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Money doesn’t matter, says Campbell

New Zealander Michael Campbell picked up a million-pound jackpot by beating Ireland’s Paul McGinley two and one in the World Match Play Championship on Sunday and immediately…

Driving for dough makes Tiger number one

According to the ”king” of golf, Arnold Palmer, professional golfers drive for show and putt for dough — unless you’re Tiger Woods, that is. Woods (29) made a mockery of golf’s…

Woods the firm favourite at NEC Invitational

Phil Mickelson might be the new PGA champion but it is Tiger Woods who will be firm favourite to collect the ,3-million first prize at this week’s WGC NEC Invitational. In the…

Last-gasp PGA win for Mickelson

A dramatic last-hole birdie saw Phil Mickelson capture his second major title when he won the storm-delayed 87th PGA Championship on Monday. The 35-year-old American carded a…

Tiger raises the bar again

The 2005 season started with dreams of golf’s ”Big Five” fighting it out for the Majors. After three of them, reality has been restored. It’s back to the ”Big One” and the rest…

Nicklaus starts his British Open farewell

A determined Jack Nicklaus began his farewell march in spectacular fashion at the British Open on Thursday when he birdied the opening hole. Nicklaus (65), paired with five-time…

Coe, Blair behind London’s 2012 upset

Bid leader Sebastian Coe and British Prime Minister Tony Blair are being credited with masterminding London’s stunning upset victory over Paris for the 2012 Olympics. As Paris…

Rampaging Goosen sets score record

South African Retief Goosen rewrote the record books of the World Match Play Championship when he overran American Jeff Maggert 12 and 11 in their rain-hit first-round showdown…

Goosen beats Mickelson in US Open shoot-out

South Africa’s Retief Goosen won the 104th US Open on Sunday in a dramatic shoot-out with Masters’ champion Phil Mickelson. Goosen, the US Open winner in 2001, closed with a…

Rugby leaders eager to get a foot in Olympic door

World rugby leaders are eagerly watching this week’s International Olympic Committee Congress here to discover if they will finally get themselves into the Olympic Games.