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Shamir Osman

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Football

Fans can help football move forward, says Shamir Osman

JUBILATION: Fans celebrating the LionsXII’s triumphant return after winning the Malaysian FA Cup (above) in May. Three weeks later, The New Paper feted the Lions and goalkeeper Izwan Mahbud’s heroics in holding mighty Japan to a 0-0 draw in Saitama.
Singapore Football

Singapore football 2015 — more lows than highs

SEALED: Tampines chairman Krishna Ramachandra says the signing of Izwan Mahbud (above) gives the Stags a solid spine.
Singapore Football

Izwan joins LionsXII's Class of 2013 at Tampines

Faris Ramli.
Football

Faris Ramli joins Home United

BEFORE THE BREAK: Singapore scrum-half Halcyon Price (with cap) scored a penalty in the 61-10 loss to Hong Kong in the Asian Rugby U-19 Championship.
Team Singapore

S'pore rugby relegated after loss to Hong Kong

REUNION? Former Singapore coach Radojko Avramovic (left) and goalkeeper Izwan Mahbud (above) are both on the radar of Thai club Chonburi. 

Singapore Football

Izwan and Raddy to be reunited at Chonburi?

SETTLED: Shahdan Sulaiman is the latest LionsXII player to sign for Tampines Rovers, although he will be taking a pay-cut.
Singapore Football

Only four LionsXII players still to find contracts

UNCERTAIN FUTURE: Above, Woodlands Wellington players leaving Woodlands Stadium in late 2014 after being told their club would merge with Hougang United.
Singapore Football

Merger of Hougang and Woodlands at an impasse

STARS: World No. 1 Lydia Ko (above) will be the star attraction on the course at the HSBC Women's Champions while boyband Take That will wow the crowd off it.
Sports

HSBC Women's Champions to be all-round experience

NEW EAGLES: Gabriel Quak (above) joins Geylang International along with former LionsXII teammates Faritz Hameed and 
Al-Qaasimy Rahman.
Singapore Football

New coach, new players for ambitious Geylang International

Sports

Be inspired like Japan

SUPER SHAYNA: Singapore's Shayna Ng (above) striking her way to a 5,587-pinfall total yesterday, just one pinfall more than second-placed Liz Johnson.
Sports

Bowling: Shayna Ng makes history

"The report (on what more will be done for disability sports) hasn’t been released yet... the actual report will come in two to three months... The aim is getting people to a certain level of fitness, learning about sports, and then learning to play competitively. This is what we should be focusing on — developing a broad base, encouraging some to move to a high level — that is the biggest impact (of the asean para games) and, in terms of resources, there is a lot to do to encourage grassroots participation. obviously, we’re in discussions on funding, but that will have to wait till the cos (committee of supply) debate." - Minister for Culture, Community and Youth, Grace Fu (above, left), on what’s next for disability sports, after the success of the Asean Para Games
Team Singapore

APG CDM: We must build on Games momentum