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Port and Thailand footballer Charyl Chappuis has tested positive for Covid-19. Thailand national team footballer Charyl Chappuis says he has tested positive for Covid-19. Chappuis, who plays for Thai League 1 side Port FC, is the latest Thai athlete who has contracted the coronavirus as the country deals with a third wave of infections. "I have been tested for Covid-19, and the results are positive. I'm currently under quarantine and will be treated safely, accordingly," Chappuis wrote in a social media post. "For any trouble I might have caused, no matter how small, I would like to take this chance to apologise from the bottom of my heart. I hope everyone will stay safe during these troubled times. "My prayers and well wishes are with all of you krub." Chappuis, 29, has previously played for Thai clubs Buriram United, Suphanburi and Muang Thong United. He won the 2009 Fifa U17 World Cup title with Switzerland before moving to Thailand. Earlier, national team cueist ... » Learn More about Chappuis hit by Covid-19, warns public

LONDON: "Win everything," said Kevin De Bruyne when asked of his ambitions for Manchester City after signing a new four-year contract to reportedly become the Premier League's highest paid player last week. With less than two months of the season to play, City are still on course for a historic quadruple of Champions League, Premier League, FA Cup and League Cup. Just breaking through the barrier of the Champions League quarter-finals would be a landmark for Pep Guardiola as he tries to reach the last four for the first time in five years in Manchester on Wednesday. City travel to Borussia Dortmund holding a slender 2-1 lead and bearing plenty of scars from quarter-final ties over the past three years. "Different year, same stuff," was how a disappointed De Bruyne summed up a 3-1 defeat by Lyon in Lisbon last season. Defensive mistakes, missed chances and VAR controversy also combined to deny Guardiola's men as they bowed out to Liverpool and Tottenham in contrasting ... » Learn More about Data-driven De Bruyne key to breaking Man City’s Champions League complex

Jurgen Klopp admitted a weight has been lifted from Liverpool's shoulders after Trent Alexander-Arnold's injury-time winner secured a 2-1 victory over Aston Villa and ended a record run of defeats at Anfield on Saturday. The English champions had lost their previous six games at Anfield and fell behind again when Alisson Becker failed to keep out Ollie Watkins's first-half strike. Liverpool were then controversially denied an equaliser as a dubious VAR review ruled out Roberto Firmino's reply. But Mohamed Salah levelled before Alexander-Arnold responded in style to the criticism he has received of late. "It felt massive to win. A real relief," said Klopp after victory briefly took Liverpool up to fourth in the Premier League. "I can't remember the last time we did it easy but it's fine in our situation after losing six home games." Alexander-Arnold was dropped from England manager Gareth Southgate's squad last month and was at fault for Real Madrid's second goal as ... » Learn More about Liverpool strike late to end record Anfield losing streak

Last Friday, April 9, was Araw ng Kagitingan, Day of Valor. It was a day to remember and honor the men and women who died fighting for our freedom and human rights; the frontline health care workers who have been risking their lives to save ours; as well our seafarers and other OFWs and key workers who provide essential service during the pandemic. We pray for their safety as they go about their dangerous tasks. Today is the 109th anniversary of the Titanic tragedy. Despite the passage of the years, the sinking of what was declared an unsinkable ship has continued to fascinate the general public. It has inspired books, documentaries, lectures, and has drawn tourists and adventure-seekers, including a couple who said their wedding vows in a submersible stationed on the ship’s bow. Perhaps the best book written about the Titanic is A Night to Remember by Walter Lord, who as a boy enjoyed a cruise in Titanic’s sister ship Olympia, and had spent a good deal of time imagining what the ... » Learn More about Lessons from a tragedy

New England Patriots legend Julian Edelman is retiring from the NFL LOS ANGELES - New England Patriots star Julian Edelman announced his retirement from the NFL on Monday, bringing the curtain down on a career that spanned 12 seasons and included three Super Bowl victories. The 34-year-old receiver, named MVP in the Patriots most recent Super Bowl victory in 2019, confirmed his retirement after his contract was terminated due to a failed physical. "I've always said I'm going until the wheels come off, and they've finally fallen off," Edelman said in a recorded video posted on Twitter that showed him sitting on the Patriots Gillette Stadium field at Foxboro. "Due to an injury last year, I'll be making my official announcement of my retirement from football. It's been the best 12 years of my life. It's been a hell of a run." Edelman's former Patriots teammate and close friend Tom Brady led the tributes to the retiring receiver. "On the biggest stage and in the biggest ... » Learn More about Patriots legend Edelman retires from NFL

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer said Manchester United were sparked into life by the injustice of seeing Edinson Cavani's opening goal controversially ruled out as the Red Devils roared back to beat Tottenham 3-1 on Sunday. United came from behind to win for the ninth time in the league this season as second-half goals from Fred, Cavani and Mason Greenwood cancelled out Son Heung-min's opener. However, Solskjaer still took aim at Son for his role in the goal United had ruled out. Paul Pogba and Cavani combined brilliantly for the Uruguayan to drill the ball low between the legs of Hugo Lloris on 36 minutes. But a VAR review by referee Chris Kavanagh resulted in a Tottenham free-kick for a foul by Scott McTominay on Son in the build-up. The Scottish international made minimal contact with Son's face as he swatted the South Korean aside. "The game is absolutely gone if that's a clear and obvious error," said Solskjaer. "It was a perfectly good goal. I think that kickstarted us, the ... » Learn More about Solskjaer ‘not conned’ by Son as Man Utd gain revenge on Spurs

For decades, the lure of Thailand’s Land of Smiles drew both working and retired expats in droves to its warm weather, glorious beaches, friendly locals and laid-back lifestyle. Many of those attracted by Thailand’s cheap cost of living, easy long-stay visas, traditional culture and friendly locals were single, elderly men looking to bring a new sparkle into their lives. Many met and married their dream girls and found themselves fathers at an advancing age, but did their best to look after their new families as well as a good number of their new wife’s relatives. Thailand was also popular for older couples from the West, with Americans and the British especially attracted by the lure of reliable weather and inexpensive housing. Fast forward some 15- 20 years or so and things are now very different, The weather still ranges between hot and very hot, and the chance of getting a second try at being a husband and father is still there, but changes to the retirement visa and the ... » Learn More about For Some Expats Thailand is No Longer an Affordable Paradise

EA Guzmman (left) and Shaira Diaz Edgar Allan “EA” Guzman and Shaira Diaz have been dating for eight years now, but it wasn’t until two years ago that the couple publicly confirmed that they’re a couple. On April 4, EA was hailed best supporting actor at the 4th Entertainment Editors’ Choice (Eddys) Awards for his performance in the drama movie “Coming Home.” And being able to dedicate the award to Shaira during his acceptance speech, he recalled, was such a heartening moment. “It feels great being able to dedicate the award to her without any worries or second thoughts, because she inspires me in all the things I do,” EA said in a recent virtual conference arranged by GMA 7, following his recent Eddys victory. “I want to make her feel that she’s part of my achievements. Low-key “The win was unexpected and means a lot to me. Holding the trophy made me feel like I’m holding the fruits of my hard work and passion. It reminds me why I’m here in show biz,” the 32-year-old actor ... » Learn More about After 8 years of dating, EA and Shaira still not ready for marriage

Kang Chang-hyeon in Hwaseong, south of Seoul, on Feb 20. (Photo: AFP) In a South Korean rice field, the teenage world drone-racing champion is preparing to defend his title in one of the planet's fastest and highest-tech sports. But at all of 18 years old, Kang Chang-hyeon fears he is quickly passing his prime to compete at top flight levels. On the starting signal, Kang and his three teammates send their craft buzzing furiously into the air and hurtling around an obstacle course set up on the bare earth in Hwaseong, south of Seoul. The only human movement was the twitch of fingers on handsets, which the pilots use to control the aircraft while wearing virtual-reality goggles that give them a drone's-eye view of the route. Three laps and around one minute later, the race was over and the technical analysis began in a dedicated tent, with pilots, coaches, technicians and parents poring over flight data. Like Formula One, drone-flying depends both on precision engineering ... » Learn More about Meet S. Korea’s 18-year-old world drone champion

DUE to budget issues and limited by the modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ) in the National Capital Region (NCR) plus, the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) has sought the help of local government units (LGUs) for the training of the national athletes preparing for the Southeast Asian Games to be held in Vietnam in December. “If we put all the sports in one bubble how much would that be? That’s why I thought of an idea to knock on the doors of the LGUs that are really into sports and have strong sports programs,” said PSC Commissioner and Philippine chef de mission for Southeast Asian Games Ramon Fernandez. The former four-time Philippine Basketball Association Most Valuable Player revealed that the PSC spent around P21 million for the three-month bubble training of the karate, taekwondo, and boxing Olympic hopefuls alone at the Inspire Sports Academy in Calamba, Laguna. “Maybe they (LGUs) can help us, the NSAs (National Sports Associations), let’s take our parts and ... » Learn More about PSC seeks LGU help for training resumption