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Rail disruption • Friendly smiles from staff brought comfort

Inconvenienced commuters have been understandably frustrated at the East-West Line disruption (Train disruption on EWL to last several more days; SMRT aims to restore services on Sept 30, Sept 26).

FINAL DAY WARM-UP FOR LIM'S STABLE

Lim's Sarbach and Lim's Shavano double sets right mood for grand finale on Oct 5

Sierra Sky can take it all the way

Sept 30 South Africa (Fairview) form analysis

No-pressure' Mengesha, Ketema in Ethiopian double

Ethiopian duo Milkesa Mengesha and Tigist Ketema won the men's and women's races respectively in the 50th edition of the Berlin Marathon on Sept 29.

ROWING BODY EYES COACH FOR GAMES GLORY

Association starts search for full-time hire as it targets medals at 2029 SEA Games

Things are cool with Mercedes: Hamilton

Seven-time Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton said things were okay between him and the Mercedes team, days after criticising their strategy during the Singapore Grand Prix on Sept 22, in which he finished sixth.

Kopecky dedicates title to Furrer, 18

Lotte Kopecky won a second straight world road race title on Sept.28, ahead of American Chloe Dygert and Italy's Elisa Longo Borghini.

ETZEBETH TO KEEP GOING FOR S. AFRICA

Captain Kolisi pays tribute to most-capped Springbok after winning Rugby C'ship title

Future bright for Pumas, who have platform to build on

Argentina could not claim a maiden Rugby Championship title after a 48-7 mauling by South Africa on Sept 28, but to even be in contention in the sixth round of the campaign is a sign of their progress under coach Felipe Contepomi.

Alcaraz storms to 200th career win in 56 minutes

Carlos Alcaraz barrelled into the China Open quarter-finals on Sept 29 in just 56 minutes as Zhang Shuai extended her historic run.

Kane gets 'positive' prognosis on ankle

Bayern Munich said examinations on striker Harry Kane's injured ankle showed \"a positive development\", ahead of their Champions League clash at Aston Villa on Oct 2.

INTERNATIONAL'S KIMS MOTIVATED BY CURSES

But US Team's Schauffele denies it, saying they treated opponents with utmost respect

Four-goal hero 'Ice-Cole' rues the ones that got away

Cole Palmer confirmed his ice-cool status on Sept 28 with four nerveless goals in Chelsea's 4-2 victory over Brighton & Hove Albion but complained he should have scored more.

SLOT WILL WAIT TO JUDGE REDS' TITLE HOPES

Liverpool boss not getting carried away by his league leaders after 2-1 victory at Wolves

Flick accepts blame for end of Barca's perfection

Osasuna shattered La Liga leaders Barcelona's perfect start to the season with an emphatic 4-2 victory on Sept 28 and their coach Hansi Flick took the blame.

Delap derails Villa's hopes of joining Reds at the top

Ipswich Town played a fourth straight English Premier League draw after they held Aston Villa 2-2 on Sept 29 at Portman Road, where Liam Delap opened the scoring for the hosts before grabbing the equaliser in the second half.

TEH POSITIVE DESPITE LOSS

S'porean to learn from his first final; coach says he needs to work on mentality

CHANCE FOR A BREAKTHROUGH

S'pore's Teh faces Hong Kong's Ng in Macau for maiden international badminton crown

A rivalry, a tragedy, and a lesson in sportsmanship

This is a story at once terrible, startling and moving.

CITY'S GRIP LOOSENS IN RODRI'S ABSENCE

Skipper de Bruyne adds to champions' injury woes as they suffer second draw in a week

Trossard fires Gunners to victory in late show

Leandro Trossard erased the memory of his red card last week with a brilliant performance as Arsenal squandered a two-goal lead at home to Leicester City but struck twice in injury time for a 4-2 win in the English Premier League on Sept 28.

A first away win but Albirex coach dissatisfied

Despite being pinned in their own half for most of the first 45 minutes, Albirex Niigata managed to claim their first away win of the season by beating 10-man Balestier Khalsa 3-2 at the Bishan Stadium on Sept 28.

Red Devils boss' days numbered if poor form persists

More dissatisfaction at Manchester United, a state of being that is beginning to embrace permanence. Their mediocre start to the season continued with a Europa League draw with FC Twente, both Christian Eriksen and Erik ten Hag admitting the Dutch team had shown greater desire.

TEN HAG BEMOANS THE LACK OF GOALS

He says United not scoring despite creating, but backs captain Fernandes to come good

Boks maul Pumas as All Blacks win at Wellington

Really pleased to reverse the curse,\" said All Blacks skipper Scott Barrett.

AWESOME IN FOURSOMES

Scott notches 22nd Presidents Cup point as International team bounce back in style

Wada wants a ban after Sinner cleared of doping

The World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada) said on Sept 28 that it has appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) in the steroid case of tennis world No.1 Jannik Sinner.

Wada lost track of test results before Olympics

Just weeks before the Paris Olympics, officials at the headquarters of the World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada) received some startling news.

Clark wins WNBA Rookie of the Year award: Report

Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark is the Women's National Basketball Association's (WNBA) Rookie of the Year, while Minnesota Lynx forward Napheesa Collier won the league's Defensive Player of the Year award, The Athletic reported on Sept 27.

NOT JUST A COMBAT SPORT

In a special series, Play of the Month, The Sunday Times' sports desk will dive into a sport. Every month this year, an expert in a sport will provide tips for readers. The September spotlight is on muay thai.