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- Havelange resigns from IOC
- Tiger ends two-year title drought with Chevron win
- Schumacher and Vettel win a fifth time
| Posted: 04 Dec 2011 06:31 PM PST Former FIFA President Joao Havelange has resigned from the International Olympic Committee days before an ethics hearing into his conduct, the BBC reported. FIFA president from 1974-98 when he was replaced by Sepp Blatter, Havelange was under IOC investigation for his links with FIFA's former marketing agency International Sport and Leisure (ISL). ISL went bankrupt in 2001 with debts of around $300m. A BBC Panorama television programme alleged in 2010 that Havelange accepted money from ISL for granting lucrative World Cup contracts. The 95-year-old Brazilian is the IOC's longest-serving member, having joined in 1963. With his resignation the ethics case against Havelange was likely to be dropped, the BBC reported on Sunday. Full content generated by Get Full RSS. |
| Tiger ends two-year title drought with Chevron win Posted: 04 Dec 2011 03:36 PM PST THOUSAND OAKS, California, Dec 4 (Reuters) - Tiger Woods ended a frustrating victory drought of just over two years when he clinched the Chevron World Challenge which he hosts by one shot on Sunday, holing a six-foot birdie putt at the last. A stroke behind fellow American Zach Johnson overnight, Woods fired a three-under-par 69 at Sherwood Country Club to claim the 95th tournament win of his career - but his first since the 2009 Australian Masters. Woods, whose world ranking plummeted from number one to 52nd while he struggled for fitness and form over the last two years with his private life in tatters, came from one down with two holes to play to post a 10-under total of 278. He drained a 15-footer at the par-three 17th before coolly knocking in a six-footer on the 18th green and then celebrating with a roundhouse sweep through the air with his right arm. "It feels great," a jubilant Woods said greenside after his spectacular birdie-birdie finish ended a run of 26 tournaments around the world without victory. "It was a lot of fun coming down the stretch. Zach put a lot of pressure on me. He turned the tide (on 16), next thing I am one down playing the last couple of holes. Then I made two good putts." Asked to describe his feelings after ending his lengthy title drought, 14-times major champion Woods replied: "It feels awesome, whatever that is." Johnson, seeking his first victory since last year's Colonial Invitational, had to settle for second place after closing with a 71. Full content generated by Get Full RSS. |
| Schumacher and Vettel win a fifth time Posted: 04 Dec 2011 02:53 PM PST DUSSELDORF: German Formula One stars Michael Schumacher and reigning world champion Sebastian Vettel won the Race of Champions Nations Cup for the fifth successive year on Saturday. The duo defeated Denmark's Tom Kristensen, eight-time winners of the Le Mans 24 Hour Race, and Finnish rally driver Juho Hanninen, two rounds to nil. "Five, that's great," said Vettel, who this year wrapped up his second successive F1 world title. Seven-time F1 world champion Schumacher added: "We're proud to have our names on the trophy once again." Yesterday, the two drivers will be rivals in the individual event. — AFP Full content generated by Get Full RSS. |
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