In a women’s softball college game in the USA, 2 teams fighting for the lead in their regional league (which would qualify the team for a place in the national championships) met in a crucial game.

What happened during that game might well qualify as one of the greatest sportmanship (or should that be sportswomanship?) gestures of all time.

Click through to view this video which left me on the verge of tears… I was truly touched.

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Playing in the 3rd round of the Asian Qualifiers for the World Cup 2010 in South Africa, our Singapore Lions put on a tenacious display of football in the Arabian plains, narrowly succumbing to the mighty Saudis by two goals of pure quality. The result was a fair one in the end, but Singapore certainly showed their rapid improvement under the tutelage of Raddy Avramovic, with our defense in particular stifling the Saudis for much of the match.

Click through to read a full recap and analysis of the match

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JOSE MOURINHO is back in business — but the Special One has made a surprising career choice.

Instead of taking the opportunity to resurrect English hopes and dreams by taking charge of the English national team, Jose has popped up in… Setanta Sports… as a pundit!

Click through to view a video of Jose’s very first appearance on Setanta Sports!

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Finally! 6 months of tough training and perseverance have paid off. After 5 hours of pounding the roads and pavements of Singapore, I completed the gruelling 42.195km Full Marathon in the Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon 2007!

It was no easy feat. That is probably the under-statement of the year! For a first-timer such as myself, there were many challenges faced and conquered leading up to and during the marathon.

Click through to read all about these challenges and how I conquered them!

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PathFinder

The official site for PathFinder is now up and running! Head on there for more info on the latest PathFinder event.

Surf there for relevant info such as:

• Rules & Regulations
• FAQ
• Registration Forms

Go check it out now!

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Less than 2 months to go to the Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon 2007! This will be my first full marathon. Dec 2 just can’t come soon enough!

Click through to read about my preparations thus far for the marathon

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Check out this hilarious video of Mourinho answering an interview question of which Premiership manager he would least like to fight!

It’s really funny!

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This is just so hilarious! Funnyman Neg has invented a new sports genre for us city folks: Neg’s Urban Sports.

Urban Sprinting

How to play:

• You find a shop with a security guard
• You take your tag and set off the alarm
• You ain’t nicked nothing, but they’ll still chase ya so… LEG IT!
• When you get to the nearest burger bar, the clock stops

Click through to view more videos of his other hilarious Urban Sports!

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This past Saturday, Newcastle United Football Club observed a minute’s applause in tribute to Jordan Thompson, a 15-year-old star in the Academy, who sadly passed away after a long fight with cancer.

This represents a welcome departure from the traditional minute’s silence that has been observed globally in memory of those who have left us.

Click through to discover why I think a minute’s applause should replace the traditional minute’s silence, and view a video of the minute’s applause, taken by a Newcastle supporter from the terraces

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What ecstasy! What joy! What sorrow! What sadness! Surely, in terms of its sheer, unadulterated intensity and excitement, the heights and depths of emotions fans experience, football is unrivaled.

Football is unpredictable, and therein lies its beauty and thrill. The improbable triumph of the underdog never ceases to fascinate. How many of us have become footie fans overnight after witnessing a fairy-tale run, a glorious triumph, a victory for the underdog against seeming insurmountable odds? Too many to count, probably.

As a remarkable example of both the passion and the beauty of football, look no further than the improbable defeats Scotland dished out to World Cup runners-up France during Euro2008 qualifying.

Click through to experience the unbounded excitement, intensity, and passion of football in the following videos

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