Muguruza beats Barthel in straight sets at Thailand Open
Jan 30, 2019
Garbine Muguruza rallied from a 4-0 deficit in the second set to beat Mona Barthel 6-3, 7-5 in the second round of the Thailand Open
Australian PM asks Thailand to free detained soccer player
Jan 30, 2019
Australia's prime minister has urged Thailand to stop the extradition to Bahrain of a detained soccer player who has refugee status in Australia
US qualifier Brady upsets 2nd seed Garcia in Thailand Open
Jan 29, 2019
American qualifier Jennifer Brady achieved her second career top-20 win when she upset Caroline Garcia of France 6-4, 7-6 (3) in the first round of the Thailand Open
Malaysia defiant despite being stripped of Paralympic event
Jan 28, 2019
Malaysia's government has remained defiant despite losing the rights to host the World Para Swimming Championships for banning Israelis from competing in the event, which serves as a qualifying competition for the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics
Ex-player seeks FIFA help for jailed Bahrain refugee athlete
Jan 25, 2019
A former Australian soccer player campaigning to free a Bahraini refugee athlete detained in Thailand wants FIFA, the sport's governing body, to sanction the soccer associations of Thailand and Bahrain if they fail to help
Malaysian royals pick Pahang sultan as new king
Jan 24, 2019
Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah of central Pahang state has been named Malaysia's new king, replacing Sultan Muhammad V who abdicated unexpectedly after just two years on the throne
A look at Malaysia's monarchy before sultans pick next king
Jan 23, 2019
A look at Malaysia's monarchy before royal sultans choose the next king amid a reassertion of political influence for constitutional head of state
Australia soccer player says detained refugee is losing hope
Jan 22, 2019
A former Australian soccer player has urged the sport's governing bodies to push for the release of a Bahraini refugee athlete detained in Thailand while it weighs his extradition
Janewattananond wins Singapore Open with final round 65
Jan 20, 2019
Jazz Janewattananond shot a final-round 65 to win the Singapore Open and qualify for this year's British Open
Malaysia says it won't host any more events involving Israel
Jan 16, 2019
Malaysia's foreign minister says the government will not budge over a ban on Israeli athletes in a para swimming competition and has decided that the country will not host any events in the future involving Israel