NEW YORK: Reigning US Open champions Roger Federer and Serena Williams will begin defending their titles on Monday as an opening-day match list released on Saturday also had Venus Williams and Andy Roddick at night. continue reading…
LONDON: Wayne Rooney’s penalty and an own goal by Abou Diaby gave Manchester United a 2-1 victory over Arsenal in the Premier League on Saturday and Chelsea and Tottenham both won to stay neck-and-neck at the top of the standings.
Arsenal went ahead through a 20-metre strike by Andrei Arshavin in the 40th minute at Old Trafford in a game marred by too many fouls and needless yellow cards. But Rooney equalised in the 59th from the penalty spot after he had been brought down by Arsenal goalkeeper Manuel Almunia and Diaby headed a free kick from Ryan Giggs into his own net five minutes later. continue reading…
LAHORE: Mohammad Shabbir and Mohammad Munir etched their names in the country’s history books by guiding Pakistan to its first Mission Hills World Cup after finishing in the top three at the Asian qualifiers in Petaling Jaya, Malaysia, on Saturday.
The unheralded Pakistani duo shot a superb three-under-par 68 in the final round foursomes at the Seri Selangor Golf Club to finish third behind winners Singapore, represented by Lam Chih Bing and Mardan Mamat, and the Philippines’ pair of Mars Pucay and Angelo Que. continue reading…
MADRID: Cristiano Ronaldo began his Real Madrid career with a goal in a 3-2 victory over Deportivo La Coruna to open the Spanish league season on Saturday.
Madrid’s world-record signing converted a penalty in the 35th minute after Raul Gonzalez, who scored Madrid’s opener in the 26th, was tripped up by Deportivo goalkeeper Daniel Aranzubia. continue reading…
