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Trophy: England secure victory over Holland” plus 8 more- Champions Trophy: England secure victory over Holland - US Open: Who’s on form as 2010’s final Slam looms? - Real Madrid’s Kaká out for up to four months after knee op - Everton beat Everton on historic night at Goodison Park - Fàbregas set to commit immediate future to Arsenal - Top flight clubs wanted to ‘let Portsmouth die’ - Rafael Benítez braced for Inter Milan challenge - Korean Grand Prix will go ahead, insists Ecclestone - James Milner should stay with mentor Martin O’Neill Champions Trophy: England secure victory over Holland Posted: 05 Aug 2010 05:05 PM PDT England claimed their first win of this year’s Champions Trophy with a 4-3 victory over the Netherlands in Germany. Richard Alexander grabbed the winner in the 63rd minute to lift England from the foot of the tournament table. Alexander put England into an early lead with a reverse stick cross from a tight angle however the Dutch were quick to reply through Rogier Hofman. Reading's Simon Mantell then restored the lead after good build-up play from Adam Dixon. Jeroen Hertzberger frustrated England again as his strike levelled the scores once more before Holland edged ahead through Mink van der Weerden’s penalty corner shortly before the break. An unsuccessful review of Jonty Clarke's equaliser hurt the Dutch, who were continually disappointed to see their good hockey fail to dominate the scoreline as it had the game. Alexander then vitally gave England the lead which they stubbornly held onto despite a late barrage of Dutch pressure. Spain and New Zealand drew their game whilst Australia booked their place in the final with a 3-1 win over hosts Germany. US Open: Who’s on form as 2010’s final Slam looms? Posted: 05 Aug 2010 02:37 PM PDT The searing heat of the US Open Series has started to assert itself with a vengeance and the two big tennis Masters of the North American swing hove into view: Toronto and Cincinnati. Time to look at the runners and riders, those in form and those just off the pace, as they race towards the big prize at Flushing Meadows. The top three men only enter fray when the starter's gun gets the Canadian Masters under way next week, but others have played three events since Wimbledon. How many of them will still be in the frame as the blue, sticky, synthetic courts of this arduous swing take their toll? And will the clay exponents who made hay while the sun shone still be hot news once the ‘big three’ return, refreshed? Rafael Nadal So great has been the dominance of Nadal since the spring that he remains almost 4,000 points ahead of the field. He has not played since his victory at Wimbledon, so will launch his campaign with rested knees and a relaxed head. This must surely make him better prepared than ever for the US Open. He may even fancy his chances of taking the first Cincinnati title of his career. The days are long gone when Nadal was considered too baseline-driven for success on the fast, hard courts. With a vastly improved serve, a highly effective backhand slice, and a willingness to take on the net position, his destiny now is in the durability of his body. If the knees stay sound, and the draw is favourable (avoiding Tomas Berdych or Robin Soderling in the quarters, Federer in the semis, and Murray in the final, for example), Nadal could reach the US Open final for the first time, and could well go all the way. Novak Djokovic Since winning in Dubai in February, Djokovic's record on hard courts has not been up to his usual level. He took a late decision to pull out of Los Angeles last week, though he was one of the few top men to play Davis Cup after Wimbledon, and led Serbia to victory over a tough Croatian team. Djokovic was a finalist in Cincinnati last year and a semi-finalist in the US Open, losing to Federer on both occasions. Whichever of the two comes back stronger may determine who holds the No2 and No3 rankings ahead of New York. Djokovic has the skill and creativity to make this his second Slam success. The question mark is whether his physical endurance can penetrate enough five-setters to give him the chance. If it can, look for the semis or better for the still-young Serb. Roger Federer Apart from injured players, Federer and Nadal are the only men in the top 30 to play no tennis before the Canadian Masters. But while Nadal played a lot of matches in winning three Masters and two Slams on the trot, Federer's 2010 campaign has involved just 40 matches to Nadal's 52. That said, Federer came into the 2009 hard-court swing with two consecutive Slam titles and two six-week-old daughters, and promptly won Cincinnati and reached the US Open final. If his leg and back are in good order, he hits the ground running in Toronto, and defends his title in Cincinnati, he should be in good form by New York. New coach Paul Annacone may also help him tackle the big flat shots of Soderling or Berdych and the high attack to his backhand from Nadal. If so, expect to see Federer in his seventh final. Otherwise, this could be another record-breaking run about to reach its end. Andy Murray Murray was the first man in the top four to play on the ATP circuit since Wimbledon: He lost in the final of Los Angeles to reigning champion Sam Querrey. Murray revealed just ahead of that tournament that he had split from coach Miles Maclagan. He then broke his usual Miami training regime to take a late wild card for LA, so his loss might be down to lack of preparation. Last year, this was one of Murray's best phases, winning in Toronto and reaching the semis in Cincinnati. The US Open is his favourite Slam, and hard courts his best surface. If he can reclaim his uninhibited tennis without the shackles of a coach, he has the wherewithal to win his first Slam. Robin Soderling Soderling's only tournament since Wimbledon was in defence of his Swedish Open title in Bastad. He has, in fact, spurned the hard courts altogether in a truncated schedule, perhaps to avoid a repeat of last year when injury forced his withdrawal from the Roger's Cup. Soderling has already made his mark on the American hard courts with semi finishes at both Miami and Indian Wells, and he gave Federer a real scare in the US Open last year. If his big power game is in tune, expect at least the quarters and possibly the semis in New York. He could even climb another place in the rankings. Tomas Berdych Berdych reached his first Slam final at Wimbledon this year, beating Federer in the quarters and dismissing Djokovic in the semis. On the hard courts, he also reached the quarters in Indian Wells and the final in Miami—taking out Federer and Soderling in the process. He is the top seed at this week's 500 event in Washington, and will surely make the quarters in New York. He may even pound his way to the final. Will he be 2010's Juan Martin del Potro? It's just possible. Sam Querrey Querrey beat Murray to regain his title at last week's Farmers Classic in LA, his fourth title of the year from five finals. He has launched straight into the Legg Mason 500 but must take care not to punish his body out of contention during this arduous phase of the year. If his service percentage is good and he maintains fitness and form, he could reasonably target the quarter-finals in New York. Mardy Fish The rejuvenated, slimline Fish won in Newport and Atlanta last month. He pulled out of LA citing fatigue, but his new-found success won him a seeding in Washington where he's already reached the quarterfinals. But the rigors of Flushing Meadows look a step too far too soon in his striking comeback. Andy Roddick After Indian Wells and Miami, the US Open title looked a real possibility. Things have taken a slide since then, with tough matches in Atlanta not boding well. His chances of a 2003 title repeat seem slim. Juan Martín del Potro Even if he does make it back in time for the US Open, the title-holder will struggle to make any impact following his extended injury break. Nikolay Davydenko The Russian will need to find his early 2010 form to make inroads in New York, but judging from recent matches, he will fall just as early as last year (R16). Nicolas Almagro He has won two titles in the last three weeks, but has only ever reached an ATP final on clay and has never played a Masters final. In North America, even with the benefit of seeding, he will do well to reach the quarter-finals. Real Madrid’s Kaká out for up to four months after knee op Posted: 05 Aug 2010 02:13 PM PDT Real Madrid playmaker Kaká will be out of action for “three to four months” after undergoing knee surgery in Belgium. The 28-year-old brought the injury to the Real medical team’s attention during a routine check-up following his return to the Spanish club. Furthers tests then revealed the Brazilian required arthroscopic surgery to repair a meniscus injury. “The operation performed on the left knee of Real Madrid’s Kaka by Dr. Marc Martens at Antwerp’s AZ Monica Hospital was a success,” read a statement on Real Madrid’s official website. “The arthroscopic surgery confirmed an injury to the left meniscus with minimal inflammation of the cartilage. “The player is expected to miss three to four months.” It will be a big blow to the Brazilian international who would have been eager to impress following the arrival of the new Real Madrid manager José Mourinho. The Portuguese coach is vociferous supporter of Kaká following several attempts to lure the 28-year-old to Stamford Bridge during his spell at Chelsea. But Mourinho insists Real will be able to cope without the former AC Milan star for the start of the new season. “If we have to lose him for a while, it won’t be a drama – we have other players,” he said. “But we want him to be at 100 per cent so he is happy. He is a player who is much loved by his team-mates – he is one of the best players in the world.” Kaká joined Real Madrid in a €68 million transfer from AC Milan in June 2009. The former São Paulo star was hampered by injury and struggled to find form in his first season at the Bernabéu, making just 22 appearances in La Liga with a modest return of eight goals. Everton beat Everton on historic night at Goodison Park Posted: 05 Aug 2010 01:49 PM PDT Goals from Jermaine Beckford and Diniyar Bilyaletdinov secured a 2-0 victory for Everton against their Chilean counterparts on a momentous occasion for both clubs at Goodison Park last night. It was the first time Everton and Everton de Viña del Mar had played each other in 111 years despite the incredible link between the two clubs. Everton de Viña del Mar were formed in 1909 by David Foxley following Everton’s tour of Chile. Originally named ‘Everton Football Club’, the inaugural team was composed entirely of British immigrants before they were renamed in 1950. Since their establishment they have triumphed in four Chilean championships and are the sixth most successful club in the South American country. Everton chairman Bill Kenwright paid testament to the historical importance of the special friendly in his programme notes. “I would imagine that from the day Mr David Foxley founded tonight’s opponents in 1909 there has been a hope that one day the Chilean and English Everton Football Clubs would play against each other,” said Kenwright. He added: “There may be more than 6,000 miles between us, but a real kindred spirit and friendship has been firmly established between our two football clubs. “It’s an historic occasion for the two Evertons. It is the first time a Chilean club side has been invited at club level to play in Europe and we are proud to be the first to do that.” Fàbregas set to commit immediate future to Arsenal Posted: 05 Aug 2010 12:13 PM PDT Cesc Fàbregas appears to be ready to commit his immediate future to Arsenal after returning to training at Emirates Stadium today. The 23-year-old, who returned from an extended holiday following Spain’s World Cup triumph, posed for the Arsenal team photograph and was put through his paces in front of 10,000 fans at Emirates Stadium on Thursday morning. Whilst there was no official announcement over his future, it is understood Fàbregas privately told Arsène Wenger of his intention to stay in north London for this season at least. The Spain midfielder has long been linked with a move back to his boyhood club, but Wenger remains adamant his skipper is not for sale at any price, and swiftly rejected Barça’s £29m bid for Fàbregas in June. Fàbregas returned to training alongside Robin van Persie, who was also given a longer summer break after Holland’s run to the World Cup final. But neither of the pair will be ready for Arsenal’s final pre-season match against Polish side Legia Warsaw on Saturday. Top flight clubs wanted to ‘let Portsmouth die’ Posted: 05 Aug 2010 03:34 AM PDT Premier League clubs wanted to 'let Portsmouth die' after their financial problems emerged last season, Richard Sheldon QC told the High Court yesterday. HM Revenue & Customs is seeking an order blocking a proposed Company Voluntary Agreement put together to help Portsmouth out of administration. The south coast side are claiming the figure to be £13 million less than what HM R&C believes to be owed. Arguing on Pompey’s behalf, Sheldon said it had taken the intervention of Premier League chief Richard Scudamore to help them finish the remainder of the season. “The clubs wanted Portsmouth to go to the wall and divide all the TV money among themselves,” he said. However an early parachute payment was granted to allow the Fratton Park club to compete until the end of the season. A successful appeal could see another points deduction before the start of the Championship season and Sheldon says the club will “probably be liquidated” if they lose the case. A decision is expected to be announced between 1500BST and 1600BST on Thursday. Rafael Benítez braced for Inter Milan challenge Posted: 05 Aug 2010 03:15 AM PDT Rafael Benítez says he is happy at Inter Milan but is under no illusions over the sizeable challenge that lies ahead. “It’s a real challenge,” said former Liverpool manager Benítez, 50, who took over from José Mourinho at the San Siro this summer. “Winning three titles already – now we have the chance to win six – starting with the Italian Super Cup and then the European Super Cup. “We’ll try to do our best in every competition and see what happens. My idea is always one step at a time. We’ll go for the first one and then see what happens after.” When asked whether he thought fan’s expectations at Inter posed a bigger challenge than the financial constraints he was forced to worked under during his time at Liverpool, he said: “Two different things, so now we have a new opportunity to win trophies, and settle down and do well. “The chairman here is a very nice person and he has passion for his club. He understands the game. So that is totally different to the situation that we had in the last years at Liverpool.” Inter play MLS side FC Dallas in a pre-season friendly in Texas on Thursday. Korean Grand Prix will go ahead, insists Ecclestone Posted: 05 Aug 2010 02:34 AM PDT Bernie Ecclestone is confident the Korean Grand Prix will go ahead despite fresh rumours it could be postponed in the coming weeks. Unlike many new events, there has not been much in the way of enthusiasm for the race in South Korea and until a couple of weeks ago fans could not even buy tickets. But despite many of the teams not having yet booked flights or hotels, Formula 1's commercial supremo remains undeterred. "Like all new events, until it happens, it's a new event, and people won't believe it,” he said. “Even when I went to Abu Dhabi three months before the race, I thought, 'This isn't going to happen.'" The future of the event is not helped by growing political tension between North and South Korea. But event boss Yung Cho Chung, the CEO and President of the Korea Auto Valley Corporation, insists the project is on target. "Our preparation and construction is under control, and will be completed in August," he said. "Pre-inspection from the FIA is already done, and Charlie Whiting is quite happy with our progress. Now he is checking a report every day, but our schedule is in place. “Very soon FOM and other people will check out our preparations. We are very comfortable." If the Korean Grand Prix fails to go ahead, it could leave the sport with a three-week break at the end of the season between races in Japan and the finale in Brazil. A replacement race has been suggested in Europe, but the logistics and costs of such a move could rule out that solution as a nice, but unrealistic, alternative. James Milner should stay with mentor Martin O’Neill Posted: 05 Aug 2010 02:23 AM PDT James Milner would be foolish to ditch the home comforts of Villa Park for the glitz and glamour of Eastlands. Manchester City’s pursuit of the 24-year-old has been relentless, with a big money move appearing inevitable at one point this summer. But the deal has stalled in recent weeks with Villa determined to keep hold of their England star. The development of last season’s PFA Young Player of the Year, who Villa are valuing at £30m, can be accredited to Martin O’Neill. It was the wily Northern Irishman who made the ingenious decision to switch his prized asset from the wing into the centre of midfield alongside the experienced Stylian Petrov. As the Premier League witnessed the blossoming of one England’s brightest talents, Milner became a pivotal figure for Villa. His dynamic play and creative instinct led to a return of seven goals and 12 assists last season. O’Neill’s side once again came agonisingly close to Champions League qualification for the second consecutive season and reached the League Cup final at Wembley. The former Celtic boss is building a balanced team capable of challenging for the top four and in domestic cup competitions. Admittedly the financial clout of City’s owners means Roberto Mancini’s side will presumably be contenders on both the domestic and European fronts. However, it is difficult to envisage Milner continuing to flourish amid the intense competition for places at Eastlands. In Milner’s preferred central role his rivals at City would include Gareth Barry, Michael Johnson, Nigel De Jong, Patrick Viera, Stephen Ireland and Yaya Toure. There is an equally large number of candidates to fill the berth on the wings for City with Adam Johnson, David Silva, Sean Wright-Phillips, Craig Bellamy and Robinho all competing for a place in Mancini’s starting eleven. Milner should take note from Stephen Ireland’s regression following the influx of players at Eastlands. The former Ireland international looked irresistible two seasons ago and was at the fulcrum of the City midfield. But since the arrival of big money purchases such as Barry and De Jong, he has struggled with form and injuries. Milner’s development would likely be hampered by a move to Manchester. A regular starting place is not guaranteed and at this stage in the midfielder’s career, it would be far from an ideal situation. 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