Football: Man United homecoming is no vacation, says Ronaldo
LONDON (REUTERS) – Manchester United forward Cristiano Ronaldo says his return to Old Trafford is not a vacation and he hopes to prove himself again with consistent performances over the next three to four years. The 36-year-old Portuguese spent six seasons at United between 2003-09, winning eight major trophies, and rejoined them from Juventus last... » read more
Tennis: History-maker Zhang falls at Wimbledon first hurdle in five-set thriller
LONDON (AFP) – Zhang Zhizhen, the first Chinese man in the Open era to qualify for Wimbledon, exited in the first round on Tuesday (June 29) losing to Frenchman Antoine Hoang in a thrilling five-set match 4-6, 7-6 (7/5), 6-7 (5/7), 6-3, 6-2. Zhang, 24, twice led in the match but each time his fellow... » read more
Westwood back on top of Europe
DUBAI • England’s Lee Westwood was crowned Europe’s No. 1 golfer for the third time in his career with a second-placed finish behind compatriot Matthew Fitzpatrick, who won the European Tour’s season-ending DP World Tour Championship yesterday. Twenty years after he first lifted it, Westwood won the Harry Vardon Trophy again with a steady final... » read more