Athletics

Andre’s giant leap

BANGKOK: Repeat, repeat, repeat, Andre Anura Anuar kept muttering under his breath.

Athletics

60-year dream comes true with Calvin

BANGKOK: Singapore's Calvin Quek (pic) finally turned promise into achievement to deliver Singa­pore's first gold medal in 60 years in the men's 400m hurdles.

Athletics

Future’s bright as silver

BANGKOK: Malaysia's young 4x100m quartet announced themselves as the nation's hope for the future, winning the silver medal and shattering the national record at the Supachalasai Stadium.

Other Sports

No heavy heart for Erry as only the world champion is better than him

CHONBURI: The world champion walked away with the win, but it was national weightlifter Erry Hidayat who won the cheers by lifting the silver medal in the men's 79kg category.

Archery

Juwaidi has sights on golden double

BANGKOK: At 35, Juwaidi Mazuki could be saying goodbye to the SEA Games - with two medals.

Other Sports

Thor and Co avenge defeat with golden show

BANGKOK: The mighty Thor has struck again. And this time he had his Avengers with him.

Other Sports

Arysha – a girl born to ride

BANGKOK: Arysha Haya Kanda's earliest memories are not of playgrounds or classrooms. They are of stables.

Football

Soccer-Bournemouth and Man United share spoils in eight-goal thriller

MANCHESTER, England, Dec 15 (Reuters) - Bournemouth's Eli Junior Kroupi struck late to salvage a point for his side in a 4-4 draw with Manchester United on Monday, capping a Premier League thriller that swung wildly from start to finish.

Tennis

Tennis-Sabalenka named WTA Player of the Year for second straight season

Dec 15 (Reuters) - World number one Aryna Sabalenka has been named WTA Player of the Year for the second consecutive season after spending the entire year at the top of the rankings, the governing body of women's tennis announced on Monday.

Football

Soccer-Roma remain in title hunt with 1-0 win over Como

ROME, Dec 15 (Reuters) - AS Roma kept pace in the Serie A title race with a 1-0 home win over Como on Monday, where Wesley's second-half goal was the difference between the sides at the Stadio Olimpico.

Golf

Golf-Scheffler wins fourth straight PGA Tour Player of the Year award

Dec 15 (Reuters) - Scottie Scheffler, who counted two majors among his six titles in 2025, has been voted the PGA Tour Player of the Year for a fourth consecutive season, the PGA Tour said on Monday.

Football

Soccer-Burn has fractured rib and damaged lung after Wear-Tyne derby challenge, reports say

Dec 15 (Reuters) - Newcastle United defender Dan Burn has suffered a fractured rib and damaged his lung following a challenge with Sunderland's Nordi Mukiele in Sunday's 1-0 loss in the Premier League, British media reports said.

Other Sports

Darts-Menzies apologises for punching table at World Championship

LONDON, Dec 15 (Reuters) - Scotsman Cameron Menzies has apologised after punching his drinks table following a first-round loss to English debutant Charlie Manby at the PDC Darts World Championship on Monday, which left blood dripping from his hand.

Hockey

Olympics-Short rinks cut no ice with NHL players, including McDavid

TORONTO, Dec 15 (Reuters) - Canadian standout Connor McDavid and a number of his NHL peers are not concerned that the ice rinks for the 2026 Milano-Cortina Olympics will be smaller than what they are used to playing on.

Other Sports

Olympics-LA28 to open ticket draw on Jan. 14 with seats from $28

LOS ANGELES, Dec 15 (Reuters) - LA28 said on Monday that fans will be able to register starting January 14 for a random ticket draw covering all Olympic sports at the Los Angeles Games with organizers promising at least 1 million tickets priced at $28.

Football

Valiant Harimau Muda fall to hosts Thailand in SEA Games Under-23 semi-finals

BANGKOK: Malaysia put up a valiant fight but fell short against hosts Thailand, losing 1-0 in the SEA Games Under-23 football semi-finals at the Rajamangala Stadium on Monday (Dec 15).

Cricket

Cricket-Stokes issues Ashes rallying cry for England players

Dec 15 (Reuters) - England captain Ben Stokes has called for his teammates to "show a bit of dog" as they look to fight back from two losses in the third Ashes test in Adelaide from Tuesday.

Football

Soccer-Maresca declines to clarify "worst 48 hours" comment, focuses on Cardiff

Dec 15 (Reuters) - Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca said his weekend comment about spending the "worst 48 hours" since joining the club needed no further explanation as his team focus on Tuesday's tricky trip to Cardiff City for a League Cup quarter-final clash.

Rugby

Rugby-WRU pledges to retain talent as Morgan, Lake announce Gloucester switch

Dec 15 (Reuters) - The Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) has vowed to create an environment that keeps the nation's best players at home following confirmation on Monday that experienced forwards Jac Morgan and Dewi Lake will leave Welsh club Ospreys at the end of the season to join England's Gloucester.

Badminton

Fifth-time nominee Liek Hou finally lands BWF's Player of the Year award

PETALING JAYA: National para men's singles shuttler Cheah Liek Hou ended 2025 on a high after being named the Para men's Player of the Year 2025 on Monday (Dec 15).