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Marking 10 years of Matsuyama magic
Sports, Chuah Choo Chiang, Published on 05/06/2024
» Brian Harman, the reigning Open champion, tells a funny tale of how he and fellow PGA Tour winner, Matt Every, made a poor error in judgement on a young Asian golfer more than a decade ago. In contrast, Jack Nicklaus, holder of a record 18 major victories, knew the golf world was in for a special treat with the emergence of a rising star.
Tough times for clubs in the ‘Steel City’
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 13/04/2024
» Football fans in Sheffield can be forgiven if they are currently feeling a strong sense of déjà vu. Three seasons ago in March 2021 the opening paragraph in this column read: “It has not been a good year for football fans in the city of Sheffield, with United almost certain to drop out of the Premier League and Sheffield Wednesday clinging on by their fingernails in the Championship relegation battle.”
Asian legends tip Matsuyama for glory
Sports, Chuah Choo Chiang, Published on 14/03/2024
» If Hideki Matsuyama beats the strongest field in golf and becomes the first Japanese winner at The Players Championship this week, those who blazed the trail for Asian golf before him will be the least surprised.
Massive day for Sky Blues and Hatters
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 27/05/2023
» The third club to join already promoted Burnley and Sheffield United in the Premier League next season will be decided in the play-off final at Wembley today and features two unlikely teams -- Luton Town and Coventry City.
Seven clubs that have seen better times finding it tough to climb
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 18/12/2021
» One division in English football which probably does not attract the attention it deserves is the third-tier League One.
Panipak's golden dream comes true
Sports, Wanchai Rujawongsanti, Published on 25/07/2021
» Panipak Wongpattanakit may have been nicknamed 'Tennis', but it is taekwondo that she always excels in and on Saturday the Thai star fulfilled her dream of becoming an Olympic champion in the Korean martial art at the Tokyo Games.
Difficult times for the Blades and the Owls
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 27/03/2021
» It has not been a good year for football fans in the city of Sheffield, with United almost certain to drop out of the Premier League and Sheffield Wednesday clinging on by their fingernails in the Championship relegation battle. So what's gone wrong for the teams in the City of Steel?
Asians dream of playing in Presidents Cup
Sports, Chuah Choo Chiang, Published on 03/06/2018
» >>Nineteen months out, the 2019 Presidents Cup is being billed as the mother of all showdowns and Asia's golf stars, including Thailand's very own Kiradech Aphibarnrat, are already dreaming of being in the heart of the action at the Royal Melbourne Golf Club in Australia.