Dowie relieved by victory
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Boss Iain Dowie admitted his relief after Crystal Palace grabbed their first Premiership win of the season. Dowie also singled out Andy Johnson for special praise after the striker scored to set Palace on their way to a 2-0 win over London rivals Fulham.
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England captain Phil Vickery said a bright future looked sure, following the run to the World Cup final, thanks to the emergence of some talented young players.
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Opening batsman Marcus Trescothick is positive England have emerged from their Champions Trophy final heartbreak with confidence intact.
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RANGERS SURVIVED AN intense inspection of their title credentials at Easter Road yesterday before emerging with the points thanks to a second-half penalty from Dado Prso.
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All those dollars invested in a 14-year-old boy are now paying off. He did not mess up his team. The league did not mess him up. Having played in 32 of his team&#39;s 33 games, Adu is a force.
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The English team of Paul Casey and Luke Donald won the World Cup golf event in Spain Sunday. Casey and Donald shot an 8-under-par 64 in the alternate-shot format and completed the tournament in 31-under-par 257.
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Sport: Championship strugglers sack manager Iain Dowie following five defeats in six league games
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Ireland&#39;s Padraig Harrington demonstrated his return to form five days before the Ryder Cup, with victory in the German Masters on Sunday.
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Jermaine O&#39;Neal said he was relieved rather than vindicated. However, both he and his coach viewed yesterday&#39;s ruling by a federal judge in Manhattan as confirmation that character counts.
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Crystal Palace manager Iain Dowie has dismissed the doubters who claim Sir Alex Ferguson&#39;s Old Trafford empire is in decline after a poor league run.
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FOXBOROUGH -- It was a lovely week for the guys in the white shirts. They were comfortably lodged on the Left Bank of the Charles, the weather was marvelous, and they produced two solid victories in their favorite playpen (16-1-4 all time) on Route 1.
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Tom Watson walked off the 18th green at Kiawah Island Clubâs Cassique course Sunday afternoon wearing a huge smile. Part of that was the thrill of victory, but there was a certain âparentalâ pride involved, too.
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John Senden grinned and hugged his coach. He was elated and relieved and, most importantly, a winner on the PGA Tour. The Australian birdied the 17th hole and saved par on 18 to hold off J.P. Hayes and win the John Deere Classic on Sunday, earning his first PGA Tour victory and qualifying for the British Open.
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Nick Heidfeld has declared himself happy with his first outing for Williams and in fact the team was also so impressed that they&#39;ve invited him back for a second trial.
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Socceroos coach Frank Farina refused to gloat in the aftermath of a comprehensive victory in the first leg of the Oceania Nations Cup final against the Solomon Islands yesterday, a result
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Damien Duff's first-half winner gives Chelsea victory against Aston Villa.
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He&#39;s confident despite having to accept less money than Oscar de La Hoya and bowing to a weight limit. By Jim Jenkins -- Bee Staff Writer.