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Headlines (03 October) :
Rio to host 2016 Olympics
Rio de Janeiro claimed a stunning victory in the race
to host the 2016 Olympics as favourites Chicago slumped to a crushing
defeat.
Wenger seeks end to barren run
Arsene Wenger feels Barclays Premier League title
glory for his young Gunners this season would be just reward for all
his "patient work".
Benitez full of respect for Ancelotti
Rafael Benitez insists he will not be at war with the
latest Chelsea manager, Carlo Ancelotti, claiming he considers the
Italian a coaching "magician".
Vettel claims pol
Red Bull driver Sebastian Vettel showed he still has
the stomach for a championship fight by claiming pole position for
Sunday's Japanese Grand Prix.
Bruce impresses Ferguson
Sir Alex Ferguson has hailed Steve Bruce's talent for
discovering hidden gems.
Strauss - We had to go for it
England captain Andrew Strauss backed his side's style
but bemoaned the execution as they crashed out of the Champions
Trophy to holders Australia.
O'Neill miffed over Davies' agent comments
Aston Villa manager Martin O'Neill is unhappy with
Curtis Davies' advisors following reports that the central defender
is looking for a new improved deal with the midlands club sooner
rather than later.
Berbatov reveals kidnap trauma
Manchester United striker Dimitar Berbatov has
revealed he was kidnapped 10 years ago while at CSKA Sofia.
Thompstone news mars Exiles success
London Irish head coach Toby Booth admitted Adam
Thompstone could be set for several weeks on the sidelines after the
young wing sustained a suspected dislocated left ankle in the 11-8
victory at Sale.
Rhinos boss happy to keep something in reserve
Leeds coach Brian McClennan watched his side clinch a
third successive Grand Final appearance and warned there is more to
come at Old Trafford. |
International Results Roundup
Dateline 02 October 2009
CRICKET
ICC Champions Trophy at Centurion
Australia 258 - 1 41.5 ovs England 257 all out 47.4 ovs
Australia won by 9 wickets.
GOLF
Mercuries Taiwan Open
Collated second round scores & totals in the Asian
Tour Mercuries Taiwan Masters, Taiwan Golf & Country Club,
Taipei, Chinese Taipei(Par: 72)
134 Udorn Duangdecha (Tha) 65 69 136 Chan Yih-Shin
(Tpe) 67 69 137 Lin Wen-Tang (Tpe) 71 66, Kwanchai Tannin (Tha) 71 66
141 Tsai Chi-Huang (Tpe) 69 72 142 Hsu Mong-Nan (Tpe) 72 70, Lu
Wen-Teh (Tpe) 71 71, Lu Chien-Soon (Tpe) 69 73, Gavin Flint (Aus) 69
73 143 Huang Tung-Liang (Tpe) 73 70, Danny Chia (Mal) 71 72, Lin
Keng-Chi (Tpe) 70 73, Ben Leong
Turning Stone Resort Championship (R1) Collated first
round scores in the USPGA tour Turning Stone Resort Championship,
Atunyote Golf Club, Verona, New York, United States of America(USA
unless stated, par 72):
66 Tim Petrovic, Leif Olson 67 Vaughn Taylor, John
Senden (Aus), Matt Kuchar 68 Kevin Stadler, Adam Scott (Aus), Scott
Gutschewski, Jimmy Walker, Ken Duke, Matthew Jones (Aus), Nicholas
Thompson 69 Kent Jones, Rodney Pampling (Aus), Chris Stroud, Robert
Garrigus, Charles Howell III, D.A. Points, Dustin Johnson, Fredrik
Jacobson (Swe), Justin Rose (Eng), Martin Laird (Sco), Jonathan Byrd
Alfred Dunhill Links Championship
Collated second round scores from the European Tour's
Alfred Dunhill Links Championship at St Andrews, Carnoustie &
Kingsbarns in Fife, Scotland (Gbr & Irl unless stated, par 72):
ST ANDREWS
133 Richie Ramsay 67 66, Rory McIlroy 68 65 134 Mikko
Ilonen (Fin) 70 64, Simon Dyson 68 66 136 Oliver Wilson 69 67, Paul
McGinley 69 67, Darren Clarke 68 68 137 Luke Donald 72 65 138 Trevor
Immelman (Rsa) 71 67, Danny Willett 71 67, James Kamte (Rsa) 69 69,
Rafael Cabrera Bello (Spa) 70 68
Navistar LPGA Classic
Collated second-round scores (USA unless stated, par 72):
134 Giulia Sergas (Ita) 69 65, Yani Tseng (Tai) 71 63,
Alexis Thompson 65 69, Lorena Ochoa (Mex) 66 68, Laura Davies (Eng)
69 65 135 Sophie Gustafson (Swe) 70 65 136 Michelle Wie 66 70, In-Bee
Park (Kor) 67 69, Brittany Lang 68 68, Hye Jung Choi (Kor) 68 68,
Janice Moodie (Sco) 64 72 137 Eunjung Yi (Kor) 67 70, Maria Hjorth
(Swe) 69 68, Pat Hurst 67 70, Sandra Gal (Ger) 68 69
Soboba Classic
Collated second-round scores (Par 71):
134 Jerod Turner 68 66 135 Craig Bowden 67 68, Rickie
Fowler 70 65, Brian Stuard 68 67, Tyrone Van Aswegen 68 67 136 Josh
Broadaway 70 66, J.J. Killeen 69 67, Garth Mulroy 68 68 137 Kevin
Chappell 69 68, Jeff Hart 70 67, Justin Hicks 71 66, Joel Kribel 69
68, Derek Lamely 68 69, Garrett Osborn 67 70, Steve Pate 69 68,
Alistair Presnell 70 67, Brendan Steele 68 69, Garrett Willis 68 69
TENNIS
WTA Toray Pan Pacific Open Semi-finals:
(7) Jelena Jankovic (Ser) bt (15) Na Li (Chn) 6-4 6-3
Maria Sharapova (Rus) bt (11) Agnieszka Radwanska
(Pol) 6-3 2-6 6-4
ATP Proton Malaysian Open Quarter-finals:
(3) Robin Soderling (Swe) bt (6) Tomas Berdych (Cze)
6-2 6-2
(1) Nikolay Davydenko (Rus) bt (5) Gael Monfils (Fra)
6-3 6-3
(4) Fernando Gonzalez (Chi) bt Mikhail Youzhny (Rus)
6-3 6-4
(2) Fernando Verdasco (Spa) bt Richard Gasquet (Fra)
7-5 6-4
ATP PTT Thailand Open Quarter-finals:
(6) Jurgen Melzer (Aut) bt Andreas Beck (Ger) 6-4 6-2
(2) Gilles Simon (Fra) bt Evgeny Korolev (Rus) 4-6 6-3 6-4
(1) Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (Fra) bt Marco Chiudinelli
(Swi) 6-7 (7-9) 6-3 6-4
(4) Viktor Troicki (Ser) bt (8) John Isner (USA) 7-6
(7-3) 6-2
NEWS ......NEWS
Great Britain's world triple jump champion Phillips
Idowu has been voted European male athlete of the year.
Idowu, who won gold in Berlin in August with a
personal-best leap of 17.73m, was chosen in a poll organised by
European Athletics.
Idowu edged out Norwegian javelin thrower Andreas
Thorkildsen, with Russian high jumper Yaroslav Rybakov third.
Britons Mo Farah and Will Sharman also made the top 20.
Rio de Janeiro claimed a stunning victory in
the race to host the 2016 Olympics as favourites Chicago slumped to a
crushing defeat.
Brazil will become the first South American country to
host the Games after a historic vote by the International Olympic
Committee in Copenhagen on Friday evening. Rio will host the summer
Games just two years after Brazil host the 2014 football World Cup
and the announcement led to wild celebrations among the 50,000 people
at a party on the famous Copacabana beach. |
