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Federer aims for record sixth title
6 Jul 2008Roger Federer can eclipse Bjorn Borg and set a modern era record of six consecutive Wimbledon titles if he beats Rafael Nadal in Sunday’s final, the third in a row for the world’s top two players. The 26-year-old Swiss world number one can also take revenge for his biggest defeat against Nadal when he was [...]
Swiss sign off with 2-0 win over Portugal
17 Jun 2008Switzerland notched their first win at a European Championship finals when it least mattered, downing the second string of already-qualified Portugal 2-0 in their final Group A game today. Hakan Yakin scored both goals, firing home in the 71st minute when he was set up by fellow striker Eren Derdiyok and then converting an 83rd-minute [...]
Portugal breeze to 2-0 win over Turkey
8 Jun 2008Group A favourites Portugal made a winning start to Euro 2008 by beating Turkey 2-0 on Saturday. A fine attacking movement begun by Cristiano Ronaldo on the left ended with defender Pepe charging forward, exchanging passes with striker Nuno Gomes and racing into the box to scuff the ball past Volkan Demirel for the opening [...]
IRB hopes Pumas start long road to tournament
7 Mar 2008Third place at the Rugby World Cup looked like the perfect springboard for Argentina to realise their dream of playing in the Six Nations championship. Instead, yet another season goes by with the largely European-based Pumas watching from afar a tournament they are eminently capable of winning. While the Pumas had their best ever team [...]
IRB forum maps out Pumas' future in southern hemisphere
1 Dec 2007Argentina have been rewarded for their third place at the Rugby World Cup with an IRB plan for their inclusion in top-level southern hemisphere competition. Is this a good move for world rugby? “The full integration of Argentina into the senior international calendar and the basis of a four-year transition program to achieve that aim” [...]
Pichot takes penultimate bow for Pumas
20 Oct 2007Captain Agustin Pichot signed off his Pumas career in Europe today after Argentina crushed France 34-10 to take out third place at the Rugby World Cup. “I couldn’t think of a better way to end than this,” Pichot said at the Parc des Princes. “I think it’s the end of a great period, a great [...]
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