The Myanmar Chinlone Federation has sent its officials crisscrossing ASEAN with the hopes of bringing more international talent to the traditional sport prior to the opening of December’s Southeast Asian Games.
Former Manchester United stars featured in a charity football match between retired Myanmar legends and a side comprised of foreign players who compete in the Myanmar National League (MNL) at Yangon’s Thuwanna Stadium on June 9.
The national women’s team kicked off the qualifying round for the 2014 Asian Cup with a 2-0 win over India on May 21.
Myanmar will field a team to contest the wheelchair basketball competition at the 7th Southeast Asian Paralympic Games in January.
Yangon United FC was knocked out of the AFC Cup in embarrassing fashion after being handed a 5-1 thrashing by India’s Kingfisher East Bengal in Kolkata on May 15.
Challenger Two Two added an exclamation point to a dominating performance and secured the Golden Belt Championship on May 12 with a third–round knockout of reigning champ Win Htun.
Praise for retired Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson, who brought Premier League to Asia.
Archer Aung Ngeain receives top honours: the President’s State Excellence award for sport.
The Myanmar Football Federation’s disciplinary committee has charged second division clubs Chin United FC and Best United FC for mistreatment of referees.
A Manchester United legends team will play a friendly match against a Myanmar side in a charity event on June 9 at Thuwana Stadium in Yangon.
