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Cricket

Cricket-England's Brook admits he needs to rein himself in with Ashes on the line

SYDNEY, Dec 15 (Reuters) - England batter Harry Brook admits that he might need to curb his aggressive instincts a little bit when the Ashes go on the line in the third test in Adelaide this week.

Football

Soccer-Man Utd boss Amorim accepts criticism from former players

Dec 15 (Reuters) - Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim accepted the criticism being aimed his way by the Premier League club's former players but stressed that his side was being judged without "all the information".

Badminton

Zafrul stands by Rexy after SEA Games disappointment

BANGKOK: Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) president Datuk Seri Tengku Zafrul Abdul Aziz is standing by doubles coaching director Rexy Mainaky after our shuttlers failed to meet the four-gold target in the SEA Games.

Other Sports

SEA Games: Cheong Min wins Malaysia gold in wushu

BANGKOK: Tan Cheong Min secures Malaysia's 21st gold medal at the Thailand SEA Games after triumphing in the women's nanquan, nangun and nandao combined events at Cheng Wattana Government Complex today (Dec 15).

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Thai-lights

Ramkhamhaeng Road, home to the iconic Rajamangala Stadium, is more than just a matchday address.

Cycling

Silver lining behind last-minute scramble for cyclist Aisyah

BANGKOK: What began with a last-minute scramble to change hotel accommodation ended in smiles for the Malaysian road cycling camp as Paris Olympian Nur Aisyah Zubir (pic) rode to a silver medal in the women's criterium event in Khao Yai yesterday.

Shooting

Johnathan’s happy shock 

BANGKOK: National pistol shooter Johnathan Wong came in seventh in the qualification round and was not exactly brimming with confidence.

Other Sports

Aznil lifts a silver, with record as well 

CHONBURI: It was a day of double joy for weightlifter Mohd Aznil Bidin.

Golf

Golfers simply not up to par compared to past outings

BANGKOK: The national golf team endured their worst SEA Games outing in a decade after ending the Thailand campaign empty-handed – a sorry collapse following two highly successful editions.

Badminton

Joy and relief for Pearly-Thinaah

BANGKOK: When women's doubles shuttlers M. Thinaah and Pearly Tan fell to their knees and embraced each other after winning the final, it was not all joy. In fact, it was more relief.

Other Sports

Only a team bronze for two-time champ Prem 

BANGKOK: Two-time SEA Games karate gold medallist S. Prem Kumar had been hoping for one more in Thailand.

Other Sports

Amazing end to a long wait 

BANGKOK: When Malaysia last won the SEA Games sepak takraw men's team regu event, none of the team members now in Thailand had even even born, except for one.

Swimming

Arvin gets a medal for his birthday 

BANGKOK: National swimmer Arvin Shaun Singh got himself a great birthday present by bagging bronze in the men's 4x100m freestyle relay event at the Thailand SEA Games yesterday.

Badminton

Rexy takes the rap after shuttlers fall short

BANGKOK: National doubles coaching director Rexy Mainaky (pic) was not at all happy – but he was not about to point fingers.

Athletics

Puripol hits the sweet spot

PETALING JAYA: Watch out world, here comes Thai sprint sensation Puripol Boonson.

Other Sports

Bronze is hardly any consolation for paddlers

BANGKOK: National paddlers Wong Qi Shen and Tee Ai Xin were disappointed for different reasons after settling with bronze medals in the men's and women's team events at the SEA Games.

Bowling

Bowling botch-up

BANGKOK: National bowler Syazirol Shamsudin thought he was doing well, rolling down strikes in the last few frames in his semi-final match. The final beckoned.

Football

FAM ready for any decision made by CAS

PETALING JAYA: The Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) are now prepared for any decision from the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) in the dispute over the documentation of seven mixed-heritage players.

Badminton

Man-Tee face formidable foes in their first World Tour Finals

PETALING JAYA: World No. 5 men's doubles pair Man Wei Chong-Tee Kai Wun (pic) cannot afford to breathe easy even though many believe they have avoided the group of death at the World Tour Finals, which begins on Wednesday in Hangzhou, China.

Football

Tough for Young Tigers, but Nafuzi has belief

BANGKOK: No one is really giving the Malaysian Under-23 team, who just squeaked into the semi-final, any chance of getting past Thailand at the Rajamangala Stadium tonight.