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Reuters - Tuesday, June 17

Woods wins U.S. Open after playoff

SAN DIEGO - Tiger Woods held off a late fightback by fellow American Rocco Mediate and sporadic knee pain to win his 14th major title in a nailbiting playoff for the U.S. Open on Monday. The world number one, three shots ahead after 10 holes, slipped to one behind playing the last before triumphing in sudden-death with a regulation par at the 19th hole on the South Course at Torrey Pines.

Ballack cracker sends Germany through

VIENNA - Michael Ballack struck a thunderbolt free kick to send an unconvincing Germany through to the Euro 2008 quarter-finals with a 1-0 win over co-hosts Austria on Monday. Germany, needing to avoid defeat to stay in the tournament, looked nervous in the first half but Ballack's strike from 25 metres at the start of the second changed the game and took them through as Group B runners-up behind Croatia.

Lampard may be target for Inter

MILAN - Chelsea's England midfielder Frank Lampard is a transfer target for Serie A champions Inter Milan, club president Massimo Moratti said on Monday. Lampard is one of several Chelsea players to have been linked with a move to the San Siro since the London club's former boss Jose Mourinho was appointed Inter coach earlier this month.

Croatia march on as Poles limp out

KLAGENFURT - Croatia showed they are well-equipped to make a serious bid for the Euro 2008 title when their reserves swept aside Poland 1-0 in their final Group B game on Monday. Already assured of a quarter-final against Turkey, they followed up wins over Austria and Germany with an efficient display against a poor Poland side and should have won more convincingly.

Cassano poised to play despite Donadoni caution

ZURICH - Italy coach Roberto Donadoni has criticised forward Antonio Cassano for his occasional selfishness but still looks poised to start the forward in Tuesday's final Euro 2008 Group C match with France. Italy will go out if they lose to the side they beat in the World Cup final two years ago, prompting expectations Donadoni will go for broke in a bid to save himself from the sack.

Portsmouth first up for Scolari's Chelsea

LONDON - Luiz Felipe Scolari will start life as Chelsea's new manager at home to FA Cup winners Portsmouth after the 2008-09 fixture list was released on Monday. Manchester United, who pipped Chelsea to the title on the final day last season, begin their title defence at home to Newcastle United.

England make six changes for New Zealand test

WELLINGTON - England have made six changes to their starting lineup for Saturday's second test against New Zealand in Christchurch. The England selectors responded to last weekend's 37-20 loss in Auckland by picking a new-look backline and making one enforced change to the forward pack.

MCC to discuss Pietersen's switch hitting

LONDON will discuss on Tuesday England batsman Kevin Pietersen's spectacular switch-hitting in a one-day international against New Zealand on Sunday. The right-handed Pietersen twice changed grips and switched to a left-hander's stance against Scott Styris, pulling both deliveries for six.

FIFA to take no action over United's Ronaldo complaint

BERNE - World soccer's governing body FIFA said on Monday it would take no action against Real Madrid following Manchester United's complaint that the Spanish club had sought to tempt Cristiano Ronaldo from Old Trafford. United formally complained to FIFA last week over a series of public statements made by Real apparently expressing interest in the Portuguese international.

Mauresmo wins all-French battle in Eastbourne

LONDON - Former Wimbledon champion Amelie Mauresmo began her grasscourt season with a stuttering 6-1 4-6 7-5 win over fellow Frenchwoman Alize Cornet in the first round of the Eastbourne International on Monday. The former world number one, now ranked 30th, capitalised on a stream of errors produced by Cornet to win the first set but then lost her focus in the second.

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