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TUF 12 tryouts announced for April 1 Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 4:28PMAn open casting call for Season 12 of The Ultimate Fighter, which will feature lightweights and light-heavyweights, has been scheduled for April 1 in Charlotte. N.C.
Ong Bak 2: The Beginning Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 10:27AMMagnolia, 2008, Rated R Five years after the original, martial-arts whiz Tony Jaa returned to the world that made him famous, co-directing a follow-up with Ong Bak scripter Panna Rittikrai. Though touted as a prequel, Ong Bak 2: The Beginning holds zero ties to its progenitor — other than being a first-class martial-arts showcase.
Denvir Marketing: Aviemore Set to Host First Ever Muay Thai Boxing Spectacular Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 4:19AMLONDON----The Macdonald Aviemore Highland Resort is set to host its first ever Muay Thai Boxing event this coming Saturday, 13th March 2010.
How the dream of being a soldier led to a jail sentence Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 2:36PMHe was the little boy who dreamt of becoming a soldier, but six months’ service in Afghanistan made him a champion of the anti-war movement. Coward or hero? Joe Glenton says he simply learnt to think for himself.
Indian film shoots on the rise in Thailand Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 9:33PMApproximately 1,867 miles (3,005 kilometers) apart, around three hours by air from Bangkok to Mumbai across the Andaman Sea/Bay of Bengal, the two countries of Thailand and India could not be more different or more alike.
World Thai Martial Arts Festival May Appeal to Pattaya Visitors - AsiaRooms.com Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 4:24PMaccommodation in Pattaya next month may be interested in the World Thai Martial Arts Festival taking place in Ayutthaya. Running from March 10th to 17th, the event exists to celebrate the ancient a...
World Thai Martial Arts Festival May Appeal to Pattaya Visitors - AsiaRooms.com Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 6:25AMVisitors to Pattaya can experience the World Thai Martial Arts Festival in Ayutthaya.PATTAYA, THAILAND, February 28, 2010 /24-7PressRelease/ -- People using
DAILY DIGEST | Woman killed by debris at NHRA Top Fuel crash Monday, February 22, 2010 @ 2:07AMA woman died yesterday after being hit by a tire from a crashing dragster at the NHRA Arizona Nationals in Chandler, Ariz.
Warrant for SWAT impersonator Sunday, February 21, 2010 @ 12:08PMA Thai court will today issue police with a warrant to arrest a New Zealander for impersonating a SWAT officer in Pattaya.
Warrant for SWAT impersonator Sunday, February 21, 2010 @ 11:19AMA Thai court will today issue police with a warrant to arrest a New Zealander for impersonating a SWAT officer in Pattaya.Robert Malcolm McInnes was detained at the Thai tourist beach town last Thursday after a police swoop on...
Ex-pat charged over paramilitary get-up Sunday, February 21, 2010 @ 1:07AMAn expatriate New Zealand martial arts instructor has been charged with having military equipment in Pattaya, Thailand. Earlier reports said Robert McInnes had been caught earlier this week dressed in tactical police gear, carrying weapons in public.
Ex-pat charged over paramilitary get-up Sunday, February 21, 2010 @ 12:57AMAn expatriate New Zealand martial arts instructor has been charged with having military equipment in Pattaya, Thailand.
If you want fun, why stop with the UFC? Saturday, February 20, 2010 @ 8:18AMStep right up. Buy your tickets to the Brawls by the Falls. Grown men kicking, scratching and biting each other in a no-holds- barred fight that comes as close to gladiatorial combat as modern society allows.[...]
First ever MMA fight comes to the Civic Center of Anderson Thursday, February 18, 2010 @ 8:13AMVaughn Keown wants to bring Las Vegas to Anderson. Keown isn’t interested in establishing a casino or putting together a record breaking buffet line; he wants to bring the showmanship of Vegas to Friday Night Fights at the Anderson Civic Center.Keown is the founder of Boy Dog Promotions and owner of Evolution Combat Academy in Anderson. Keown is in charge of organizing most aspects of this Mixed ...
Ringing in the changes Monday, February 15, 2010 @ 2:14AMNowadays, the most exercise you probably get is from lifting the cushions on the sofa in search of the TV remote. All that may change with the introduction of Way Of The Warrior.
DIGEST: Florida State vacates 12 football victories Monday, February 8, 2010 @ 3:24AMFlorida State announced yesterday it will vacate 12 football wins and a 2007 men’s track national championship in an academic cheating scandal, along with dozens more victories and placings across 10 men’s and women’s sports.
Smuggling attempt foiled Monday, February 8, 2010 @ 3:02AMLANGKAWI: The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) seized a passenger boat, laden with RM7,000 worth of petrol and liquor, here on Friday.
Craig and Marc Kielburger: Taxis by women, for women Friday, February 5, 2010 @ 2:31PMRevathi Roy promises her customers the only thing her drivers will be checking out in the rearview mirror is the other cars on the road....
Festival honours plough work Wednesday, February 3, 2010 @ 9:52AMVietNamNet Bridge – The Tich Dien (Ploughing the Rice Field) Festival will be held in the northern province of Ha Nam from February 18-20. The event marks a spring day in the 10th century when King Le Dai Hanh ploughed a field in order to motivate farming.
Ong Bak 2: The Beginning Monday, February 1, 2010 @ 7:06PMMartial arts superstar Tony Jaa stars in and directs this epic tale of revenge set hundreds of years in the past.
Float like a butterfly Thursday, January 28, 2010 @ 8:01AMCape Town women have joined a fitness academy which aims to empower them with valuable skills to defend themselves.
MMA show attracts large crowd Sunday, January 24, 2010 @ 4:42AMWearing only shorts and a mouthguard, Charles Hanson of Wausau stepped up to the octagonal cage flooded with spotlights at the Patriot Center in Rothschild on Saturday night.
When desis lead the charge Friday, January 22, 2010 @ 6:19AMAnand Tucker is among half a dozen film-makers of Indian origin whose mainstream films will be released in the next few months.
Macgregor gives sight Thursday, January 21, 2010 @ 2:43PMIn the spring of 2009, my niece, Stephanie Burch, asked me if I would check with my co-workers to see if any of them had old glasses laying around and would donated them to "give the gift of sight."
UFC champ Brock Lesnar slams Canadian health care Thursday, January 21, 2010 @ 8:09AMUFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar announced his "miracle" recovery from a career-threatening digestive disease Wednesday while slamming the health care he received in Canada after falling sick during a hunting trip.
Cage fighting champion Brock Lesnar slams Canadian health care Wednesday, January 20, 2010 @ 10:03PMMixed martial arts champion Brock Lesnar slammed the Canadian health-care system as "Third World" Wednesday, during a news conference announcing his return to cage-fighting following a battle with a digestive disease.
UFC champ Lesnar slams Canadian health care Wednesday, January 20, 2010 @ 8:37PMUFC champion Brock Lesnar slammed the Canadian health-care system as “Third World” Wednesday, during a news conference announcing his return to cage-fighting
UFC star Lesnar slams Canadian health care Wednesday, January 20, 2010 @ 6:56PMMixed martial arts champion Brock Lesnar slammed the Canadian health-care system as "Third World" Wednesday, during a news conference announcing his return to cage-fighting following a battle with a d...
Shanghai Celebrates Chinese New Year Wednesday, January 20, 2010 @ 1:01AMThe streets of Shanghai will be packed with revellers celebrating Chinese New Year next month.
Bangkok, Thailand: My Kind of Town Tuesday, January 19, 2010 @ 7:53AMBangkok is an extraordinary hub of influences where you can find excellent cuisine from every corner of the globe, says the author John Burdett.
Roaring into cinemas Monday, January 11, 2010 @ 5:47PMKicking off a year of actioners, comedies and horror flicks is our very own Woohoo!
THAI OLYMPIC GOLD MEDALIST TO FIGHT MARTIAL ARTS STAR VAN DAMME Saturday, January 9, 2010 @ 4:59PMThailand’s Olympic featherweight boxing champion Somluck Kamsing will fight international martial arts star Claude Van Damme in a K1 MuayThai match in Las Vegas in March although there was another report out of Bangkok that said the showdown would be in October.
The ultimate in fighting Friday, January 8, 2010 @ 12:45PMTyler Belan has to fight to keep fighting, but he wouldn’t have it any other way.
Sunflashes Sunday, January 3, 2010 @ 4:11AMSt-Pierre mulls going for the gold
Baseball | Toronto infielder Edwin Encarnacion is burned in face by fireworks Saturday, January 2, 2010 @ 6:47PMToronto infielder Edwin Encarnacion was burned in the face by fireworks while celebrating the new year.
Inquest starts for Thailand Saturday, December 19, 2009 @ 4:28PMThailand confirmed their status as top dogs at the Southeast Asian Games with their table-topping display—but an inquest has already started into why they did not reach their pre-tournament target.
Studio 54 broadens horizons Saturday, December 19, 2009 @ 1:13AMA PEACEHAVEN dance school is shining the spotlight on a wider range of classes which are now available.
Fauzi surprise boosts squad Thursday, December 17, 2009 @ 11:22PMTHE silat squad put to rest the failure in Korat two years ago by ending the Laos Sea Games with four gold medals on the final day of competition at the Lao International Trade and Exhibition Centre yesterday.
Fauzi! lands surprise gold in silat - and Malaysia’s 30th Thursday, December 17, 2009 @ 5:31PMPOLICEMAN Mohd Fauzi Khalid rose to the occasion to win a surprise gold medal in silat and it fittingly turned out to be the 30th one for Malaysia in the 25th SEA Games.
Baguio stars continue winning ways in Laos Thursday, December 17, 2009 @ 9:05AMBAGUIO athletes seeing action in the ongoing 25th Southeast Asian Games in Laos bagged another gold and bronze medals in boxing and wushu sanshou for the RP cause. read more
Thailand, Vietnam to fight out SEA Games Wednesday, December 16, 2009 @ 10:10PMVietnam and Thailand entered the last major day of competition at the Southeast Asian Games ready to fight for top spot in the medal standings, with 81 golds at stake Thursday. Vietnam performed strongly on Wednesday to draw level with Thailand in the gold medal standings, and by early Thursday had surged into the lead thanks largely to five gold medals in the martial arts of wushu and pencak...
Thailand, Vietnam to fight out SEA Games Wednesday, December 16, 2009 @ 10:07PMVietnam and Thailand entered the last major day of competition at the Southeast Asian Games ready to fight for top spot in the medal standings, with 81 golds at stake Thursday.
Vietnam keeps up the challenge to Thailand at SEA Games Wednesday, December 16, 2009 @ 9:12AMVIENTIANE, Laos - Vietnam drew level with Thailand in the gold medal tally at the Southeast Asian Games on Wednesday, ensuring the race for the top of the standings will go down to the wire.
‘Overachieving’ jins keep RP team afloat in SEAG Monday, December 14, 2009 @ 2:43AMThe RP taekwondo team certainly overachieved in this 25th Southeast Asian Games in Vientiane, Laos.
Confucius opens path for martial arts display Sunday, December 13, 2009 @ 6:34PMFor one 26-year-old Iranian woman, Confucius has given her a new way to display her skill at martial arts.
Sacrifices and hard work reap fruits for RP jins Sunday, December 13, 2009 @ 7:19AMThe Philippine taekwondo team’s four-gold medal production was just what national coach Ricky Samson expected.
Vietnam ranks third after second day of 25th SEA Games Friday, December 11, 2009 @ 3:44AMKaratedo martial artist Nguyen Hoang Ngan wins a gold in kata event. Nhan Dan/VNA – Vietnam ranked third after Singapore and Thailand at the 25th Southeast Asian Games after winning four more gold medals in martial arts on the second competing day (December 10).
Thailand set to dominate SEA Games Wednesday, December 9, 2009 @ 1:04AMThailand did it, Philippines did it. So did Vietnam and Malaysia before them. But the recent domination of the Southeast Asian Games by host nations is set to end in its 25th edition in Laos which officially opens Wednesday. Laos is a poor nation that has not followed the lead of other communist nations such as China, Cuba and the former Soviet bloc, which produced sporting winners with state...
Lilydale whizkid gets more clout on the circuit Monday, December 7, 2009 @ 4:31PMLILYDALE 16-year-old boxing prodigy Arjen Jonker has exploded onto the tournament scene, defeating a string of more seasoned opponents and leaving his coach with a battle to book future fights.
RP is ASEAN’s cultural capital Monday, December 7, 2009 @ 3:09PMThe Philippines has been named the “cultural capital” of the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) for 2010 and 2011, according to presidential adviser on culture Cecile Guidote-Alvarez.