Ronaldinho, Kaka to get no favors from Brazil coach

RIO DE JANEIRO: Ronaldinho and Kaka will have to win back their places in the Brazilian team after skipping the Copa America, coach Dunga said on Monday.

Wariner has Johnson's record in sight

MIAMI: Olympic 400m champion Jeremy Wariner believes he is on course to beat Michael Johnson's world record when defending his world title in Osaka this month.

New-look Man City sits atop Premier League

LONDON: The much-maligned Sven-Goran Eriksson's Manchester City, bankrolled by controversial new Thai owner Thaksin Shinawatra, sits atop the Premier League three matches into the season.

Blind female amateur achieves career high

LOS ANGELES: American Sheila Drummond, with her heart pounding, recorded what is believed to be the first hole-in-one by a totally blind female golfer at Mahoning Valley Country Club in Lehighton, Pennsylvania on Sunday.

Coe wants sexier format for iPod gen

OSAKA, Japan: Britain's Sebastian Coe wants athletics to adopt a sexier format, or risk losing future talent to other sports and fast food.

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Federer completes title half-century

CINCINNATI, Ohio: Record-setting Roger Federer takes aim at a fourth US Open title after winning the 50th trophy of his career 6-1, 6-4 against James Blake on Sunday at the Cincinnati Masters.

Open-bound Isner aims for high life

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut: Big-serving American John Isner, who smashed a stunning 144 aces on his way to the final in Washington, has no doubt he can compete with the world's top players.

United's poor start continues as City wins derby

LONDON: Manchester United's stuttering start to the defence of the Premier League title became a full-blown slump on Sunday when it was beaten 1-0 by Manchester City.

Sevilla crushes Real Madrid to take Super Cup

MADRID: Sevilla got the new season off to a glittering start when it claimed its fifth trophy in a little over a year after a 5-3 win against Real Madrid in the second leg of the Spanish Super Cup at the Bernabeu on Sunday.

Shocks on and off court at world championships

KUALA LUMPUR: Shocks on court and a big rift at the top of the sport's governing body marked the world badminton championships which ended on Sunday with three golds for China and two for Indonesia.

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