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Last week: Where will this year’s Portuguese Golf Open be held? Answer: Quinta da Marinha Oitavos Golfe, Estoril This week: With which sport would you associate the names Persian War,

Easy million BENFICA WON the pre-season Dubai Cup and over one million euros in prize money without actually scoring a goal during regular play. The Lisbon club overcame both Bayern

By Skip Bandele English football does not afford itself the luxury of a Christmas break unlike virtually all of its continental neighbours. Here is a selection of televised (Sky Sports)

By Skip Bandele IN IRELAND, the 2005 Grand National winner Hedgehunter will return over the bigger obstacles in the Lexus Chase on December 28, having already had a pipe-opener over

By Skip Bandele SPORT TAKES only a brief pause for breath over the holiday period, before presenting itself again with an action-packed program from Boxing Day onwards. Virtually every discipline

1. Alphabetically, which are the first three racecourses in Britain? (three points) 2. Which three football clubs were promoted to the Premiership at the end of last season? (three points)

By TONY BENNETT Some Players have lots of available power, while others seem to struggle to hit the ball from even the shortest rough. In this article, I will outline

By Skip Bandele PREMIERSHIP: Derby time WHILE MANCHESTER United and Chelsea recorded predictable mid-week victories to distance themselves even further from the chasing pack, the highlight of the weekend was

By Skip Bandele TOP PRIZES: Henry snubbed ARSENAL STRIKER, Thierry Henry, unsuccessfully appeared on the shortlist for the European Footballer of the Year award and was omitted altogether for Fifa’s

By Skip Bandele UEFA CUP: Battle of Nancy THE PENULTIMATE Group E encounter between Nancy and Feyenoord in France was obviously not viewed as an insignificant game in a second