best ever performance at an Olympic Games as Kimberly Lim and Cecilia Loh qualified for the medal race of the Women's Skiff 49ER FX. Image credit: SportSG via AFP Table Tennis Singapore fell to China in straight sets for the Women's Team Event, which ended hopes of an Olympic medal for Singapore at Tokyo 2020. Yu Mengyu and Lin Ye teamed up in the opening match, but lost 5-11, 7-11, 5-11 to China's Chen Meng and Wang Manyu, before Feng Tianwei was defeated 8-11, 3-11, 8-11 in the subseqent singles match, with a superior Sun Yingsha in imperious form. Lin Ye was did not compete in the women's singles competition, but put in a good shift for her singles match, stretching China's Wang to a third match, but it was not to be as she also fell 1-3 overall (11-6, 9-11, 6-11, 5-11). Image credit: SportSG via AFP Sailing Sailing duo Kimberly Lim and Cecilia Low have had to wait an extra day after their medal race was postponed yesterday due to a lack of wind for the Women's Skiff 49er FX event. The reigning Asian Games champions recorded Singapore's best ever performance at an Olympic Games for sailing, and ended their campaign with a 10th placed finish in a fleet of 21 overall. The duo ended on 117 net points, with points from the medal race worth double, but points from previous races also included in the overall total score. #SportPlusSG #Tokyo2020 #OlympicGames #TeamSingapore

Club Rainbow looks to raise $600,000 while commemorating Ride For Rainbows' 10th anniversary with new format Image credit: Club Rainbow 12 July 2021, Singapore - Charity cycling event Ride for Rainbows is back for another edition this year, and features a new format with no fixed cycling categories with each participant empowered to ride 1KM for every heart earned or every $10 of donations raised. The event will be held from 8 to 31 October, and funds raised will go towards food rations, education support and therapy intervention for Club Rainbow's beneficiaries. The charity cycling event pivoted to a virtual format for the first time last year and raised close to $600,000 with the strong support of the local cycling community. They are targeting to raise the same amount this year while raising awareness for its cause and encouraging an active lifestyle through cycling. Image credit: Club Rainbow Support from Cycling Community "Although we could not hold a physical event last year, we are heartened that we still received overwhelming support from the cycling community," said Dr Sashikumar Ganapthy, President of Club Rainbow. "Many participants welcomed the flexibility of the virtual event, citing that they could ride at their own convenience and own pace. COVID or not, they are still passionate about supporting our cause.” Ganapthy shared: “The funds raised will enable our families to live with dignity, maximise the developmental potential of our children and develop them towards their fullest potential.” Participating for the fourth time is Thomas Tan whose son, 16-year-old Sage Tan, is a beneficiary of Club Rainbow. Said Tan: “Sage will be riding to raise funds for the second time, having learnt to cycle only 3 years ago. Born with a rare genetic disease, he joined Club Rainbow at the age of two. Over the years, we have seen how Club Rainbow supported him and many other children with the critical services and programmes provided." "We are excited to be part of the event and hope that the funds we raise can benefit more children," he added. "I also look forward to strengthening our father-son bond as we can spend more time together." Image credit: Club Rainbow How to take part To take part, participants can sign up as either as individuals or as teams. Each participant can cycle 1 km with every heart earned, and up to a maximum of 100 km. In order to secure a place in the event, each participant must earn ten hearts or fundraise the minimum amount of $100 by 26 September 2021. For more details, visit the official website at: https://www.rideforrainbows.org/ Event Details Date: 8 - 31 October 2021 Registration: 1 July - 26 September 2021 Time: Anytime within the abovementioned period Venue: Anywhere within Singapore #SportPlusSG #Cycling #RideForRainbows

Strong showing from sailors, as three Singapore athletes wrap up their Tokyo campaigns Image credit: SportSG via AFP 30 July 2021, Tokyo, Japan - There was good news in sailing today, as duo Kimberly Lim and Cecilia Low closed the gap on the leaders with three good races, scoring third, second and seventh to end the day in 13th position, up from 16th the previous sailing day. Elsewhere, Olympic debutant rower Joan Poh ended her Olympic campaign with a strong finish - to finish 28th out of a field of 32 competitors overall. Sailor Ryan Lo and swimmer Quah Ting Wen also ended their competition in Tokyo today with admirable performances. SAILING Lighter winds allowed sailing duo Kimberly Lim and Cecilia Low to play comfortably at the front of the fleet for the first two of today's three races in the Sailing Women's Skiff 49er FX (races 7 to 9). The duo had started the day in 16th position, with 63 net points, but their strong showing today saw them leapfrog into 13th position, ending the day on 75 points. They will finish their qualifying races tomorrow (races 10 - 12) Friday, 31 July 2021. Olympic debutant Ryan Lo also called time on his Tokyo stay with a good finish in the Men's One Person Dinghy Laser, coming in 21st out of a field of 35 after 10 races. It has been a promising campaign for the Singaporean sailor, who is one of 17 debutants making their Olympic bow for Singapore at Tokyo 2020. Image credit: SportSG via AFP ROWING In rowing, Joan Poh clocked a time of 8:21.23 to finish 4th out of 6 competitors in the Finals E for Women's Single Sculls, putting her in 28th position overall out of a field of 32 competitors. The Tan Tock Seng nurse is only the second rower in history to represent Singapore at the Olypmic Games, the first being Saiyidah Aisyah at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. Image credit: SportSG via AFP SWIMMING Over at the Tokyo Aquatic Centre, Quah Ting Wen wrapped up her third Olympic Games campaign in the women’s 50m freestyle heats today. She clocked a time of 26.16 sec to finish 40th out of a field of 81 swimmers and did not progress to the semi-finals of the event. Quah made her debut at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games before missing the 2012 edition of the Olympics due to a freak accident. She then qualified for the 2016 and 2020 editions of the Games. She currently holds six national records, three of which are individual: in the 100m and 200m freestyle, and the 400m individual medley. #SportPlusSG #Tokyo2020 #OlympicGames #TeamSingapore

26 year-old fired a closing two-under-par 70 to finish even for the tournament, but wins on countback based on final round score Image credit: SPORTFIVE Tanah Merah Country Club, 16 July 2021 - Singapore’s Marc Ong won for the first time on the Singapore Pro Series Invitational presented by FTAG today. The 26 year-old fired a closing two-under-par 70 to finish even for the tournament, and tie compatriot Greg Foo but win on countback based on the final round score. Foo, joint leader at the start of the day with Singapore’s Mitchell Slorach, closed with a 75 on the Tampines Course. Slorach tied for third, two shots back, with fellow countryman Mardan Mamat and Myanmar’s Zaw Moe. “This is my first win as a pro, so it means so much,” said Ong, who took home the tournament prize money of S$3,850. “It was close all the way and to come out on top against Greg [Foo] and Mardan [Mamat] is really great. I didn’t check the scores for most of the round but when I checked the app I saw we were tied so that put the pressure on.” Image credit: SPORTFIVE Ong, a professional for three years who is based at Tanah Merah, toured the front nine in two under and came home in even par making a crucial birdie on the par-three 16th. Foo had claimed the second leg of the Pro Series here on the Tampines Course – helped by a final round 64 – and was looking to continue that winning streak this week. However, the two-time Singapore Open Amateur champion double bogeyed the 10th and dropped shots on 14, 15 and 18 for a back nine of 42. Despite that, he was still able to move to the top of the Order of Merit with total earnings of S$7,050, while Slorach is in second place and Ong third. Mamat, a five-time winner on the Asian Tour, also struggled home in two over – he made double on the par five 15th - to help hand victory to Ong. “It wasn’t meant to be today, best to let the young ones win,” joked 53-year-old Mamat. In the 73rd Singapore Open Amateur Championship – which was run in parallel with the Pro Series event, on the same course ‒ Singapore’s Ryan Ang emerged victorious. He closed with a 74 to finish four over for the event and beat countryman Justin Kuk by two shots. #SportPlusSG #Golf #TeamSingapore

Choose from five pre-selected courses for runners from North, South, Central, East and West zones of Singapore Image Credit: NUS Run BIG Facebook NUS Run BIG is back, and for the first time ever, the NUS Giving running event will be done virtually. This year, you can own your run with NUS Run BIG's island wide virtual race that allows you to run at your pace or with a group of 4 family or friends, across four categories: 5KM Fun Run 10KM Competitive Run 19.05KM Competitive 190.5KM Individual / Team Challenge Image Credit: NUS Run BIG Facebook Every registered runner will receive a NUS Running Tee, a Finisher Medal, a NUS Recycle Bag and a Digital Certificate as part of race entitlements. An additional Finisher Tee will be given to those who have registered for the 10KM and above categories. Not only can you run for a good cause, but you can also be a part of a greater movement to try to reach 1,905KM collectively, to commemorate the year National University of Singapore (NUS) was established - 1905. In order to participate in the run, registrants can choose their preferred routes from any of the pre-proposed routes that have been set for the North, South, East, West and Central areas. Image Credit: NUS Run BIG Facebook To activate your run, download the recommended GPS-enabled app, MapMyRun. The app allows you to bookmark your selected route and track your run. Follow these steps: 1. Log on to MapMyRun.com 2. Choose Your Route 3. Screenshot for submission Complete your run at your own pace and receive your entitlements at your doorstep. More race details and running information is available on the NUS Run BIG website. #SportPlusSG #Running #RunningEvents

Singapore Premier League side set for AFC Champions League Group Stage Debut Image credit: Tampines Rovers Facebook Lokomotiv Stadium: Singapore Premier League side Tampines Rovers are set to make their AFC Champions League Group Stage bow on Friday, 25 June 2021 at 10pm (Singapore time) against last season's J-League runners up and 2008 Champions League winners Gamba Osaka. The Stags who are in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, the appointed centralised bubble venue to host the East Zone group stages for Group H, will face further tests in the form of two-time Champions League winners Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors FC (2008, 2016), with Chiangrai United completing the group. While Gamba Osaka are not currently having the best of seasons in the J1 League, sitting in 16th position out of 20 teams, they remain clear favourites in the tie and Gavin Lee's charges will need to be at their best to come away with a result in the opening tie. File Photo: SportPlus.sg The Tampines Rovers Head Coach would not have it any other way however saying, "To begin with there is no easy group in the AFC Champions League. Given understandably the stature of Singapore football compared to our counterparts overseas." "It is always going to be a challenge, the question is how do we frame our thinking to approach this challenge - do we try to run away an seek easier competitions or find excuses, or we just take it head on and try to be as much as ourselves as possible when we play those teams," the 31-year-old added. Lee was philosophical when asked how he fancied his side's chances and what would be deemed as a good result or KPI for the Stags. He simply wants his charges to retain their identity whoever the opposition, and will encourage his players to express themselves, albeit with a bit more discipline. File Photo: SportPlus.sg "When we step onto the pitch, we want to express our identity. We do understand that the competition is a lot higher (than the SPL), it is going to be a lot more demanding," he reflected. "Oppositions are going to defend better, they are going to be better on the ball, so naturally we might be out of possession a little more than we used to." "But that doesn't change how we want to approach the game when we have the ball, we want to score goals, defend clever and have a game plan - we want to try and win each game as much as possible." File Photo: SportPlus.sg Tampines Rovers' AFC Champions League opener against Gamba Osaka will be televised live on Channel 114 FOX Sports Asia Channel at 10.05pm Singapore time. Group H Fixtures Fri, 25 June 2021: Tampines Rovers vs Gamba Osaka Mon, 28 June 2021: Chiangrai United vs Tampines Rovers Thu, 1 July 2021: Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors vs Tampines Rovers Sun, 4 July 2021: Tampines Rovers vs Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors Wed, 7 July 2021: Gamba Osaka vs Tampines Rovers Sat, 10 July 2021: Tampines Rovers vs Chiangrai United #SportPlusSG #Football #TampinesRovers #AFCChampionsLeague

Singapore Cup 2021 cancelled as rearranged schedule incorporates Stay Home Notice for National Team Players and Tampines Rovers' Continental Commitments Image credit: SPL Facebook The Singapore Premier League season will resume on Saturday, 17 July 2021, a statement from the Football Association of Singapore (FAS) has confirmed. The FAS has also released the updated fixtures for the remainder of the 2021 AIA Singapore Premier League season, which will see the first fixture of Game Week 12 pitting Tanjong Pagar United FC against the Young Lions, a replay of the fixture from Game Week 9 that was abandoned due to inclement weather. Given the later completion date of the League, the Singapore Cup 2021 has been cancelled to facilitate adequate preparation for the Singapore Under-22 side and the senior Lions squad, with the former being involved in AFC Under-23 Asian Cup 2022 Qualifiers and 2021 Southeast Asian Games, while the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) Suzuki Cup looms large for the latter. The remainder of the statement released by the FAS read: The current SPL season took a break after the final two matches of Game Week 11 on 23 May for the FIFA international window and was slated to resume on 2 July. However, following consultations with clubs, the fixtures have since been rescheduled to allow clubs to have at least two weeks of preparation time with their respective players who were called up for international duty with the Men’s National Team. Image credit: SPL Facebook These players are required to serve a Stay Home Notice (SHN) upon their return to Singapore, which ends on 4 July. This latest schedule will also allow for the League table to be balanced at the earliest possible opportunity, with all teams having played the same number of matches. This will be achieved after the final match of Game Week 12, which will see all teams having played a total of 12 matches each. In addition, the changes were made in mind to cause minimal disruption to the League schedule as a result of Tampines Rovers FC’s involvement in the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Champions League 2021 (East) Group Stage from 25 June to 10 July in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. As of the time of this release, only one League match involving Tampines Rovers has been rescheduled – their fixture against Lion City Sailors FC (from 11 July to 4 August). #SportPlusSG #Football #SingaporePremierLeague #SingaporeFootball

Pesta Sukan 2021 to witness biggest line-up of local sports competitions since 2019 Image credit: SportSG Sport Singapore (SportSG) is bringing back its signature cycling event - the Round Island Bike Adventure (RIBA), as part of this year's GetActive! Singapore event. The annual sports fiesta, into its sixth edition, looks to rally Singaporeans together in celebration of National Day through sports and physical activity. This year's Round Island Bike Adventure offers three (3) categories: Individual Youth, Individual Masters and Individual Open, and will take place on 8 August 2021. There are no registration fees involved, but participants will need to choose from one of four flag off locations: OCBC Arena, Pasir Ris Sport Centre, Yishun Sport Centre and Jurong West Sport Centre. Image credit: SportSG Each wave will also be limited to 8 groups of 5 pax each to avoid overcrowding. Registration for the event has already commenced on Monday, 28 July and will conclude on 18 July 2021. Fans of cycling and regulars from the local cycling community can sign up for the RIBA in 3 easy steps: Step 1: Register via ActiveSG App Step 2: Book a Flag off timing slot via peatix by selecting the start venue Step 3: Download rules and regulations and get ready to ride on 8th August Image credit: SportSG The 2021 edition of Pesta Sukan will also witness no fewer than 17 sports on offer, the most extensive line-up of sports competitions put together that Singapore has witnessed for the first time since 2019 before the Coronavirus pandemic. For more details on Round Island Bike Adventure and Pesta Sukan 2021, visit here. For more sports events, visit our events listings page here. #SportPlusSG #Cycling #CyclingEvents