The Singapore Sports Council (SSC) signed a five-year Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the University of Oregon (UO) to give Singaporeans more training opportunities and exposure to the American sports industry.
The Singapore LionsXII will face defending champions Kelantan in their opening fixture of the Malaysia Super League (MSL). The game is scheduled for January 10th at the Jalan Besar Stadium.
Association of South-east Asian Nations (ASEAN) sports ministers have accepted a Malaysian proposal to form an ASEAN football league, according to bernama.com.
Singapore's national under-16 girls team finished third in Level II at the FIBA Asia U-16 Championship, missing out on one of two playoff spots that went to Malaysia and Hong Kong.
The Singapore LionsXII will not face the threat of relegation from the Malaysia Super League to the second tier Malaysia Premier League, according to TODAY.
The Singapore Lions have a big monetary incentive if they can win the 2012 Malaysia Super League. The Football Association of Malaysia have announced a 50% increase in prize money for the winners of the 2012 league, according to Malaysian news agency bernama.com.
Singapore's athletes departed for Solo, Indonesia, this morning, for the 6th ASEAN Para Games. The ASEAN Para Games, the equivalent of the SEA Games for athletes with disability, will be held from December 13th to 22nd.
Singapore LionsXII have been drawn to play Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) FC in the opening round of the Malaysian FA Cup on February 18th. This will be an away game for the Lions at the 100,000-seater UiTM Stadium in Shah Alam where their opponents are based.
