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• Forsyth books US Open place

  - 2008-06-02

  WALTON HEATH, England AFP — Alastair Forsyth, who has overtaken Colin Montgomerie as Scotland's highest-ranked golfer, will tee off at the US Open next week after jointly topping European qualifying here on Monday. On the day that Montgomerie slipped out of the world's top 100 for the first time...

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• McLeish pledges to rebuild Birmingham City if relegated

  - 2008-05-10

  BIRMINGHAM, England AFP — Alex McLeish has made it clear he will not be looking for an exit route out of Birmingham City if they are relegated on Sunday and he firmly believes that if he gets the right kind of support he can build a new dynasty at St...

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• Perry gatecrashes World snooker semis

  - 2008-05-01

  SHEFFIELD, England AFP — Unfancied Englishman Joe Perry reached the semi-finals of snooker's World Championships late Wednesday by winning the last two frames to defeat Scotland's Stephen Maguire 13-12. The 33-year-old Perry will play compatriot Ali Carter who edged Peter Ebdon 13-11. The other semi-final opposes two former champions...

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• Wilkinson axe ridiculous, says Newcastle rugby chief

  - 2008-03-13

  LONDON AFP — England's decision to drop Jonny Wilkinson for Saturday's Six Nations clash with Ireland has been branded "ridiculous" by Steve Bates, director of rugby at the flyhalf's club Newcastle. Wilkinson had a poor game in the 15-9 defeat by Scotland last weekend but Bates is at a...

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• Scotland call off England football friendly

  - 2008-02-01

  GLASGOW AFP — Scotland will not play a friendly international against England on May 28 because new coach George Burley does not want to field a weakened team, according to Scottish football bosses. SFA chief executive Gordon Smith told the Scottish Daily Mail: "Unfortunately the proposed date does not...

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• Goalkeeper Carroll joins struggling Derby

  - 2008-01-31

  DERBY, England AFP — Former Manchester United goalkeeper Roy Carroll has joined Derby County from Scottish side Rangers, the Premier League basement club announced Thursday. Carroll's move had been put on hold while Rangers went in search of a keeper to take his place at Ibrox. But that stumbling...

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• Celtic Cup to kick off in 2009 - report

  - 2007-11-26

  LONDON AFP — A 'Celtic Cup' featuring Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland could kick off in 2009 after the four federations agreed "in principle" to the idea on Monday. An agreement signed on Monday means the countries are set to arrange the biennial tournaments on...

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• England, Scotland and Ireland face elimination from rugby World Cup

  - 2007-09-23

  PARIS AFP — The northern hemisphere rugby powerhouses face a nightmare scenario this week - possible elimination from the World Cup before the quarter-finals. The biggest scalp would be that of world champions England, who face the in-form Tongans, with defeat meaning the ignominious tag of being the first...

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• Warren delivers home win at Gleneagles

  - 2007-09-02

  GLENEAGLES, Scotland AFP — Scotland's Marc Warren beat England's Simon Wakefield in a play-off to win the Johnnie Walker Championship here on Sunday. One shot off the lead overnight, Warren sank an eight-foot birdie putt on the 18th green to close with a four-under-par 69 and join Wakefield at...

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• England's Scotland and Slattery share lead in Hamburg

  - 2007-07-27

  HAMBURG, Germany AFP — England's Zane Scotland and Lee Slattery share top spot on the leaderboard at the halfway stage after finishing at nine under par at the European Players' Championship on Friday. After Thursday's leader Simon Kahn failed to make the cut after a disastrous 80, Scotland briefly...

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