Padraig Powers To Victory!

IMG Media Archive's August Newsletter

PADRAIG POWERS TO VICTORY!

Golf: 137th Open Championship

Padraig Harrington proved it was not just the luck of the Irish by winning his second successive Open Championship at Royal Birkdale in July. Harrington almost withdrew from the competition due to a wrist injury, but the 36-year-old came through to win the title, beating his closest rival Ian Poulter by four shots.

A surprising performance from veteran Greg Norman, and arguably the toughest conditions in recent memory, with winds reaching up to 40mph across the Birkdale links, made the 137th Open Championship one to remember. With this victory, Harrington becomes the first European since James Braid in 1905 and 1906 to win The Open Championship in consecutive years.

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Football: New Premier League Season

With only 10 days remaining until the start of the new Premier League season, fans are eagerly anticipating another action packed season of top quality football, while clubs continue their pre-season preparations and recruitment for the big kick-off on August 16th.

Last season’s champions Manchester United start their campaign at home to Newcastle United, whilst runners up Chelsea entertain FA Cup winners Portsmouth, and newly promoted West Brom face a daunting trip to Arsenal’s Emirates Stadium. Whichever players line up on the opening day, it promises to be another spectacular season and the wait is almost over…

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Tennis: The Championships, Wimbledon 2008

The Championships, Wimbledon returned for another year and thousands of spectators flocked to The All England Lawn Tennis Club to witness one of the most remarkable Championships ever.

The Ladies’ Singles saw some big names crash out in the early rounds as top ten players Ana Ivanovic, Maria Sharapova, and Jelena Jankovic failed to live up to their expectation and seedings. However the Williams sisters made no mistakes on their way to a third all Williams final, with Venus having the edge over her younger sister, taking the crown for a fifth time.

The Gentlemen’s Singles saw Roger Federer attempt to win a record sixth straight Wimbledon title, and a Federer v Nadal final was little surprise for the third consecutive year. The crowd at Centre Court were treated to a modern day sporting classic, and after the longest final in history, Nadal finally broke Federer’s stranglehold on The Championship to claim his first Wimbledon title.

The Wimbledon Archive is the only place to obtain official coverage from The Championships. For more information visit www.wimbledonarchive.org

FAST FACT

American surfer Kelly Slater is both the youngest and oldest ASP World Champion at the ages of 20 and 34. Now 36, he is currently leading the 2008 ASP Tour.

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DID YOU KNOW

In Pro Bull Riding, judges are allowed to award a cowboy a re-ride – a second ride on a different bull - if they feel his first bull did not perform at the level of other bulls in the competition and, therefore, did not give the rider a fair chance to earn a high score.

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UPCOMING EVENTS IN AUGUST

01 – 02	Rodeo	Pro Bull Riders BFTS Event, Glendale. USA
02	Rugby Union	Tri Nations, NZL v AUS, Auckland. NZL
02	Speedway	FIM Grand Prix, Prague. CZE
02	Mixed Martial Arts	Pro Elite Icon Sport, Honolulu, HI. USA
04 – 10	Golf	90th PGA Championship, Oakland Hills CC, Michigan. USA
10	Cricket	4th npower Test, ENG v RSA, Brit Oval, London. ENG
14 – 17	Golf	SAS Masters, Stockholm. SWE
16	Football	Premier League, Start of 2008/09 Season. ENG
16	Rugby Union	Tri Nations, RSA v NZL, Cape Town. RSA
16	Cricket	Friends Provident Cup Final, Lord’s. ENG
16	Speedway	FIM Grand Prix, Malilla. SWE
17 – 23	Tennis	Pro WTA Pilot Pen Tennis, New Haven, CT. USA
20	Cricket	Twenty20, ENG v RSA, Riverside, Durham. ENG
21 – 24	Golf	The KLM Open, Zandvoort. NED
22	Cricket	1st Natwest ODI, ENG v RSA, Headingley. ENG
24	Horse Racing	Le Prix Morny, Deauville. FRA
26	Cricket	2nd Natwest ODI, ENG v RSA, Trent Bridge. ENG
28 – 31	Golf	Johnnie Walker Championship, Gleneagles. SCO
29	Cricket	3rd Natwest ODI, ENG v RSA, Brit Oval. ENG
29	Athletics	ÅF Golden league, Weltklasse Zurich Meeting. SUI
29 – 30	Rodeo	Pro Bull Riders BFTS Event, Nashville, TN. USA
30	Rugby League	Carnegie Challenge Cup Final, Wembley Stadium. ENG
30	Rugby Union	Tri Nations, RSA v AUS, Johannesburg. RSA
30	Speedway	FIM Grand Prix, Daugavpils. LAT
31	Cricket	4th Natwest ODI, ENG v RSA, Lord’s. ENG
31	Mixed Martial Arts	Pro Elite King of the Cage, Cortez, CO. USA