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Euro 2008 Finals

30Jun08

Spain 1-0 Germany
Spain claimed their first major title for 44 years after winning Euro 2008 with a deserved victory over Germany. Liverpool striker Fernando Torres was Spain’s goal hero, striking after 33 minutes when he cleverly lifted Xavi’s pass over Germany keeper Jens Lehmann.Spain dominated the final throughout, with Torres heading against the post and [...]


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Massa wins in France

23Jun08

Brazilian Felipe Massa was handed victory in the French Grand Prix when Ferrari team-mate Kimi Raikkonen ran into problems with a broken exhaust. Raikkonen was in control of a race dominated by Ferrari when his right-hand exhaust cracked at half-distance. But such was Ferrari’s advantage that Raikkonen held on to second place. Jarno Trulli marked [...]


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Euro 2008 Update

22Jun08

Netherlands 1-3 Russia (aet)
Russia’s Andrei Arshavin was the architect as they dumped Netherlands out of Euro 2008 after extra time. Russia took the lead in normal time when Roman Pavlyuchenko volleyed home, only for Ruud van Nistelrooy to head in an 86th-minute leveller for the Dutch. But the brilliant Arshavin tormented Netherlands throughout and he [...]


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The front row is painted red!

22Jun08

Ferrari’s Kimi Raikkonen and Felipe Massa will start Sunday’s French Grand Prix from the front row in Magny-Cours. Finn Raikkonen secured pole position with a lap of one minute, 16.449 seconds, with Massa 0.041 secs behind. McLaren’s Lewis Hamilton, demoted 10 places after a pit-lane crash in Montreal, will start from 13th after finishing third [...]


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Euro 2008 Update

21Jun08

Croatia 1-1 Turkey (1-3 penalties)

 

 
Turkey will meet Germany in the Euro 2008 semi-final after beating Croatia 3-1 on penalties after a dramatic extra-time finale in Vienna. Ivan Klasnic headed Croatia in front with seconds left – only for Turkey’s Semih Senturk to volley the equaliser with the last kick of the game.Arda Turan, Semih and [...]


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Euro 2008 Update

20Jun08

Portugal 2-3 Germany
Germany booked their place in the semi-finals of Euro 2008 by seeing off a below-par Portugal side in Basel. Bastian Schweinsteigersidefooted in the first and his free-kick created the second for the head of Miroslav Klose. Nuno Gomes finished from close range to give Portugal hope, but they failed to defend another [...]


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US Open 2008 Update

16Jun08

Tiger Woods birdied the last to force an 18-hole US Open play-off against fellow American Rocco Mediate at Torrey Pines on Monday. Woods, who led by one shot overnight, continued to struggle with a painful left knee but drained a 12-footer on the 72nd hole to keep his hopes alive. The 32-year-old is bidding to [...]


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Euro 2008 Update

16Jun08

Turkey 3-2 Czech Republic
Nihat Kahveci scored two late goals to complete a pulsating Turkey comeback against the Czech Republic and secure his side a Euro 2008 last eight spot. Jan Koller steered in a header to put the Czechs ahead before Jaroslav Plasil slid in to add a second. Arda Turan slotted in for Turkey [...]


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Euro 2008 Update

15Jun08

Sweden 1-2 Spain
Spain booked a Euro 2008 quarter-final spot after David Villa’s last-gasp goal sank Sweden and Russia beat Greece.Spain took the lead on 15 minutes with a clever move that ended with Fernando Torres poking home David Silva’s cross. But Sweden responded well and levelled when Zlatan Ibrahimovic met Fredrick Stoor’s cross on 34 [...]


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US Open 2008 Update

14Jun08

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