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chasing Brian Lara for T20 campaign” plus 2 more- Surrey chasing Brian Lara for T20 campaign - The moment it became Mickelson’s Masters - Friday’s Forgotten Footballer: Roland Nilsson Surrey chasing Brian Lara for T20 campaign Posted: 16 Apr 2010 08:36 AM PDT Brian Lara shows Barack Obama how to swing a bat Brian Lara is in line for a spectacular return to cricket after confirming he is in talks with Surrey about joining their T20 campaign. The south Londoners have already taken advantage of new ECB rules on overseas players for the expanded competition, signing up former Australia all-rounder Andrew Symonds. And now it looks as if Rory Hamilton-Brown's men are keen to bring in the 41-year-old former West Indies captain as well. A Surrey spokesman confirmed the rumours saying: "We have been in discussion with Brian regarding his possible involvement with the club." The left-hander is considered by many as the most exciting batsman of his generation and securing his signing would be a PR masterstroke for the Brown Caps. T20 has lengthened the careers of several of Lara's contemporaries including Shane Warne and Matthew Hayden. ECB regulations allow each county to register up to four overseas players for the T20 cup, with two allowed to play in each fixture. Surrey's London rivals have signed ex-Australian wicket-keeper Adam Gilchrist as counties look to pull in large crowds for the potentially lucrative competition. - ‘Spot fixing’ investigation taints County cricket openers - Strauss voices concerns over County Cricket system - Hamish Marshall has sights set on Ireland place The moment it became Mickelson’s Masters Posted: 16 Apr 2010 04:13 AM PDT There are times in sporting conquests when one moment inexorably points to the outcome. Think Teddy Sherringham's equaliser in the 1999 Champions League Final and Gary Pratt's direct hit run-out of Ricky Ponting in the 2005 Ashes series. Sunday's Masters finale provided a similar example of such prophetic occasions. Eventual winner Phil Mickelson did what he had been doing all week, by putting his drive at the par-5 13th deep into the trees. This left him with 200 yards to the pin, situated only a few paces on from the treacherous Rae's Creek. Surely he would do the sensible thing and lay up? Just take his medicine and be happy to stride off to the next hole with a par safely marked on his card. Not our Phil. For a man who has spent much of his career living in Tiger Woods' shadow, Mickelson displayed an unbelievable amount of confidence and audacity. With just a small gap between the trees, and a lie consisting of spongy pine needles, Phil took out the 6-iron. As it became clear that he was going to take on a shot that would have been near impossible with a perfect lie, it brought back memories of the pre-Masters week, and Mickelson's previous attempt at golfing flair. The event was the Shell Houston Open and, surprise surprise, Phil was once again in difficulty – this time on the par-4 10th. With the lie of his ball precluding him from hitting a normal left-handed shot, he turned the iron upside down and went for a right-handed one instead. The result? He got too much of the ball and it ended up cannoning back off his leg, earning him a two stroke penalty, a triple-bogey seven and an extra two days to prepare for the Masters. Therefore, one could have been forgiven for anticipating a similar result at Augusta. Instead, Mickelson caught the ball as sweet as can be and sent it perfectly through the small gap in the trees. As it floated majestically through the air and dropped perfectly onto the green, there was an overwhelming sense that sporting greatness was being witnessed. The fact that Mickelson missed the ensuing three-foot eagle putt is almost irrelevant. When a single moment of genius strikes, the momentum emphatically switches. Mickelson went on to capture his third Masters title and reassure golf fans that excitement in the game can be found away from Tiger Woods. - Mickelson the crowd’s favourite at US Open - Lee Westwood vows to continue hunt for a Major title - Tiger Woods prepares to face the media ahead of comeback Friday’s Forgotten Footballer: Roland Nilsson Posted: 16 Apr 2010 02:32 AM PDT Roland Nilsson (Photo: Christer Wahlgren) Full name: Roland Nilsson Date of Birth: 27 November, 1963 Position: Defender Clubs: Helsingborg, IFK Göteborg, Sheffield Wednesday, Coventry City Roland Nilsson began his football career at local club Helsingborg joining their ranks at the age of 17. He rapidly established himself as a first team regular and earning himself a glowing reputation as one of the brightest prospects in Swedish football. His promising performances at his boyhood club manufactured an opportunity to move to decorated Swedish champions IFK Göteborg in 1983. Initially the 19-year-old endured mixed fortunes in Sweden's second largest city. His first couple of seasons were largely spent on the bench as more experienced players were preferred to the young starlet. It wasn't until the latter stages of the 1985 season that Nilsson's name became a regular sight on the starting sheet. A run in the first team coincided with a remarkable European Cup campaign which saw the Swedes knock out Fenerbahҫe and Sir Alex Ferguson's Aberdeen. Nilsson and company eventually fell to Spanish giants Barcelona in the semi-finals. However the disappointment of nearly reaching a European final was eclipsed the following season when another phenomenal string of results in Europe saw Göteborg overcome Inter Milan to reach the UEFA Cup final. They faced Dundee United and clinched victory after snatching a 1-1 draw in Scotland which followed a 1-0 win in the first leg in Gothenburg. Their European triumph was coupled with domestic success as Nilsson claimed a League medal as Göteborg secured the Allsvenskan. It would be the defender's final piece of glory with the Swedish side before switching to English club, Sheffield Wednesday. He cost the princely sum of £375,000 but his first season in England ended with disappointed as the Owls were relegated to the old second division. But the Swede remained at Hillsborough and helped the team rejoin the top flight at their first attempt. Sheffield Wednesday enjoyed a rebirth during Nilsson's time at the club and many Owls' fans still regard the Swedish defender as a catalyst to their domestic cup success. Such is the impact he left on the club that he was voted the best foreign player to ever have stepped onto the hallowed turf at Hillsborough in a recent poll, beating off competition from the likes of Benito Carbone and Paolo Di Canio. Nilsson appeared in three finals with Sheffield Wednesday. He won his only medal in English football when he helped the team to the 1991 League Cup, claiming victory over Ferguson once more. This was followed by appearances in the FA Cup and League Cup finals in 1993. He was one of only twelve foreign footballers to feature in the first round of Premiership games at the start of the 1992 season. In 1994 Nilsson cited homesickness and Trevor Francis allowed him to be transferred back to Helsingborg. He was runner-up in both the League and domestic up during his three-year spell at his old club. He also attained the personal accolade of Guldbollen which was awarded to the Swedish footballer of the year. He had another stint in the Premiership when he returned to work under former manager Ron Atkinson at Coventry City in 1997. ‘Big Ron’ was sacked after a disastrous start with Gordon Strachan leading the team to a final day survival thanks to a decisive victory over Spurs. Following another season at the Sky Blues, Nilsson returned once more to Sweden. The defender earned 116 caps for his national side. He featured in two World Cups and two European Championships with the highlight of his international career coming when Sweden reached in the 1992 European Championships in front of a partisan crowd. They were eliminated by eventual champions Germany in the last four. Nillson ventured into football management when he took over from Strachan at Coventry in 2001. Despite topping the First Division at the turn of the New Year the team's form dipped and Nilsson was eventually sacked. He currently manages Malmö FC. - Friday’s Forgotten Footballer: David May - Friday's Forgotten Footballer: Norman Whiteside - Friday’s Forgotten Footballer: Benito Carbone You are subscribed to email updates from The Sport Review To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. Email delivery powered by Google Google Inc., 20 West Kinzie, Chicago IL USA 60610 -- Posted By Mas Item to bwinsport at 4/17/2010 12:02:00 AM -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Gugukluhayat" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/gugukluhayat?hl=en.
