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Thailand’s star midfielder Chanathip Songkrasin has left Japanese club Kawasaki Frontale to join Thai League side BG Pathum United for $2 million. BG Pathum agreed to pay the transfer fee that Kawasaki required for Songkrasin, as his contract with the J1 League club was still valid until January 2025. Injuries …

Nguyen Manh Hung, general secretary of the Vietnam Athletics Federation, is impressed with the VnExpress Marathon Quy Nhon held earlier this month. In face he was one of the 10,000 runners participating in the VnExpress Marathon Sparkling Quy Nhon on June 11. He registered for the 10 km race. Starting …

Midfielder Nguyen Quang Hai has signed a 1.5-year deal with Hanoi club Cong An Ha Noi (CAHN) and become the highest-paid domestic player in V. League. Hai joined CAHN as a free agent, after terminating his contract with French club Pau FC. At his new club, Hai will get over …

Athletes appeared to be teleported on stage and a larger-than-life projection of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) president addressed the crowd as the first-ever Olympic Esports Week kicked off in Singapore. The IOC officially recognized eSports as a sport in 2017 and has been in discussions with industry players about …

The Syrian football team’s loss to underdogs Vietnam has caused mixed reactions among fans and media in the country. News site SnackSyrian commented that the friendly match between Vietnam and Syria on Tuesday was a lackluster one, and neither of the two teams did a good job creating scoring opportunities. …

Alex Morgan and Megan Rapinoe were named in the United States squad for next month’s Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand on Wednesday. Morgan, who is 33, Rapinoe, 37, and defender Kelley O’Hara, 34, will all be playing in their fourth World Cups. The trio are among nine …

Victor Wembanyama dismissed the soaring hype swirling around him on Wednesday as he prepares to become the most sought-after No.1 pick in the NBA draft since LeBron James. The 19-year-old French talent is a lock to be chosen by the San Antonio Spurs in Thursday’s NBA Draft in New York, …

Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni respects Indonesia but said that none of their players impressed him after an exhibition match in Jakarta. In the friendly on Monday at Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Argentina played without three key players Lionel Messi, Angel Di Maria and Nicholas Otamendi. Scaloni allowed the three to …

Teerasil Dangda has surpassed star strikers Wayne Rooney and Olivier Giroud in the number of goals scored for the national team. The Thai striker has scored 54 goals after 117 games for the national team, the latest of which earned Thailand a 1-0 friendly win against Hong Kong on Monday. …

ESports has long been derided as “not a real sport.” But now, an Olympic-organized event is being dismissed by competitive gamers as not real eSports. Many long-time backers of big-money digital contests, which are edging their way towards elite-level recognition, are puzzled by the choice of games at the inaugural …