Quake relief (within a week of May 12, 2008)

In the line of duty

A year after the Sichuan earthquake, the tranquil beauty of the countryside near the Baihua Bridge en route to Yingxiu, the quake's epicenter, could trick a visitor into believing the disaster had not taken place at all.

Dabu county: Shangri-La of the Hakka world

Far from the frenetic pace of Guangdong's industrial cities, the county of Dabu in the northeast of the province offers an enchanting escape to another world of lush forests, waterfalls and distinctive ancient architecture.

Fergie hails old guard for heroics

LONDON: Sir Alex Ferguson saluted Manchester United's old stagers after his side returned to the top of the Premier League with a 1-0 win at West Ham on Sunday.

Bayern's Klose warms up for Norway with double strike

BERLIN: Germany striker Miroslav Klose warmed up for Wednesday's friendly against Norway with two late goals which put Bayern Munich second in the Bundesliga with a 3-1 win over Borussia Dortmund on Sunday.

Goal-hungry Eto'o keeps Barca bandwagon rolling

MADRID: Samuel Eto'o scored twice as Barcelona beat Sporting Gijon 3-1 at the Nou Camp on Sunday to re-establish their 12-point advantage over Real Madrid at the top of the Spanish table.

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Ericsson 4 sitting pretty after Qingdao success

Ericsson 4 extended their lead in the Volvo Ocean Race yesterday following two in-port races in Qingdao.

Zhou confidant he has a future with Eindhoven

China midfielder Zhou Haibin expects to settle in nicely with Dutch outfit PSV Eindhoven after watching the league giants crush FC Volendam 5-3 on Sunday.

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Golf

Lakers end Cavs' 23-game home streak

CLEVELAND: The Los Angeles Lakers roared from behind in the second half to end the Cleveland Cavaliers' perfect home season with a 101-91 victory on Sunday.

Watney bags Torrey Pines title as Rollins rolls over

SAN DIEGO: Nick Watney, ice-cool on a glorious day of bright sunshine at Torrey Pines, overhauled fellow American John Rollins to clinch his second PGA Tour title by a shot at the Buick Invitational on Sunday.