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| Radcliffe signs up to join British training camp |
| 1969-12-31 18:00:00 |
One of the enduring images of the 2004 Olympics in Athens was of Paula Radcliffe sitting on a street corner in tears, her marathon dream over, destroyed by the effects of injury, the climate and a preparation which even she has called a mistake. It is why Radcliffe will be among 42 of the country's leading track and field competitors who fly to a special "heat camp" in South Africa at the start of next month.As the Olympics in Beijing draw nearer, UK Athletics (UKA) has taken the problem by the scruff of the neck: no longer does it want to arrive at a major championship with half its team nursing problems. Two hours outside of Johannesburg, UKA is setting up base in the low-altitude town of Potchefstroom for five weeks from January 4. UKA will...
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| Harrington sets sights on elder statesman's role |
| 1969-12-31 18:00:00 |
Padraig Harrington, who was yesterday named European Tour Golfer of the Year for 2007, will be taking nothing for granted during Ryder Cup year. The Open champion feels he has some ground to make up to secure his place in Nick Faldo's European side in Kentucky."The only thing I've got to make sure of is that I'm in there as one of the elder statesmen," he said. "There's plenty of work still to be done to get into that team [he is 13th in the standings] and like any player I'll be anxious to get myself in early rather than late - you don't want to be sweating about it."The 36-year-old lost out for the Golfer of the Year award to his Ryder Cup team-mate Paul Casey last year despite winning the Order of Me...
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| Williams' rousing rally secures quarter-final spot |
| 1969-12-31 18:00:00 |
Mark Williams, who had not cleared the opening hurdle in any tournament for a year, reached the quarter-finals of the Maplin UK championship after a fine fightback when he beat Mark Allen 9-5 yesterday. The 21-year-old Allen, who had been swiftly away to 6-1 in beating Stephen Hendry 9-4, threatened a similar fate for Williams when he made two centuries, 103 and 115, to lead 5-1. But Williams said: "I made a couple of 50s to win the last two frames of that session and I knew that if I could win the first couple [on the resumption] the pressure would be on him." The key frame was the 11th, which Williams took on the black in a tense finish to lead 6-5. Ronnie O'Sullivan cruised through with a 9-1 win over Mark King but said he could not "allow myself to say that was a go...
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| McClennan counts on forwards to maintain dominance |
| 1969-12-31 18:00:00 |
Brian McClennan, the man handed the unenviable task of succeeding Tony Smith as Leeds head coach, believes the Rhinos' pack will again prove key to the club's fortunes in 2008. Jamie Peacock, Gareth Ellis and Kevin Sinfield were three of the most consistent forwards in Super League last season, but it is another duo that have caught McClennan's eye ahead of his first game in charge, Boxing Day's friendly against Wakefield."The forwards have been leading the way in training, especially Ryan Bailey and Nick Scruton, who set the tone for pre-season right from the off," he said.McClennan was appointed in July, but the former New Zealand coach has had to wait five months before taking control at Headingley. In the meantime, Smith...
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| 'Witter can whip Mayweather' |
| 1969-12-31 18:00:00 |
Ingle: Witter can whip Mayweather Hatton's conqueror would be no match for my man, Brendan Ingle tells Kevin Mitchell Sunday December 23, 2007The Observer I am telling you now,' Brendan Ingle tells me now, 'that Junior Witter would knock out Floyd Mayweather Junior. I have no doubt about that whatsoever.' Just as emphatically, he scotches any thoughts of Witter fighting the recently beaten Ricky Hatton: 'What do we need Hatton for? Eh? Hatton gets battered by Witter, KOed. The fight we want is Mayweather.'It is hard to believe Ireland has lent us Ingle for nearly half a century now without asking for him back. There is no greater entertainer in the boxing bu...
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| Top rider Robert takes Masters to cap prolific week |
| 1969-12-31 18:00:00 |
Robert Whitaker's impressive victory in the Christmas Masters, the final competition of the London International Horse Show at Olympia, secured his title as leading rider of the show, worth £10,000, and topped a remarkable week for the Whitaker family. Four members of the family won seven of the international classes between them and they were well placed in many others during the six-day show.Robert, 24, the son of John Whitaker, is already regarded as one of the best riders in the world. As well as winning the £14,500 first prize in the Masters with Prima Vera, he won the Six-Bar competition with Finbarr, the Santa Stakes - a jump-off class - with Lacroix and was runner-up in three other classes.But there is little time for him to rest on...
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| Good Shepherd promises to keep feet on the ground |
| 1969-12-31 18:00:00 |
In the most unlikely setting for a young player to launch his full-time career Kirk Shepherd will step up to the oche on Sunday week at Gateshead Stadium, renowned for the exploits of some of the world's greatest - and fittest - athletes. There Shepherd will also be reminded that a sport more commonly associated with overweight men and beer is not all about £50,000 cheques, chanting fans and non-stop interviews."I am at the beginning," said the 21-year-old yesterday as he digested finishing runner-up to the Canadian John Part in the Professional Darts Corporation World Championship at London's Alexandra Palace. "It is so exciting. I cannot wait to see what I achieve. But whatever happens, I will not let anything go to my he...
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| Sponsorship cutbacks on the cards |
| 1969-12-31 18:00:00 |
Bookmaker sponsorship of racing, worth £9m to the sport in prize money per year, could be under threat with the emergence of TurfTV as a new provider of pictures to betting shops. The deal recently struck with the racecourse consortium behind TurfTV by Ladbrokes and Coral, with Hill's set to follow, looks certain to have repercussions for the 31 tracks affiliated to the new company with bookmaker industry insiders predicting cutbacks.Sandown Park has already suffered with Hill's pulling out of their sponsorship of the Tingle Creek Chase. While Irish bookmakers Paddy Power stepped in, Betfred, who are back in talks with TurfTV, have already ended their backing of April's big end-of-season chase, known for many years as the Whitbread Gold Cup."Betfred had no problem...
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| Grobler puts likely lads for flagship four to the test |
| 1969-12-31 18:00:00 |
With the places in the four, Britain's top boat for the Beijing Olympics, more wide open than ever, the men's chief coach, Jürgen Grobler, returns from holiday today to finalise preparations for his toughest training camp of 2008. His leading rowers will leave on Monday for three weeks of gruelling cross-country skiing, weight training and ergometer work at altitude in St Moritz. Eight men are hoping for a place in the four, which finished fourth in last year's world championships. Andy Hodge and Peter Reed are relatively secure and the foremost challengers are Tom James and Colin Smith, who will use St Moritz as an opportunity to unseat Steve Williams and Alex Partridge....
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| Deadly Nadal cruises through |
| 1969-12-31 18:00:00 |
Nadal is unfazed at playing second fiddle to Roger Federer. Rafael Nadal's focus is firmly on a strong Australian Open performance after sweeping into the third round in Melbourne rather than on claiming the world No1 ranking from Roger Federer.The 21-year-old Spaniard hammered France's Florent Serra 6-0, 6-2, 6-2 in 94 minutes in his second-round match at the Rod Laver Arena, putting a patchy first-round effort against Viktor Troicki behind him.He was joined in the final 32 by other seeds Nikolay Davydenko, Andy Roddick, Mikhail Youzhny, Gilles Simon, Jarkko Niemenen, Ivo Karlovic and Paul-Henri Mathieu - as well as impressive Frenchman Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, the world No38 who knocked out British hope Andy Murray on day one. But there was an early exit for No11 seed Tommy Robredo...
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| Aussies hunt as Dravid prospers |
| 1969-12-31 18:00:00 |
Australia celebrate Rahul Dravid's wicket. They concentrated on the cricket today at Perth and gripping it was too. After a fortnight in which the sport gazed shamefacedly at its own navel and even absorbed a new clich - Bollyline - both sides were on their best behaviour as Australia went in search of a record-breaking 17th-straight Test win. By stumps they were very much in the game as India closed on a respectable but precarious 297 for six based around Rahul Dravid's 93 and Sachin Tendulkar's 71.India, though, will know it could have been much better. Dravid and Tendulkar had added 139 for the third wicket when Brett Lee rapped the Little Master more or less in front of off-stump but above the knee roll. When Asad Rauf, apparently oblivious to the Waca's reputation...
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| Betsen announces France retirement |
| 1969-12-31 18:00:00 |
Betsen made his Test debut in 1997. France flanker Serge Betsen has ended his international career with immediate effect and confirmed that he will retire from rugby at the end of the season.Betsen will end his playing days with Biarritz when his contract expires in the summer but today called time on his international career. The flanker, who won 63 caps for France, announced his decision at a specially-convened media conference today.The 33-year-old follows fellow veterans Fabien Pelous, Raphal Ibaez and Christophe Dominici in retiring from Test rugby in the aftermath of the 2007 World Cup. His last appearance for Les Bleus came in the World Cup semi-final defeat against England."I suffered an injury [back] just after the World Cup, and it has caus...
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