|     Jake Ten     |   CAN anybody stop them? MS ABDB recorded their fourth win in four games last night after grinding out a 2-0 win over fierce rivals, Jerudong FC, at the Berakas Track and Field Complex. A drab first half saw MS ABDB limited to crosses into the box, whilst Jerudong FC on the other hand only mustered one significant attempt on goal. [caption id="attachment_10027" align="aligncenter" ...

|     James Kon     |   TEAM Dagger will face Yie Tiger in the U-19 match up of the Mum Bakery Trophy which will tip off today at 5pm at the Batu Bersurat basketball court. There are only three teams in the U-19 category that also include team Legend. Meanwhile, in the veteran category, team LeApple will play against Komala at 6.30pm after the U-19 match today. The last game of the day will see DHJ ver ...

MELBOURNE (AFP) - Kimiko Date-Krumm fell one win short of becoming the oldest player to reach a Grand Slam fourth round Saturday when the age-defying Japanese star suffered a narrow loss at the Australian Open. Date-Krumm, 42, had already become the oldest third-round contestant in 34 years, but she met her match in Serbia’s Bojana Jovanovski who won a tense contest 6-2, 7-6 (7/3) in 1hr 46min. “Yeah, of co ...

ABU DHABI (AFP) - Justin Rose consolidated his lead in the Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship on Saturday firing a 68 to take a two-stroke advantage into the final round. The 32-year-old English world No.5 is at 12-under for the tournament after three rounds, one clear of Dane Thorbjorn Olesen and Welshman Jamie Donaldson who both came in with 69s. [caption id="attachment_10029" align="aligncenter" width="250 ...

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AFP) - In golf, as in other sports, money talks, but money cannot guarantee results. Proof of that came in Abu Dhabi this week when the two biggest and best paid names in the game - Rory McIlroy and Tiger Woods - travelled to the Gulf to kick-start their seasons and both fell at the first hurdle. [caption id="attachment_10030" align="aligncenter" width="650"] Tiger Woods of ...

ABU DHABI (AFP) - An eventful week for Rory McIlroy ended in frustration on Friday as he departed the Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship at the halfway stage after failing to come to terms with his new Nike clubs. The world No 1 was the star turn on Monday in the Gulf emirate as his mega-money, long-term deal with the US sportswear giant was unveiled in a glitzy ceremony. He then used his status as the top-ra ...

LA QUINTA, California (AP) - James Hahn and Roberto Castro remained atop the Humana Challenge leaderboard Friday, shooting 5-under 67 in the pro-am tournament. Hahn and Castro were 14 under after another day of perfect conditions in the Coachella Valley. They began the round tied for the lead with Jason Kokrak at 63. Hahn had four birdies, an eagle and a bogey at La Quinta Country Club. He played a three-ho ...

MELBOURNE (AFP) - Swiss great Roger Federer put big-talking Australian Bernard Tomic firmly in his place Saturday as he joined Andy Murray and Serena Williams in the second week of the Australian Open. The revered 17-time Grand Slam-winner, afforded a bigger cheer than Tomic as he entered Rod Laver Arena, held court as he swept to a straight-sets win, after coming through a tight second-set tie-break, 6-4, ...

MELBOURNE (AFP) - An agitated Andy Murray overcame feisty Lithuanian qualifier Ricardas Berankis Saturday to reach the Australian Open fourth round and stay on track for his second Grand Slam title in a row. Murray was forced to work unexpectedly hard by the world number 110, his hitting partner, and also complained of a sore shoulder during his 6-3, 6-4, 7-5 victory in 2hr 12min. [caption id="attachment_10 ...

MELBOURNE (Reuters) - The Australian Open offered a glimpse of what could become the rivalry of the future as American Sloane Stephens beat Britain’s Laura Robson in a third-round battle on Saturday. The two teenagers battled it out in front of a raucous crowd, with 29th seed Stephens eventually coming through 7-5, 6-3 to take her place in the last 16. The match was played on Show Court 2, only the fourth b ...