Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Anti-coup protesters flash the three-finger salute during a demonstration in Yangon, Myanmar, Friday, May 14, 2021. (AP Photo) ...

YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — Fans in Myanmar of soccer teams from England’s Premier League have banded together to join the popular movement protesting the country’s recent military takeover. “Even though ...

For dozens of women who fled Myanmar and settled in Thailand, soccer has become a refuge from both the troubles of daily life and conservative cultural norms. By Sui-Lee Wee Reporting from Mae Sot, ...

BANGKOK — A Myanmar rights group is urging FIFA to reverse its decision to grant exclusive World Cup broadcast rights to a U.S.-sanctioned company linked to the country's military government that ...

A trip to Japan for a 2022 World Cup qualifier is going to last much longer than expected for a member of Myanmar's national soccer team. Pyae Lyan Aung, Myanmar's back-up goalkeeper, has refused to ...

Khup Dal couldn’t afford cleats when he was younger and often played in bare feet. That’s hard for him to imagine now. Dal moved to the United States 16 years ago as a seventh-grader. The Myanmar ...

Missing up to 10 players who are boycotting the World Cup qualifier against Japan on Friday has ratcheted up the degree of difficulty for Myanmar against Asia’s top-ranked team. Experienced stars such ...

BANGKOK (AP) — A Myanmar rights group is urging FIFA to reverse its decision to grant exclusive World Cup broadcast rights to a U.S.-sanctioned company linked to the country’s military government that ...