NEW YORK - MARIA Sharapova is returning to the WTA Tour this week for the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells, California, the three-time major champion announced on her website.

BEIJING - CHINESE hurdling star Liu Xiang said his sights are set on the London 2012 Olympics after he returned home from successful foot surgery in the United States, state press reported on Monday.

'Barring anything else, I'll definitely compete in the next Olympic Games, otherwise I would not have had this operation at all,' Liu told the Titan Sports newspaper.

PHUKET (Thailand) - INDIAN star Jyoti Randhawa cruised to a comfortable two-stroke victory at the Singha Thailand Open for his eighth Asian Tour victory on Sunday.

The 36-year-old Randhawa produced a flawless five-under-par 65 to hold off Rhys Davies of Wales, who equalled his best performance on Tour with a closing 67 at Laguna Phuket Golf Club for second place.