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No US Open spot for Monty

May 30, 2011

Colin Montgomerie will not return to the US Open at Congressional. The Scot finished runner-up there to Ernie Els in 1997, but was only able to manage a one over par total of 145 in the 36-hole qualifying event at Walton Heath.
Vettel hailed by boss Horner

May 30, 2011

Red Bull Racing team principal Christian Horner has hailed world champion Sebastian Vettel’s performances over the last seven days as “the two best drives of his career.” The German won in Monaco at the weekend on the back of victory in Spain. Horner said: “What he did in Barcelona, which seems an awful long time [...]
Alex who? Messi not interested in United

May 26, 2011

Barcelona’s 52-goal talisman confesses his ignorance of tomorrow’s opponents in eagerly anticipated Champions League final at Wembley BARCELONA v/s MANCHESTER UTD BARCELONA superstar Lionel Messi admits he knows virtually nothing about Champions League final opponents Manchester United. The Argentinian genius says he pays little attention to other teams and does not plan to study United [...]
Rooney’s mojo is match for Messi

May 26, 2011

IT’S the final almost every fan would have wanted: two champions of their respective leagues who have without doubt played the best football in Europe this season. More than that, it throws together two of the most brilliantly unpredictable players on the planet and places them in direct opposition. I can’t wait. Similarities abound between [...]
Messi darts about like boxer trying to find a soft spot

May 26, 2011

Former Barcelona and England manager gives his Champions League final verdict BARCELONA are slight favourites and I think that’s fair. Saying that, however, I think everything’s getting stronger and stronger for Manchester United. People have said that they’re not as good as they were or haven’t been at their best. My first reaction was: Crikey, [...]
Barca aren’t only ones with stars

May 26, 2011

Champions League winner with Man Utd says Catalans aren’t in league of their own IHAVE to laugh when I hear people dismissing this Manchester United team as the weakest title-winning group Sir Alex Ferguson has built. There is no such thing as weak Premier League champions and to my mind this is the most underrated [...]
United strike duo are the best Sir Alex has ever had

May 26, 2011

Ex-England defender thinks Ferguson’s men have been written off too quickly MANCHESTER United’s chances of winning the final are mixed, because Barcelona are the best team in Europe, and may be about to prove that. However, it’s at Wembley and there are a few things pulling it back towards them like a magnet. Some people [...]
Guilty City star Toure out until September for failing drug test

May 26, 2011

MANCHESTER CITY defender Kolo Toure has revealed the heartache he suffered at missing out on the climax of the club’s historic campaign after being handed a six-month ban for using a banned substance earlier this season. The suspension is back-dated to 2 March, when Toure’s provisional ban began, and ends on 2 September meaning the [...]
Fulham’s fair play is rewarded with Europa League place and June start

May 26, 2011

FULHAM will be back in action at the end of next month after it was confirmed they will compete in the Europa League next season after securing a place via the Fair Play League. The first qualifying round takes place on 30 June just six weeks before the commencement of the 2011/12 Premier League season. [...]
Sri Lanka and the weather stall England

May 26, 2011

ENGLAND bowler James Anderson denied he and the rest of captain Andrews Strauss’ attack are undercooked after suffering a largely frustrating first day of the international summer. Rain delayed the start of play in Cardiff until 3.30pm after which England were thwarted in their attempts to make an early breakthrough by Sri Lanka’s opening pair [...]