Archive for May, 2006

Tuesday’s Racing

Tuesday, May 23rd, 2006

There are afternoon cards at Kempton Park and Lingfield, though the evening meeting at Leicester is off because of a waterlogged track, but Towcester goes ahead.
Officials at Leicester inspected at 8am after 6mm of rain fell in 12 hours and decided conditions were unsafe.
Lingfield’s polytrack is standard despite more than 14mm of rain […]

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Federer Is Sportsman Of The Year

Tuesday, May 23rd, 2006

Roger Federer has been named Sportsman Of The Year at the laureus World Sports awards.
24-year-old Federer, who won the prize last year, was honoured for winning both the US Open and Wimbledon in 2005.
The world number one heads to the French Open next week, hoping to become the first man to hold all four Grand […]

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England Doctor Has High Hopes For Rooney

Monday, May 22nd, 2006

England’s team doctor Dr Lief Sward says Wayne Rooney is making a “perfect recovery” from his broken foot and has every chance of playing at this summer’s World Cup.
The 20-year-old Manchester United striker will have a scan on the injury on Thursday to check its progress.
Dr Sward said: “Everything points to a perfect […]

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Hingis Wins Italian Open

Monday, May 22nd, 2006

Former world number one Martina Hingis beat Dinara Safina 6-2 7-5 to win the Italian Open in Rome.
It was her first title for four years - when she beat Monica Seles in 2002 - and justified her decision to return to tennis in January.
Hingis endured a nervous second set, letting a 4-1 […]

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Watford Into Premiership

Monday, May 22nd, 2006

Watford beat Leeds 3-0 in the Championship play-off final to gain promotion to the Premiership.
The Millenium Stadium pitch was badly cut up after rugby union’s Heineken Cup final on Saturday but both teams started well and possession constantly changed hands.
Watford striker Henderson failed to make decent contact on a close-range header from […]

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Hingis Stuns Venus To Reach Final

Sunday, May 21st, 2006

Former world number one Martina Hingis staged a remarkable comeback against Venus Williams to reach the Italian Open final.
The pair were playing for the 21st time, with 10 wins apiece, Williams having won their last encounter in Warsaw earlier this month.
A repeat looked on the cards when Williams took the first seven games but […]

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Henry Signs New Four-Year Deal

Saturday, May 20th, 2006

Arsenal captain Thierry Henry has signed a new four-year contract that will keep him with the Gunners until 2010.
There have been months of speculation over Henry’s future with a move to Barcelona expected but the 28-year-old says he intends to end his career at Arsenal.
“At one point it crossed my mind to leave,” he told […]

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Blatter Criticises Referee

Friday, May 19th, 2006

Fifa president Sepp Blatter has added to the criticism of Champions League final referee Terje Hauge.
Blatter claimed the Norwegian official was wrong to send off Arsenal keeper Jens Lehmann, and in the process disallow a Barcelona goal.
“He was too quick to blow the whistle. In certain actions, and not just in the goalmouth, […]

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Barcelona Crowned Kings Of Europe

Thursday, May 18th, 2006

Barcelona were crowned kings of Europe - despite a heroic performance from 10-man Arsenal.
The Spanish champions scored twice in the last 14 minutes to cancel out Sol Campbell’s 37th minute header to win 2-1.
Henry started the game in sensational fashion and could have twice given Arsenal the lead in the first three minutes.
He turned […]

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Wenger Confident Of Victory

Wednesday, May 17th, 2006

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger believes his side can beat Barcelona in Paris to win the Champions League.
Wenger believes his team’s victory over Real Madrid in the first knockout stage gave his players the belief that they could lift the trophy despite their patchy form in the Premiership this season.
He said: “I always believed […]

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