NEW DELHI, Oct 11, 2008 (AFP) - Leading third round scores from the Hero Honda Indian Open on Saturday:

202 - Liang Wen-chong (China) 60-71-71

203 - Adam Blyth (Australia) 70-67-66

204 - Unho Park (Australia) 67-71-66

206 - Lam Chih Bing (SIN) 69-70-67

NEW DELHI, Oct 11, 2008 (AFP) - China's Liang Wen-chong held on to a slender one-stroke lead after firing his second straight 71 in the third round at the Hero Honda Indian Open on Saturday.

Liang, last year's Asian Tour Order of Merit winner, produced a 14-under-par 202 total for a narrow advantage over Australia's Adam Blyth who nailed a 66 at the Delhi Golf Club.

NEW DELHI, Oct 10, 2008 (AFP) - Leading second round scores from the Hero Honda Indian Open on Friday:

131 - Liang Wen-chong (China) 60-71

136 - Daniel Chopra (Sweden) 66-70

137 - Adam Blyth (Australia) 70-67, Ashok Kumar (India) 70-67, Lu Wen-teh (TPE) 66-71

NEW DELHI, Oct 10, 2008 (AFP) - Chinese star Liang Wen-chong remained firmly at the top of the leaderboard after firing a one-under-par 71 in the second round at the Hero Honda Indian Open on Friday.

SYDNEY, Oct 9, 2008 (AFP) - Coach Aurelio Vidmar Thursday warned his Adelaide United players to keep a lid on their expectations as they take a 3-0 lead into their AFC Champions' League semi-final return leg with Uzbekistan's Kuruvchi later this month.

BUSAN, South Korea, Oct 9, 2008 (AFP) - Asian filmmakers who have watched in envy as US superheroes have won billions at the international box office are determined not to let Hollywood have everything its own way.

SINGAPORE, Oct 9, 2008 (AFP) - Oil prices continued lower Thursday on fears of slowing world energy demand despite government efforts to bail out the ailing global financial system, analysts said.

JAKARTA, Oct 9, 2008 (AFP) - The Indonesia Open, co-sanctioned by the Asian and European Tours, will move to Bali in 2009 with the prizemoney bumped up to 1.25 million US dollars -- the richest sporting event in the country.

The acclaimed Dream Land-New Kuta Golf Resort will be the setting for the February 26-March 1 championships after organisers decided to shift it from Jakarta.

TOKYO, Oct 9, 2008 (AFP) - The yen fell back in Asian trade Thursday from recent highs against the dollar and the euro as ailing stock markets showed signs of stabilising, dealers said.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9, 2008 (AFP) - Malaysia faces losing the headquarters of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) which it has hosted for nearly half a century, after relations with the sporting body soured.

TOKYO, Oct 9, 2008 (AFP) - The global financial crisis will have 'considerable' effects on Asia but the region will fare well by world standards, Asian Development Bank president Haruhiko Kuroda said Thursday.

Developing Asia's economic growth rates will be 'comparatively high,' said Kuroda.

TOKYO, Oct 9, 2008 (AFP) - The dollar rose against the euro and the yen in Asia on Thursday as stocks in the region showed signs of stabilising after recent steep falls, dealers said.

TOKYO, Oct 8, 2008 (AFP) - The yen surged on Wednesday, breaking 100 to the dollar for the first time in six months and hitting a three-year high against the euro amid a massive sell-off on stock markets across the world.

TOKYO, Oct 8, 2008 (AFP) - The dollar was steady against the euro and yen in Asian trade Wednesday as measures by central banks to shore up confidence in the global crisis failed to reassure the markets, dealers said.

SINGAPORE, Oct 8, 2008 (AFP) - World oil prices fell back under 90 dollars on Wednesday as traders fretted over the global financial crisis and the resultant fall in energy demand, dealers said.

OSAKA, Japan, Oct 8, 2008 (AFP) - Defending champions Urawa Red Diamonds battled to a 1-1 away draw with fellow J-League side Gamba Osaka in the first leg of their AFC Champions League semi-final match here Wednesday.

Midfielder Hajime Hosogai opened the scoring in the 22th minute for Urawa as he banged in from outside the box on a deflection from Takahito Soma's shot.

ADELAIDE, Australia, Oct 8, 2008 (AFP) - Adelaide United took a strong grip on their AFC Champion's League semi-final against Uzbekistan's Kuruvchi with a 3-0 first leg victory at home here on Wednesday.

Adelaide raised their hopes of becoming the first Australian team to reach the ACL final with three second-half goals against the Rivaldo-led Kuruvchi.

NEW DELHI, Oct 8, 2008 (AFP) - Rising USPGA Tour star Daniel Chopra is hoping for a winning return when he tees off at the Hero Honda Indian Open on Thursday.

After a seven-year absence from competitive golf in India, Chopra, whose father is Indian and mother is Swedish, is making his first appearance in his national Open since 2001.

OSAKA, Japan, Oct 8, 2008 (AFP) - Defending champions Urawa Red Diamonds battled to a 1-1 away draw with fellow J-League side Gamba Osaka in the first leg of their AFC Champions League semi-final match here Wednesday.

Midfielder Hajime Hosogai opened the scoring in the 22th minute for Urawa before Japanese international midfielder Yasuhito Endo's 81st-minute penalty salvaged the draw.

ADELAIDE, Australia, Oct 8, 2008 (AFP) - Adelaide United took a giant stride towards their first AFC Champions League final on Wednesday but there was stalemate in Japan where Gamba Osaka and Urawa Reds played out a 1-1 draw.

TOKYO, Oct 8, 2008 (AFP) - The dollar briefly tumbled below 100 yen on Wednesday for the first time in six months due to the deepening global financial crisis, in which the Japanese currency has served as a safe haven.

The greenback hit 99.80 yen in Tokyo afternoon trade for the first time since April below returning back above the key support level.

TOKYO, Oct 8, 2008 (AFP) - The dollar slumped on Wednesday below 100 yen for the first time in six months, with investors flocking to the Japanese currency as a safe haven as global stocks suffered historic drops.

The yen is backed by the lowest interest rates among the world's major economies, allowing investors to stock up in times of turbulence on global markets.

SINGAPORE, Oct 8, 2008 (AFP) - World oil prices fell back to below 90 dollars on Wednesday as traders fretted over the global financial crisis and the resultant fall in energy demand, dealers said.

SINGAPORE, Oct 7, 2008 (AFP) - Crude oil prices rebounded to near 90 dollars a barrel in Asia Tuesday but dealers said the underlying trend is lower after deepening global financial turmoil and falling stocks further raised fears of slowing energy demand.

SINGAPORE, Oct 7, 2008 (AFP) - World number four Padraig Harrington handed the Singapore Open a boost Tuesday by confirming he will play the event this year, joining Phil Mickelson, Ernie Els and Adam Scott in a stellar field.

TOKYO, Oct 7, 2008 (AFP) - The yen eased back while the euro rebounded in Asia Tuesday as global markets showed signs of stabilising, helped by a big cut in Australian interest rates, dealers said.

The move sparked hopes that other central banks could also lower borrowing costs to try to prop up their ailing markets and economies.

SINGAPORE, Oct 7, 2008 (AFP) - Crude oil prices rebounded to more than 90 dollars a barrel in Asia Tuesday but dealers said the underlying trend is lower after deepening global financial turmoil and falling stocks further raised fears of slowing energy demand.

BEIJING, Oct 7, 2008 (AFP) - China called Tuesday on all nations to work together to address the financial crisis but made no firm commitments on how it might contribute other than by growing its own economy.

SINGAPORE, Oct 7, 2008 (AFP) - Crude oil prices remained below 90 dollars a barrel in Asia on Tuesday as deepening global financial turmoil and plunging stock markets raised fears about slowing demand for energy, dealers said.

PERTH, Australia, Oct 7, 2008 (AFP) - English pair Lee Westwood and Paul Casey will join Australia?s Greg Norman in the lineup for the Johnnie Walker Classic here in February, organisers said Tuesday.

Westwood, ranked 12 in the world, has won 29 tournaments worldwide and played on six European Ryder Cup Teams.

SYDNEY, Oct 7, 2008 (AFP) - Australia's 28-man final squad announced by Football Federation Australia on Tuesday for next week's 2010 World Cup Asian qualifier against Qatar in Brisbane:

TOKYO, Oct 7, 2008 (AFP) - The yen was the star performer again in Asian currency trading Tuesday as panicked investors sought shelter from the storm raging on global markets, dealers said.

The euro meanwhile languished close to 14-month lows against the greenback, weighed down by fears about the crisis in Europe's banking sector.

ADELAIDE, Australia, Oct 7, 2008 (AFP) - Uzbeki giants Kuruvchi are banking on their considerable Brazilian influence to weave some samba magic in the AFC Champion's League semi-finals on Wednesday.

The team go into their first leg tie against Adelaide United in Australia on a mission.

SINGAPORE, Oct 7, 2008 (AFP) - Crude oil prices remained below 90 dollars a barrel in Asia Tuesday as deepening global financial turmoil and plunging stock markets further raised fears of slowing energy demand, dealers said.

SYDNEY, Oct 7, 2008 (AFP) - Australia will be without experienced pair Harry Kewell and Vince Grella for next week's 2010 World Cup Asian qualifier against Qatar in Brisbane.

Socceroos coach Pim Verbeek on Tuesday trimmed his squad from an initial 35 players to 28 with Kewell, Grella and Mark Bresciano all missing through injury.

SINGAPORE, Oct 6, 2008 (AFP) - The benchmark New York oil futures contract fell below 90 dollars a barrel Monday in Asia after Wall Street's financial meltdown extended to Europe, triggering fears of a global slowdown that could further damage oil demand, dealers said.

SYDNEY, Oct 6, 2008 (AFP) - Result of an Australian A-League football match played Monday:

Newcastle Jets 2 (Elrich 59, Patafta 68) Wellington Phoenix 2 (Smeltz 52, pen-90)

Melbourne Victory 4 (Brebner 25, Allsopp 40, 71, Vargas 47) Perth Glory 0

Sydney FC 1 (Musialik 90+4) Queensland Roar 1 (Miller 49)