Friday, November 23, 2007

Champions League Round Up - 23 February 2006

Chelseas hopes to claim the Champions league for their own took a major setback after Barcelona won the first leg at Stamford Bridge. The Blues had Asier del Horno sent off after 36 minutes but the 5/4 favourites took the lead on the hour through a Thiago Motta own goal.

From then on it was all Barcelona and their breakthrough came with 20 minutes left when Ronaldinhos free kick was glanced in by john Terry for the second own goal of the evening. Samuel Etoo sealed the win for the 9/4 outsiders with 10 minutes left.

arsenal had better fortune against Spanish opposition, producing a stunning win against favourites Real Madrid at odds of 9/2. The under-strength Gunners took the lead seconds after the break through Thierry Henry and became the first english side to beat Madrid at their own ground.

liverpool may have seen Benfica as a favourable draw but it was the Portuguese side who took the initiative. Both sides struggled to create chances and a draw at 21/10 looked likely. But defender Luisao headed in for Benfica to give the home side a slender 9/5 win.

Rangers came from behind twice to earn a 2-2 draw against Villarreal. Juan Roman Riquelme gave the 13/8 Spaniards the lead with a penalty after eight minutes but Rangers hit back through Peter Lovenkrands. diego Forland gave the visitors the lead again 10 minutes before the break but an own goal from Pena eight minutes from time handed the Gers a lifeline.

rank outsiders Werder Bremen caused an 11/5 shock against Italian giants Juventus. Christian Schulz bundled in for the home side six minutes before half time but it looked as though 13/10 Juventus would come out victorious with goals from Pavel Nedved and david Trezeguet. However, Bremen were not discouraged and levelled through Tim Borowski with three minutes to go and found a stoppage time winner in Johan Micoud.

A free kick from Brazilian midfielder Juninho was enough to earn 9/5 Lyon an away victory against last seasons semi finalists PSV Eindoven.

european giants Bayern Munich and AC Milan could not be separated in Germany. michael Ballack gave 13/10 favourites Bayern the lead but Andriy Shevchenko equalised from the penalty spot.

Finally, Inter Milan battled back from 2-0 down to draw 2-2 at Ajax. Klaas-Jan Huntelaar and Mauro Rosales gave 23/10 long-shots Ajax a dream start but Dejan Stankovic and Julio Cruz levelled for the Italians.

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Celebrating the Legend of Arnold Palmer

Arnold Palmer is one of golf's most famous celebrities. Arnold's career coincided with the popularity of televised sports that began in the 1950s. Fans adored him for his handsome features and his willingness to play risky shots. The public show more affection to him, even if other golfers may have more trophies on their mantelpiece. This amazing sports figure was born in Latrobe, Pennsylvania in 1929. He learned the game from his father who was a professional at the Latrobe country club. He exhibited that he has considerable talent for this game from the age of seven.

This world class athlete won the US amateur tournament in 1954. This win prompted Arnold Palmer to turn professional and he won the canadian Open the next year. He never looked back as he won seven major competitions in his career. He won the Masters four times, the US Open once and the British Open Championship twice. Arnold Palmer considered the Open Championship in Britain as something of a mission to persuade other american golfers to participate. He won them round even if they were reluctant at first because of the difference in golf course design of the two countries.

Arnold Palmer won twenty nine competitions on the pga tour over four seasons from 1960-1963. This period is most successful part of his long career. In 1963, he captained the US Ryder Cup team to victory. Jack nicklaus dominated the game from the late 1960s, and Arnold Palmer decided to go on the pga senior tour, now known as the Champions tour. He stated that he was quitting the Majors when he missed the cut at the US senior Open in 1995.

Other golf related activities have helped to keep Arnold Palmer involved in the sport. For instance, he continued his family connection to Latrobe country club by becoming the owner in 1971. He also helped to set up the golf channel, which is watched by eager fans throughout the world. golf is a much more international game today than when Arnold was a young man. He is also responsible for the deal to build the very first golf course in China. Arnold Palmer has also found success in a business has been built around golfing books and DVDs that he wrote and presented. He ranks amongst the highest earners in the sport because of the contracts he signed with advertisers and sponsors.

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