LOCH LOMOND (Scotland) - AUSTRALIAN left-hander Richard Green claimed the early first-round lead at the Scottish Open with a superb 64 that he rated good enough to put him among the best 20 golfers on the planet.

KINGSTOWN (Saint Vincent) - RAIN has delayed the start of the eagerly-awaited opening Test between West Indies and Bangladesh at the Arnos Vale Sports Complex here on Thursday.

WHILE sponsors around the world have been pulling out of sporting events, Standard Chartered Bank has showed that it is in it for the long run.

On Thursday, it renewed its title sponsorship of the Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon for a further four years to the tune of $10 million.