Nadal still haunted by Open loss

Rafael Nadal launches his Indian Wells ATP Masters title defence still feeling the sting of his loss to Stanislas Wawrinka in the Australian Open final.

Park enjoying view from the top

Life looks pretty good to Park In-bee from her lofty perch as the world No 1 women's golfer - and the talented South Korean doesn't see the view changing any time soon.

Feng Heads China's list of olympic hopes

China's world No 7-ranked Feng Shanshan headlines a provisional squad of 15 female golfers for the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.

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Dramatic qualifying makes for happy host

China squeaked into the final 2015 Asian Cup qualifying spot in nerve-wracking style on Wednesday, dropping a 3-1 decision to Iraq but edging out Lebanon on goal differential.

Young lions draw Hodgson's praise

England manager Roy Hodgson drew encouragement from his younger players' performances after seeing his side edge Denmark 1-0 in its final game before he selects his World Cup squad.

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Germany's close call brings out boo-birds

Head coach Joachim Loew admitted Germany must improve if it is to challenge for the World Cup title after its fortuitous 1-0 win over Chile in a match which the visiting side dominated.

Tiger limping on road to Augusta

The last time Tiger Woods quit in the middle of a round because of an injury, he won his next tournament. He then followed that with his highest score ever in the Masters, the ultimate measure of Woods these days.

Nanshan to host international qualifier for us women's open

In recognition of the global growth of women's golf, the 2014 US Women's Open will offer unprecedented qualifying events in China, Japan, South Korea and England.

Agassi in no hurry to be a coach

As a player, Andre Agassi relied as much on a razor-sharp tennis brain as brute force to collect eight major titles.

Haikou hosting golf's top women

Four of the world's top six female golfers are spearheading a strong international field at the World Ladies Championship, which tees off on Thursday at Mission Hills, Haikou, Hainan province.