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Red Bull's Daisher nails city's first wingsuit stunt
Sports, Published on 01/04/2026
» Renowned Hollywood stuntman and Red Bull Air Force legend Miles Daisher created a milestone moment for Thailand's growing extreme sports scene with the first-ever wingsuit jump in Bangkok.
Spassky: legendary loser of 'match of the century' dies at 88
AFP, Published on 28/02/2025
» MOSCOW - Soviet chess grandmaster Boris Spassky, who was famously defeated in the so-called match of the century at the height of the Cold War, has died aged 88, the Chess Federation of Russia said Thursday.
A thrilling rivalry seems on the cards
Sports, Published on 26/07/2021
» Taekwondo fighters Panipak Wongpattanakit and Spain's Adriana Cerezo could create a long rivalry judging from their ages and the close nature of their showdown at the Tokyo Games won narrowly by the Thai.
Football films can be a mixed bag
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 09/05/2020
» Last week I watched on TV a couple of half-decent films on American sports -- Moneyball (2011) starring Brad Pitt as a baseball manager and Any Given Sunday (1999) with Al Pacino as coach of an underperforming American gridiron team.
Down to business for Trump in India
AFP, Published on 25/02/2020
» NEW DELHI - US President Donald Trump moves from sightseeing and speech-making to tough trade talks in India on Tuesday, as First Lady Melania visits a Delhi school to witness a "happiness class".
Man City radio presenters sacked over Jackie Chan jokes
South China Morning Post, Published on 11/08/2019
» Manchester City have strongly condemned the behaviour of two radio presenters who allegedly performed racist Jackie Chan jokes and Chinese accent impressions on their podcast.
From Reagan to Zelensky, stars who went into politics
AFP, Published on 22/04/2019
» PARIS - Ukrainian comedian Volodymyr Zelensky, whom exit polls showed winning Sunday's presidential election in Ukraine, follows several celebrities -- from US actor Ronald Reagan to Liberian footballer George Weah -- who nabbed top political jobs in their countries.
Korat's 14-year-old shooting prodigy aims for gold
Published on 24/02/2019
» Korat's James Bond-loving ace sport shooter says he is unfazed by his older opponents as the high school prodigy sets his sights on World Cup gold in India this week.
After death in ring, fight continues over limiting child boxing
New York Times, Published on 24/12/2018
» THAT PHANOM: Sprawled on a bamboo mat, Supattra Inthirat closed her eyes as her father massaged her hard arms with oil and menthol. In preparation for her 15th muay Thai bout, her father whispered a prayer into her ear.
Srisaket: Pacquiao is my hero and I learn great things from him
Sports, Published on 09/09/2018
» It is instinctive for people to look for someone to idolise, look up to and imitate. Someone from whom they draw strength and inspiration from, to go on with their lives towards where they want to go and what they want to be.