Sporting world unites to admire FedererLONDON - Following Roger Federer’s 15th Grand Slam title, the sporting world has united in their admiration for the World No. 1 player. New roof may not get rollout as heatwave hits London (Wimbledon Diary)LONDON - The brand-new unused Wimbledon roof may go through the entire fortnight without any real-world use with hot and dry weather forecast for much of the concluding week of the Championships. Veteran golfer Gary Player hits out at Scottish club’s men-only policyLONDON - Veteran golfer Gary Player became the youngest Open Championship winner when he lifted the Claret Jug at Muirfield in 1959, but fifty years on, he has hit out at the men-only policy of the club in Scotland. Oz golfer Adam Scott linked to Serbian tennis star IvanovicLONDON - Golfer Adam Scott has fuelled rumors of a romance with tennis glamour girl Ana Ivanovic after taking a court-side seat at her latest Wimbledon match. Australian fans ask cricketers to behave wellSYDNEY - Australian cricket fans have asked Ricky Ponting’s team not to sledge, swear, cheat and spit during the Ashes series starting next month in England. “Lucky survivor” Ballesteros launches cancer foundation to help fellow sufferersMADRID - Spanish golf legend Severiano Ballesteros on Thursday launched his cancer foundation, which is aimed at helping cancer sufferers as well as aspiring golfers from poor backgrounds. Tiger Woods gets “thumped” by Jimmy Fallon on Wii golf gameNEW YORK - American professional golfer Tiger Woods was left embarrassed after he was beaten by comedian and NBC’s show host Jimmy Fallon at his own game of golf on Nintendo Wii. Jeev misses cut but vows to be back in US OpenBETHPAGE - Jeev Milkha Singh left Bethpage Black with mixed feelings. He finally got close to the conditions that he would have loved to have had in the first place and played a good second round of 73, but was never really in with a chance of making the cut at the US Open gold. Family presence gives Jeev comfort at Majors (US Open Diary) (Repeating for all needing)FARMINGDALE - Jeev Milkha Singh, the standard bearer of Indian golf, has a good number of his family members here at the US Open. While wife Kudrat travels with him most of the time, also present at Bethpage are his legendary athlete dad Milkha Singh, mother Nirmal Singh and his sister Mona, who lives in New York. Family presence gives Jeev comfort at Majors (US Open Diary)FARMINGDALE - Jeev Milkha Singh, the standard bearer of Indian golf, has a good number of his family members here at the US Open. While wife Kudrat travels with him most of the time, also present at Bethpage are his legendary athlete dad Milkha Singh, mother Nirmal Singh and his sister Mona, who lives in New York. Jeev certain to miss cut; Barnes leads, Woods battlesFARMINGDALE - Indian golfer Jeev Milkha Singh will need more than brilliant play and probably a prayer, too, as he gets off to the second round in search of a berth into the final two rounds of the 109th US Open. Jack Nicklaus convinced about Tiger Woods overtaking himNEW YORK - Jack Nicklaus, one of the most successful professional golfers of all time, believes that the current World No.1 golfer Tiger Woods will overtake his record of 18 major championships and will continue rip all records to bits. Nick Faldo gets knighthood for his golfing exploitsLONDON - Golfer Nick Faldo, who received a knighthood in recognition of an incredible sporting career, described the honour as a “real surprise”. Nick Faldo to be knighted for his contribution to golfLONDON - Nick Faldo will add a knighthood to his six major golf championship wins, as part of the Queen’s Birthday Honours. Jeev moves to fourth, as his father walks down memory laneNEWPORT - Indian golfer Jeev Milkha Singh had an adventurous round of three-under 68 as he moved to tied fourth after the second round at the Celtic Manor Wales Open. Randhawa and Bhullar highlight India’s success in Asian TourSENTOSA - Indian golfer Jyoti Randhawas win at the Singha Thailand Open and Gaganjeet Bhullars second place at the SAIL Open were the highlights for India as the Asian Tour completed its first half of the 2009 season with a sprinkling of magical feats which included a world scoring record and historic milestones by one of the regions golf legends. Jeev takes 3-shot lead at European OpenASH - Indian golfer Jeev Milkha Singh strung together one of his finest rounds in the face of adverse conditions on a tough course to move into a three-shot lead at the end of the third round of the European Open. |