Tucked in the Chinatown area of Bangkok is a Buddhist temple that has turned overnight into a venerated site for Leicester City’s Thai fans.
A trio of climbers hopes to become the first Burmese nationals to summit the world’s tallest peak, a climb expected to take over two months.
An ethnic Karen refugee who was born at a camp on the Thai border earns a professional contract with the English football club Sheffield United.
A spirited performance is not enough for Burma at the Southeast Asian Games football final, with the under-23 team falling to favored Thailand 3-0.
Burma edges past Vietnam in the semifinal match of the Southeast Asian Games football competition, winning 2-1 to earn a chance at the gold medal.
Burma’s under-23 side captures the nation’s imagination by storming into the semifinals unbeaten, stirring hopes of a first Southeast Asian Games football gold since 1973.
RANGOON — Burma scored two goals in three minutes to come back from the brink of defeat in the dying minutes of its Southeast Asia Games football match against Cambodia...
Its win over the Philippines has Burma looking set to enter the knock-out round of the regional football competition riding a wave of momentum.
Burma’s under-20 World Cup “party” crashes to a halt with a 6-0 defeat by Ukraine, prompting the Asian side’s coach to apologize to their fans.
Sin City is abuzz over a megafight that will generate millions and reshape the sport business landscape
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