[GOLF] Talented Thai Virada Nirapathpongporn ended her third round with 211 to finish joint third in the US$70,000 Northwest Indiana Futures Classic at the New Innsbrook Country Club in Merrilville, Indiana, yesterday.

Putting the key for amateurs

After the success of the second qualifying round in Lamphun, the Heineken Amateur Golf Championships moves to the par-72 Alpine Golf and Sports Club in Pathum Thani today where the putting expertise of 136 golfers will be put to the test.

‘Ball’ out

Thai No 1 Paradorn Srichaphan’s challenge in the French Open ended yesterday when he went out after a two-set demolition by top seeds Mark Knowles from the Bahamas and Canadian Daniel Nestor in the third round of the men’s doubles.

One bronze for Thailand

[X GAMES] The sound of hip hop and alternative rock music faded away at the Jamsil Stadium yesterday as the 2005 Asian X Games came to a finish, and the Thai squad will return home today with one bronze medal.