 | Nadal pulls out of London Games
BEIJING gold medalist Rafael
Nadal has been forced to miss
the London Olympics due to
his chronic knee problems.
The world number three has
been trying to rehab his knees
since losing in the Wimbledon
second round, resting and taking
treatment.
"Today is one of the saddest
days of my ...
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| | Adam Scott ties course record |  ADAM Scott had a chance at history.
He gladly settled for tying a
course record. Scott equaled the
lowest British Open score at Royal
Lytham & St Annes, taking advantage
of prime scoring conditions to
rip off eight birdies on the way to a
6-under 64 in the opening round
on Thursday.
The 31-year-old Australian
bounced back from an early bogey
with a dazzling display รณ his drives
accurate, his irons precise, his long
putter reliable. When Scott arrived
at the 17th hole, his score was at 7
under, putting him in position to
tie the record for lowest score in
the Open or any other major (63),
or even break the hallowed mark
with one more birdie.
Scott settled for par at the 17th,
then took a bogey on the final hole
after an errant tee shot into ... | | | Refreshed India seeks
revival in new season |
 INDIA will look to start the
new season on a winning note
when it clashes with in-form
Sri Lanka in a one-day series
starting in Hambantota on
Saturday.
Mahendra Singh Dhoni´s
Indians have endured a horrid
time over the last 12 months,
trounced in both the Test and
one-day series in England and
Australia.
The World Cup champions
also failed to reach the Asia
Cup final in Bangladesh in
March.
"It´s the start of a new season
for us. It´s nice to start afresh
on a positive note," Dhoni, the
Indian captain, told reporters
ahead of the five-match series.
"There are certain areas we
want to improve on, and it´s a
good time for us to test how
much we have improved and
how much more we can
improve."
Dhoni´s men ... | | | Toon wins Flight A in
Air Miles Summer golf |
 TOBY Toon won the Flight A
of the Air Miles Summer Golf
League with his hot performance
in scorching heat of 45
degrees at the Doha Golf
Club.
Toon posted a gross score
of 71 (nett 65) to win the
crown by five shots. His
superb score also included
five birdies.
Hiram Diggines was victorious
in Flight B, scoring 78
gross (nett 65) with two
birdies.
The Flight C title was quite
bitterly-fought, with Arnav
Jain and Gerry Mulvey scoring
nett 69 each. Jain was
adjudged the winner in
countback due to his lower
back nine.
Young Souk Choi, who
scored 47 and 46 for a 93 total
and a nett 70, won the ladies
division.
The inaugural Air Miles
Summer League began on
June 15 and will run over 10
weekends till September 21. It
has been ... | |
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