Golf: Tiger Woods posts video showing himself hitting balls

LOS ANGELES (AFP) – Tiger Woods posted video of himself hitting balls on Sunday (Nov 21), delivering an upbeat update on his recovery from serious leg injuries suffered in a February car crash. “Making progress,” Woods said in the caption to the video, his first official update on his recovery since April. The 45-year-old looks... » read more

Golf: Spieth battles sore heel at US Open after major improvement

LA JOLLA, UNITED STATES (AFP) – Jordan Spieth battles a right heel injury as he prepares for a punishing US Open layout at Torrey Pines, where he began seeing major improvements in his game in January. The three-time major winner has had eight top-10 US PGA tour finishes since missing the cut in a tour... » read more

53-year-old graduates from Temasek Poly as valedictorian

SINGAPORE – Technician Kamaruddin Salleh, 53, was attending his eldest son’s polytechnic graduation ceremony three years ago when he got the idea of going back to school. The same year, he decided to enrol in a part-time aerospace engineering course in Temasek Polytechnic. Mr Kamaruddin, who stopped his studies after secondary school, was partly inspired... » read more

Golf: Slumping Fowler in battle to keep major streak alive

MIAMI (REUTERS) – Rickie Fowler heads into this week’s Arnold Palmer Invitational seeking a long-awaited return to form that would do wonders for his bid to extend a streak of 41 consecutive major appearances. Fowler, who is 65th in the world rankings and without a top-10 finish since January 2020, can keep his major streak... » read more

Aussie Open delay ‘pure speculation’: Organisers

MELBOURNE • Tennis Australia (TA) yesterday dismissed multiple media reports claiming the start of the Australian Open is set to be pushed back from January to February or March due to Covid-19 protocols in the country. The Herald Sun quoted Victoria Premier Daniel Andrews as saying he was “very confident” of hosting the event but... » read more

Mourinho smells a rat
Mourinho smells a rat

LONDON • The international break is over, the Premier League is back, and so are the mind games when it involves a big clash between two high-profile managers. Tottenham manager Jose Mourinho suggested yesterday Manchester City put pressure on England boss Gareth Southgate to release Raheem Sterling from international duty this week so that the... » read more