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Rugby league: a sport at the beating heart of communities
AFP, Published on 15/05/2020
» LONDON: Rugby league does not boast a global reach or the deep pockets of other sports as it attempts to navigate its way through the financially perilous coronavirus crisis.
MLB clubs embrace financial sanity
Sports, Dave Wiggins, Published on 16/02/2020
» Judging by the free agent signing activity this MLB off-season, it looks like the New York Yankees and Los Angeles Dodgers are the last of the big league big spenders.
Lesser lights dream as season begins
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 03/08/2019
» Fans of Premier League clubs may beg to differ, but the English football season really kicks off this weekend as the 72 teams not in the top flight launch their campaigns.
Somyot hopes Rajevac will stay with Thai team
Sports, Tor Chittinand, Published on 20/10/2017
» The president of the Football Association of Thailand (FAT), Pol Gen Somyot Poompunmuang, has left the door open for national team coach Milovan Rajevac to make a move to China but expressed hope that the veteran Serb would stay with the War Elephants.
Championship gaffers feeling the heat
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 25/03/2017
» The Championship is rightly regarded as one of the toughest leagues in the world and this is often reflected in the high casualty rate of its managers. This season the axe has been swinging with disturbing regularity, with the managerial blood-letting showing no signs of letting up. Gaffers are going down like flies.
Matchfixing a vital battle to win: UEFA integrity chief
AFP, Published on 28/09/2016
» MANCHESTER (UNITED KINGDOM) - Combating match-fixing in football is absolutely crucial for the integrity of the sport, says Emilio Garcia UEFA's head of disciplinary and integrity matters.
Billion-euro deals shatter Premier League transfer record
AFP, Published on 26/08/2016
» LONDON - Big spending English clubs have shattered the Premier League's transfer spending record after the total splashed out £880 million ($1.1 billion, 1 billion euros) on Thursday.
A run with heart
Life, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 24/08/2016
» The Chombueng Marathon is like a Woodstock for runners. Each year, more than 10,000 visitors vie for a spot in this hugely popular marathon in a small town in Ratchaburi province. The next race will be on Jan 15 next year, with online applications starting on Sept 1 -- expect an internet gridlock since the demand for a place at this event always exceeds the capacity of the organiser. Thus the announcement of registered runners will be done via a random selection process to be announced on Sept 9.
Olympics: a TV show for five billion people
AFP, Published on 22/08/2016
» RIO DE JANEIRO - If you tuned into the Olympics, whether on television or your smartphone, then you belong to a multi-billion dollar club of five billon people.
Rio protesters demand Olympics 'boycott', clash with police
AFP, Published on 07/07/2016
» RIO DE JANEIRO - Several thousand people clashed with police in Rio, calling for a "boycott" of the Olympic Games less than a month ahead of an event plagued by a financial crisis, pollution and crime.