The Straits Times Sport

All of the thrill but less of the crunch 🏉 In a special series, Play of the Month, The Straits Times’ sports desk will dive into a sport. Every month this year, an expert in a sport will provide tips on how to play and get better at it. The November spotlight is on touch rugby. Link in bio @straits_times_sport 🎥: Vikneshwaran Rao, Jamie Koh, Samuel Ruby, Shawna Siow, Lee Shin Ying

Curry puffs will be served with yet another chunk of history for Maximilian Maeder, who became the first Singaporean to be named the male Young World Sailor of the Year. This award caps a brilliant year in which the 18-year-old won an Olympic bronze at Paris 2024 and nine other titles, including the world, European and Asian championships. Maeder had promised to work at a curry puff stall for a day if he won at the @worldsailingofficial awards, and he will duly keep his promise by serving the pastries at Soon Soon Huat in East Coast on Nov 7. Link in bio @straits_times_sport #sailing #kitefoiling #awards #Olympics

🥊 Originating from Thailand, the traditional martial art of muay thai has grown in global appeal. In a special series, Play of the Month, The Straits Times’ sports desk will dive into a sport. The September spotlight is on muay thai. Link in bio @straits_times_sport 🎥: Chong Lii, Ismail Ahmad, Matilda Aquila Chua, Philip Cheong #muaythai

Yuki Tsunoda’s top 3 dinner guests: Jason Statham, Jason Statham, and Jason Statham 🫡 Watch the full video to find out more about the @visacashapprb driver. Link in bio @straits_times_sport 🎥: ST Video #f1 #formula1 #singaporegp #visacashapprb #yukitsunoda

The ruler reaction test ⏱️📏 Can we beat Singaporean race driver Christian Ho’s reaction time? With F1 back in town this week, we put our own reflexes to the test 👀 #singaporeGP #f1 #formula1

What does Singaporean race driver Christian Ho listen to before a race? 🏎️ Find out more about Christian, who is set to become the first Singaporean to race in the FIA Formula 3 Championship in this quickfire Q&A. Link in bio @straits_times_sport #f1 #singaporegp #formula3

Carlos Sainz knows what it takes to win in Singapore and he’s gone all out to defend his title this weekend 🏎️ To prepare for the Singapore Grand Prix, the Ferrari driver started cycling two to four days a week and spent another two to three days on strength training in sunny Mallorca in August to replicate the heat and humidity here. Before the #SingaporeGP, ST caught up with the Spaniard. Link in bio @straits_times_sport 🎥: ST Video #F1 #carlossainz

Who is the toughest player that Stephon Marbury has faced? ⛹🏾 Find out more about the NBA legend, who is in Singapore for the Sept 12-15 FIBA Intercontinental Cup, as he tried out ST’s Sink the Shot Q&A challenge 🏀 🎥: ST Video #NBA #StephonMarbury #IntercontinentalCup

The Crossover King still has it ⛹🏾 We put NBA legend Tim Hardaway’s skills to test with the Sink the Shot Q&A challenge 🏀 Hardaway is in Singapore for the Sept 12-15 FIBA Intercontinental Cup, which is taking place at Singapore Indoor Stadium. Link in bio @straits_times_sport 🎥: ST Video #NBA #TimHardaway #IntercontinentalCup

The Crossover King still has it ⛹🏾 We put NBA legend Tim Hardaway, who is in Singapore for the Sept 12-15 FIBA Intercontinental Cup, to a different kind of test with the Sink the Shot Q&A challenge 🏀 Link in bio @straits_times_sport 🎥: ST Video #NBA #TimHardaway #IntercontinentalCup

“Looking back, I think I put up a pretty good season regardless of all the difficulties I’ve had to go through.” While it was not the season she had hoped for, there’s been plenty to takeaway from 2024 for national sprinter Shanti Pereira. Hear what the 27-year-old had to say as she reflected on her season. Link in bio @straits_times_sport 📸: Brian Teo 🎥: ST Video

Liverpool-born footballer Perry Ng will take a major step towards his dream of representing the Singapore national team after the Cardiff City defender confirmed on Sept 2 that he will be applying for Singapore citizenship this week. On the same day, Ng and BG Tampines Rovers’ Japanese midfielder Kyoga Nakamura, both 28, trained with the Lions at the Kallang Football Hub for the first time in a move that the Football Association of Singapore (FAS) called a “familiarisation stint”.