Archive for February, 2006
Saturday, February 11th, 2006
Monkerhostin has already claimed the scalp of Kauto Star and came within a whisker of crowning that achievement by defeating Kicking King, but today at Newbury he is the main attraction as he stakes his claim for the Cheltenham Gold Cup.
The Phillip Hobbs trained nine-year-old , 9/2 favourite with sponsers Totesport for the Gold Cup, […]
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Saturday, February 11th, 2006
Egypt won the African Cup of Nations for a record fifth time by beating Ivory Coast 4-2 in a penalty shoot out after a goaless draw in the final in Cairo.
Goalkeeper Essam Al Hadary was the hero for the hosts, saving two penalty kicks, while Ivory Coast captain Didier Drogba and Bakery Kone missed theirs.
The […]
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Friday, February 10th, 2006
Michael Owen has given England a boost by insisting he is on course to be fit in time for the World Cup this summer.
The Newcastle striker has been out of action since breaking his foot whilst playing against Tottenham on New Year’s Eve.
Owen said: “I’m not far off jogging, maybe another four or five days, […]
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Thursday, February 9th, 2006
Beef Or Salmon goes in the Hennessy Cognac Gold Cup at Leapardstown on Sunday ahead of another crack at the Cheltenham Gold Cup.
The 10-year-old is a 5/1 favourite to land the big Cheltenham prize after three failed attempts.
“He’s a happier horse this year,” said trainer Michael Hourigan.
Beef Or Salmon is odds-on for Sunday’s race with […]
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Thursday, February 9th, 2006
Chelsea cruised through to the FA Cup fifth-round with another relentless performance which saw them overpower fellow Premiership side Everton 4-1 in their replay at Stamford Bridge.
Everton were put on the backfoot even before the game began when keeper Richard Wright injured himself in the pre-match warm up.
Iain Turner, 22, came in as […]
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Wednesday, February 8th, 2006
Moscow Flyer will not be racing again before the Cheltenham Festival in March.
The 12-year-old dual winner of the Queen Mother Champion Chase has been beaten on his last three starts.
But Eamonn Leigh, assistant to trainer Jessica Harrington said: “He’s coming back to himself now and is in good working form.”
“Like all our horses, he’s just […]
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Wednesday, February 8th, 2006
Sol Campbell has returned to training after lying low for four days following a poor display during the 3-2 defeat by West Ham on February 1st.
Aresenal Manager Arsene Wenger will assess Campbell’s state of mind before making a decision about whether the defender will face Bolton on Saturday.
Wenger said: ” Sol has regrouped, he was […]
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Tuesday, February 7th, 2006
The row over footballer’s diving was given new impetus this weekend with another disgraceful incident at Stamford Bridge where Chelsea took on and beat Liverpool 2-0.
Liverpool keeper Jose Reina has accussed Chelsea winger Arjen Robben of acting to get him sent off during the game.
Reina was dismissed after raising his hand to Robben, 21, late […]
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Tuesday, February 7th, 2006
Tiger Woods edged out Ernie Els in a sudden-death pay-off to win the Dubai Desert Classic on Sunday.
They finished tied on 19 under, one shot ahead of Australian Richard Green, who led by one going down the 18th but dropped a shot to finish third.
Playing the 18th again, Els found the same trees that troubled […]
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Monday, February 6th, 2006
There seems to be no stopping Chelsea as they moved 15 points clear at the top of the Premiership.
Their superior finishing proved the difference as the Blues beat rivals Liverpool 2-0.
Defender William Gallas broke the deadlock with a close-range shot ten minutes before half time.
Then Hernan Crespo sealed the points with an angled shot from […]
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