New manager has restored confidence to English giant
From Ryan Giggs to Raheem Sterling, via Michael Owen, Wayne Rooney and Cesc Fabregas, the English Premier League has long been a fertile breeding ground for up-and-coming talent. Here, AFP profiles five young players for whom the 2014-15 campaign could provide a launch pad to stardom.
ARSENAL (4th): Arsene Wenger's side ended a nine-year trophy drought by winning the FA Cup in May. Wenger hopes his squad, bolstered by the summer addition of Alexis Sanchez from Barcelona and with record-signing Mesut Ozil settled, can now last the distance in the Premier League title race.
Englishman Leach leading the European Tour's charge in China
Talk of the 'Tiger era' being replaced by a 'Rory era' escalated after Rory McIlroy thrust himself into golf's pantheon of greats by clinching his fourth major title at the 96th PGA Championship on Sunday.
Cup winner and all-time leading scorer hangs up international boots
When training camp begins in October, he'll be trying to block and deflect shots in the NBA. On Monday, No 1 overall draft pick Andrew Wiggins was deflecting questions about precisely where he'll be playing.
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