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From esports cheating to refereeing errors: 33rd SEA Games rocked by series of controversies

From esports cheating to refereeing errors: 33rd SEA Games rocked by series of controversies

The 33rd SEA Games in Thailand were marred by organizational controversies both leading up to and during the event.
7 Malaysia's naturalized players see transfer values wiped to zero after FIFA sanctions

7 Malaysia's naturalized players see transfer values wiped to zero after FIFA sanctions

Lamine Yamal launches YouTube channel, gains over one million subscribers after two days

Lamine Yamal launches YouTube channel, gains over one million subscribers after two days

Cristiano Ronaldo buys two luxury villas on private island for over $9M

Cristiano Ronaldo buys two luxury villas on private island for over $9M

Football star Cristiano Ronaldo has purchased two luxury villas in an exclusive island reserve in the Red Sea.
December 25, 2025 | 06:00 am GMT+7
International runners surprised by 5,000 full marathoners at VnExpress Hai Phong race

International runners surprised by 5,000 full marathoners at VnExpress Hai Phong race

International participants said they were surprised by the scale of the full marathon at VnExpress Marathon Hai Phong 2025, which attracted 5,000 runners for the 42.195 km distance.
December 24, 2025 | 07:00 pm GMT+7
Thai boxer demands gold medal after disputed Muay Thai final at SEA Games

Thai boxer demands gold medal after disputed Muay Thai final at SEA Games

Thai Muay Thai boxer Mongkutpetch Petchprawfar has filed a formal complaint with Thailand’s Olympic authorities after what his camp says was a biased judging decision in the Muay Thai finals at the 33rd SEA Games.
December 24, 2025 | 01:55 pm GMT+7
Japan's Minamino ruptures ACL, World Cup campaign in doubt

Japan's Minamino ruptures ACL, World Cup campaign in doubt

Japan international Takumi Minamino's participation at next year's World Cup is in doubt after the midfielder's club, AS Monaco, confirmed he had ruptured the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in his left knee.
December 24, 2025 | 07:20 am GMT+7
Neymar undergoes surgery for meniscus injury

Neymar undergoes surgery for meniscus injury

Neymar has undergone a successful operation on his left knee to repair a damaged meniscus, his club Santos said on Monday.
December 24, 2025 | 07:19 am GMT+7
From Singapore's mermaids to Vietnam's athletic queen, records fall at 33rd SEA Games

From Singapore's mermaids to Vietnam's athletic queen, records fall at 33rd SEA Games

The 33rd SEA Games delivered a surge of record-breaking performances across athletics, swimming, shooting and other Olympic sports, as athletes rewrote regional and Games benchmarks and host Thailand posted its biggest gold-medal haul in history.
December 23, 2025 | 08:00 pm GMT+7
6 moments that define eventful 2025 for Southeast Asian football

6 moments that define eventful 2025 for Southeast Asian football

From historic milestones to crushing disappointments, 2025 has witnessed the trophies, the failures and the scandals that shaped Southeast Asian football.
December 23, 2025 | 02:00 pm GMT+7
Malaysia records biggest dip in FIFA ranking as Vietnam climbs to year-high

Malaysia records biggest dip in FIFA ranking as Vietnam climbs to year-high

Vietnam has climbed three spots to be the biggest climber in the December update of FIFA ranking, while Malaysia suffered the steepest drop among all 211 member associations following their sanctions for document forgery.
December 23, 2025 | 11:26 am GMT+7
Vietnam's top cueist pockets $35,000 after defeating 'The Extraterrestrial' in France

Vietnam's top cueist pockets $35,000 after defeating 'The Extraterrestrial' in France

Vietnam's premier billiards player Tran Quyet Chien has claimed the title at the 2025 Blois 3-Cushion Challenge, defeating Belgian legend Frederic Caudron in the final to take home the top prize of 30,000 euros (US$35,300).
December 23, 2025 | 10:50 am GMT+7
VnExpress Marathon Hai Phong maintains status as Vietnam’s top sub-3 race

VnExpress Marathon Hai Phong maintains status as Vietnam’s top sub-3 race

VnExpress Marathon Hai Phong 2025 recorded 134 runners completing the full marathon distance of 42.195 km in under three hours, the highest number of sub-3 finishers reported at a marathon event in Vietnam to date.
December 23, 2025 | 09:48 am GMT+7
Thailand expects SEA Games revenue to exceed forecasts by 2.5 times

Thailand expects SEA Games revenue to exceed forecasts by 2.5 times

Governor of the Sports Authority of Thailand (SAT), Gongsak Yodmani, projects that the 33rd SEA Games will generate a record-breaking 14 billion baht (US$447.7 million), a figure that far surpasses initial expectations.
December 22, 2025 | 12:40 pm GMT+7
Thailand sparks controversy by not including Vietnam's men football gold medal win in SEA Games highlights

Thailand sparks controversy by not including Vietnam's men football gold medal win in SEA Games highlights

Host nation Thailand has sparked controversy by leaving out Vietnam's men's football victory from the official highlight reel at the 33rd SEA Games closing ceremony.
December 22, 2025 | 12:38 pm GMT+7
Tactical analysis: How Vietnam stage classic comeback against Thailand in SEA Games final

Tactical analysis: How Vietnam stage classic comeback against Thailand in SEA Games final

Coach Kim Sang-sik's decisive personnel changes, combined with the decision to push the team higher up and apply greater pressure from the front line, were the catalysts for Vietnam's emotional comeback against Thailand in the 33rd SEA Games men’s football final.
December 20, 2025 | 03:13 pm GMT+7
Controversial SEA Games conclude in Thailand as Malaysia named next host

Controversial SEA Games conclude in Thailand as Malaysia named next host

The 33rd SEA Games came to a close in Bangkok on Saturday night, with Vietnam finishing third overall as Thailand dominated the medal table and handed hosting duties to Malaysia.
December 20, 2025 | 08:09 pm GMT+7
Thailand loses all football gold medals at SEA Games for first time in history

Thailand loses all football gold medals at SEA Games for first time in history

In a devastating defeat on home soil, Thailand has failed to win a single football gold medal at the 33rd SEA Games after losing 1-6 to Indonesia in the men's futsal final.
December 20, 2025 | 07:24 pm GMT+7
Chinese tennis player banned 12 years for match-fixing spree

Chinese tennis player banned 12 years for match-fixing spree

Chinese tennis player Pang Renlong has been banned for 12 years and fined $110,000 for a match-fixing spree involving 22 matches in a five-month period.
December 20, 2025 | 07:23 pm GMT+7
Thailand breaks SEA Games record with 233 gold medals

Thailand breaks SEA Games record with 233 gold medals

The final medal standings at the SEA Games 33 were confirmed on Dec. 20, with host nation Thailand smashing the Games record after winning 233 gold medals, while Vietnam finished third overall with 278 medals.
December 20, 2025 | 06:10 pm GMT+7
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