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Headlines (17 May) :
Rodgers expresses Swans pride
Brendan Rodgers spoke of his pride after Swansea saw
off Nottingham Forest 3-1 to reach the Championship play-off final at
Wembley on May 30.
O'Connor arrested in coke bust
Scotland international Garry O'Connor was arrested
over the weekend on suspicion of possessing cocaine.
Police called to West Ham dinner
Police were called to the West Ham end-of-season
dinner at a central London hotel on Monday night, Scotland Yard said.
Sully laments Grant appointment
West Ham co-owner David Sullivan admits the
appointment of Avram Grant as the club's manager last summer was a
"bad selection" by the board.
Kean charged with drink driving
Blackburn boss Steve Kean has been charged with drink
driving after failing a breath test hours after his side's draw with
Manchester United.
Woods targets US Open
Tiger Woods is "hopeful" he will be able to
compete in the US Open next month.
European Tour ponder Seve honour
The European Tour are still considering the best way
to honour Severiano Ballesteros following his death earlier this month.
Sehwag expects to face England
India opener Virender Sehwag is upbeat about his
chances of being fit for the summer tour of England after undergoing
shoulder surgery.
Tributes paid to Wanjiru
Tributes have poured in from the athletics' community
following the death of Olympic marathon champion Sammy Wanjiru on Monday.
RFU told to protect integrity
The Rugby Football Union have been told they need to
take a tough stance on violence on the pitch to protect the integrity
of the game. |
International Results Roundup
Dateline 16 May 2011
FOOTBALL
npower Championship Play-off Semi-Final 2nd Leg
Swansea 3 Nottm Forest 1
TENNIS
ATP Power Horse World Team Championships
Group A:
John Isner (USA) bt Christian Lindell (Swe) 6-4 6-1
Robin Soderling (Swe) bt Sam Querrey (USA) 5-7 7-5 7-6 (7-3)
Group B:
Florian Mayer (Ger) bt Viktor Troicki (Ser) 6-2 6-2
ATP Open de Nice Cote d' Azur
1st rd:
Pere Riba (Spa) bt Guillaume Rufin (Fra) 6-2 6-2
Victor Hanescu (Rom) bt Benoit Paire (Fra) 6-0 6-1
Pablo Andujar (Spa) bt Grigor Dimitrov (Bul) 5-0 ret
Denis Istomin (Uzb) bt Olivier Rochus (Bel) 6-2 7-6 (7-5)
Andreas Seppi (Ita) bt Edouard Roger-Vasselin (Fra)
3-6 6-3 6-2
DARTS
Quick-fire Dutchman Vincent van der Voort won a 6-5
thriller against Phil Taylor to claim the Austrian Open Players
Championship final on Sunday. A second win of the year gave van der
Voort, the fastest thrower on the circuit, a £6,000 pay day
which takes him to the brink of a place in the world's top 16. |
