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Miguel Angel Jimenez tonight celebrated becoming the European Tour’s oldest-ever winner – after a week which could have seen him fall outside the world’s top 100 for the first time in nine years.

Miguel Angel Jimenez gave himself another chance to become the European Tour’s oldest-ever winner when he began the UBS Hong Kong Open with a five under par 65 today.

Irish driver Craig Breen on board his Kel-Tech liveried Ford Fiesta won the S2000 World Rally Championship after he secured a category win on the Rally de Espana, the final round of the series.

Craig Breen remained in control today at Rally De Espana to hold his lead in the Super 2000 category of the World Rally Championship and put him one day away from winning a second successive world rally title.

Craig Breen is on the verge of a second World Rally Championship title in two years as he heads to Spain this weekend for the Rally de Espana, the final round of the FIA World Rally Championship.

Trading times with his rivals through the various stages of Rallye de France Alsace, Waterford’s Craig Breen (Ford Fiesta) is just 2.2 seconds behind leader Hayden Paddon (Skoda Fabia) in the S2000 category of the World Rally Championship with series leader, PG Andersson (Proton Satria) over a minute adrift in third.

Irish pair Craig Breen and Paul Nagle put in a strong drive in the S-WRC category of Rally GB as their title rivals hit trouble during yesterday’s opening leg of six stages.

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Irish driver, Craig Breen (22) is second in the S-WRC registered competitors at Rally Sweden after yesterday’s nine stages.

Craig Breen is holding second place after day two of Rally Sweden in the SWRC section of the World Rally Championship.

World Rally S2000 Championship leader Craig Breen (Ford Fiesta S2000) seeks to consolidate his position in Rally Sweden, which gets under way in earnest this morning.

WATERFORD’S Craig Breen (Fiesta S2000) made the best possible start to his SWRC title challenge with a category victory in the Monte Carlo Rally that was won by Citroen’s Sebastien Loeb.

WITH five out of six fastest stage times, Sebastien Loeb (Citroen DS3) extended his overall lead in the Monte Carlo Rally to a minute and 37.2 seconds as the battle for second between Dani Sordo (MINI WRC) and Petter Solberg (Fiesta WRC) hotted up.

RANGERS’ Champions League hopes were shattered last night as they crashed out of the competition at the hands of Malmo after being reduced to nine men in their third round qualifier in Sweden.

RANGERS’ Champions League hopes are hanging in the balance after they suffered defeat to Swedish outfit Malmo at Ibrox last night.

Rangers manager Ally McCoist handed Lee Wallace his debut in the first leg of their Champions League third qualifying round tie against Malmo at Ibrox.

John Dunlop has been given the approval of owner Benny Andersson to run Beatrice Aurore in the Investec Oaks.

TONNES of military equipment was shipped out of Cork last night for a major EU battle group military exercise in Sweden next week involving Irish Defence forces.

Abba always vowed never to re-form despite a raft of lucrative offers and the runaway success of the Mamma Mia! stage show and film.

Pop princess Kylie Minogue is to play her only UK show of the year as one of the headliners at Radio 2’s tribute to Abba, it was announced today.

Sunderland majority shareholder Ellis Short has distanced himself and club owners Drumaville from criticism aimed at former manager Roy Keane.

The red carpet was rolled out through a lemon grove tonight in London for Hollywood’s A-list.

ANDREI ARSHAVIN returned from suspension to earn Russia a place in the quarter-finals of Euro 2008 with victory over Sweden in Innsbruck.

Toyota team principal Tadashi Yamashina is confident his team are heading in the right direction after a year under his leadership, even if the ’big three’ continue to dominate.

Toyota Motorsport is today mourning the death of founder Ove Andersson.

ABBA stars Benny Andersson and Bjorn Ulvaeus have settled a long-running legal dispute with a Swedish playwright pal over credits for a musical.

A SECOND-HALF equaliser from top scorer Eamon Zayed rescued Drogheda United after Henrik Larsson’s goal had put Helsingborgs in the driving seat in this UEFA Cup second qualifying round first leg.

Sven-Goran Eriksson has sounded out Roland Andersson about becoming his assistant should be accept Manchester City’s offer and take over as manager.

Lee Westwood today survived a faltering finish to claim his first European Tour win since 2003 in the Valle Romano Open de Andalucia.

A brilliant burst of scoring today had Lee Westwood in pole position to claim his 17th European Tour title in the Valle Romano Open de Andalucia.

Abba stars Benny Andersson and Bjorn Ulvaeus must await a court's decision to find out if they can stage their new musical as a full theatrical spectacular in America.

South Africa withstood a surge by defending champions Sweden to win the 2006 Women’s World Amateur Golf Team Championships at Steelenbosch today, becoming the first victorious host nation since 1980.

RESEARCHERS have reportedly discovered the true descendants of an Irish girl who was the first person to pass through New York’s historic Ellis Island immigration centre.

The surviving members of legendary rock band Led Zeppelin received the prestigious Polar Music Prize from Sweden’s king today in the city where they recorded their final studio album 27 years ago.

The hit Abba stage musical Mamma Mia! is being transformed into a movie by the former band’s songwriters, Benny Andersson and Bjorn Ulvaeus, and big-screen star Tom Hanks, it was revealed today.

Sebastien Loeb is desperate to celebrate his world championship victory with success on home ground in this weekend’s Tour of Corsica.

Madonna has told how she wrote a grovelling letter to Abba asking if she could use their music on her new single.

Former ABBA members Bjorn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson went to court today in a failed attempt to settle a dispute about who wrote the script to one of their musicals, Swedish media reported.

Henrik Stenson, one of the growing band of European tour golfers who have decided to base themselves in the Middle East, leads the Qatar Masters in Doha with a round to go.

European tour golfer Fredrik Andersson was left looking like a weekend hacker today – two days after looking more like Tiger Woods.

World champion Sebastien Loeb resumed where he left off this morning by taking victory on the first stage of the day in the Monte Carlo Rally.

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