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Red Bull's Daisher nails city's first wingsuit stunt
Sports, Published on 01/04/2026
» Renowned Hollywood stuntman and Red Bull Air Force legend Miles Daisher created a milestone moment for Thailand's growing extreme sports scene with the first-ever wingsuit jump in Bangkok.
Can Europe's richest family turn Paris into a city of football rivals?
AFP, Published on 22/04/2025
» PARIS - Paris has everything — stunning architecture and arguably the best food and fashion in the world. But the French capital lacks one essential element of a modern metropolis: it has no football rivalry.
Hong Kong Sevens settles into new home
AFP, Published on 27/03/2025
» HONG KONG — The famously raucous Hong Kong Sevens rugby tournament opens on Friday in a big test for the shiny new stadium at the heart of a major US$3.85-billion sports park in the southern Chinese city.
Out of Africa: Hard knocks the spur for history-making Coventry
AFP, Published on 20/03/2025
» COSTA NAVARINO - Kirsty Coventry says she has "learned the best lessons by failing" and the Zimbabwean swimming great's mantra appears to have served her well after she became the first woman and African to be elected president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC).
Focus turns to US Open challenge amid global golf turmoil
AFP, Published on 15/06/2023
» LOS ANGELES: The 123rd US Open tees off on Thursday at Los Angeles Country Club with global golf gripped by suspense worthy of a Hollywood script.
Fickle winds limit the 34th Phuket King’s Cup to one race on day four
Published on 09/12/2022
» PHUKET: Heavy waves on Kata Beach hampered crews’ ability to reach their boats on Friday, so the Phuket King’s Cup race committee delayed the start of racing for just over an hour. But the wind gods didn’t want to come out to play on Friday. After completing the first race, and shortening it due to lack of wind, the race officer, after consulting wind forecasts decided to call it a day and send the sailors home early.
Reed's Ryder Cup snub a surprise
Sports, Brett Brasier, Published on 12/09/2021
» May I take this opportunity of saying goodbye to Callum Mackie, a lovely Scottish man who will be greatly missed, and frequently fondly remembered by the members of golf community in Pattaya.
Japan's Yosozumi wins battle of the teens for Olympic skateboarding gold
AFP, Published on 04/08/2021
» TOKYO - Japan's Sakura Yosozumi won the women's park competition to maintain the hosts' stranglehold on Olympic skateboarding on Wednesday and stop Kokona Hiraki and Sky Brown becoming the Games' youngest-ever gold medallists.
McLaughlin lights up Tokyo track as Brown bids to become youngest Olympic champ
AFP, Published on 04/08/2021
» TOKYO - Sydney McLaughlin obliterated her own world record to win women's 400m hurdles gold on Wednesday as skateboard star Sky Brown stayed on track to become the youngest Olympic champion in history.
The new kids on their blocks at the Tokyo Games
AFP, Published on 15/07/2021
» PARIS - While the Olympics emphasise their history, they also try to refresh the programme to broaden the appeal, include sports that are popular in host nations and to reflect changing attitudes.