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When my childhood hero Charlton graced Bangkok
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 28/10/2023
» Tributes have poured in for Sir Bobby Charlton following his death last weekend at the age of 86.
The day I saw Greaves score a hat-trick
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 25/09/2021
» It is only natural that every football fan will have grown up idolising a particular player who catches their heart.
Ironman Im delivers high point for Asia in 2020
Sports, Chuah Choo Chiang, Published on 04/12/2020
» Kuala Lumpur: South Korea's Im Sung-Jae possesses a deliberate and methodical backswing which often looks like it is in slow motion.
RIP 'Big Jack': A true giant of the game
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 18/07/2020
» When a young Northumberland lad and son of a miner decided at an early age that making a living playing football would be more enjoyable than a life in the pits, he made a very smart decision.
Gregg and that dark day in February
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 22/02/2020
» It was sad to learn of the death this week of former Manchester United and Northern Ireland goalkeeper Harry Gregg at the age of 87.
Roberts and crew prove a cut above
Sports, Published on 08/12/2019
» Phuket: Defending champion and veteran Australian sailor Ray Roberts clocked up five wins from eight races on his boat Team Hollywood to win the top flight IRC Zero class at the 33rd Phuket King's Cup Regatta, which ended yesterday.
When Tiger thrilled the Thai galleries
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 20/04/2019
» At the 1996 Masters, when Tiger Woods was still an amateur, the great Jack Nicklaus commented: "If he can handle all the attention, all the pressure from you folks, Tiger can be as good or better than anyone who has played the game."
Prom ready for another shot at glory
Sports, Published on 14/02/2019
» Perth: Thailand's Prom Meesawat is hoping to better his result when he returns to the starting tee for the World Super 6 Perth which begins today.
Els whips the Aussie fans into a frenzy
Sports, Chuah Choo Chiang, Published on 09/12/2018
» Ernie Els came, saw and put on a charm offensive that captivated the people of Melbourne, host city of the 2019 Presidents Cup.
Bannister one of the last great amateurs
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 10/03/2018
» The death of Sir Roger Bannister, the first man to break the four-minute mile barrier, gave us a reminder of the days when a lot of the top sports men and women were amateurs, having regular occupations, and participated in sport in their spare time.