O'Malley takes pole at BMW Asian Open

SHANGHAI: Australian veteran Peter O'Malley snatched the first round lead at the BMW Asian Open yesterday as in-form Indian star Jeev Milkha Singh headed the chasing pack at the Tomson Shanghai Pudong Golf Club.

Federer avoids humiliation

MONTE CARLO: Roger Federer narrowly escaped complete humiliation on Wednesday when he came back from 1-5 down in the final set to beat Spanish qualifier Ruben Ramirez Hidalgo at the Monte Carlo Masters.

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Chelsea Riise to occasion at the death

LIVERPOOL, England: Chelsea snatched a Champions League lifeline as Liverpool defender John Arne Riise's last-gasp own goal allowed Avram Grant's side to escape with a 1-1 draw from Tuesday's semifinal first leg.

Paul nets 32 as Hornets sting Mavs to lead 2-0

NEW ORLEANS: Chris Paul collected 32 points and 17 assists as New Orleans rolled over Dallas for the second consecutive game with a 127-103 win in Game 2 of their opening round series on Tuesday.

Sharks salvo extinguishes Flames' playoff hopes

SAN JOSE: The San Jose Sharks scored four second period goals in less than nine minutes to seal a 5-3 home victory over the Calgary Flames in a decisive Game 7 of their Western Conference quarterfinals series on Tuesday.

Ding edges Fu at Worlds

SHEFFIELD, England: China's Ding Junhui overcame an opening session blip to secure his place in the second round of the snooker world championships here on Tuesday as he edged Hong Kong's Marco Fu 10-9.

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Qingdao Port plans further moves in climb to top

Already the world's largest dock for iron ore, Qingdao Port has ambitious plans to become the shipping hub of northeast Asia as it transforms itself into a hi-tech, third-generation facility.

Volunteers to share enthusiasm and skill

Seventy-seven-year-old volunteer Yu Zhendong exercises every morning to stay in shape to well serve the visitors from home and abroad during the coming Qingdao Olympic sailing competition.

Strong shipping demand forges links

Fully aware that capacity is falling short of demand - shipping container volume is far beyond its designed capacity - Qingdao Port is pressing forward with strategies to consolidate resources with neighboring ports and international shipping counterparts.