The British number two hit five double faults as he lost 4-6 6-4 7-6 (7-4) in Washington to the 22-year-old who is ranked a lowly 416th in the world. Henman saved two match points in the 10th game of the final set but found himself 6-3 down in the tie-break.He clawed another point back but [...]
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Garnett is one of just five players in league history to amass 19,000 points, 10,000 rebounds and 4,000 assists, but he has yet to win an NBA championship.Boston are sending five players plus two draft picks to the Timberwolves in return for the 6ft 11in power forward who, at 31, is a 12-time NBA All-Star.The [...]
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Members of the British Racing Drivers’ Club, who own the Northamptonshire circuit, backed the ambitious scheme at an extraordinary general meeting.It includes new grandstands, pit and paddock facilities, a science park, manufacturers’ test centre, hotel and conference centre, plus new homes.BRDC chief Damon Hill said: “It’s a great result for British motorsport.”Silverstone’s contract to stage [...]
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The six-time world champion, 37, had his fastest swim since 2003, winning in 22.36 secs to add a second crown to his 50m butterfly victory at Ponds Forge.”I’m impressed,” he said. “I’ve only gone as quick about five times before.”Foster has never officially retired from international swimming and may now be in line for GB [...]
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Pryce admitted ungentlemanly conduct after the RFL studied video evidence of Saints’ 35-14 Challenge Cup semi-final win over Bradford on Saturday.Bulls prop Sam Burgess complained that he had twice been grabbed by Pryce.The ban means he will be free to return for the Challenge Cup final against Catalans Dragons on 25 August.Bulls full-back Michael Platt [...]
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The six-year deal is subject to the 20-year-old American-born Italian passing a medical on Wednesday.Rossi was loaned to Newcastle last season and then to Parma, where he scored nine goals in 19 matches.Villarreal were looking for a new striker after allowing Diego Forlan, another ex-United player, to join Atletico Madrid for £14m.United signed Rossi as [...]
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The Scot, 37, twice won the St Rule Trophy as an amateur at the course.”It’s playing a lot longer this week, and a cross-wind makes it really tough. If it stays like this, then I’ll take four rounds of par,” she said.US three-time winner Sherri Steinhauer defends her title. Aussie Kerrie Webb won the event [...]
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The 28-year-old Australian, who has had two spells in Super League with the former London Broncos, is an NRL Grand Final winner with Melbourne Storm.The goal-kicking centre has made 121 appearances in Australia’s premier competition and scored 364 points.Wildcats boss John Kear said: “His past record indicates consistency, quality and leadership and these are exactly [...]
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The loose forward has not played since suffering a back injury in May and was not expected to play again this season, but returned to training two weeks ago.Coach Brian McDermott said: “For a team with a lot of injuries the loss ofRobert to our squad has had the greatest impact.”We are very much looking [...]
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England, facing their first home series defeat since 2001, go into the final match on 9 August 1-0 down after losing a bad-tempered Trent Bridge Test.”It got out of hand. Everyone has learned from it and hopefully we won’t see it again,” he told Radio Five Live.”Sport moves on, we’ve got to get ready for [...]
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