Archive for June, 2006

Injury Time Penalty Win For Italy

Tuesday, June 27th, 2006

Francesco Totti came off the bench to score an injury-time penalty and put 10-man Italy into the quarter-finals.
With the clock ticking down, Fabio Grosso marauded down the left flank and worked his way into the box before falling over Lucas Neill’s prone body.
Totti kept his nerve to convert with the last kick of […]

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Ukraine Go Through In Worst Game Of Finals

Tuesday, June 27th, 2006

Ukraine finally beat a disappointing Swiss team on penalties after a truly awful match finished 0-0 after extra time.
They will now face Italy in Hamburg on Friday in the quarter-finals.
Ukraine coach Oleg Blokhin admitted his relief after his side survived the “Russian roulette” of penalties.
And he said: “The teams were equal and […]

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Today’s Racing

Monday, June 26th, 2006

Today’s meetings are at Musselburgh (2.30), Wolverhampton (2.15), Windsor (6.40) and Chepstow (6.50).
Champion jockey Jamie Spencer is the star attraction at Wolverhampton where the going on the polytrack is standard.
Spencer has winning opportunities aboard Iced Diamond in the 2.45 and Campanile in the 4.45, but my bet here would be Charley’s […]

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Portugal Go Through In World Cup Farce

Monday, June 26th, 2006

In a game that eventually decended into farce Portugal beat Holland 1-0 to progress to the World Cup quarter finals where they will face England.
Both teams finished the game with nine men after a game which equalled the World Cup record for bookings - 16 - and broke the record for red cards.
Deco and […]

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Alonso Forges Ahead

Monday, June 26th, 2006

Reigning world champion Fernando Alonso leads the Formula 1 championship by 25 points after winning the Canadian Grand Prix in Montreal.
His nearest rival Michael Schumacher took advantage of a mistake from Kimi Raikkonen to steal second on the penultimate lap.
Alonso drove a controlled race despite the worsening conditions as […]

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Equador Fear Rooney

Sunday, June 25th, 2006

As England prepare to take on his team the Equador coach Luis Fernando Suarez believes his side can cause an upset if they can keep Wayne Rooney quiet.
Suarez has targeted the England striker as the man his team must stop if they are to reach the quarter-finals of the tournament in Germany.
“We […]

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Today’s Racing

Saturday, June 24th, 2006

There are six meetings today. In the afternoon Newmarket (2.10), Redcar (2.20), Ayr (2.25) and Ascot (2.30). This evening their are cards at Lingfield (6.30) and Wolverhampton (6.45).
At Newmarket the going is good and in the opening race it’s hard to get away from Cactus King who drops in class and will take all the […]

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Jittery France Go Through

Saturday, June 24th, 2006

Patrick Vieira and Thierry Henry secured France’s place in the knockout stages of the World Cup in with a goal each inside a six minute spell just after half-time.
France needed victory to ensure their progress to the last 16, but were frustrated by a spirited Togo defence during a goalless first half.
The win […]

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Montgomerie Tops Leaderboard

Saturday, June 24th, 2006

Recent US Open contender Colin Montgomerie is in the lead at the halfway stage of the Johnnie Walker Championship at Gleaneagles despite yet again having troubles at the last.
On his 43rd birthday, the Scot is 10 under par and two shots in front after hitting a second-round five-under 68 - although he missed a […]

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Today’s Racing

Friday, June 23rd, 2006

Today’s racing comes from Ascot (2.35), Redcar (2.15), Ayr (2.45), and tonight at Goodwood (5.45) and Newmarket (6.00).
The Coronation Stakes at 3.50 is the feature race on day four of Royal Ascot.
Speciosa is reported to be in good form by trainer Pam Sly although there is a worry about her handling the […]

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