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Sports Desk at The Straits Times (@straits_times), Singapore's most widely-read newspaper

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Samurai Blue warm up to Singapore in the rain bit.ly/4zipHiZ
Samurai Blue warm up to Singapore in the rain

Samurai Blue warm up to Singapore in the rain

The wet weather did not dampen the enthusiasm of the 300 attendees who watched Japan's training session at Bishan Stadium on Nov 10. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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Sabalenka still hopeful of reaching WTA Finals last four despite defeat by Andreeva bit.ly/3WEIQ0X
Sabalenka still hopeful of reaching WTA Finals last four despite defeat by Andreeva

Sabalenka still hopeful of reaching WTA Finals last four despite defeat by Andreeva

INDIAN WELLS, California, Nov 11 - Aryna Sabalenka said she is still hopeful of reaching the WTA Finals semi-finals despite losing 11 games in a row in a 6-4 6-0 defeat by 19-year-old Mirra Andreeva...

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Cricket Australia boss Boon backs Cummins' leadership amid 'Sandpapergate' row bit.ly/4iEGRm0
Cricket Australia boss Boon backs Cummins' leadership amid 'Sandpapergate' row

Cricket Australia boss Boon backs Cummins' leadership amid 'Sandpapergate' row

MELBOURNE, Nov 12 - Cricket Australia chairman David Boon has backed test captain Pat Cummins and said his job is not under threat over the allegations in Usman Khawaja's book about his role in the...

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Ice hockey-US stay pristine in world championship, welcome revamped Canadian team bit.ly/48KuIpE
Ice hockey-US stay pristine in world championship, welcome revamped Canadian team

Ice hockey-US stay pristine in world championship, welcome revamped Canadian team

Nov 11 - Olympic champions United States are ready to embrace the unknown as they continue their collision course with a retooled Canadian team at the Women's World Championship, finishing on top of...

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Andreeva powers past Sabalenka to reach WTA Finals last four bit.ly/3VmgkRl
Andreeva reaches WTA Finals semis, Svitolina fights back to beat Muchova

Andreeva reaches WTA Finals semis, Svitolina fights back to beat Muchova

INDIAN WELLS, California, Nov 11 - World number three Mirra Andreeva booked her place in the semi-finals of the WTA Finals with a 6-4 6-0 win over Aryna Sabalenka on Wednesday, while Elina Svitolina...

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Andreeva reaches WTA Finals semis, Svitolina fights back to beat Muchova bit.ly/3VmgkRl
Andreeva reaches WTA Finals semis, Svitolina fights back to beat Muchova

Andreeva reaches WTA Finals semis, Svitolina fights back to beat Muchova

INDIAN WELLS, California, Nov 11 - World number three Mirra Andreeva booked her place in the semi-finals of the WTA Finals with a 6-4 6-0 win over Aryna Sabalenka on Wednesday, while Elina Svitolina...

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Lewis Hamilton urges Israel to let Gaza aid in after Rafah visit bit.ly/4zgB2js
Hamilton urges Israel to let Gaza aid in after Rafah visit

Hamilton urges Israel to let Gaza aid in after Rafah visit

Nov 11 - Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton said on Wednesday that Israel must allow aid trucks into Gaza, a day after he visited the Rafah border crossing in Egypt. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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US pulls men's Under-17 team from World Cup in Qatar over safety concerns bit.ly/4t2ZgfO
US pulls men's Under-17 team from World Cup in Qatar over safety concerns

US pulls men's Under-17 team from World Cup in Qatar over safety concerns

Nov 11 - US Soccer has withdrawn its national team from the men's FIFA Under-17 World Cup in Qatar over safety concerns, the federation told players on Wednesday. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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Ice hockey-Canada to block Russian players from entering for World Juniors bit.ly/4iMeBfJ
Ice hockey-Canada to block Russian players from entering for World Juniors

Ice hockey-Canada to block Russian players from entering for World Juniors

NEW YORK, Nov 11 - Canada will prevent Russian athletes and officials from entering the country for ice hockey's World Junior Championship in Alberta, the government said on Wednesday, effectively...

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Hamilton urges Israel to let Gaza aid in after Rafah visit bit.ly/4zgB2js
Hamilton urges Israel to let Gaza aid in after Rafah visit

Hamilton urges Israel to let Gaza aid in after Rafah visit

Nov 11 - Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton said on Wednesday that Israel must allow aid trucks into Gaza, a day after he visited the Rafah border crossing in Egypt. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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US withdraws from U-17 football World Cup in Qatar over security fears bit.ly/4zkpjR9
US withdraws from U-17 football World Cup in Qatar over security fears

US withdraws from U-17 football World Cup in Qatar over security fears

Multiple sporting events in the Middle East have been affected by the tensions in the region. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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France's Barrier first woman to finish Route du Rhum in Ultim class bit.ly/4AoDuVY
France's Barrier first woman to finish Route du Rhum in Ultim class

France's Barrier first woman to finish Route du Rhum in Ultim class

PARIS, Nov 11 - France's Alexia Barrier became the first woman to complete the Route du Rhum in the Ultim class on Wednesday, finishing fifth after a punishing transatlantic race that forced three of...

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Mbappe out for France's Nations League fixture bit.ly/4sRqRQS
Mbappe out for France's Nations League fixture

Mbappe out for France's Nations League fixture

Nov 11 - Kylian Mbappe will not feature in France's Nations League match against Italy on Thursday as he is not fully fit, coach Zinedine Zidane told reporters on Wednesday. Read more at straitstim...

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Belgium get Doku back but Lukaku out with hip problem bit.ly/4k5b52x
Belgium get Doku back but Lukaku out with hip problem

Belgium get Doku back but Lukaku out with hip problem

Nov 11 - The return of Jeremy Doku to the Belgium squad has handed coach Mark van Bommel a luxury problem, he said on Wednesday. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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Australia need different mindset for Scotland test, Ikitau says bit.ly/4zijuDJ
Australia need different mindset for Scotland test, Ikitau says

Australia need different mindset for Scotland test, Ikitau says

Nov 11 - Australia centre Len Ikitau said the Wallabies must change their mindset for Sunday's test against Scotland at Murrayfield or risk another damaging defeat after last weekend’s record loss to...

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‘Dictator’ Infantino needs psychiatric help, says former FIFA chief Blatter bit.ly/4iCKGId
Blatter slams FIFA chief Infantino as a dictator

Blatter slams FIFA chief Infantino as a dictator

Blatter calls FIFA chief Infantino a ‘dictator’ and says he needs psychiatric help in a fresh attack over World Cup plans. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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Record-breaker Kane eyes another England milestone bit.ly/4C22TXq
Record-breaker Kane eyes another England milestone

Record-breaker Kane eyes another England milestone

LONDON, Nov 11 - Harry Kane has spent much of the last decade rewriting the record books and on Thursday the striker will add another chapter when he becomes England's most-capped men's player with...

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FIFA clears joint bids for 2031 and 2035 Women's World Cups bit.ly/4ervuv5
FIFA clears joint bids for 2031 and 2035 Women's World Cups

FIFA clears joint bids for 2031 and 2035 Women's World Cups

Nov 11 - Two joint bids for the Women's World Cup in 2031 and 2035 have met the minimum hosting requirements and will be submitted to the Extraordinary FIFA Congress for approval, world soccer's...

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Record-breaker Kane eyes another England milestone bit.ly/4Cf5DAX
Record-breaker Kanne eyes another England milestone

Record-breaker Kanne eyes another England milestone

LONDON, Nov 11 - Harry Kane has spent much of the last decade rewriting the record books and on Thursday the striker will add another chapter when he becomes England's most-capped men's player with...

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Poland rules out visas for Russian ski jumpers at World Cup events bit.ly/4iDrzhm
Ski jumping-Poland rules out visas for Russian ski jumpers at World Cup events

Ski jumping-Poland rules out visas for Russian ski jumpers at World Cup events

Nov 11 - Poland will not issue visas to Russian ski jumpers for its World Cup meetings this season, even if they were cleared to compete as neutrals by the International Ski and Snowboard Federation...

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