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Cyclists aim to deliver haul of six golds
Sports, Hanif Hassan, Published on 08/12/2025
» Thailand's cycling federation has set an ambitious target of grabbing at least six gold medals at the 33rd Southeast Asian (SEA) Games, with confidence high across track, road, mountain bike and BMX disciplines.
Fairway to heaven: Tips for seniors
Sports, Brett Brasier, Published on 09/04/2025
» For those of us walking up the last few holes of life here are a few facts that you should be fully aware of, even though they are a little depressing.
Hard work is essential for great swing
Sports, Brett Brasier, Published on 03/04/2025
» Most of us who've been playing for a long time picked up the basics of the game from watching carefully the swings of good players. Imitation has started many of us off in the game but this alone does not allow you to fully understand the swings inner workings. I must be honest here and say that watching only good swings will not make a good player. There is no shortcut, that I'm aware of, that will make a good player other than some hard work on the practice range. Imagining a nice-looking swing whilst hitting balls will help but we're all made differently, and as one well known player once told me 'we all have to work out what works on the course through blood, sweat and tears' so all the many movements required becomes muscle memory.
Laker loot! Mavericks trade future for fragile AD
Sports, Dave Wiggins, Published on 19/02/2025
» NBA history was made in the controversial trade that saw the Dallas Mavericks ship Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers for Anthony Davis. Never before had there been such a superstar-for-superstar swap.
Turn your practice into muscle memory
Sports, Brett Brasier, Published on 29/01/2025
» Let's face it, the golf swing is over in a flash and it's impossible to think of every movement that must be carried out in order to hit a good shot. For example, the backswing and downswing, if analysed in slow motion, would make a trip to the moon easier to organise and fully understand.
Backswing: Tips for power and balance
Sports, Brett Brasier, Published on 22/01/2025
» Winding up the backswing is basically a simple turn -- whilst at the same time stretching the elastic bands so that when you swing down and through the ball, it's as fast as possible, all the while keeping control of balance and direction.
Four-way tie at the top at Black Mountain meet
Sports, Published on 18/10/2024
» Hua Hin: Former touring professional turned CrossFit Games athlete Pierre-Henri Soero muscled into a share of the lead yesterday at the US$2 million Black Mountain Championship at Black Mountain Golf Club in Hua Hin.
Maruyama past heroics can fire up spirits
Sports, Chuah Choo Chiang, Published on 25/09/2024
» Twenty six years have passed since Shigeki Maruyama produced a performance for the ages by going a perfect 5-0-0 in his Presidents Cup debut at Royal Melbourne in Australia which sparked what has since become the lone International Team victory to date against the United States Team in the biennial competition.
Patama's legacy elevates Thai badminton to new heights
Sports, Published on 21/08/2024
» The Badminton Association of Thailand, under Royal Patronage, has opened a new chapter in the sport’s history, led by its current president, Khunying Patama Leeswadtrakul.
Hot Puripol ignites hopes for a better show
Sports, Hanif Hassan, Published on 20/07/2024
» So far, Thailand's participations in the track and field events of the Olympic Games have been primarily aimed at helping its athletes gain "international exposure" -- this could all change at Paris 2024 early next month.