DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Tiger Woods struggled Saturday and Ernie Els took advantage, surging into the lead of the Dubai Desert Classic with a 7-under 65.
England v Switzerland
International Friendly
8pm, Wednesday 6 February 2008
Wembley Stadium
Read the full interview in the matchday programme – click here
By any measure, the first two-thirds of the Gator basketball season has been a resounding success. Florida has gone from a team many thought would struggle to win half its games to an 18-3 record and top twenty ranking.
I’m getting some results from the National Silver Gloves in Independence, MO. According to reporter Bobby Breen, both Alantez Fox and Dusty Harrison lost their opening bouts in the tournament.
UPDATE: Zimmie Dickinson defeated Daniel Guzman in his bout at the 10/11 65 pound division. The footage is shown here:
Luca Toni
FRANKFURT, Germany – Bayern Munich beat Hansa Rostock 2-1 on first-half goals from Franck Ribery and Luca Toni to kick off the second half of the Bundesliga season on Friday.
Rostock got back into the match after Enrico Kern’s goal in the 52nd minute and Bayern was lucky to escape with the win that gave it a three-point provisional lead over Werder Bremen, which plays on Sunday against Bochum.
WHL
Chris Durand and Darian Dziurzynski scored two goals each to lead the Saskatoon Blades (18-30-3-2) to a 6-2 win over the Regina Pats (33-16-3-2) in another slugfest in the WHL Friday night.
The game was an ugly affair from before the puck dropped straight through to the final buzzer.
OHL
Rookie goaltender Chris Perugini made 39 saves as the Ottawa 67′s defeated the Plymouth Whalers 7-3 in Friday night Ontario Hockey League action.
Ottawa (23-23-2-2) used a surprisingly strong power play and balanced attack as they snapped a six-game losing skid. Jamie McGinn, Jason Bailey, Thomas Kiriakou, Adam Zamec and Julien Demers each had a goal and an assist while rookies Ryan Martindale and Michael Latta added singles. Defenseman Radim Ostrcil chipped in with four helpers.
Tour match, Christchurch: England 295-6 beat Canterbury 244 by 51 runs
With his name coming up more than once among college coaching vacancies (and potential vacancies), the South Carolina Gamecocks are looking for a way to convince head coach Steve Spurrier to stay in Columbia. It now appears they may have found more than one… one million to be exact.
The university’s Board of Trustees approved a tax-deferred retirement package Friday for Spurrier’s contract that would pay the football coach $1 million if he remained with the Gamecocks the next four seasons. Continue reading »
O’Neal
MIAMI — Hours after Miami Heat coach Pat Riley said he still believes Shaquille O’Neal deserves an All-Star Game role, a differing opinion was heard.
It was from O’Neal himself.
