Tiger 9 back at Aussie Masters after 1-over 72
MELBOURNE: Tiger Woods is in the same spot Down Under as he’s been everywhere else in the world—trying to catch up to the leaders and on the verge of becoming…
Roddick, Berdych, Ferrer qualify for ATP Finals
PARIS: Andy Roddick, Tomas Berdych and David Ferrer claimed the last spots for the ATP World Tour Finals after Gael Monfils ended Fernando Verdasco’s hopes at the Paris Masters on…
Torres looks to maintain golden form for Liverpool
LONDON: Fernando Torres’ return to form has coincided with Liverpool’s belated climb up the Premier League table and the Spain striker will be looking to score in the third match…
Stroud edges Fowler, others for lead at Disney
By Antonio Gonzalez / AP LAKE BUENA VISTA: Chris Stroud shot a 10-under 62 in the opening round of the Disney Classic on Thursday, surging past Rickie Fowler by four strokes…
CS Sfaxien face daunting task in Confederation Cup
LAGOS: Two-time CAF Confederation Cup winners CS Sfaxien will defend a slim lead against Sudan's Al Hilal in the second leg of their semi-final tie on Sunday. Two weeks ago,…
UN appeals for $164 million to combat Haiti cholera
GENEVA: The United Nations asked for $164 million Friday to fight the cholera outbreak in Haiti that has already claimed 724 lives and is expected to continue spreading for up…
Laos summit sets targets on cluster bombs
HANOI: A landmark meeting on cluster munitions has set targets to destroy stockpiles of the weapons, clean up areas contaminated with unexploded ordnance and help victims of the bombs, an…
Growing brain drain concerns developing countries
PUERTO VALLARTA: Developing countries are increasingly concerned over a brain drain from key areas such as health and technology, participants at a UN migration summit said Thursday in Mexico. "Selective…
Comatose ex-Israeli PM moved home from hospital
JERUSALEM: Israel's comatose former prime minister, Ariel Sharon, was moved home to his ranch Friday, nearly five years after being incapacitated by a series of strokes while still in office.…
Israel tells its citizens to leave Egyptian Sinai
CAIRO/JERUSALEM: Israel's government on Thursday told its citizens to immediately leave Egypt's Sinai desert because of a kidnapping threat from the Army of Islam, after Egyptian security rounded up suspected…
