http://www.channelnewsasia.com Latest Channel NewsAsia Sports News http://www.channelnewsasia.com/images_v1/top_mcnilogo.gif http://www.channelnewsasia.com 129 137 2008 MediaCorp Pte Ltd. All rights reserved. en-us Fri, 03 Jul 2009 16:00:00 GMT www.channelnewsasia.com http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_sports/view/440310/1/.html SINGAPORE : If Singapore swim star Quah Ting Wen goes on to dominate the Asian Youth Games swimming competition, she will have to thank the crowd at the Singapore Sports School for playing their part. AFP Sports Fri, 03 Jul 2009 22:41:48 GMT http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/sportsnews/view/440307/1/.html SINGAPORE : Shahrir Mohd Anuar shot off the starting block less than two-hundredths of a second after the starter's pistol went, fractionally faster than Japan's Masaki Nashimoto. Sports News Fri, 03 Jul 2009 22:28:35 GMT http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_sports/view/440304/1/.html VERSAILLES, France : Argentina's latest golfing discovery, Rafa Echenique, grabbed the halfway lead in the 4million euros French Open at Le Golf National on Friday. AFP Sports Fri, 03 Jul 2009 21:04:53 GMT http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_sports/view/440289/1/.html MANCHESTER, England - Michael Owen has joined English champions Manchester United on a two-year contract, the club announced here on Friday, in a remarkable turnaround for the injury-prone striker. AFP Sports Fri, 03 Jul 2009 19:48:42 GMT http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_sports/view/440279/1/.html BETHESDA, Maryland : Tiger Woods fired a four-under par 66 on Friday to seize a one-stroke clubhouse lead over Australian Rod Pampling midway into the second round of the six million-dollar PGA National. AFP Sports Fri, 03 Jul 2009 19:11:22 GMT http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_sports/view/440280/1/.html MONACO : Who really has a chance of winning this year's yellow jersey at the Tour de France became a shade clearer here Friday, a day before the race clicks into gear with a potentially revealing time trial. AFP Sports Fri, 03 Jul 2009 19:08:19 GMT http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_sports/view/440277/1/.html LONDON : Andy Roddick ended Andy Murray's dream of becoming the first British men's Wimbledon champion since 1936 on Friday with a 6-4, 4-6, 7-6 (9/7), 7-6 (7/5) semi-final victory. AFP Sports Fri, 03 Jul 2009 18:53:01 GMT http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/sportsnews/view/440258/1/.html SINGAPORE : SAFFC widened their lead at the top of the S.League table as goals from some unlikely quarters earned them a 3-1 win over Albirex Niigata (Singapore) at Jurong East Stadium on Friday evening. Sports News Fri, 03 Jul 2009 16:12:50 GMT