The Pumas now play Scotland for a place in the Rugby World Cup semi-finals.Contepomi, who kicked three penalties and a conversion, said: “It is a very proud moment for the team, for Argentina rugby and for the nation. “People are talking about us as favourites for the quarter-final now, but if we are favourites we [...]
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Cink’s win followed Phil Mickelson’s 5&4 victory over Vijay Singh as the US clinched the three points they needed to retain the trophy with ease. Both O’Hern and Singh missed putts to keep their games alive.The United States secured their first team win on foreign soil since taking the 1993 Ryder Cup at the Belfry. [...]
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Doherty had led 6-2 after the afternoon session of the best-of-17 frames final and quickly secured the three he needed when play resumed.The former world champion started the evening session by scoring the tournament’s highest break of 111.Runs of 66 in each of the next two frames left O’Brien well beaten.
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The Stanley Cup champions, beaten 4-1 on Saturday at the 02 Arena, were in control after Corey Perry and Chris Kunitz scored in the first period.Perry and Travis Moen then secured the Ducks’ first win of the season despite Mike Cammalleri’s consolation effort.The games are the first regular season NHL matches ever staged in Europe.The [...]
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A short video of Johnny having family fun on the ski slopes and some footage following his father’s driving career were then played on two giant video screens.Then, Ari Vatanen, a friend, team-mate and former rally champion, read a poem entitled Risk.Before that he said: “The whole of Scotland is proud of their own boy, [...]
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People had travelled from as far away as Sweden, Spain, the USA and Canada to pay their last respects to a true motorsport legend.
Hundreds of rally cars were parked up on the streets leading into the town and fans sported Subaru hats, jackets and shirts - a sea of bright blue and yellow.
One fan said [...]
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The 43-year-old, who carded a course record 65 in round two, ended on 16 under to claim her 36th Ladies European Tour title and her 68th in total.Sophie Gustafson was four shots back while England’s Kirsty Taylor tied for third with Virginie Lagoutte-Clement.”It was getting late in the year and I’ve only got eight tournaments [...]
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Favre, in his 17th NFL season and turning 38 next month, tied the mark against San Diego a week ago.Greg Jennings, who caught Favre’s 420th pass, was also on the end of the 421st, a 16 yarder in Minneapolis.Favre sprinted to hoist Jennings on his left shoulder as thousands of travelling Packers fans cheered.Even home [...]
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Voyce Van Gisbergen, Walder, Cipriani Walder Smith Goode 4, MurphyAndy Goode kicked over his fourth penalty with four minutes to go to seal the narrow victory.Wasps’ Tom Voyce and Leicester’s Ollie Smith traded first-half tries but after that it was a battle of the kickers.Scores from Goode and Johne Murphy kept the Tigers [...]
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The Ten Kate Honda rider finished third and 11th in Sunday’s two rounds, won by Suzuki’s Max Biaggi and Ducati’s Troy Bayliss respectively.Toseland goes into the last weekend, at Magny Cours on 7 October, with a 29 point lead and 50 points up for grabs.The British rider’s nearest rival is now Suzuki rider Max Biaggi.Toseland [...]
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