Sports Shorts: Hoffman triumphs by one shot in Mexico

Charley Hoffman of the United States celebrates with his family. Photograph: Rob Carr/Getty Images American Charley Hoffman, helped by some brilliant iron play down the stretch, clinched his first......

Sports Shorts: Pele recovering from kidney stone removal

Fans hold up cutouts of Pele. Photograph: Matthias Hangst/Getty Images Brazilian soccer legend Pele is doing 'fine' and will be discharged from a Sao Paulo hospital early on Thursday after he was......

Golf: Asia beat Europe in playoff to clinch Royal Trophy

Asia won the Royal Trophy by the tightest of margins on Sunday, edging Europe in a sudden death playoff to complete a stunning comeback in the team match play competition after the contest had......

Golf: Asia comeback strong against Europe in Royal Trophy

Asia stormed back into contention at the Royal Trophy on Saturday by taking three points from the four fourball matches against Europe to close the deficit to just one ahead of the final day......

Day 1: Bright start for Woods, Daly at British Open

Former champion John Daly produced some spectacular early fireworks to set the pace in the British Open first round on Thursday. Daly, who won here in 1995, reeled off seven birdies in the first......