champion news

The Stanley Cup champion Detroit Red Wings added Brad McCrimmon to their coaching staff Monday and re-signed assistant Paul MacLean.

2008 Masters champion Trever Immelman of South Africa hits from the 3rd tee during a practice round for the 90th PGA Championship on August 4, 2008 at Oakland HIlls Country Club in Bloomfield Township, Michigan. AFP PHOTO/Stan HONDA (Photo credit should read STAN HONDA/AFP/Getty Images)

REBORN Broncos champion Darren Lockyer says he's back near his best.

British Open Champion Padraig Harrington of Ireland signs autographs during the first practice round for the 90th PGA Championship August 4, 2008 at the Oakland Hills Country Club (South Course) in Bloomfield Township, Michigan. The tournament begins August 7. AFP PHOTO/Karen BLEIER (Photo credit should read KAREN BLEIER/AFP/Getty Images)

REBORN Broncos champion Darren Lockyer has sent a chilling warning to the NRL - declaring his confidence levels almost fully recharged.

E365 -- Running with full momentum off her Slopestyle title win, 07/08 Swatch TTR World Tour Champion Jamie Anderson surprised everyone with an epic first run in the Halfpipe finals to take home her first halfpipe title at the 5-Star Burton New Zealand Open 2008. With her second win, Anderson claims another 850 TTR ranking points, extending her Tour lead by over 60 points.

RANGERS were dealt a blow this morning when it emerged that Carlos Cuellar was unlikely to feature in the crucial champions league qualifier against FBK Kaunas.

Real Madrid has signed Hamburg captain Rafael van der Vaart, making him the Spanish champion's fifth Dutch player.

The Stanley Cup champion Detroit Red Wings added Brad McCrimmon to their coaching staff Monday and re-signed assistant Paul MacLean. McCrimmon spent four seasons as an assistant in Atlanta after previous stints with Calgary and the New York Islanders. The former defenseman played 18 seasons in the NHL, including three with Detroit in the early 1990s.

Melbourne, Aug 4 (IANS)Swimming champion Ian Thorpe has decided to sue French newspaper L'Equipe that last year alleged that the Australian used performance-enhancing drugs.