Issue: April 24, 2012   (Archive)
Wednesday, June 19, 2013   

Barca backlash
Chelsea are bracing for a Barcelona onslaught tomorrow (HK time) as the wounded Catalans try to recover from domestic disappointment by reaching their third Champions League final in four seasons.



Frustrated Allen labels Chinese players 'cheats'
Mark Allen accused China's Cao Yupeng of a "blatant push" in a first- round defeat at the World Snooker Championships, saying his opponent should have called a foul on himself.

Cheap shot lands World Peace in trouble
Los Angeles forward Metta World Peace was ejected from the Lakers' 114-106 double-overtime win against Oklahoma City for elbowing unsuspecting Thunder forward James Harden in the head.

Money-driven Formula 1 unlikely to make U-turn on Middle East
Formula 1 teams, once they have recovered from a Bahrain Grand Prix run against a backdrop of nightly clashes between police and protesters, have many questions to address in the weeks ahead.

US$7m Shanghai event added to Tour
A new tournament at the Jack Nicklaus-designed Lake Malaren Golf Club in Shanghai later this year will offer total prize money of US$7 million (HK$54.6 million), the European Tour said.

Texas end to drought for Big Ben
Former British Open champion Ben Curtis won his first US PGA Tour title since 2006, holding on for an emotional two-shot victory over Matt Every and John Huh.

Mancini expects title-chasers to lose derby
Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini expects his side to lose their key title clash with Manchester United despite seeing the team revive their quest for Premier League glory.

Grady back for tilt at Hong Kong PGA crown
A record purse of HK$400,000 will be up for grabs in the Ageas Hong Kong PGA Championship to be played from May 21-23.



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