By Ashley HammondDubai : Charl Schwartzel bagged the fourth hole-in-one of his career from 166 yards on the par-three sixth hole at Jumeirah Golf Estates Earth Course yesterday.The South African told Gulf News: "It's a great feeling whenever you get a hole-in-one but to get one in a tournament is something special."Schwartzel's last hole in one came...
Liu sets his sights on London
By Alaric GomesGuangzhou : China's pin-up boy and 110m world record holder feels that his maturity can see him back to where he belongs in the near future."I am 27 and much more mature now than before. This medal bodes me well and I think I can be back to where I belong," Liu Xiang told media after Wednesday night's run that fetched him a record third...
India race away with gold medals in track and field events
By Alaric GomesGuangzhou - India took both the gold medals in the 400-metre hurdles to match their opening day's performance in the track and field competition at the 16th Asian Games at the Aoti Stadium here yesterday.Ashwini Chidananda Akkunji scalped some established runners to win gold in the 400-metre hurdles with a personal best time of 56.15secs,...
Japan wins women's' world baseball championship
Yukari Isozaki gave up just four hits and one run over four innings after Japan scored nine runs in the first to beat Australia 13-3 and claim the women's' world baseball championship on Sunday.After Japan's batters made a strong start, pitchers Isozaki and Ayami Sato held Australia's offense in chck throughout the rest of the game at Jose Perez Colmenares...
Underachieving Madrid banks on Mourinho to deliver
A season after breaking the bank on a squad of "galactico" players that failed to deliver a single title, Real Madrid is banking on coach Jose Mourinho to turn an underachieving squad of stars into champions. Madrid president Florentino Perez wasted little time in securing the Portuguese coach's services after he led Inter Milan to the Champions League...
Liverpool, PSV Eindhoven face Europa League battle
Former European champions Liverpool and PSV Eindhoven face a battle to reach the group stages of the Europa League in the second legs of their qualifying playoffs on Thursday.English side Liverpool travels to Turkey with only a 1-0 lad from its first leg against Trabzonspor at Anfield last week, courtesy of Ryan Babel's goal.In unfamiliar territory...
Koreans together on Asian Games podium
Two South and North Korean athletes shook hands and stood side-by-side on the Asian Games medal podium on Tuesday as their countries waged a deadly military skirmish.In the women's individual archery competition, South Korea's Yun Ok-hee won gold, beating Cheng Ming of China in the final, with Kwon Un Sil of North Korea securing the bronze medal.Yun...