[SOCCER] Thailand aim to end the first round of the Pre-SEA Games tournament in style when they take on Singapore in their last Group B match at Supachalasai National Stadium today. Thailand kicked off their campaign in unimpressive style as they stuttered under slippery conditions to a 3-1 win over unfancied Laos.

Thailand outplayed

[VOLLEYBALL] Thailand stand a dim chance of making the last four in the Asian Women’s Volleyball Champion-ship in China after going down in straight sets to arch-rivals Kazakhstan in their opening match yesterday. The bitter 17-25 16-25 27-29 loss to Kazakhstan in the group A round-robin of the eight-day meet puts Thailand in a critical situation as they have to stump Athens Olympic champions China in today’s second match to keep their hopes alive of qualifying for the next year’s Grand Prix.

Hadadi in limelight

[ATHLETICS] Ehsan Hadadi of Iran set an Asian record in the men’s discus throw and Japan’s Miho Sugimori set a new championship best time in the women’s 1,500 metres yesterday, the first day of the Asian Athletics Championships at the Incheon Munhak Stadium.