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Mind games: How football stars are fuelling chess boom
AFP, Published on 31/03/2026
» LONDON — Erling Haaland and Mohamed Salah are among the Premier League stars "addicted" to chess, helping to spark a surge in the game's popularity among younger people.
Italy chase World Cup spot as Kosovo bid to make debut
AFP, Published on 30/03/2026
» PARIS (FRANCE) - Four-time World Cup winners Italy hope to end a 12-year absence from football's biggest stage on Tuesday, while Kosovo are dreaming of a first ever appearance at a major tournament.
Pronskiy powers to Thailand Tour title
Sports, Tor Chittinand, Published on 30/03/2026
» Kazakhstan's Vadim Pronskiy was crowned champion of the Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn Cup Tour of Thailand 2026 in Nong Khai on Sunday.
Salby sprints to glory, Pronskiy holds firm in yellow
Sports, Tor Chittinand, Published on 29/03/2026
» Denmark's Alexander Salby won the fifth stage of the Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn Cup Tour of Thailand 2026 on Saturday while Kazakhstan's Vadim Pronskiy kept the overall yellow jersey for the third successive day.
Target the young
Postbag, Published on 29/03/2026
» Re: "Population shrinks to 65.8m", (BP, March 26).
Scott takes stage, but Pronskiy keeps lead
Sports, Tor Chittinand, Published on 28/03/2026
» Kazakhstan's Vadim Pronskiy retained the yellow jersey while Australia's Cameron Scott won the fourth stage of the Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn's Cup Tour of Thailand 2026 in Nong Khai on Friday.
Belarus' Lukashenko gifts automatic rifle to North Korea's Kim
AFP, Published on 26/03/2026
» SEOUL - Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko gifted Kim Jong Un an automatic rifle during his maiden visit to Pyongyang, joking that the North Korean leader may need it "in case enemies appear", state media said Thursday.
Barbier retains Tour of Thailand lead after late burst
Sports, Tor Chittinand, Published on 26/03/2026
» Pierre Barbier retained the yellow jersey after winning the 105.20km second stage of the Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn's Cup Tour of Thailand 2026 while Athit Poulard won the best Asean rider award on Wednesday.
Salah’s long goodbye will end a golden era for Liverpool
AFP, Published on 25/03/2026
» LIVERPOOL - Mohamed Salah’s long goodbye from Liverpool signals the end of a glorious era and leaves the Premier League giants facing another expensive rebuild.
Barbier strikes first on Tour of Thailand
Sports, Tor Chittinand, Published on 25/03/2026
» French rider Pierre Barbier of Malaysia's Terengganu Cycling Team claimed the yellow jersey after winning the opening stage of the Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn Cup Tour of Thailand 2026 in Nong Khai on Tuesday.