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Amateurs on the rise with WAAP success
Sports, Chuah Choo Chiang, Published on 11/02/2026
» The region's top women amateur golfers, including Thailand's Prim Prachnakorn and Achiraya Sriwong, Malaysia's Jeneath Wong and Korea's Oh Soo-Min, do not need to look far for inspiration when they reach the crossroads of when to turn professional.
Probe into alleged inflated ice hockey budget at SEA Games
Online Reporters, Published on 04/02/2026
» Anti‑corruption officials on Wednesday inspected an ice hockey rink in Bangkok used for the SEA Games last year, following a report of irregularities in invoices it issued to the Ice Hockey Association of Thailand that showed claimed amounts higher than actual expenses during the event.
Ex-boxing champ Joshua discharged from hospital after fatal car crash
AFP, Published on 01/01/2026
» LAGOS — Former world heavyweight boxing champion Anthony Joshua has been discharged from hospital, state officials said Wednesday, after surviving a fatal car accident in Nigeria that killed two of his close friends.
Mexican boxer Chavez Jr. deported from US over alleged cartel ties
AFP, Published on 20/08/2025
» MEXICO CITY - Former champion boxer Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. has been detained in Mexico after deportation by the United States to face shock charges of involvement with a drug cartel, Mexican authorities said Tuesday.
Women's Rugby World Cup to adopt flashing mouthguards to signal head impact
AFP, Published on 12/08/2025
» LONDON - Mouthguards that light up to indicate a player has suffered a significant head impact will be used at the Women's Rugby World Cup, officials announced Monday.
Man Utd defy fan groups with 5% season ticket rise
AFP, Published on 18/03/2025
» MANCHESTER - Manchester United announced plans to raise season ticket prices by 5% for the 2025/26 season on Monday, defying calls from supporters groups for the cost to be frozen.
Kingdom's hosting rights hang in balance
Sports, Published on 14/08/2024
» The Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) is scheduled to rule on the fate of Thailand's right to host this year's Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games on Thursday without representatives from the host nation being invited to the meeting.
Italian to be first transgender athlete at Paralympic Games
Reuters, Published on 13/08/2024
» PARIS - Valentina Petrillo is set to become the first openly transgender athlete to participate in the Paralympic Games after the visually impaired sprinter was selected to represent Italy in the women's 200 and 400 metres races in Paris.
SAT, companies to pay for Olympics broadcast rights
Post Reporters, Published on 21/07/2024
» The Sports Authority of Thailand (SAT) will join hands with the private sector to invest about 400 million baht for the rights to broadcast the Olympic games, SAT governor Kongsak Yodmanee said.
Juventus midfielder Pogba provisionally suspended for doping
AFP, Published on 12/09/2023
» ROME - Juventus and France midfielder Paul Pogba has been provisionally suspended after a doping control detected elevated levels of testosterone, Italian anti-doping authorities (Nado) told AFP on Monday.