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Denmark enter period of transition after missing 2026 World Cup

1+ hour, 25+ min ago  (517+ words) Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup - UEFA Qualifiers - Finals - Czech Republic v Denmark - epet ARENA, Prague, Czech Republic - March 31, 2026 Denmark players look dejected during the penalty shootout REUTERS/David W Cerny Published'Apr 03, 2026, 06:24 AM April 2 - Denmark's failure to qualify for the 2026 World…...

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South Korea coach Hong backs captain Son

14+ hour, 30+ min ago  (347+ words) Soccer Football - International Friendly - Austria v South Korea - Ernst Happel Stadion, Vienna, Austria - March 31, 2026 South Korea's Son Heung-Min REUTERS/Lisa Leutner Published'Apr 02, 2026, 05:19 PM Updated'Apr 02, 2026, 05:24 PM April 2 - South Korea coach Hong Myung-bo has dismissed mounting concerns over captain Son Heung-min's form,…...

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straitstimes.com > sport > football > frances-bielle-biarrey-named-six-nations-player-of-the-championship1

France's Bielle-Biarrey named Six Nations Player of the Championship

5+ hour, 5+ min ago  (165+ words) Rugby Union - Six Nations Championship - France v England - Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France - March 14, 2026 France's Louis Bielle-Biarrey celebrates scoring their second try REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes Published'Apr 03, 2026, 02:44 AM April 2 - France's Louis Bielle-Biarrey was named Six Nations Player of the Championship on…...

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straitstimes.com > sport > football > barcelona-brush-aside-real-madrid-to-make-womens-champions-league-semis

Barcelona brush aside Real Madrid to make Women's Champions League semis

1+ hour, 40+ min ago  (395+ words) Published'Apr 03, 2026, 06:09 AM Updated'Apr 03, 2026, 06:14 AM STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN, April 2 - Barcelona blasted their way into the semi-finals of the Women's Champions League with a 6-0 thrashing of Real Madrid to give them a whopping 12-2 aggregate victory over their Spanish rivals on Thursday, setting them…...

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straitstimes.com > sport > football > bayern-eye-all-time-goal-record-but-busy-freiburg-no-pushovers-at-home

Bayern eye all-time goal record but busy Freiburg no pushovers at home

14+ hour, 40+ min ago  (437+ words) Published'Apr 02, 2026, 05:08 PM Updated'Apr 02, 2026, 05:16 PM BERLIN, April 2 - Bayern Munich have all but wrapped up the Bundesliga title with a nine-point advantage and seven games remaining but motivation will not be an issue when they travel to Freiburg on Saturday with the…...

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straitstimes.com > singapore > parenting-education > why-this-singapore-family-chose-football-to-raise-active-resilient-kids-lioncitysailorsfa

Why this Singapore family chose football to raise active, resilient kids

3+ hour, 49+ min ago  (1139+ words) For these parents and their three children, a shared love of the game goes beyond winning tournaments, it is also about shaping a winning mindset The Pang family (from left) Leia, Mr Wee Khai Pang, Ms Sandra Yeo, Bryceton and…...

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straitstimes.com > world > united-states > fewer-americans-plan-to-travel-after-surging-fuel-costs-hit-budgets

Fewer Americans plan to travel after surging fuel costs hit budgets

9+ hour ago  (839+ words) Just under17 per cent of consumers said they intend to travel internationally over the next six months, matching the lowest share since the end of 2022. PublishedApr 02, 2026, 10:49 PM LOS ANGELES " Americans are rethinking travel plans as war in the Middle East rattles…...

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straitstimes.com > sport > football > uefa-chief-aleksander-ceferin-warns-italy-could-lose-euro-2032-without-stadium-improvements

UEFA chief Aleksander Ceferin warns Italy could lose Euro 2032 without stadium improvements

11+ hour, 3+ min ago  (577+ words) UEFA vice-president and head of Italy's football federation Gabriele Gravina (left) and UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin in the stands before the 2026 World Cup play-off between Italy and Bosnia and Herzegovina at Bilino Polje Stadium in Zenica on March 31, 2026. Italy lost…...

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Cross-country skiing-Olympic gold medallist Carl handed 18-month ban after failed doping test

7+ hour ago  (158+ words) Published'Apr 03, 2026, 12:49 AM April 2 - Olympic gold medal-winning cross-country skier Victoria Carl has been handed an 18-month suspension by the German Sports Arbitration Court following a positive test for banned substance clenbuterol last year, Germany's anti-doping agency said on Thursday. The ban,…...

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straitstimes.com > world > europe > dinosaur-collagen-used-to-create-one-of-a-kind-handbag

Dinosaur collagen used to create one-of-a-kind handbag

5+ hour, 23+ min ago  (415+ words) Scientists derived collagen from Tyrannosaurus rex fossils to make the teal-coloured handbag, on display at Amsterdam's Art Zoo museum. Published'Apr 03, 2026, 02:26 AM Updated'Apr 03, 2026, 02:33 AM AMSTERDAM - Scientists and designers unveiled on April 2 a handbag made with collagen derived from Tyrannosaurus rex fossils…...