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Storm force conditions hinder Open hopefuls
10:30am Friday 18th July 2008
GRAEME STORM questioned the judgement of the organisers at the 137th Open Championship as he cut a frustrated figure after battling against the elements at Royal Birkdale.
Comments (0)Caught up in a Birkdale Storm
10:30am Friday 18th July 2008
WHEN Graeme Storm arrived in Lancashire on Tuesday to learn that he was given an early morning start at Royal Birkdale, his response was one of optimism. Last night, after spending the afternoon drying out, he had a different outlook.
McDowell grateful for luck of the draw
10:30am Friday 18th July 2008
GRAEME McDOWELL came out smiling again from a day of wind, rain and cold that left others either battered or furious when the Open Championship began at Royal Birkdale.
Norman plays down his chances
10:30am Friday 18th July 2008
GREG NORMAN vowed to keep his expectations ‘‘realistically low’’ despite a firstround 70 at Royal Birkdale.
Sunderland boss confident of a revamped side for next season
10:30am Friday 18th July 2008
ROY KEANE expects to make his long-awaited transfer breakthrough in the next couple of days and is ready to smash Sunderland’s transfer record if necessary. But he was quick to quash rumours that he holds a £50m transfer budget to land his top targets.
Keane targets Tottenham triple
10:30am Friday 18th July 2008
ROY KEANE has launched a £12m triple raid on Tottenham ahead of Sunderland’s pre-season trip to Portugal.
Magpies chase £2.5m Czech defender
10:40am Friday 18th July 2008
NEWCASTLE United are facing a four-team battle to persuade Slavia Prague defender Marek Suchy to move to Tyneside.
Smith is turning the screw
10:40am Friday 18th July 2008
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Boro boss insistent Downing ‘not for sale’
10:40am Friday 18th July 2008
GARETH Southgate has warned potential suitors that Middlesbrough’s England winger Stewart Downing is not for sale.
Storm stays calm in bid for Open glory
6:10am Thursday 17th July 2008
IF the old adage of 'third time lucky' does not ring true, perhaps a favourable fourth could be on the horizon. That is what Graeme Storm will be hoping for when he starts his claim for an Open Championship finish that will pale past appearances into insignificance.
National News
Thomas quits after pub cigar gaffe
Updated 9:36pm Friday 18th July 2008
One of the Welsh Assembly's most colourful politicians is out of a job after he walked into a pub with a lit cigar.
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