Distance running is a regular feature on Singapore's sports calendar and more Singaporeans are taking part. If you've always wanted to do a marathon but wonder how you'll keep going when your mind tells you to quit, this article will give you some helpful mental disciplines to cultivate. ...

Tong Whye Temple emerged champions of the Under-16 Youth Cup after defeating Tagawa 78-63 yesterday. It was a clash of the titans in the last match of the competition as both teams had remained undefeated en route to the final day. Tong Whye Temple's ability to defend as a team paid and their 15-point margin victory confirmed that they thoroughly deserved the title of "Champions". ...

Raffles Institution (RI) emerged the stronger team when they beat Mayflower Secondary 52-42 in the first round of the National C Division Boys South Zone Basketball Championship. ...

Cagers Desmond Oh coolly sank the second of two free throws late in the game to edge his team 76-75 ahead, despite the heckling of a very vocal Malaysian Junior Mens team in the crowd. That proved to be the winning basket, as the Malaysian Segamat Ringa Timor team fluffed both their subsequent attempts before the game expired. ...

A late fourth quarter shooting spree from Cagers point guard Wong Wei Long (#5) finally broke the brave resistance of CLS Knights. Cagers followed up their opening win by edging out the Indonesians 56-52 in a closely fought second round match. ...

Singapore will host a six-nation championship from August 31st to September 6th at the Toa Payoh Sports Hall. Joining Singapore at the Fisher & Paykel Nations Cup will be Botswana, Northern Ireland, Papua New Guinea, Samoa and Sri Lanka. This will be the most challenging opposition Singapore has faced since the 2007 World Championships last November in New Zealand. ...

Singapore beat Sri Lanka 4-0 last Sunday to capture 3rd place in the 2008 Asian Hockey Federation Men's Cup. The Singapore team had qualified for the semi-finals after beating Chinese Taipei 3-0 and holding Uzbekistan and Bangladesh to draws. They finished off the preliminary round games with an 8-0 demolition of Brunei. ...