Former world boxing champion Hector "Macho" Camacho was critically ill in hospital today after being shot in his native Puerto Rico.

Former world boxing champion Hector “Macho” Camacho is in hospital after being shot in the face as he sat in a car near the capital of Puerto Rico.

Argentina captain Juan Martin Fernandez Lobbe has credited New Zealand’s World Cup-winning coach Graham Henry with transforming the Pumas’ self-belief.

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She came into the world at two minutes before midnight, a tiny, wrinkled girl born into a struggling Manila family.

HARLEQUINS qualified for the Heineken Cup next season in dramatic fashion as they won the Amlin Challenge Cup, Europe’s second-tier knockout tournament, for a record third time.

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PAMPLONA is no city for old men — or faint hearts. The favoured local entertainment is when they release the bulls into the streets every morning during the Fiesta of San Fermín.

Openside Will Skinner will captain Harlequins for their pre-season fixture against Connacht at The Sportsground in Galway this evening (K.O. 6.30pm).

Republic of Ireland winger Damien Duff has recovered from a knock to start for Fulham in tonight’s Europa League final against Atletico Madrid.

FORMER Manchester United striker Diego Forlan returned to haunt Liverpool as his extra-time strike sent Atletico Madrid into the Europa League final despite losing 2-1 at Anfield last night.

LIVERPOOL failed to gain any reward for their valiant efforts in making the long-haul trip to Madrid as a familiar foe gave Atletico a 1-0 victory in their Europa League semi-final first leg last night.

Authorities in Venezuela said they captured a prominent Colombian drug trafficker wanted by the United States.

RAFAEL BENITEZ turned the clock back 28 years yesterday and insisted he was the man to lead Liverpool forward after a traumatic week which has left his team facing a must-win situation ahead of the Merseyside derby.

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THE four-runner BBQ Night At Tipperary Race offers the best chance of showing a profit at Tipperary tonight.

A Spanish footballer who smuggled cocaine into Ireland in his runners has been jailed for three and a half years at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court.

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A powerful car bomb exploded outside a police station in northern Spain today after a warning from the Basque separatist group ETA, police said.

European Dream will run in Saturday’s William Hill Lincoln at Doncaster after a more unusual preparation than most.

MANCHESTER UNITED’S most decorated player, Ryan Giggs, insists his focus remains on doing a job on the pitch and not coaching.

Benfica manager Jose Antonio Camacho is expecting "a man's game" when his side take on Celtic in their Champions League clash at Parkhead on Wednesday night.

Julie Camacho hopes Rio Riva can defy a low draw in the William Hill Lincoln at Newcastle tomorrow.

Camacho is set to return to action at Newmarket on Friday after being off the track for three months.

Godolphin’s boys in blue were the men to follow at Windsor and Pontefract after Frankie Dettori and Kerrin McEvoy landed seven races between them on Monday.

Michael Jarvis has reservations about the ground at Newmarket ahead of Iffraaj’s bid to justify favouritism in tomorrow’s Darley July Cup.

Rising sprint stars Iffraaj and Soldier’s Tale head a maximum field of 20 for Thursday’s Darley July Cup after today’s final declaration stage.

Henry Cecil’s Camacho has been well-supported for Thursday’s Darley July Cup at Newmarket.

Market leaders Iffraaj and Soldier’s Tale head 26 confirmed entries for next Thursday’s Darley July Cup at Newmarket.

A woman today pleaded guilty to strangling and decapitating her three young children, after reaching an agreement with prosecutors that spares her from the death penalty.

Proclamation produced a terrific performance to land the Jersey Stakes at Royal Ascot at York today.

Jeremy Noseda’s potentially high-class Proclamation heads 30 entries for Wednesday’s Jersey Stakes at Royal Ascot at York.

Camacho aims to make up for lost time after being sidelined through injury since last September when returning in the Option Hygiene Sandy Lane Stakes at Haydock tomorrow.

David Beckham and Real Madrid’s underfire ‘galacticos’ are breathing a sigh of relief after another trademark free-kick by the England captain secured a 1-0 win over Osasuna.

David Beckham has played down speculation that Real Madrid would move for England boss Sven-Goran Eriksson after Jose Antonio Camacho surprisingly walked away from the Spanish giants.

Just three games into the Primera Liga season and Real Madrid have a new coach with little experience at the top level, a squad of underachieving players and the problem of what to do with Jose Antonio Camacho.

Real Madrid’s English trio of David Beckham, Michael Owen and Jonathan Woodgate face uncertain futures as the managerial merry-go-round at the Bernabeu continues, with Jose Antonio Camacho set to resign.

REAL MADRID coach Jose Antonio Camacho offered his resignation to club president Florentino Perez, Spanish state radio reported yesterday.

Real Madrid midfielder Santiago Solari claims he almost signed for Manchester United over the summer.

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Michael Owen had been warned he should not expect to start every game at Real Madrid by tough-talking coach Jose Antonio Camacho.

CHELSEA striker Eidur Gudjohnsen insisted that Arsenal will again be his side's main title rivals this season, following their opening victory against Manchester United.

Real Madrid coach Jose Antonio Camacho admits that the club’s failure to sign Arsenal midfielder Patrick Vieira is a blow to their hopes for next season.