Farah to bid for 5,000 gold!

Great Britain's Mo Farah has been given the go-ahead to take part in the 5,000m at the World Championships.

The Somalia-born athlete narrowly missed out on an anticipated gold medal when he was caught by Ibrahim Jeilan of Ethiopia in Sunday's 10,000m.

Farah always had the 5,000 to fall back on although he was never going to commit to 'doubling-up' until after Sunday's race.

And despite suffering from blisters, the medical team has given the 28-year-old the go-ahead to take his place in Thursday's heats, with the final coming on the final day of competition on Sunday.

Redknapp: Modric staying put

Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp insists there is no chance of Luka Modric leaving the club before the transfer deadline passes.

The Croatia midfielder has been the subject of firm interest from Chelsea this summer and there had been suggestions the deal could be revived before the summer window closes at 11pm.

But Redknapp said he was "one million per cent" convinced that chairman Daniel Levy would not sell Modric.

Levy has been adamant that Modric will not be allowed to leave White Hart Lane, and even though the 25-year-old asked not to play in Sunday's clash with Manchester City, according to Redknapp, the club's stance remains the same.

Redknapp promised Modric would not be on the move.

"No, that won't happen. One million per cent," he told Sky Sports News.

Peter Crouch could be among the players leaving Tottenham on Tuesday though, with Redknapp confirming QPR as well as Sunderland are among the clubs keen on the England striker.

"There's three or four clubs wanting him and he wants to play football," Redknapp said.

"He's too good not to play. He's an outstanding player."

Tottenham have been linked with a late move for Bolton and England defender Gary Cahill, and Redknapp did not deny an interest.

"I've always been an admirer of Gary Cahill. We've got to wait and see," he said on Tuesday.

"We do need to shift one or two.

"So we'll see how the day pans out.

"I'm sure the chairman will be busy on the phone all day today (Tuesday).

"David Bentley needs to move. David's got great ability. I think he could go somewhere. He could do a great job for someone I'm sure."

If enough players leave, Redknapp confirmed he could bring in a couple of new faces.

Joe Cole, linked with French club Lille, could yet be among the additions.

"I love Joe," said Redknapp, who had the midfielder with him at West Ham earlier in their careers.

"I think he's a fantastic player. The problem with Joe is we've got too many players to fit into our squad.

"There may be three or four out. There won't be three or four in. There might be one or two still. We'll wait and see."

Djokovic shows no mercy to sick qualifier Niland!

World number one Novak Djokovic had the easiest of passages to the second round of the U.S. Open as his Irish opponent Conor Niland was forced to retire through illness.

Djokovic was detained on court for just 44 minutes against the qualifier, who was apparently suffering from a stomach upset.

The Serbian was leading 6-0 5-1 when world number 197 Niland finally called it a day to sympathetic applause on the Arthur Ashe Stadium Court.

The 29-year-old had been sick as he made his way to the showpiece court and could not summon the strength to offer much resistance.

The opening set took just 21 minutes and Niland salvaged just a little pride by claiming a single game in the shortened second before quitting.

Djokovic had come into the match as a slight injury doubt after retiring in the Cincinnati final against Andy Murray with a shoulder problem.

But he showed no sign of it against Niland as he began his bid for a third grand slam title of the season.

The top seed next faces either Pere Riba of Spain or Argentina's Carlos Berlocq for a place in the last 32.

Meanwhile, defending champion Rafael Nadal opened his U.S. Open account with a straight-sets win over Andrey Golubev.

But the world number two was made to work by the Russian, even saving seven set points in the second, before he eventually won 6-3 7-6 (7-1) 7-5.

Nadal's fellow Spaniard, Fifth seed David Ferrer, dropped the opening set to Russia's Igor Andreev but recovered to win 2-6 6-3 6-0 6-4.

Another winner Tuesday was 11th seed Jo-Wilfried Tsonga of France, who scored an impressive 6-4 6-4 6-4 victory over Lu Yen-hsun.

Elsewhere, 14th seed Stanislas Wawrinka beat Maximo Gonzalez 3-6 6-4 6-1 6-3, while Latvia's Ernests Gulbis sent 16th seed Mikhail Youzhny crashing out after an impressive 6-2 6-4 6-4 win.

President confers Narang with Khel Ratna, Arjuna for 19 athletes

Rifle shooter Gagan Narang was conferred the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award by President Pratibha Devisingh Patil at a glittering function in the Ashoka Hall of Rashtrapati Bhawan here Monday.

Narang was the highest medal winner for India in the 2010 Commonwealth Games and is the first Indian to qualify for the 2012 London Olympics. The award carries a statuette, citation and cash prize of Rs.7.5 lakh.

The 28-year-old Hyderabadi was unhappy for having been ignored twice for the honour in 2009 and 2010.

“I am happy now that I have finally got it. It is a great honour and a very special day,” Narang said. “The next goal is to perform well at the Olympics. I am working on my fitness. The pressure to do well is always there but I hope to come through.”

Nineteen sportsmen this year were awarded the Arjuna award. Not more than 15 Arjuna awards are given in any calendar year but keeping in view the performance of Indian athletes in the Commonwealth Games and Asian Games last year, the limit was increased.

Rahul Banerjee (archery), Preeja Sreedharan (athletics), Jwala Gutta (badminton), M. Suranjoy Singh (boxing), Sunil Chhetri (football), Rajpal Singh (hockey), Rakesh Kumar (kabaddi), Tejeswini Bai V (kabaddi-women), Tejaswini Sawant (shooting), Veerdhawal Khade (swimming), Sanjay Kumar (volleyball), Ravinder Singh (wrestling), Naib Subedar Katulu Ravikumar (weightlifting), Wangkhem Sandhyarani Devi (wushu) and Prasantha Karamakar (swimming paralympics) were conferred the Arjuna Awards. The award carries a statuette, citation and enhanced cash prize of Rs.5 lakh each.

Among the Arjuna awardees, Vikas Gowda (athletics), Zaheer Khan (cricket), Ashish Kumar (gymnastics) and Somdev Devvarman (tennis) could not attend the ceremony.

Somdev (US Open in New York), and Vikas (World Athletics Championships, South Korea) could not attend because of their participation in tournaments abroad while Zaheer is in London, recovering from an ankle injury, and Ashish is in Essex (England) training for the World Cup in Belgium.

A beaming Sandhya Rani, who made the switch from boxing to wushu in 2002, hoped the award will inspire more female athletes to take up the sport.

“I can’t describe how I feel. I never expected it. I was a boxer at the national level in 54kg category but my love for martial arts drew me to wushu. I was one of the few girls to take it up but now a few more have come,” Sandhya, who won a silver medal at the 2010 Asian Games, told IANS.

“We now hope we get to train in China or get a Chinese coach as it will help us train even better and get the sport in the country more popularity.”

Chettri, 26, feels the award will encourage him to do even better. He was also the first Indian footballer to ply his trade in the US after he signed up for Major League Soccer (MLS) club Kansas City Wizards.

“It is definitely a good feeling. It is nice whenever your efforts are acknowledged. I will do my best to keep going and do well,” he said.

The Petroleum Sports Promotion Board was awarded the “Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puruskar” under the category of Financial Support for Sports Excellence Establishment. N. Ramachadran of Squash Academy, Chennai, also received the “Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puruskar” for Establishment Management of Sports Academics of Excellence.

The ceremony was also attended by railway minister Dinesh Trivedi and sports minister Ajay Maken.

The awards:
Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna: Gagan Narang (Shooting)

Arjuna Awards: Zaheer Khan (Cricket, Rahul Banerjee (Archery), Preeja Sreedharan (Athletics), Jwala Gutta (Badminton), Suranjoy Singh (Boxing), Sunil Chhetri (Football), Rajpal Singh (Hockey), Rakesh Kumar (Kabaddi), Tejaswini Sawant (Shooting), Virdhawal Khade (Swimming), Ashish Kumar (Gymnastics), Somdev Devvarman (Tennis), Ravinder Singh (Wrestling), Ravi Kumar (Weightlifting), Vikas Gowda (Athletics), Sandhya Rani (Wushu), Prasanta Karmakar (Swimming), Sanjay Kumar (Volleyball), Tejaswini (Kabaddi).

Dronacharya Awards: Inukurthi Venkateshwara Rao (Boxing), Devender Kumar Rathore (Gymnastics), Ramphal (Wrestling), Kuntal Roy (Athletics), Rajinder Singh (Hockey).

Dhyan Chand Awards: Shabbir Ali (Football), Sushil Kohli (Swimming), Rajkumar (Wrestling)

Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Awards: Late Col. Balwant Singh Sandhu (Life Time Achievement Award [Posthumously]), Reena Kaushal Dharmshaktu (Land Adventure), Mamta Sodha (Land Adventure) and Dilip Donde (Water Adventure).

Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puruskar: Petroleum Sports Promotion Board, N. Ramachadran of Squash Academy.

Henman backs Murray to win his first grand slam in New York

British legend Tim Henman reckons that tennis ace Andy Murray is all set to win his first grand slam in New York this week.

“New York is a very different atmosphere to the other major tournaments, and I always enjoyed it as a grand slam,” the Telegraph quoted Henman, as saying.

Henman was beaten in the semi-finals in 2004 by Roger Federer, the same day Murray lifted the boys’ singles trophy at Flushing Meadows.
“For Andy, however, the biggest factor is the conditions. A fast hard court with a light ball is Andy’s best surface, because he doesn’t need to generate power himself, the court gives him that pace,” he said.

“He is such a good mover and such a good timer of the ball, which means he can turn defence into attack,” he added.

Murray has won 15 of his 18 titles on hard courts; he has reached his three grand slam singles finals on hard courts, the first in the heart of Flushing in 2008.


“Of course, one of the reasons Murray is able to play that way is his attention to fitness, and latterly, diet. He has always been in phenomenally good shape,” Henman said.

“He’s such a great athlete, but all the players keep getting fitter, stronger, faster,” he added.

Guardiola salutes Barcelona history-makers!

Pep Guardiola has said his Barcelona side would go down in football history after they became the most titled team in the European game by beating Porto 2-0 in the European Super Cup.

"These players are part of a unique generation," Guardiola told Spanish daily El Mundo Deportivo.

"This team will go down in the history of the club and the history of football."

By beating Porto, Lionel Messi and co took Barcelona`s tally of European trophies to 15 -- one more than former joint record-holders AC Milan (14).

"These players are exceptional competitors. They never fail and they are very reliable.

"The players are really impeccable. They exude confidence. You`d think that one day they`d get tired, but no, they`re different.

"With such players, the job of the coach is to be constantly alert. A team like this takes a long time to put together but it could fall apart in an instant."
Barcelona, the reigning European champions, will begin their bid for a fourth successive Spanish league title when they welcome Villarreal to Camp Nou for their opening La Liga fixture on Monday.

Drogba injury mars Chelsea win!

Chelsea beat 10-man Norwich 3-1 at Stamford Bridge on Saturday but the victory came at a cost as Didier Drogba was stretchered off with what appeared to be a serious injury.

The Ivory Coast forward fell heavily following an aerial collision with Norwich goalkeeper John Ruddy midway through the second half and needed lengthy treatment before he was taken for further examination.

A rare goal from Jose Bosingwa had given Andre Villas-Boas` side the early lead but Norwich recovered to equalise through captain Grant Holt just after the hour mark following a defensive mix-up.

Frank Lampard`s penalty put Chelsea ahead once more after Ruddy had been sent off for conceding it and debutant Juan Mata scored the third in stoppage time.

Ruddy had made a fine save to push a Ramires long-ranger round a post as early as the second minute as Chelsea started strongly.

Leon Barnett blocked a Fernando Torres effort but Chelsea were not to be denied and Bosingwa broke the deadlock in the sixth minute with a drive from more than 20 yards out that gave Ruddy no chance as it flashed into the top corner.

Torres almost set up Drogba in front of goal but Norwich who came close to equalising as the game neared the half hour mark.

Wes Hoolahan found Chris Martin in space only for Hilario to pull off a near post block. Martin was first to the loose ball and, having initially tried to take it past the goalkeeper, set up Kyle Naughton for a drive that Hilario did well to tip over.

Norwich then made a change, with defender Zak Whitbread replaced by winger Anthony Pilkington after Holt`s header had been saved.

The half ended with a Drogba free-kick just clearing the bar and Florent Malouda forcing a save from Ruddy, but Norwich had improved following their nervous start and subsequent tactical reshuffle.

Chelsea started the second period with Pilkington deflecting John Terry`s header over and Branislav Ivanovic sending a free header wide from a Lampard corner.

Norwich`s equaliser arrived in the 63rd minute - and it was a free gift from the Chelsea defence.

Hilario and Ivanovic both went for Kyle Naughton`s cross from the right and succeeded only in allowing the ball to drop perfectly for the lurking Holt, who immediately hooked it towards the empty net.

The Norwich captain celebrated wildly with the away fans once it was confirmed that the sliding Terry had been unable to stop it crossing the line in the 63rd minute.

There was more bad news almost straight away when Drogba was hurt in an aerial collision with Ruddy, which was compounded by the heavy fall that followed.


The forward stayed down and was eventually stretchered off, seemingly unconscious, with an oxygen mask on his face.

He was replaced by Nicolas Anelka, with Mata, the £23 million new signing from Valencia, handed a debut at this point.

The game finally shifted Chelsea`s way after Terry made an excellent last-ditch tackle to block from Norwich substitute Steve Morison just as he was in the process of shooting.


The next opportunity was Chelsea`s and when Ruddy brought Ramires down in the box to concede a penalty the goalkeeper was also shown a red card to become the second Norwich player in as many Premier League matches to be sent off.

Lampard despatched the penalty past substitute goalkeeper Declan Rudd and, after 11 minutes of added time, the points were Chelsea`s when Mata took advantage of a loose ball in the Norwich box and slotted in the third.

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India Won The Nomura Cup Team After 18 Years!

A brilliant performance adolescence Khalin Joshi helped the Indian golf team to end a drought medal 18-year-long with a bronze medal at the championships team championship for the Asia-Pacific Nomura Cup Golf Friday.

Joshi was also tied for third place in the individual positions here.

The Indian team, was third after three rounds at the Denarau Golf Club held his position and finished on the podium, as the total of 211 fourth and final round for a total of 865.

Nomura Australia won the Cup for the ninth time with a final round of 201 and a total of 840, while New Zealand finished second in the 861 with a final round 209.

Korea was the fourth and fifth Japan as the first three cards is calculated daily.

It was India's first medal race since 1993, when the Indian team, which consists of Amit Luthra, Amritinder Singh, Arjun Singh and Jyoti Randhawa won the bronze medal.

Before India won the gold medal in 1973 in Jakarta, Indonesia. The team consisted of pitambara RK, Billoo Sethi, Vikramjit Singh and Lakshman Singh.

Khalin Joshi, one of the most promising young players in India, a beautiful shot four under 68, his best score of less than three weeks for a total of 285, which gave rise to two other third installment.

Murray Through, Nadal Fall !

Andy Murray to book place in semi-finals of the Cincinnati Masters with a win 6-3 6-3 by Gilles Simon, France.

The Scot overcame a stuttering start and the stifling heat to earn a clash with Mardy Fish, who hit the second Rafael Nadal in the semis.

Murray broke in the first game, but 10 Seed was soon in terms of level and it was not until the fifth game, Murray's influence again.

Then saved two break points before moving on to a 4-2 lead most of the games for the first time Deuce.

Authority

But the world number four has gradually asserted his authority on the game and set up three break points in the ninth game, sealing the second set of them.

Murray serve is his main weapon, and has rarely been tested in the second set, breaking a 3-1 advantage before decisive help to strengthen the love in the other.

The fight of the game Simon was gone, and if he was out twice to serve Murray, victory was secured to the Scots, and it came courtesy of a sudden drop cloth.

"Many players have been there for him off the field, but it's different when you get there," he told Sky Sports. "No matter how you watch TV, it moves a lot, especially on the backhand side.

"We have to wait for the right moment so that when I was able to control the point of my right to play better, but he is a very difficult guy to play against.

"I feel good, I feel a lot better than last week, which is important, and every day I need to feel a little 'better - is the key to enter the U.S. Open."

Flying fish

The next will be the fish shaped American - runner-up Novak Djokovic in Montreal last week - beating Nadal for the first time in seven games.

The seventh seed produced 12 aces as she helped the Spaniard 6-4 6-3 victory, which was the treatment of a foot injury and looks tired after the long struggle of a man, Fernando Verdasco in the previous day.

Roger Federer fell during the quarter-finals, going down 6-3 7-6 (7-3) Tomas Berdych. The eighth seed next faces either the number one in the world Novak Djokovic and sixth-seeded Frenchman Gael Monfils.

Federer, a four-time undefeated champion in the tournament since 2008, fell in a match that lasted just over 90 minutes.

Do not have a chance to collect the breaking point against the man who defeated the Swiss out of the semifinals at Wimbledon last year.

England Tour Will Give You Much Needed Exposure For India

All India Football Federation Secretary Kushal Das Friday expressed confidence that the British Tour will provide much needed exposure for Indian U-23 team.

"All India Football Federation is happy that the kids get the right kind of exposure. Titans Clash of India Pakistan UK tour has attracted great interest to fans in India and we are eagerly waiting for the Tour," said Das.

The Indian football team U-23 will be held on archrival Pakistan in the opening match of their tour of England on September 3, AIFF said Friday.

Twin Tons Of Power In England!

Ian Bell and Kevin Pietersen hit two centuries in a third wicket stand of 350 as England piled up 475-3 by stumps on the second day of the final test against India.

Pietersen contributed 175 before finally being released shortly before closing, while Bell finished unbeaten on 181, your proof of one hundred and fifth 11 races during the calendar year.

India had eliminated England opens within the first hour, but 97 to 2, have taken their quest for third through almost to the end, which came first at 7:00 to catch up soon the first day.

Fielding tourists betrayed frayed tattered state of mind when they try to avoid defeat, which would be complementary to cover 4-0 in England, who have already passed the test of the leaders.

Football: Spurs Break Hearts!

Tottenham Hotspur English Premier League Heart of Midlothian crushed Scottish team 5-0 in the qualifying round of the UEFA Europa League.

Tottenham, who had their opening Premier League clash against Everton postponed because of the recent riots in London, however, seems much sharper than led 3-0 before the break.

It only lasted five minutes, the Dutch midfielder Rafael Van der Vaart to take advantage of some catastrophic attack defense Tottenham 1-0 ahead before Jermain Defoe and 21 years, Jake Livermore, scoring his first goal for his team, put the tie on the club Edinburgh.

Gareth Bale and Aaron Lennon completed the race.

It was a great night for English clubs Fulham beat like Ukraine Dnipro 3-0 thanks to two goals from Clint Dempsey U.S. International Stoke City - play their first European to link nearly 40 years - notching up a 1-0 win against FC Thun, Switzerland, and the second division Birmingham City held Internacional to a 0-0 draw in Portugal.

Clubs from other spots in Europe CLAIMS wrong. Helsinki broken probably the biggest surprise of the night, beating the German side 2-0 in Finland Shalke.

Spanish striker Raul Shalke missing talisman after being left out of its workforce Europa League.

AS Roma also face a tough second leg after beating the 1-0 Slovan Bratislava in Slovakia.

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Thome Hits Career Home Run 600!

Minnesota slugger Jim Thome has become the eighth player to hit 600 home runs, connecting twice against the Detroit Tigers on Monday night.

The 40-year-old Thome hit a two-run homer in the sixth inning for No. 599, then came to bat again in the seventh. He hit a 2-1 pitch from Daniel Schlereth over the fence in left field, then circled the bases as the Detroit fans gave him a standing ovation.

Thome became the second-fastest hitter to reach the milestone, hitting his 600th His 64 home runs against Detroit are his most against any team.

homer in at-bat No. 8,137.Babe Ruth needed only 6,921 at-bats.

The Immortal Verse Crash Goldikova!

Coronation Stakes winner Immortal Verses (10-1) showed an impressive turn of foot to beat Goldikova (10/11 favorite) in the Prix Jacques Le Marois at Deauville on Monday.

Robert Collet three-year-old mare was a field behind most of the race a group, but swept forward along the track inside under Gerald Mosse.

Goldikova time could not match the winner of heavy foot down and just ahead Sahpresa (12-1) in a photo for second, with a length of clear line of immortal pair.

Collet told skysports.com: "Having won the bet of the Coronation, I was always thinking she could become a champion filly, and she showed today."

The Pivotal filly came into the game of Queen Elizabeth II on the Day of Champions' at Ascot in October, where Frankel is expected to drop the curtain on his career three years.

Collet could very well accept the challenge and taken by Sir Henry Cecil colt as the manager of Chantilly said: "I will decide in the next few days .. the rest of his program and what he intends to do Ascot is a chance"

Pretty

Pierre-Yves Bureau, director of race Wertheimer brothers own Goldikova, said: "First, we must say" well done "for the winner.

"Immortal Verse won the Coronation Stakes Ascot is a lot and is very good, fresh, three-year filly.

"Not much to say about Goldikova. He was beaten a very good horse and it is difficult to find excuses. It looked OK, and we see it again.

"Where is she now goes to Freddie. She will have to have more run before the Breeders' Cup. Is perhaps the Prix du Moulin and Prix de la Forêt, Freddie decided."

There was British interest in the race, but neither Dick Turpin Richard Hannon and urban landscape of the court of Roger Charlton could disturb the directors to come home seventh and eighth respectively.

Charlton said: "I was a little disappointed with what really was a bit tired at the end and it just was not good enough, we must find something else for him now ..."

Cesc Ends Go To Barcelona!

Cesc Fabregas transfer to Barcelona is complete after the Spanish midfielder has signed a five-year contract Monday.

Barcelona, ​​said he paid $ 42 million in the Arsenal, and incentives could increase that figure to 56 million.

Cesc Arsenal will pay $ 1.4 million of his salary each season of the cause, and the Spanish champions will contribute up to $ 7 million more as trophies.

The Spanish club said Fabregas and then passed a physical form "complete" the club's medical test before signing his new deal that will bring 24-year-old boy at the club Arsenal eight seasons.

"It took me many years, months, days to get here ... it's good to be home after eight years," said Fabregas in Catalan during his appearance before fans at Camp Nou Stadium, where he continued kissing shield Barcelona. "This is the hardest challenge of my life."

Fabregas is expected to train with his new teammates later Monday when he would get his first taste of where exactly he will fit into Barcelona's talented team, which already includes Lionel Messi, Xavi Hernandez, Andres Iniesta and Alexis Sanchez.

Fabregas, who returns to the club that nurtured him, before joining Arsenal in 2003, entered the field with the jersey No. 4 before bouncing the ball and greeting fans, always touching the ridge between Barcelona and looking kisses overwhelmed the long-awaited return.

Many fans carried banners reading "Welcome back Cesc," as he put the shirt were blue and red as a Barcelona player for the first time since 2003.

Fabregas has announced his desire to return to Barcelona after the 2009-10 season, but Arsenal refused to sell its most valuable player, Fabregas and agreed to stay another year. A similar story line has played this offseason, with the captain of Arsenal again indicating his desire to return to Spain, Arsenal and tried to ward off interest from Barcelona.

"There were a couple of weeks long months of suffering. It is the worst pain of my life, but they were difficult days without knowing what my future would be," said Fabregas, who bear the same number his childhood idol and current coach, Pep Guardiola. "It seemed it would never end."

Fabregas has missed most of preseason with Arsenal's injury worries club referrals, and it has not been selected for the opener of the team Premier League on Saturday - a draw 0 - 0 to Newcastle.

Fabregas were placed in 57 appearances and 303 goals, won a league title and FA Cup Arsenal. He played the Spanish national team 58 times and was part of a team that won the 2010 World Cup and 2008 European Championship.

Fabregas could make his debut Wednesday at the Camp Nou, the Spanish champions Real Madrid play in the second leg of the Spanish Supercup after a 2-2 draw in the first game Sunday.

Maiden Bradley Important!

Keegan Bradley survived his compatriot Jason Dufner in a play-off to claim the USPGA Championship 93rd in Atlanta Athletic Club on Sunday.

Thus, Bradley became the first player to win in his first appearance in a major since Ben Curtis at Sandwich in 2003, and only the third player to do so in the history of the game.

At one point Dufner had looked a sure winner who shot a five-stroke advantage with only four holes to play after closest rival Bradley had a triple bogey and six carded after loading a chip through the green and in the stream 15.

But 25 years, has produced a brilliant birdie on the answer to both 4:17 p.m. on the way to send a target of eight clubs under par.

Dufner, who had cut an extremely complex on the last lap, also went into battle during the final stretch of the journey lasts Highlands as he carded three consecutive bogeys 15, 16 and 17 to join Bradley in eight below.

Commendable 34-year-old made a brave par down the last to force a three-hole playoff.

Dramatic birdie

But after a spectacular birdie at the first of these holes, 16, Bradley was always in charge and had the cushion of a two-stroke lead that made their way to the final hole 18 and a second time.

It Dufner provocation succeeded in producing a fine birdie of his own, but Bradley kept a cool head to record a solid two-putt couple who were good enough to ensure him a maiden triumph.

Dufner's late stumble regulations came into play somewhat of a surprise, given that the first three days of competition, which was three under par on holes 15 and 18 to 2 better than anyone in the field.

But it had to end, they are almost all at some point.

Anders Hansen of Denmark was left to rue a bogey on 16 cost, the only blemish an excellent final round of 66, when he finished one stroke behind the leader at seven under par on his own in third place .

Robert Karlsson was another to go wrong, the Swede had produced a load of sensational start to nine under par and right in the quake, but he closed with three straight bogeys to finish in a share in the fourth together with the Americans David Toms (67) and Scott Verplank (70).

The disappointment of English Duo

Adam Scott alone in seventh place after a closing 68, English duo Luke Donald and Lee Westwood finished joint eighth, their mistakes late in the third round showed too much to recover.

The world number one Donald so annoyed with himself for double-bogeyed the last hole of his third round and delay of six, only three were left after playing his first 12 holes in four under.

But he also went to the water and only 15 would go on to bogey the last and along the road 68

Westwood suffered the same fate last, even if proved to be his only bogey of the second day marked by frustration on the greens.

World number two lost opportunities birdie at the short second and fifth holes, as he failed to build momentum at the beginning it desperately needs to generate a realistic challenge.

There were top-20 finish for the South African duo Charleville Schwartzel and Trevor Immelman and Spaniard Sergio Garcia, then a final round surge expected Steve Stricker failed to materialize when he also finished with seven left on one under.

Further down the field Londoner Brian Davis finished level par, four over Ian Poulter, Ross Fisher five courses, Simon Dyson and Paul Casey six courses of 14 courses.

Obtain Liquidity Moves To Fourth Place In The World Junior Chess

Indian IM obtain liquidity Santosh Gujrathi continued good race when he defeated Grandmaster Croatia Sasa Martinovic in fourth place with 7.5 points while GM and GM B Adiban SP Sethuraman was held to draws in the11th round of the 50th World Chess Championship Junior on Saturday.

With two more rounds to enter the prestigious championship, the Grand Master Robert Hovhannisyan Armenian remains the only leader with nine points.

Hovhannisyan was held to a draw against Polish Grandmaster Dariusz Swiercz on the table. Dariusz was unable to break the Berlin Wall was adopted by Hovhannisyan.

Although he managed to win two pawns, the game quickly petered out in opposite color bishop ending where the two additional pieces were not so, and a ceasefire was declared on 48th Move.

On the table were other Indian Grandmaster B Adhiban rise to a draw by another Armenian, Samvel Ter Sahakyan.

Adhiban, also in black, took calculated risks in the Taimanov Sicilian, and even sacrificed a pawn right out of the hole.

But the Grand Master of Armenia has the game in the tower and the game ends as soon as the game has 31 moves. Samvel is a common place second with 8.5 points alongwith GM Poland Dariusz Swiercz.

Adhiban to place third with eight articulation points along Vasif Durarbeyli (AZE), Vladislav Kovalev (BLR) and American Grand Master Ray Robson.

Indian GM SP Sethuraman played a fighting game inspired by Richter Rauzer strong variation of the Sicilian Defence against American GM Ray Robson.