Archive for June 8th, 2008
Euro 2008 Update
Switzerland 0-1 Czech Republic
Substitute Vaclav Sverkos gave the Czech Republic a winning start to Euro 2008 with a second-half strike that broke Switzerland’s resistance. Alexander Frei was twice denied by Petr Cech before the Swiss captain was forced off injured and Hakan Yakin headed a chance wide after the break. On 70 minutes Sverkos slotted [...]
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Tags: Czech Republic, Euro 2008, Portugal, Switzerland, Turkey
Hamilton takes Canadian GP pole
Lewis Hamilton delivered a devastating last lap to claim a second successive pole for Sunday’s Canadian Grand Prix. The McLaren driver clocked one minute 17.886 seconds to better Robert Kubica’s mark for BMW Sauber by more than half a second. Kimi Raikkonen lines up third for Ferrari alongside Renault’s Fernando Alonso, who did well to [...]
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Tags: Canadian GP, Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, Ferrari, Formula One, McLarem
Ivanovic seals French Open Title
Ana Ivanovic confirmed her status as the new world number one with her first Grand Slam title at the French Open. The 20-year-old second seed beat Russia’s Dinara Safina 6-4 6-3 to become the first Serbian woman to win a Grand Slam singles title. In a tense opening set, Ivanovic got the better of five [...]
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Tags: Ana Ivanovic, Dinara Safina, French Open, Roland Garros
