DUBAI (AFP) - American transplant golfer Erik Compton's brave bid to make the cut at the Dubai Desert Classic ended in failure on Saturday. Eight months after undergoing a second heart transplant, he received a sponsor's invitation to play in the European Tour event and travelled all the way from his home in Miami to take part. He gave himself hope...
Stoner shocked by Kawasaki exit
Casey Stoner shocked by Kawasaki's MotoGP exit, Nicky Hayden expects positive response. Ducati Marlboro riders Casey Stoner and Nicky Hayden have both responded to Kawasaki's exit from MotoGP. During Ducati's 'Wrooom' press ski meeting at Madonna di Campiglio in Italy on Wednesday, the 2006 and 2007 MotoGP world champions were asked for their reaction...
Hirvonen Secures A Podium Finish For Ford
Ford drivers Mikko Hirvonen and Jarmo Lehtinen finished third on the opening round of the FIA World Rally Championship in Ireland today. The Finns, driving a Ford Focus RS World Rally Car, overcame treacherous conditions after more than 48 hours of incessant rain flooded Rally Ireland's speed tests. It was the pair's tenth podium from the last 12...
Loeb cruises to victory in Rally of Ireland
SLIGO, Ireland (AFP) - World champion Sebastien Loeb cruised to victory in his Citroen C4 on Sunday to win the Rally of Ireland, the first leg of this year's World Rally Championship, repeating his 2007 triumph by seeing off teammate Dani Sordo. Loeb won by 1min 27sec to bag his 48th career title alongside Monegasque co-pilot Daniel Elena. Finn Mikko...
Ferrari and McLaren: The best of friends
Ferrari spokesman Luca Colajanni spent a day at McLaren's Woking factory on Thursday, meeting team boss Ron Dennis and other staff. "If you had told me a year ago that I would be doing this I would not have believed you," he said at a media dinner co-hosted by the two teams. McLaren were fined a record $100 million (£70m) in 2007 and stripped of...
Hammers loan Julien Faubert to Real
Real Madrid confirmed Saturday they had taken French midfielder Julien Faubert on loan to the end of the season. Real said they had an option to buy the 25-year-old if he impresses between now and June, adding he would be officially unveiled on Monday. Faubert, who has one French cap to date, played for Cannes and then Bordeaux before heading to East...
Raul Equals Madrid Record
Real Madrid legend Raul equalled the club's all-time scoring record to send his side on their way to a 2-0 victory at lowly Numancia. The 31-year-old striker netted his 307th goal for the Real, where he has spent his entire professional career, and Arjen Robben added a classy second to narrow the gap on leaders Barcelona, who play Racing Santander...