Woods in 'competitive shape' after Masters practice round

MIAMI - TIGER Woods described himself as in 'competitive shape' for next week's US Masters after playing a practice round at a rain-sodden Augusta National Golf Club earlier this week.

The American world number five, a four-time champion at Augusta National, was surprised by how long the par-72 layout played and noticed subtle changes on the greens at the 11th and 17th.

01 Apr, 2011

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Bruce fury at Angeleri 'racist' claim

LONDON - SUNDERLAND manager Steve Bruce angrily denied allegations of racism on Thursday after Argentinian defender Marcos Angeleri claimed he had been overlooked because of his nationality.

Angeleri was quoted in South American media as saying that Bruce did not pick him for the Black Cats because he was not English.

01 Apr, 2011

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Premier League clubs vow to improve behaviour

LONDON - THE 20 Premier League clubs have agreed to improve the behaviour of players and managers towards match officials next season after conceding on Thursday that things had got out of hand.

Earlier this month Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson was given a five-game touchline ban for post-match criticism of officials which included the comment, 'You want a fair referee'.

01 Apr, 2011

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Federer into semis, Sharapova in final

MIAMI - MARIA Sharapova rallied to reach the women's final of the WTA and ATP Masters hardcourt tournament here on Thursday, while Roger Federer barely worked at all to reach the men's semi-finals.

Sharapova, seeded 16th, overcame her slow start by winning 11 straight games en route to a 3-6, 6-0, 6-2 semi-final victory over Germany's Andrea Petkovic.

01 Apr, 2011

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Rooney determined to beat Liverpool title haul

MANCHESTER - WAYNE Rooney has set his sights on overhauling Liverpool by helping bitter rivals Manchester United win a record 19th title.

Rooney told Inside United that as a former Everton player, helping United depose Liverpool as the most successful club in English football history would be especially sweet.

31 Mar, 2011

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Sports minister acted appropriately: President

The President said on Thursday that the Youth and Sports Affairs Ministry had acted appropriately in denouncing the leadership of the National Soccer Association (PSSI) under its chairman Nurdin Ha

31 Mar, 2011

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Barcelona, Madrid wait on Messi, Ronaldo injuries

MADRID - BARCELONA and Real Madrid head into Saturday's Spanish league matches waiting on injury worries to Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo.

Barcelona travels to third-place Villarreal with a five-point lead over Madrid but with Messi nursing a minor right leg injury.

31 Mar, 2011

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Remy Ong retains title in Riyadh

RIYADH - SINGAPORE'S Remy Ong successfully defended the 5th Kingdom International Open title after defeating another former champion, Shaker Al-Hassan of UAE in the all-lefty title match, SingaporeBowling said in a press release.

'This is my first back-to-back title in my bowling career and I feel great,' said the 32-year-old national bowler, Remy Ong after receiving the top prize of US$25,000 (S$31,520) as champion. 'When I was knocked out from the top 5 qualifying bracket, I thought it would be tough to make it in the second last squad on Monday. I'm glad I managed it otherwise I may not be bowling in the elimination rounds.'

31 Mar, 2011

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Azarenka topples Clijsters in Miami

MIAMI - EIGHTH-SEEDED Victoria Azarenka toppled defending champion and second seed Kim Clijsters here Wednesday to reach the semi-finals of the US$9 million (S$11.3 million) WTA and ATP Masters hardcourt tournament.

Azarenka, of Belarus, defeated Belgium's Clijsters 6-3, 6-3.

31 Mar, 2011

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Tiger tries to roar once more at Augusta

AUGUSTA (Georgia) - ONCE-DOMINANT Tiger Woods will try to end the longest win drought of his career at the 75th Masters after a year where he has seldom shown the amazing form that brought him 14 major titles.

Woods has not tasted victory in 21 tournaments over 17 months since the 2009 Australian Masters, not since the eruption of a sex scandal that led to his divorce from Elin Nordegren and shattered his clean-cut iconic image.

31 Mar, 2011

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Fish advances, earns top US ranking

MIAMI - MARDY Fish ousted an ailing David Ferrer to reach the semi-finals of the US$9 million (S$11.3 million) WTA and ATP Masters Series tournament here on Wednesday, and insured he'll become the top-ranked American on the ATP Tour.

Fish, seeded 14th, defeated the sixth-seeded Spaniard 7-5, 6-2. While Ferrer had plenty of praise for Fish's strong performance on serve, he said he couldn't really rise to the challenge because of a stomach ailment.

31 Mar, 2011

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Resurgent Ribery gives Blanc food for thought

PARIS - HE MAY have been roundly jeered by the home fans, but Franck Ribery's second-half cameo in France's 0-0 draw with Croatia has given coach Laurent Blanc plenty to think about.

Boos and whistles rained down from the Stade de France stands as the Bayern Munich winger entered the fray in the 59th minute as a replacement for Florent Malouda on France's left flank.

31 Mar, 2011

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Robson critical of Ferdinand captaincy farce

LONDON - MANCHESTER United legend Bryan Robson criticised Fabio Capello's handling of the England captaincy saga on Wednesday but said he supported the decision to reinstate John Terry.

Robson, speaking at the Soccerex conference in Manchester, said Capello had blundered by failing to inform former captain Rio Ferdinand in person that he planned to restore the armband to Chelsea defender Terry.

31 Mar, 2011

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13-year-old karting driver appeals doping ban

GENEVA - BRANDED a doping cheat at age 13, karting driver Igor Walilko is appealing his ban at the Court of Arbitration for Sport.

The Polish racer is scheduled to give evidence at the Lausanne-based court on Thursday as his lawyers challenge a two-year suspension imposed by motor sport's governing body, the FIA.

31 Mar, 2011

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Ajax directors quit in tussle with Cruyff

THE HAGUE - MEMBERS of the Ajax board of directors have stepped down after a battle of wits with a working group led by former star Johan Cruyff, the Dutch outfit said on Wednesday.

'With this decision, the members of the board wish to assume their responsibilities in order to help haul the club out of the mire,' the former European champions said in a statement.

31 Mar, 2011

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India revels in magical semi-final win

MOHALI (India) - THOUSANDS of delirious home fans brought the house down at the Mohali stadium on Wednesday after India ended Pakistan's World Cup dream with a 29-run win in an action-packed semi-final.

'We love you India,' screamed a group of college girls over Bollywood music blaring across the packed 30,000-seater Punjab Cricket Association stadium as noisy celebrations erupted throughout the country.

31 Mar, 2011

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PSSI secretariat ignores eviction notice

The Indonesian Soccer Association (PSSI) secretariat is operating as usual in spite of an order issued by the Youth and Sports Affairs Minister Andi Mallarangeng for the association's leader Nurdin

30 Mar, 2011

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Semifinal score: India 116-2 after 20 overs

MOHALI (India) - INDIA was 116-2 after 20 overs in the World Cup semifinal against Pakistan. Sachin Tendulkar was 46 not out and Gautan Gambhir was the second wicket to fall for 27.

Tendulkar had four lives, however. He was given out by Simon Taufel lbw in the 11th over but the decision was overturned on referral. The next ball he just survived a stumping appeal.

30 Mar, 2011

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Jakmania nixes stadium demolition for MRT

Jakmania, the supporters club for the Persija Jakarta soccer team, is demanding that the city halt plans to demolish Lebak Bulus stadium.

30 Mar, 2011

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S.League All Stars side for Charity game announced

THE S.League All Stars side to face the Take Action With Albirex Niigata Selection in the S.League Cares this Saturday will be captained by Courts Young Lions skipper Hariss Harun.

Balestier Khalsa's Paul Cunningham will take over the captain's armband for the second half.

30 Mar, 2011

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