The team, led by Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa, had their first training session yesterday at the location of the race. The training was attended by all team members, including Shaikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa and Shaikh Talal

Real Madrid are not the only club interested in Ronaldo, but other clubs are not saying so," Ferguson said. "Do you not think we've not had interest from big clubs around Europe about our best players? Of course, we have,"

But while McGinley made the most of his rich vein of form, a forlorn Els exited the West Course without a word, knowing that his second round 73, leaving him four over par, would ensure that he missed the cut

The Scot, who has led calls for Mosley to resign, said he had bet $100 on the International Automobile Federation (FIA) president winning a confidence vote in Paris on June 3. "I have got a bet on with somebody. I

PGA Tour veteran Corey Pavin, champion here in 1985 and 1996, returned a 67 to lie a further shot adrift among a group of eight players. Birdie Wagner, who made his Tour breakthrough with a maiden victory at last month's

A brace from Moroccan midfielder Rabea Al Afawi and one apiece from Tunisia's Wajeeh Al Sagheer and Mohammed Ajaj gave Busaiteen 13th win in 21 matches with one week remaining. Making their best ever leap since their promotion to the

It was a good start for the 20-year-old Bahraini who successfully completed his first race in the championship after a series of accidents and technical problems which his car suffered during the past three races. Driving for Franz Woss Racing

Dmitry Tursunov came through a tight match to beat former world number four Nicolas Kiefer 6-4 3-6 7-5 and give Russia an unassailable 2-0 lead after Igor Andreev had earlier beaten Phillip Kohlschreiber 6-4 6-3. Four-time winners Spain would have

Both athletes are taking part in 800m events. The 24-year-old Maryam, coached by her husband Tareq Sabit, will enter this competition with a personal best time of one minute and 59.04 seconds. She is expected to face some fierce challenge

The recently-crowned Bahrain First Division League champions reached the last eight after winning top position in Group 'A' with 11 points, one ahead of India's Dempo who also booked a berth as one of the best three runners-up teams among

Playing his back nine first, Atwal took the turn at one-under after the birdies on the 15th and 17th with a bogey in between. His front nine cost him one more shot as the former Asian Tour number one finished

Williams, gearing up for a fresh assault on the French Open, which starts on Sunday, believes her decision to trim back her schedule has paid dividends by cutting out the risk of burnout as well as disillusion. The 26-year-old has

Along with his putter. Mickelson had 11 one-putts and converted all six sand saves in a 2-under 68 in the second round Friday to take the lead at 7-under 133. The world's No. 2-ranked player led Matt Kuchar (64), Brian

Purtzer, a five-time PGA Tour winner, shot a 3-under 67 to go to even-par 140 for the tournament. That put him one up on Jay Haas, the first-round leader, who shot a 2-over 72, and Massy Kuramoto, who finished the

Federer's bid to win a first Roland Garros title faces a testing start against big American Sam Querrey. He could then face a tricky fourth round date with Argentinian claycourter Juan Monaco before a possible quarter-final match-up with the likes