Clarke takes lead in Japan
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Gotemba - Darren Clarke of Northern Ireland took a two-stroke lead by hitting a seven-under-par 65 in the second round of the Taiheiyo Masters on Friday.
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Along with Spa, the Japanese circuit is one of the toughest of the year. The drivers cannot afford the slightest mistakeâ¦ but can make a real difference.
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Grace Park had four straight birdies on the back nine in a 6-under 66 that put her in a tie for the lead with Kim Saiki and Silvia Cavalleri after Thursday&#39;s opening round of the LPGA Asahi Ryokuken International Championship.
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Tiger Woods has shot a 65 to lead the Dunlop Phoenix in Miyazaki, Japan, by three strokes after the opening day. Woods fired a flawless five-under and said he was elated to be leading the tournament after the first round.
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Jiri Novak of the Czech Republic has won the Japan Open with a 5-7, 6-1, 6-3 victory over American Taylor Dent in Tokyo. The fifth-seeded Novak, who beat Lleyton Hewitt in the semi-finals, overcame the seventh
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Australia dominate Japan in their opening match of the Rugby World Cup in Lyon.
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Rising star Michael Clarke has been named in the Australian cricket squad for this month&#39;s Test series with New Zealand, replacing a luckless Simon Katich.
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YOKOHAMA, Japan - Miroslav Klose scored a pair of second-half goals Thursday to lead Germany to a 3-0 win over Japan in an international friendly.
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Padraig Harrington and Gary Orr each shot a 7-under-par 65 Friday to share the second-round lead at the Madrid Masters while Darren Clarke was eight strokes back in his first tournament since his wife's death.
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This was never the slam-dunk decision that some people assumed it was. Darren Clarke made that perfectly clear yesterday as he arrived at the K Club and talked about his inclusion in this week's Ryder Cup.
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Golf Darren Clarke , who hasn't played since the British Open while coping with his wife's death, was selected yesterday for the Ryder Cup as Europe completed its team for this month's showdown with the United States at Ireland's K Club. He and Lee Westwood were the two captain's picks by Ian Woosnam . Paul McGinley and Jose Maria Olazabal ...
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Jean-Baptiste Gonnet and Taichi Teshima each shot a course-record six-under-par 64 yesterday to share the lead after the first round of the Dutch Open in Zaandvoort, Netherlands. Seven golfers were one stroke behind, including the former United States Open champion Michael Campbell.
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Australian Scott Strange overcame fierce winds and lashing rain to shoot a 4-under par 67 Thursday and take lead after the first round of the New Zealand Golf Open.
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Rossi heads to Japan with a 29-point lead over Sete Gibernau thanks to a stunning victory et Estoril two weeks ago, but for all his six success this season, you can bet your house that The Doctor will be giving it everything he&#39;s got to deny Honda victory
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Ryder Cup star Darren Clarke failed to qualify for a major championship for the first time in 10 years when he did not earn one of nine spots available Monday in a European qualifier for the U.S. Open.
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Midfielder Kelly Smith scored two late goals for England here on Tuesday but Japan fired back with an equaliser five seconds from time to scrape a 2-2 draw in a dramatic World Cup Group A tie.
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MOTEGI, Japan: Local hope Makoto Tamada of Japan has taken pole position with a record lap time for the weekend Japan Grand Prix as world champion Valentino Rossi, seeking his fourth straight title, secured third place.