S'pore bowlers finish runners-up in HK
HONG KONG • Singapore bowlers Darren Ong and Bernice Lim finished second in the men's and women's events at the Hong Kong International Open yesterday.
Ong lost 229-146, 227-155 to local favourite Wu Siu Hong in the men's step-ladder final while Lim fell to 212-165 to Thailand's Yanee Saebe.
Women's hockey team win penalty shoot-out
Singapore's women's hockey team beat Kazakhstan 4-2 in a thrilling penalty shoot-out following a 3-3 draw to finish third in the six-team FIH Open Series yesterday at the Sengkang Hockey Stadium.
The Central Asians had taken a 2-0 lead but the Republic equalised through Sardonna Ng and Laura Tan. Kazakhstan scored again to lead 3-2 but Toh Li Min equalised a minute before full-time to force the penalty shoot-out. Ng clinched the win with the final penalty attempt.
Newcastle sign South Korean captain Ki
LONDON • Newcastle United have signed South Korean former Swansea City midfielder Ki Sung-yueng on a two-year-deal, the Premier League football club said.
Ki, who captained his side at this year's World Cup but missed South Korea's historic 2-0 win over Germany earlier this week, joined Swansea in 2012 and scored 12 goals in more than 160 appearances for the Welsh side.
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Woods equals year's own best score
POTOMAC (Maryland)•Tiger Woods matched his lowest score of the year when he fired a five-under 65 to move into contention just four strokes off the second-round lead at the Quicken Loans National on Friday.
Woods was tied for 11th with a five-under 135 total. Compatriots Beau Hossler (66), Ryan Armour (65) and Brian Gay (64) share the lead on nine-under.
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Olympic 400m champ hangs up her spikes
LONDON • British athletics great Christine Ohuruogu, crowned 2008 Olympic champion in the women's 400 metres, announced her retirement yesterday.
The 34-year-old, who indicated last year this season would be her last, failed narrowly to defend her Olympic title in London in 2012, taking silver behind great rival Sanya Richards-Ross of the US.
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