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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.
Teerasil turns down recall offer
Sports, Tor Chittinand, Published on 27/03/2026
» Veteran striker Teerasil Dangda has declined an invitation to rejoin the Thailand national team, citing injury concerns.
Underdogs chase World Cup berths in Mexico playoff tournament
AFP, Published on 25/03/2026
» MEXICO CITY - Two of the final remaining tickets to the World Cup will be up for grabs when a high‑stakes playoff tournament kicks off in Mexico on Thursday, bringing together six teams from across the globe.
India look forward to Pakistan 'challenge' after T20 World Cup U-turn
AFP, Published on 11/02/2026
» NEW DELHI - India said on Tuesday it would be "a challenge" to face a "quality" Pakistan team in Colombo after Islamabad U-turned and decided to play the blockbuster T20 World Cup clash.
ONE Championship: Adam Sor Dechapan steps into the spotlight as Malaysia’s Muay Thai wave gathers pace
Nick Atkin, Published on 07/02/2026
» Adam Sor Dechapan has spent much of his early ONE Championship journey fighting in the slipstream of his older brother.
Man City confront Anfield hoodoo as Arsenal eye Premier League crown
AFP, Published on 06/02/2026
» LIVERPOOL - Arsenal could take another giant step towards the Premier League title with victory over Sunderland on Saturday before Manchester City face a daunting trip to Liverpool.
Cambodia pulls out of 8 sports
Sports, Tor Chittinand, Published on 27/11/2025
» Cambodia has officially withdrawn from eight of the 21 sports it had earlier confirmed to compete in at next month's Southeast Asian Games, including football, citing "significant security concerns."
Ukrainian takes sumo by storm after fleeing war
AFP, Published on 09/10/2025
» TOKYO - Danilo Yavhushyshyn fled the war in his native Ukraine to follow his dream of becoming a professional sumo wrestler in Japan and has taken the ancient sport by storm.
Man City, Chelsea, Newcastle secure Champions League, Liverpool lift Premier League trophy
AFP, Published on 26/05/2025
» MANCHESTER (UNITED KINGDOM) - Manchester City, Chelsea and Newcastle secured places in next season's Champions League as Liverpool lifted the Premier League trophy after a 1-1 draw against Crystal Palace on a dramatic final day of the season on Sunday.
Thai athlete, 105, unrivalled but not lonely at World Masters Games
AFP, Published on 23/05/2025
» TAIPEI — Sawang Janpram is in a league of his own at the World Masters Games in Taiwan -- at 105 he is the oldest competitor and the only person in his age group.