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Nine gold haul for Britain at track worlds
MANCHESTER, England Hosts Great Britain took their gold medal tally to nine while Marianne Vos of the Netherlands made cycling history on an incident-packed fourth day of the world track cycling championships.
Vos also won world titles in road racing and cyclo-cross in 2006.
Chris Hoy in the keirin, Bradley Wiggins and Mark Cavendish in […]
Mosley under more pressure over sex scandal
LONDON, England (CNN) The pressure on FIA president Max Mosley is mounting after three car manufacturers released statements expressing their disappointment following allegations he was involved in a sex scandal.
FIA president Max Mosley faces more pressure to resign after revelations about his sex life were published.
Battling West Indies launch fightback
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad West Indies opener Sewnarine Chattergoon and vice-captain Ramnaresh Sarwan dug-in before rain prompted an early tea on the second day of the second and final Test on Friday at the Queen’s Park Oval.
Vice-captain is 33 not out as the West Indies began to eat into Sri Lanka’s first innings total.
Alonso double gives rampant Spain victory
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Vicente Del Bosque made an winning debut as Spain coach, as the European champions cruised to a 3-0 friendly victory over Denmark in Copenhagen thanks to a double strike from substitute Xabi Alonso.
Alonso (left) helped himself to two goals to help Spain cruise to a 3-0 victory in Denmark.
Bekele breaks world two-mile record
BIRMINGHAM, England Ethiopia’s Kenenisa Bekele broke the two-mile world record at an international indoor meeting in Birmingham on Saturday.
Bekele shaved 0.34 seconds off the record held by Gebrselassie.
The reigning Olympic 10,000 meters champion, on the same track where compatriot Haile Gebrselassie achieved the previous fastest time, shaved 0.
Broadhurst among trio to lead Madrid Open
MADRID, Spain (AP) — Veteran Briton Paul Broadhurst birdied two of his last three holes for a four-under-par 67 and a share of the first round lead at the Madrid Masters in Spain.
Late birdies helped Briton Paul Broadhurst share the opening round lead in the Madrid Masters.
Broadhurst was joined by Sweden’s Magnus Carlsson and […]
Norman two ahead in British Open golf
(CNN) — Greg Norman of Australia leads the British Open by two strokes after Saturday’s third round at Royal Birkdale.
The 53-year-old Norman is bidding for his third British Open title, following wins in 1986 and 1993.
Norman shot a two-over-par 72 for a two-over aggregate of 212.
Defending champion Padraig Harrington of Ireland, who had […]
Austrian skier has lower leg amputated
OSLO, Norway (AP) Austrian skier Matthias Lanzinger’s lower left leg was amputated Tuesday because of complications from two broken bones in a crash at a World Cup race in Norway.
Austrian skier Lanzinger was flown to an hospital at Lillehammer in a tourist helicopter, above.
Lanzinger broke his shin and fibula Sunday during a super-G.
Donald and Poulter will miss BMW event
(CNN) — Ryder Cup hopefuls Luke Donald and Ian Poulter have both pulled out of this week’s BMW International in Munich because of the wrist injuries they suffered at the U.S. Open.
Donald (left) and Poulter have both been forced out of this week’s BMW tournament in Munich.
Donald called for medical attention while lying […]
Hantuchova into quarterfinals at Pilot Pen
NEW HAVEN, Connecticut (AP) — Second-seeded Daniela Hantuchova survived three match points in a 3-6 6-2 7-6 victory over Olga Govortsova of Belarus in a second round match at the Pilot Pen tournament.
Hantuchova had to survive some nervous moments against Govortsova.
“It was very close and I still ca not believe I won it,” said […]
