World number five Juan Martin del Potro said on Monday he will miss the Australian Open starting in two weeks' time as he hasn't yet recovered from a fractured knee suffered in October

A return to Champions League football and prominent player sales allowed Premier League giants Chelsea to record a record £443.4 million ($562 million) turnover and £62 million profit for the 2017/18 season, the club announced on Monday.

The Hopman Cup might have saved its best for last as excitement builds for the most anticipated tennis match involving a man and woman since the «Battle of the Sexes» in the 1970s.

Seven THAIS led by Gunn Charoenkul earned their Asian Tour cards after finishing in the top 35 in the final Asian Tour Qualifying School tournament in Hua Hin yesterday.

Manchester City cut Liverpool's lead at the top of the Premier League to seven points with a 3-1 win at Southampton as Paul Pogba shone again for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's Manchester United by scoring twice in a 4-1 victory over Bournemouth on Sunday.

National coach Milovan Rajevac vows to lead Thailand to win as many matches as possible in the AFC Asian Cup which starts this Saturday at the United Arab Emirates.

SIX THAIS led by Gunn Charoenkul earned their Asian Tour cards after finishing in the top 35 in the final Asian Tour Qualifying School tournament in Hua Hin yesterday.

Jurgen Klopp refused to get carried away with the growing expectation that Liverpool can lift the league title for the first time in 29 years saying his players must stay focussed after they thrashed Arsenal 5-1 on Saturday.

Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice as Juventus closed out 2018 on a high with a 2-1 win over Sampdoria to set a new points record in Serie A before the winter break on Saturday. 

Liverpool extended their Premier League lead to nine points as Roberto Firmino's hat-trick hammered Arsenal 5-1 at Anfield, while Tottenham's title challenge crumbled in a 3-1 home defeat to Wolves.

The International Olympic Committee was presented the first «Power, Together» Award due to its commitment to gender equality last week.

Hua Hin -  Thailand’s Poom Pattaropong dream run continued as he signed for a six-under-par 65 to stand on the brink of securing his playing rights for the 2019 season at the Asian Tour Qualifying School Final Stage on Saturday.

Queen Ariya reigns supreme

Thailand coach Milovan Rajevac has appointed striker Teerasil Dangda as captain for the AFC Asian Cup, which starts next Saturday in the United Arab Emirates.

Rafael Nadal is «confident» he will be 100 percent fit when the Australian Open starts in less than three weeks' time despite enduring yet another tough battle with injuries over the past few months.

Temperamental Australian star Nick Kyrgios revealed on Friday he was bitten by a spider over Christmas ahead of his defence of the Brisbane International.

Hua Hin - Australia’s Zach Murray edged closer to another dream start in his early professional career by carding a four-under-par 67 to head into the weekend rounds in prime position together with Thailand’s Poom Pattaropong at the Asian Tour Qualifying School Final Stage on Friday.

Hua Hin -  Thailand’s Poom Pattaropong emerged tops by signing for a second round seven-under-par 64 to lead the field into the next round at the Asian Tour Qualifying School Final Stage on Thursday.

Serena Williams would not discuss the incidents that unfolded during the US Open final she lost to Naomi Osaka in September and is choosing to «move on to bigger and better things», the American told reporters in Abu Dhabi on Thursday.

Thailand coach Milovan Rajevac has revealed his 23-man squad for next week’s Asian Cup and included five strikers, with both the experienced Teerasil Dangda and rising star Supachai Jaided making the final cut.

Hua Hin -  Thai-Japanese Kosuke Hamamoto overcame his early nerves by signing for an opening seven-under-par 64 to enjoy a flying start at the Asian Tour Qualifying School Final Stage on Wednesday.

RISING STAR Supachai Jaided says he is thrilled at the opportunity to train alongside his childhood idol Teerasil Dangda for the upcoming Asian Cup, which begins on Saturday in the United Arab Emirates.

National goalkeeper Kawin Thamsatchanan withdrew from the Asian Cup national team on Wednesday, citing foot injury.

 Singapore -ONE Championship™ (ONE) has just announced the latest addition to its executive leadership team.

Midfield Thitiphan Puangchan says fitness training remains the main focus of national coach Milovan Rajevac, as the team enters the final preparation stage for next month’s Asian Cup.

Hua Hin - Indian teenager Aadil Bedi is ready to make an early impact in his professional career as he prepares to earn his Tour card at the Asian Tour Qualifying School Final Stage which starts on Wednesday.

Tiger Woods snatched plenty of golfing headlines in 2018 with his remarkable comeback after years in the wilderness and will now be eyeing a 15th major title, while British Open champion Francesco Molinari inspired Europe to a Ryder Cup thrashing of the United States in Paris.

Mikaela Shiffrin and Alina Zagitova starred in Pyeongchang to claim Olympic golds, before Naomi Osaka announced her arrival at the top echelon of tennis in style as gymnast Simone Biles rediscovered her best.

NATIONAL midfielder Chanathip Songkrasin is determined to spearhead his side to the round of 16 when he makes his Asian Cup debut in the United Arab Emirates next week.

Manchester United return to Old Trafford for the first time under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's management against Huddersfield on Boxing Day with a new-found swagger after scoring five goals in the Premier League for the first time in five years.

Arsenal midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan will be out of action for at least six weeks because of a foot injury, the Premier League side revealed on their website on Tuesday.

THE NEWLY recruited national football team’s game analyst, Julio Cesar Moreno Yanez of Chile, has praised Thai players for their positive attitude, saying the War Elephants can achieve their goal in the upcoming Asian Cup.

Young foreign golfers typically struggle when they venture to Asia in their first year. American Kurt Kitayama, on the other hand, proved that it is also possible to take the fast track to stardom.

Three tournaments in Guangzhou and the first Series event outside Greater China make up qualifying season

Tottenham Hotspur showed why manager Mauricio Pochettino is a wanted man by thrashing Everton 6-2 at Goodison Park on Sunday to close to within six points of Premier League leaders Liverpool.