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Mickelson, the public’s favorite, eyes US Open
FARMINGDALE - Phil Mickelson isn't from New York, but for the next week, those strangers behind the ropes at Bethpage Black are his new best friends. Golf’s top player Tiger Woods is the favorite to win US Open, but the world's No. 2 player Mickelson is seen as the people’s favorite.
Young players challenging Lippi
IRENE, South Africa - Italy features the oldest squad of the Confederation’s Cup, with an average age of 29.7 years. Coach Marcelo Lippi faces pressure from the increasing performance of young players like Giuseppe Rossi, but is unlikely to make major changes in the squad against Egypt.
Federer the greatest player ever? Probably
PARIS-A comfortable win over Robin Soderling at the French Open finally fulfills Roger Federer’s big dream of tying Pete Sampras in Grand Slam victories, and now it is the high time to give a thought about the Swiss player’s place in the history of the game: is Fed-Ex really the best player ever to hold a tennis racket?
How the West barely won over the underdogs
ISTANBUL - Beşiktaş took the Turkcell Super League title from Sivasspor’s hands in the last three weeks, but the Central Anatolian team should bear in mind that it is not the first outfit that had a bid to end Istanbul’s domination in Turkish football but lost dramatically in the end
Star-studded outfits in Champions final
ROME - Barcelona meets Manchester United tonight for what is expected to be a classic match. The Champions League final between heavy attacking Catalans and United, looking for its fourth cup this season, will be highlighted by a clash of stars, led by Messi and Ronaldo.
Beşiktaş hopes to emulate the victorious ’spirit of 2003’
ISTANBUL - There are two weeks to go in the Turkcell Super League, but Beşiktaş hopes to finish the job early when it takes on Galatasaray this Sunday. If it manages to win the league this weekend, it will be a recreation of the team's famous title in its centennial year, when the Black Eagles clinched the league over the Lions
Slumps in sports fuel compensation culture
PARIS - In the credit-crunched days, it gets much worse to lose in sports. Currently battling to avoid relegation from the Premier League, English football club Newcastle might be hit with an enormous economic downturn if it fails to survive in the top-flight to sink into Championship, as it has one of the biggest wage bills in football today.
Denizli wants his team to focus on league title
ISTANBUL - A well-deserved big victory over Fenerbahçe in the Fortis Turkish Cup final is good, but not enough for Beşiktaş, coach Mustafa Denizli says. The Turkish coach tries to prevent his players from getting carried away with the cup win and says they must focus on the league