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29 Oct

After 128 games for Singapore, netballer Charmaine Soh retires with a gold medal

SINGAPORE – Charmaine Soh promised herself she would not cry. But the tears came anyway after the final whistle of Saturday’s Nations Cup final. She played the last 46 seconds against […]

29 Oct

Singapore end 16-year wait to claim third netball Nations Cup title with 59-56 win over PNG

SINGAPORE – A new era of Singapore netball arrived on Saturday, as a young team filled with potential delivered a championship performance at the Mirxes Nations Cup. The Republic, facing […]

28 Oct

Singapore beat Sri Lanka 65-54 in netball’s Nations Cup to seal spot in final

SINGAPORE – Even as Singapore’s netballers recorded a 65-54 win over Sri Lanka at the Mirxes Nations Cup on Friday – their third victory over their Asian rivals in as […]

27 Oct

What does it take to break the Australia-New Zealand netball duopoly?

SINGAPORE – Geva Mentor knows what it feels like to be a party pooper and she enjoys it. For years, netball has been dominated by trans-Tasman rivals Australia and New […]

26 Oct

New-look Papua New Guinea side put up dominant show at netball Nations Cup

SINGAPORE – With four victories in four matches at the Mirxes Nations Cup, it is hard to imagine that Papua New Guinea had been winless on the international stage since […]

26 Oct

Fiery clash expected as Singapore face new-look Sri Lanka at netball’s Nations Cup

SINGAPORE – The balance of power in Asian netball appears to have shifted in Singapore’s favour, after years of playing second fiddle to Sri Lanka.

25 Oct

Singapore secure hard-fought win over Canada in netball Nations Cup

SINGAPORE – They were coming up against an unranked Canadian team, but world No. 26 Singapore were not taking their Mirxes Nations Cup netball clash against the North American side […]

24 Oct

Singapore back to winning ways with 58-36 victory over Cook Islands in netball Nations Cup

SINGAPORE – After a narrow defeat by Papua New Guinea on the opening day of the Mirxes Nations Cup, Singapore were determined to return to winning ways.

22 Oct

Singapore fall 52-50 to Papua New Guinea in netball Nations Cup opener

SINGAPORE – Singapore opened their Mirxes Nations Cup campaign at the OCBC Arena on Sunday with a shock 52-50 loss to world No. 36 Papua New Guinea, who are ranked […]

22 Oct

‘Gentle giant’ Lee Pei Shan seeks Netball Nations Cup redemption after study break and injury

SINGAPORE – Watching her teammates battling it out on court at the Mirxes Nations Cup last December, Lee Pei Shan felt a sense of guilt, particularly after Singapore finished third […]

6 Sep

Once mulling retirement, Charmaine Soh returns from injury for October’s Nations Cup

21 Aug

Record turnout sees $18,000 raised at Deloitte Pesta Sukan 2023

17 Aug

Amandeep Kaur Chahal turns disappointment into motivation to reignite her netball career

SINGAPORE – Disappointment can serve as a powerful motivator and that was exactly the case for Amandeep Kaur Chahal in 2019. Amandeep, who was part of the national Under-21 squad, […]

17 Aug

Netball World Cup campaign shows Singapore can punch above their weight, says coach Annette Bishop

SINGAPORE – As Singapore wrapped up their Netball World Cup campaign with a 49-46 victory over reigning Asian champions Sri Lanka to finish 15th, coach Annette Bishop believes her team’s […]

17 Aug

Netball World Cup campaign shows Singapore can punch above their weight, says coach Annette Bishop