Larry Ellison's space-age trimaran BMW Oracle won back the America's Cup for the United States by speeding across the Mediterranean and routing two-time defending champion Alinghi of Switzerland in a two-race sweep. The 65-year-old software tycoon was on board his incredibly fast craft Sunday, after sitting out Race 1 due to a weight limit. His victory over rival Ernesto Bertarelli sends the oldest trophy in international sports to San Francisco's Golden Gate Yacht Club. BMW Oracle Racing owner Larry Ellison raises the America's Cup trophy after sweeping rival Alinghi. The two billionaires have been locked in a tumultuous legal fight for two and a half years, and it looked for a while like the result of this race was going to be contested off the water. While I am happy that such a beautiful yacht, has won the Cup, and that it was chaired by a Kiwi, Sir Russell Coutts the CEO and skippered by an Aussie, James Spithill, this is a series that should have been contested by a multi-nation fleet in Valencia. That such a historic race can be hijacked by two spoiled billionaires in a deal cooked up in a court of law, instead of on the water, is a travesty.
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Sunday, February 14, 2010
U.S. Takes Back America's Cup In 2-Race Showdown
Larry Ellison's space-age trimaran BMW Oracle won back the America's Cup for the United States by speeding across the Mediterranean and routing two-time defending champion Alinghi of Switzerland in a two-race sweep. The 65-year-old software tycoon was on board his incredibly fast craft Sunday, after sitting out Race 1 due to a weight limit. His victory over rival Ernesto Bertarelli sends the oldest trophy in international sports to San Francisco's Golden Gate Yacht Club. BMW Oracle Racing owner Larry Ellison raises the America's Cup trophy after sweeping rival Alinghi. The two billionaires have been locked in a tumultuous legal fight for two and a half years, and it looked for a while like the result of this race was going to be contested off the water. While I am happy that such a beautiful yacht, has won the Cup, and that it was chaired by a Kiwi, Sir Russell Coutts the CEO and skippered by an Aussie, James Spithill, this is a series that should have been contested by a multi-nation fleet in Valencia. That such a historic race can be hijacked by two spoiled billionaires in a deal cooked up in a court of law, instead of on the water, is a travesty.
Sydney FC win A-League Minor Premiership
THE minor premiership, a place in the Asian Champions League and the defeat of their biggest rivals on the biggest stage, all sealed with one of the best goals ever seen in the A-League. Truly, this was a day to savour for Sydney FC. The Sydney Football Stadium pulsated with passion, colour and tension, and while it wasn't a final, it certainly felt like it. Karol Kisel got Sydney going with an ambitious lob midway through the first half, and while Melbourne only needed a draw to retain top spot, John Aloisi sealed all three points with a breathtaking strike just after half-time.
Saturday, October 17, 2009
Congratulations Ghana
Ghana held on with 10 men to beat Brazil in a penalty shoot-out to become the first African team to win the Under-20 World Cup on Friday and end a decade of South American dominance. What a wonderful result for football and for Africa. The final finished 0-0 after extra time at Cairo International Stadium, and Ghana's Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu scored the winning penalty to make it 4-3 after Brazil's Maicon missed a chance to win it at 3-2. Agyemang-Badu's confident shot uncorked wild scenes of jubilation by Ghana's players and staff, and their fans among the 68 000-strong crowd. Agyemang-Badu peeled off his shirt and thumped his chest as Brazil's dejected players fell to the ground in disbelief.
