Netherlands 2 Mexico 1

Mexico will face Louis van Gaal’s impressive Dutch side in the World Cup knockout stages after seeing off Croatia last night.

CROATIA 1 MEXICO 3

Brazil coach Luis Felipe Scolari was less than impressed with taking only a point against Mexico as his side played out a frustrating goalless draw in Tuesday night’s World Cup Group A fixture at Estadio Castelao in Fortaleza.

Brazil 0 Mexico 0

Brazil 0 Mexico 0

Philippine authorities have captured an alleged al Qaida-linked bomber suspected over at least six attacks, including a 2002 karaoke bar explosion which killed an American Green Beret and a hotel blast that killed three people, officials said today.

A member of the US Marine Corps Reserves has been shot and killed in Oregon after authorities say a hunter mistook him for a bear.

POPE Benedict XVI has accepted the resignation of a US bishop accused of allowing an alleged paedophile priest from his diocese to flee to Mexico before alerting police to the situation.

A US man attending a cockfight has died after being stabbed in the leg by a bird that had a knife attached to its own limb.

Michelle Wie claimed a one-shot lead at the halfway stage of the Tres Marias Championship in Mexico on Friday.

Women’s world number one Lorena Ochoa confirmed today she is to retire from the game after next week’s Tres Marias Championships in her native Mexico.

South Korean rookie Jiyai Shin continued her outstanding form to hold the outright lead after two rounds of the Samsung World Championship at Torrey Pines.

Annika Sorenstam’s LPGA Tour career came to a disappointing end as she missed the cut at the season-ending ADT Championship.

Two weeks after Greg Norman threatened to become the oldest major winner ever American Juli Inkster today set up the chance to do the same in the women’s game.

EVERTON are interested in signing Mexico goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa, according to his agent Jorge Berlanga.

South Korea’s Jee Young Lee soared to the top of the field as world number one Lorena Ochoa slipped two off the pace after the third round of the women’s major, the McDonald’s LPGA Championship in Maryland.

World number one Lorena Ochoa took a big stride towards a third major in a row when she took the halfway lead with a second-round seven-under-par 65 in the McDonald’s LPGA Championship in Maryland.

World number one Lorena Ochoa begins her final warm-up for the second major of the women’s season at the Ginn Tribute tomorrow in Charleston, South Carolina.

Annika Sorenstam enjoyed a strong start at the Sybase Classic last night, firing a five-under-par 67 to join Song-Hee Kim and Rachel Hetherington at the top of the leaderboard after the opening round.

Annika Sorenstam and Lorena Ochoa, the world’s top two players, set up the prospect of a thrilling weekend battle after the second round of the Michelob ULTRA Open at the Kingsmill Resort in Williamsburg, Virginia.

Rookie Yani Tseng, from Taiwan, shot a fantastic eight-under-par 64 to soar into the lead at the halfway stage of the Ginn Open at the Reunion Resort in Orlando, Florida.

Lorena Ochoa carded a final round four-under-par 69 to win the Corona Championship by 11 strokes.

Lorena Ochoa carded a third consecutive seven-under-par 66 in Saturday’s third round of the Corona Championship to extend her advantage to five strokes.

Lorena Ochoa fired her second consecutive seven-under-par 66 to take a one-shot lead after the second round of the Corona Championship on Friday.

Lorena Ochoa maintained her recent fine form with a seven-under-par 66 in the first round of the Corona Championship.

World number one Lorena Ochoa recorded four birdies – including three in a row - to emerge with a one-stroke lead after the third round of the Kraft Nabisco Championship.

World number one Lorena Ochoa was tied for the lead after the second round of the Kraft Nabisco Championship.

Mexico’s Lorena Ochoa completed a start to finish victory with a closing 68 in the HSBC Women’s Champions in Singapore.

Mexico’s world number one Lorena Ochoa stretched her lead to an incredible seven shots after a second-round 65 in the HSBC Women’s Champions in Singapore.

Mexico’s Lorena Ochoa underlined her status as the world number one with a super 66 that earned the first round lead in the HSBC Women’s Champions in Singapore.

Annika Sorenstam has let it be known she wants the women’s world number one spot back off Mexican Lorena Ochoa.

LORENA OCHOA could only see the top half of her golf ball that was buried in Bermuda rough. Even more daunting was the water that separated the 161 yards between her and the 18th hole.

Scotland’s Catriona Matthew failed to make it into the final day after a disappointing third-round 79 at the ADT Championship at Trump International, West Palm Beach, Florida.

Suzann Pettersen made a birdie putt on the second play-off hole to edge out Lorena Ochoa to win the Longs Drugs Challenge on Sunday.

Rookie In-bee Park and Pat Hurst carded five-under opening rounds on Thursday to share a two-stroke lead at the Longs Drugs Challenge.

Lorena Ochoa took advantage of a late mistake by overnight leader Stacy Prammanasudh on Saturday to take a one-shot lead at Navistar LPGA Classic heading into the final round.

tacy Prammanasudh carded three birdies and an eagle in a second round four-under-par 68 to take a three-shot lead heading into the weekend’s action at the inaugural Navistar LPGA Classic.

Scotland’s Mhairi McKay claimed a share of second place as Mexico’s Lorena Ochoa again underlined her dominance of the women’s game with victory at the Safeway Classic in Oregon.

Lorena Ochoa produced a superb seven-under-par 64 to go four strokes clear going into the final round of the Canadian Women’s Open.

Juli Inkster and Shi Hyun Ahn sit atop the leaderboard at the Canadian Open on eight under par after the pair recorded second-rounds of 66 and 67 respectively at the Royal Mayfair Country Club.

Laura Diaz fired a six-under-par 65 to make the early running after the first round in the Canadian Women’s Open at the Royal Mayfair Country Club.

Scotland’s Catriona Matthews produced a superb 68 to move on to the heels of world number one Lorena Ochoa in the Ricoh Women’s British Open at St Andrews today – but for Michelle Wie it was yet another sorry tale.