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From the Ammies to the Posh
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 12/10/2024
» While most football fans know the nicknames of clubs in the Premier League and Championship they are probably less familiar with those in the lower divisions. Some simply reflect a team's colours or a variation on the club name. But many provide an insight into the cultural and economic environment of towns and regions where the clubs first developed.
Thai stars who lifted the clouds of gloom
Sports, Published on 28/12/2021
» Like people around the world, the Thais were also unable to escape the wrath of Covid-19, but like everywhere else, the country's sports fans had their moments to cherish as well.
Life-changing victory for Sudaporn
Sports, Bangkok Post and Reuters, Published on 04/08/2021
» Tokyo: Life will never be the same again for Thai boxer Sudaporn Seesondee after her thrilling 3-2 win over Great Britain's Caroline Dubois in the women's lightweight (60kg) quarter-finals at the Tokyo Olympics on Tuesday.
Happy days are here again
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 08/08/2020
» For three consecutive years, from 2013-15, the town of Harrogate in North Yorkshire was voted "the happiest place to live in Britain."
Sad times, bad times and good times
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 22/12/2018
» For Thailand, the year in sport was overshadowed by the tragic death in October of the owner of Leicester City, Vichai Srivadhanaprabha, in a helicopter crash adjacent to the club's King Power Stadium. Four others were also killed, including two assistants, Nusura Suknamai and Kaveporn Punpare and the two pilots.
After the hype, let's enjoy the football
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 16/06/2018
» After weeks of hype, promises and previews it was something of a relief when the 2018 World Cup finally kicked off in Moscow on Thursday. No more second guessing about who must do what -- now the respective teams have to deliver. The Sun newspaper got into the spirit of things in its own inimitable way with the headline "And We're Offski!"