News and developments in Singapore sports
Marathon: Mok Ying Ren and Jasmine Goh fastest Singaporeans
Ashley Liew was second in 2:49:46 while Fang Jianyong was third in 2:53:35.
AFF Suzuki Cup: Goal-shy Singapore out after 1-2 loss to Indonesia
A second-half collapse meant the Lions fell 2-1 to Indonesia in their final Group A match at the Rizal Memorial Stadium in Manila.
AFF Suzuki Cup: Lions beaten by Thai sucker punch
For 89 minutes, Singapore hardly gave their Thai opponents a sniff of goal.
AFF Suzuki Cup: Ten-man Lions hold Philippines to goal-less draw
The Lions will be pleased with the point, after playing with only 10 men for almost an hour, when Hafiz Sujad was dismissed in the 34th minute for a high boot on Phil Younghusband near the halfway line.
Stanchart Marathon: 4:30am start for both 42km and 21km races; both start at Orchard Rd
In previous editions, the marathon starts were at 5:30am, and the half-marathon was flagged off on Sentosa.
Chicago Marathon: Soh Rui Yong clocks 2:24:55 to become second fastest Singaporean ever
Rui Yong also qualified for the 2017 Southeast Asian (SEA) Games, beating the qualifying time by more than 12 minutes.
Basketball (Women): Singapore win SEABA C’ship bronze; first medal since 2004 gold
Singapore finished the tournament with a 4-2 win-loss record. Apart from Indonesia, they also beat Thailand (76-67), Laos (131-22), and Vietnam (92-32). They lost to the Philippines (43-69) and Malaysia (47-76).
Quah Zheng Wen gets NS deferred until after 2020 Olympics
Zheng Wen, who turns 20 on September 29, was granted his first deferment for the lead up to the 2016 Rio Olympics.