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Nations 2010: Australia v South Africa preview” plus 6 more- Tri Nations 2010: Australia v South Africa preview - The 2010 British Open: What was learnt at St Andrews? - Au revoir: Armstrong waves goodbye with final attack - Construction of Texas F1 circuit ‘to begin in December’ - Noel King confirmed as Ireland’s new U-21 manager - Steven Gerrard commits his future to Liverpool - Mitchell returns for Australia ahead of Springboks test Tri Nations 2010: Australia v South Africa preview Posted: 20 Jul 2010 03:47 PM PDT While the Springboks will be relieved to see the back of the All Blacks after an arduous fortnight, they would be foolish to underestimate the Wallabies on Saturday. Peter De Villiers' side have suffered two defeats to an impressive New Zealand side in as many weeks, conceding eight tries and over 60 points in the process. It will be the manner of these defeats as much as the margin that will frustrate De Villiers and his captain John Smit, as on both occasions they have had experienced players—Bakkies Botha and then Jean de Villiers—sin-binned for needless incidents early on. As well as the suspended pair, Springboks lock Andries Bekker will miss out due to a back injury. Flip van der Merwe has been drafted in to replace the Stormers lock in a Springboks side who are now without two of their most experienced back-rowers. Smit and his men will be keen to draw a line under the last two weeks and get the defence of their 2009 title back on track. They move on to Brisbane to face a Wallabies side who are rested and looking to take advantage of the low morale in the South African dressing room. What Robbie Deans’ young side may lack in experience, they make up for in passion and raw talent. Deans welcomes back some of his first choice front row, looking to strengthen an Australian scrum that looked so worryingly frail against England last month. Prop Benn Robinson and Hooker Stephen Moore are set to return to the fray, with the former gaining some much-needed game time in the Shute Shield. Brisbane, like Auckland and Wellington before, has not been a happy hunting ground for the Springboks—they have not won in the city since 1971. But come Saturday and all eyes will be on whether South Africa can play in the manner everybody knows they are capable of, and more crucially, get a win on the board. The 2010 British Open: What was learnt at St Andrews? Posted: 20 Jul 2010 02:56 PM PDT We learnt a few things at the British Open this past weekend. One, the old course is still the grand old lady. Although she lost her bite when the winds died down on Thursday, she recovered quickly. The oldest course is still the best around. Two, after burying the field and winning by seven strokes, we all learned how to pronounce the name Louis Oosthuizen. Well, sort of. Three, we discovered that the world's top two golfers can be as ordinary as any two guys in the field. Neither Tiger Woods nor Phil Mickelson ever looked like they were going to contend over the weekend. Woods ended up in a tie for 23rd, and Mickelson in a tie for 48th. Neither looked great, neither looked bad. They both looked, well, average. With three majors in the books for the year and only the PGA Championship remaining next month, it is starting to look like 2010 will be remembered as the year of parity. This is especially true in the USA, where on the PGA Tour no one has won more than twice (Ernie Els, Jim Furyk and Justin Rose have managed the feat). This is undoubtedly partly due to the demise of Tiger Woods, even if does prove temporary. Even ardent Woods supporters have to admit that something has changed about the world's best golfer. He has lost something. An edge? Concentration? The killer instinct? Whatever it is, it has resulted in a wide open field going into almost every golf event. And world number two Phil Mickelson is not doing his part in grabbing hold of the game. It is there for the taking, and has been all year, but every time we think Mickelson will step up and fill Woods’ shoes, Lefty falls back into the shadows. It is beginning to appear as though Mickelson, as great as he can be sometimes, is not mentally wired to be the world's best golfer. He is a great number two, though. So who is the favorite heading into the PGA Championship at Whistling Straits in Wisconsin in August? Woods? Mickelson? How about Lee Westwood? Despite an annoying muscle problem in his leg Westwood had another second-place finish at a major this year at St Andrews —his second second. Last year he had two thirds. What about Justin Rose? Louis Oosthuizen? It’s safe to safe the field is wide open. Perhaps the only bright light on the horizon is that fact that this is a Ryder Cup year. In early October the competition takes place at Celtic Manor Resort in Wales. And in this year where no individual golfers are excelling, perhaps it is an exciting team competition that can save the golf’s 2010. Au revoir: Armstrong waves goodbye with final attack Posted: 20 Jul 2010 10:37 AM PDT Lance Armstrong might have lost his headline-grabbing abilities over an entire Tour de France but today was something of a history lesson. The seven-time winner led the inevitable breakaway on the penultimate mountain stage of the 2010 tour, joining in with two breaks and finishing in the winning group almost seven minutes clear of the peloton. For a moment, as Armstrong leapt out of his saddle and reared away from the peloton, you could have been forgiven for thinking it was a stage from any one of his seven consecutive victories. But of course this was 2010, five years since he last won the tour, and instead of wearing the yellow jersey, Armstrong started the day in 31st place, over 40 minutes behind the leader Alberto Contador. It was almost predictable that Armstrong would target the 200km stage into Pau as his last chance to add to his 25 tour stage wins. He has been without form or luck all race and, though the bloody-mindedness which drove him to his record number of tour wins is still evidently on show, his legs can no longer last the pace. Though stage 16 included two super-category climbs, the final 60km was a gradual decent and the likes of Contador and his fierce mellot jaune rival Andy Schleck stayed in the pack to bide their time. So Armstrong, leaving the safety of the peloton he would once have enjoyed, set off on one last final hurrah. For his legions of fans, and equally vociferous detractors, this was the last chance to see him grace the slopes of a French mountain stage before the 38-year-old retires at the end of this season. It has been a tough tour for Armstrong, by far the hardest since he sensationally returned in 1999 to win, having recovered from testicular cancer just two years previously. But his belligerence in the face of adversity this year has curiously endeared him to the sections of the cycling public who have lived to loathe him over the years. Pierrick Fedrigo celebrated the stage win as he outsprinted the rest of the nine-man breakaway, while a clearly exhausted Armstrong wheeled in six places back. But while the Frenchman celebrated the sixth stage victory for the host country in this years edition, the Tour de France, begrudgingly or otherwise, nodded its collective head towards its most famous name. Construction of Texas F1 circuit ‘to begin in December’ Posted: 20 Jul 2010 06:50 AM PDT Work to build Formula 1's newest circuit in Texas is set to begin in December of this year. Local press are reporting that the construction of the circuit will commence before the end of the year with completion expected by June 2012—just weeks before the race is due to be held in Austin. Tavo Hellmund, the man behind the Texas bid for the US Grand Prix, won a 10-year deal earlier this year but has remained tight-lipped about where the circuit will be built and how it is being financed. Hellmund said at Silverstone that an announcement would be made on the circuit's location, but it has yet to be confirmed. He also claims to have acquired the $250m to build the circuit “somewhere close to the airport”, but has failed to name his investors. There was a lot of excitement back in May about where Formula 1 would turn to in its US return, with a number of current circuits mentioned including Laguna Seca and Montichello. Few, however, would have anticipated the announcement from F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone that a race would be held in Austin, Texas, on a circuit yet to be built. With construction not due to begin until December, Hellmund's project has no room for delay in construction if it is to form a June double-header with the Canadian Grand Prix and provide the spectacle that has been promised. Should Hellmund fail in his bid to provide a US race for 2012, perhaps Ecclestone will seek alternatives and love it or hate it, we know Indianapolis can be ready. Noel King confirmed as Ireland’s new U-21 manager Posted: 20 Jul 2010 06:36 AM PDT Noel King was yesterday confirmed as the new Head Coach of the Republic of Ireland’s Under-21 team. King will take charge of the side for the first time on 10 August when the team host Estonia in a UEFA European Championship qualifier at Tallaght Stadium. King boasts a wealth of experience in domestic football in the Airtricity League. The 54-year-old has previously managed illustrious Irish clubs such as Shamrock Rovers, Derry City and Finn Harps. "I am delighted to take on the exciting role of Head Coach with the Republic of Ireland Under-21 team," said King. He continued: "I have been involved with the women's squads for ten years and I have thoroughly enjoyed having the opportunity to help develop women's football in Ireland." "This new role will see me work with players at a vital stage in their careers and it is a challenge that I am immensely looking forward to, starting with the match against Estonia in Tallaght on August 10th." In 2000 King was appointed manager of the Ireland Women's senior team and played a vital role in the strengthening of women's football in Ireland. The senior women’s side made significant progress under his guidance, while the U-17 Women's side finished second at the UEFA European Championships last month. The success of the U-17 side saw them qualify for the World Cup finals in September and King will manage the side for the duration of the tournament, with International Performance Director Wim Koevermans taking temporary charge of the men’s U-21s for their matches away to Switzerland on 3 September and Turkey on 7 September. Steven Gerrard commits his future to Liverpool Posted: 20 Jul 2010 04:05 AM PDT Steven Gerrard has committed his future to Anfield after months of speculation about the Liverpool skipper's future. Gerrard, 30, welcomed the signing of former Chelsea midfielder Joe Cole and stated he was relishing the prospect of playing alongside his England teammate. “It is a great signing for us. I know Joe well through the England set-up and have seen first hand just how good a player he is." Gerrard told The Liverpool Echo. “He has proved his ability over many years in the Premier League – sometimes against us – so it will be fantastic to play alongside him in a red shirt for Liverpool.” “I’ve told him what a great club this is and I’m sure Joe’s the sort of exciting talent our fans will love to see. “I made it clear that I simply needed to concentrate on the World Cup and then have a decent holiday with my family. “I wanted the chance to meet Roy Hodgson privately and having done so, I’m very impressed with his plans for the future.” The comments come after Gerrard had been linked with a move to Spanish giants Real Madrid to unite with José Mourinho, who tried to sign the Huyton-born midfielder whilst managing Chelsea. Mitchell returns for Australia ahead of Springboks test Posted: 20 Jul 2010 03:22 AM PDT Australia and Waratahs winger Drew Mitchell has been recalled by Robbie Deans ahead of the Wallabies’ first appearance at this year's Tri Nations. Mitchell, 26, had been dropped following a disappointing showing in the June test matches, but has returned because of injuries to other key players. Much has been said about the lack of depth of Australia's back three, and with injury ruling out Peter Hynes and the impressive Digby Ioane, Mitchell will be looking to take his chance. He has been recalled alongside Cameron Shepherd and will likely see the two fight for one starter's jersey, while Adam Ashley-Cooper is favourite to occupy the other wing. Mitchell's try scoring record for his country of 19 in 44 tests led many to be surprised when he was left out of the initial squad but the Wallabies now have a proven try scorer at the highest level in Mitchell, who will be hungry to prove his detractors wrong should he get the chance. The Wallabies open their account on Saturday against the Springboks in Brisbane, who themselves will be keen to forget the last fortnight after two disappointing defeats to the All Blacks. 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