Archive for March, 2006

Erikson On Real Shortlist

Tuesday, March 28th, 2006

Real Madrid president Fernando Martin has said Sven-Goran Eriksson is one of seven men he would like to take the manager’s job at the Bernarbeu.
In an interview with Spanish TV station Antena 3, he discussed Chelsea’s Jose Mourinho, Liverpool’s Rafael Benitez and Arsenal’s Arsene Wenger.
Italians Carlo Ancelotti, Fabio Capello and Marcello Lippi complete the list.
“It’s […]

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Henman Out To Qualifier

Tuesday, March 28th, 2006

Tim Henman went out of the Nasdaq-100 Open with a bizarre 6-0 1-6 5-7 loss to German qualifier Simon Greul.
Henman raced through the first seven games then let a 4-2 lead slip in the final set as world number 130 Greul fought back.
With a tie-break loomimg the German broke Henman for the […]

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More Misery For Birmingham

Monday, March 27th, 2006

Ryan Giggs inflicted more misery on struggling Birmingham as Manchester United coasted to a comfortable victory at Old Trafford.
Birmingham keeper Mark Taylor was only able to help the Welsman’s free kick over the line as United broke the deadlock in the third minute.
Giggs then latched onto a through ball from Wayne Rooney to tuck in […]

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Williams End Title Drought

Monday, March 27th, 2006

Wales’ Mark Williams beat Scotland’s John Higgins 9-8 in a dramatic China Open final to secure his first ranking title since 2003.
It was Williams’ 16th ranking title, but the first since he beat Higgins to win the LG Cup almost three years ago.
The victory will also secure Williams’ place in the elite top 16.
“That probably […]

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Henman Ends Hewitt Jinx

Monday, March 27th, 2006

Tim Henman ended his six-year losing streak against Lletyon Hewitt with a stunning 7-6 6-3 victory at the Nasdaq-100 Open in Miami on Saturday.
Henman, 31, claimed his first win in nine meeting with the Australian and will face Simon Greul in the last 32.
But fellow Briton Greg Rusedski suffered a battling 6-4 […]

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Another Operation For Owen

Saturday, March 25th, 2006

Newcastle’s Michael Owen has had minor surgery on his broken foot but insists it does not threaten his World Cup place with England.
Owen said he will be “back playing for Newcastle before the end of the season.”
The England striker, 26, broke his metatarsal bone in December and was expecting to return on 9 April, but […]

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It’s Chelsea v Liverpool Again

Saturday, March 25th, 2006

Chelsea and Liverpool have been drawn together in the FA Cup semi-final.
The rivals will go head to head for the fifth time this season, having met twice in the Premiership and twice in the Champions League group stage.
In the other semi-final, West Ham will meet the winners of the replay between Middlesbrough and Charlton.
Chelsea’s game […]

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Nadal Out Of Nasdaq

Saturday, March 25th, 2006

Spain’s Carlos Moya battled back from a set down to knock out his fellow countryman, world number two Rafael Nadal in a shock 2-6 6-1 6-1 win at the Nasdaq-100 Open in Miami.
Moya took just one hour and 45 minutes to overcome the 19-year-old, who saved two match points before he lost […]

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Charlton And Boro Struggle On

Friday, March 24th, 2006

Neither Charlton nor Middlebrough would have been happy with the 0-0 draw at the Valley in the quarter-finals of the FA Cup.
Middlesbrough have a packed schedule with their Uefa Cup commitments and Charlton will be disappointed not to have sealed the tie at the Valley.
Boro might have taken an early lead but Yakubu headed over, […]

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Dead-Heat At Lingfield

Friday, March 24th, 2006

Vanderlin and Kandidate dead-heated for first place in the Doncaster mile at Lingfield on the first day of the new Flat season.
The campaign, getting under way on an all-weather track while Doncaster is being redeveloped, saw a thrilling finish in the opening day’s feature race.
Seb Sanders set the pace on Clive Brittain’s 7/1 chance Kandidate.
Vanderlin, […]

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