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Thailand launches all-out gold rush
Sports, Published on 09/12/2025
» The 33rd Southeast Asian (SEA) Games -- Thailand's biggest sporting event of the year -- will officially begin on Tuesday with an opening ceremony at Rajamangala National Stadium.
Naming stadiums can be a bit tricky and sometimes awkward
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 26/07/2025
» When the new Premier League season kicks off, the fixtures will be graced by a brand new stadium courtesy of Everton FC which has finally left the "Old Lady" of Goodison Park after 133 years. The Toffees' new home at Bramley-Moore Dock on the banks of the River Mersey is called the Hill Dickinson Stadium after the international law firm that holds the naming rights.
Club anthems play inspirational role
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 28/09/2024
» When the Leicester team came out onto the pitch at the King Power Stadium last Saturday it was good to hear they are still greeted by the stirring strains of the Post-Horn Gallop. It must be the most traditional piece of music to grace a football stadium in the English League and quite appropriate for a team nicknamed the Foxes.
The calm, cool, and collected Swede who caused a stir in England
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 31/08/2024
» Tributes have been pouring in for Sven-Goran Eriksson who passed away on Monday at the age of 76. The fact that there have been so many headlines containing the word "gentleman" is a reflection of the respect the football world held for the Swede who was the first foreign coach of England's national team.
Paris Games open in blaze of hope and inclusivity
Sports, Published on 30/08/2024
» Paris: The 2024 Paralympics opened in Paris on Wednesday in a colourful and hope-filled ceremony, starting 11 days of competition in a city still riding the wave of the successful Olympics.
Thailand rocks as Panipak triumphs
Sports, Published on 09/08/2024
» Tributes and congratulatory messages poured in for taekwondo star Panipak Wongpattanakit, who won the first gold medal at the Paris Olympic Games for Thailand early yesterday morning, Thai time.
A year that said farewell to legendary Sir Bobby
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 30/12/2023
» The year began with us mourning the loss of the great Brazilian footballer Pele who passed away in the final days of 2022.
Kirk earns the most significant win of all
Sports, Chuah Choo Chiang, Published on 24/11/2023
» The who's who in golf including Scottie Scheffler, Jon Rahm, Rory McIlroy, Viktor Hovland and Tom Kim feature prominently on the PGA Tour's roll of honour in the recently concluded 2023 season.
Wrexham celebrate, but just don't forget The Dale
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 29/04/2023
» It is that nervy time of the year of promotions and relegations in the English Football League and a couple of contrasting stories in the lower divisions caught the eye last week.
Rajamangala becomes sea of red
Sports, Bangkok Post and agencies, Published on 13/07/2022
» Fans flocked to Rajamangala National Stadium to watch Liverpool and Manchester United -- the most popular football teams among Thais -- play in a friendly on Tuesday night.