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The umpire who became a legend
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 27/09/2025
» The widespread tributes to cricket umpire Harold 'Dickie' Bird who passed away this week at the age of 92 show how much he was admired in the cricketing world. It is extremely rare for an official in any sport to be acknowledged in such a manner, but Bird was someone special. He was an eccentric character and the subject of many anecdotes.
Hellgren storms to lead with sizzling 64
Sports, Published on 13/09/2025
» Incheon: Sweden's Bjorn Hellgren took the outright lead at the halfway point of the Shinhan Donghae Open yesterday by firing a phenomenal eight-under-par 64 at the Jack Nicklaus Golf Club -- a performance that bore the mark of the Golden Bear himself.
Kunlavut shaken, not stirred
Sports, Published on 23/07/2025
» Kunlavut Vitidsarn survived a scare before moving into the second round of the US$2 million BWF China Open 2025 in Changzhou on Tuesday.
Mixed duo keep title hopes going
Sports, Published on 19/07/2025
» Mixed doubles pair Dechapol Puavaranukroh and Supissara Paewsampran advanced to the semi-finals of the US$950,000 BWF Japan Open in Tokyo on Friday.
Thailand blank Hong Kong in Sudirman Cup opener
Sports, Published on 28/04/2025
» Thailand made a strong start to their Sudirman Cup 2025 campaign by crushing Hong Kong 5-0 in their Group A opener in Xiamen, China, on Sunday.
Kunlavut, Supanida survive as others fall
Sports, Published on 11/04/2025
» Kunlavut Vitidsarn and Supanida Katethong advanced to the quarter-finals of US$500,000 (approx 17.3 million baht) the BWF Asia Championships in Ningbo, China, on Thursday.
Coote videos could have bad ramifications for refs
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 16/11/2024
» Making the news this week for all the wrong reasons has been Premier League referee David Coote who was suspended after a video surfaced of him appearing to make disparaging comments about former Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp.
Bringing new Asian talents to the fore
Sports, Chuah Choo Chiang, Published on 24/10/2024
» The stars truly aligned for Asian golf during one glorious Sunday in October as three young talents, Kevin Yu of Taiwan, China's Wenyi Ding and Kaito Onishi of Japan, put an exclamation point on the importance of the various global pathways that lead to the sport's ultimate destination, the PGA Tour.
Vareeraya to bear flag
Sports, Published on 26/07/2024
» Young skateboarder Vareeraya Sukasem will be the woman flag bearer for Thailand at the opening ceremony of the Paris Games, said Thana Chaiprasit, chief of the Thai delegation.
PM promises more support for stars
Sports, Published on 09/07/2024
» Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin has told the Thai contingent for the 2024 Olympic Games to perform to the best of their abilities in Paris and vowed to push for more funding for national athletes and support them beyond their sporting careers.