YOKOHAMA (Japan) - WAYNE Rooney came to the rescue as Manchester United beat South American champions Liga de Quito 1-0 on Sunday to win the Club World Cup and lift one of the few trophies to have eluded them.
BANGKOK - SINGAPORE'S Lam Chih Bing broke clear of the the pack Sunday to win the season-ending Volvo Masters of Asia and claim his maiden Asian Tour victory.
The 31-year-old, who was in a five-way tie for the overnight lead, fired a flawless five-under-par 67 to win by two strokes from Thailand's Chapchai Nirat, who signed off with a 69 in the 750,000-dollar tournament.
TOKYO - WORLD football body Fifa says it has so far remained immune to the financial storm gripping the world, and vowed to help clubs that were struggling.
