Steve Cotton
Asian Correspondent
United Kingdom
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North and South Korea: Can sport really make a difference?
SPORT is often described as a trivial, largely inconsequential pastime, but could it play an important role in easing friction between North and South Korea? → Read More
Could North and South Korea finally join forces – on the ice hockey rink?
SOUTH Korea is proposing entering a joint women’s ice hockey team with North Korea at next month’s Winter Olympics following talks between the two feuding nations. → Read More
Football: European Champions League power rankings after week four
TOTTENHAM Hotspur rightly stole the headlines on the fourth week of Champions League action, beating Real Madrid 3-1 at Wembley to hand the Spanish giants their first group-stage defeat for five years. → Read More
Jeremy Lin responds to Kenyon Martin after he tells star: ‘You wanna be black’
JEREMY Lin issued one of the most articulate and polite comebacks in the history of sports disagreements after Kenyon Martin accused the American-Asia star of cultural appropriation. → Read More
As Malaysian diver tests positive, Lee Chong Wei offers advice: Stay strong
LEE Chong Wei – who returned from a doping ban to win a third Olympic badminton silver medal – has told any local offenders to “stay strong” amid reports a Malaysian SEA Games champion failed a drugs test. → Read More
Premier League: 11 talking points as Manchester City make big statement
MANCHESTER City passed the first major test of whether or not they are champion material as they beat Chelsea 1-0 at Stamford Bridge. → Read More
Premier League: 11 talking points as the big six start to find their positions
MANCHESTER’S dominance of the early Premier League pace continued – and a familiar pattern continued to form immediately below City and United as the big six all won. → Read More
South Korea downplays security fears over Pyeongchang Winter Olympics
SOUTH Korea has moved to play down security concerns around next year’s Winter Olympics after issues were raised by a number of participating nations. → Read More
Basketball: Isaiah Austin’s Philippines audition gets off to flying start in China
ISAIAH Austin’s Philippines adventure got off to an ideal start as he made a big contribution on both ends of the floor to help Chooks-to-Go to victory over BC Astana. → Read More
As Isaiah Austin prepares for Philippines bow, could he still make it to the NBA?
AT 23, Isaiah Austin has already been through enough experiences to fill a book – and the latest chapter begins on Friday when he suits up under the Philippines flag for the first time. → Read More
Boxing: Arum would love to see Pacquiao fight in Manila – but won’t pay for it
VETERAN boxing promoter Bob Arum “would love” to see Manny Pacquiao fight in Manila – but will not be paying to stage an emotional ring homecoming for his fighter. → Read More
Asian Games: 300 Oceania athletes will be allowed to compete from 2022
DAYS after Oceania athletes’ hopes of competing at future Asian Games appeared to be dashed, it was confirmed a small contingent will be allowed to enter from 2022. → Read More
E-sports ‘at the crossroad’, says new chief – with Olympic recognition still the aim
AFTER a rapid rise, e-sports is “at the crossroad”, according to the sport’s new chief in Asia – with Olympic recognition still the ultimate aim. → Read More
Australia and New Zealand’s Asian Games hopes dashed as event is ‘already at capacity’
AUSTRALIA and New Zealand’s hopes of competing at future Asian Games have been dashed by the head of the Olympic Council of Asia. → Read More
Premier League: 11 talking points as Manchester clubs take control at the top
FIVE games into the Premier League season, Manchester City and United lead the way with identical records – even down to the number of goals they have scored and conceded. → Read More
Football: More than 70pc of South Koreans want Guus Hiddink to return
GUUS Hiddink – who has a stadium in South Korea named after him – is in demand to return to the national team set-up before next year’s World Cup. → Read More
Rugby World Cup chief: 2019 tournament can benefit all of Asia – not just hosts Japan
THE 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan will not only benefit the host country but Asia as a wider region, according to the tournament’s chief operating officer. → Read More
Formula One: Singapore extends contract to host night race until 2021
SINGAPORE has secured a deal with Formula One to keep its grand prix on the calendar until 2021. → Read More
‘Overweight’ Carlos Tevez dropped indefinitely by Shanghai Shenhua
CARLOS Tevez – one of the world’s best-paid footballers – is “overweight” and will not play for Shanghai Shenhua until he gets fit. → Read More
Basketball: Is former NBA prospect Isaiah Austin the answer to Philippines’ naturalised player dilemma?
FORMER NBA prospect Isaiah Austin – who three years ago thought his career was over due to a genetic heart disorder – could provide the solution to Philippines’ naturalised player dilemma. → Read More