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Watch Pretty Little Liars Season 3 Episode 9 Full Episode
Pretty Little Liars"
follows four estranged best friends who are reunited one year after their best friend and queen bee of the group, Alison, goes missing only to discover they are receiving messages from an anonymous "A" who knows all their secrets. The drama stars Lucy Hale ("Privileged") as Aria, Troian Bellisario ("Navy NCIS") as Spencer, Ashley Benson ("Eastwick") as Hanna and Shay Mitchell as Emily
follows four estranged best friends who are reunited one year after their best friend and queen bee of the group, Alison, goes missing only to discover they are receiving messages from an anonymous "A" who knows all their secrets. The drama stars Lucy Hale ("Privileged") as Aria, Troian Bellisario ("Navy NCIS") as Spencer, Ashley Benson ("Eastwick") as Hanna and Shay Mitchell as Emily
Saturday 28 July 2012
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Gold success for Italian archers
Italy claimed gold in the men's Archery Team event as Michele Frangilli held his nerve to hit a 10 with the last arrow of the final against the USA.
Italian men's Archery Team
Marco Galiazzo, Michele Frangilli and Mauro Nespoli celebrate victory in the men's Archery Team final.
The dramatic 219-218 win for Frangilli, Mauro Nespoli and Marco Galiazzo against Brady Ellison, Jacob Wukie and Jake Kaminski capped a day of surprises in the competition, with favourites Republic of Korea losing 224-219 to the USA in the semi-final.
USA finished with the silver, while the Koreans saw off Mexico to take bronze.
Frangilli was overjoyed after the Victory Ceremony and reflected on the culmination of an Olympic story that began with his bronze in Atlanta.
'This was a very hard fought medal, I've been chasing it for 16 years,' he said.
'It is a dream come true. It is a very strong emotion and to score 10 with the last arrow, that is the dream.
'I knew I needed a 10 and I felt incredible pressure so I decided to empty my head of everything. I tried to give all I had to give. When I heard '10' I was excited.
'I have no words to describe what I feel. When we came here we were not sure if it
Adam Scott denies that nerves were to blame
Adam Scott denied his late collapse that handed a second Open Championship to Ernie Els was down to nerves.
The Australian, who led by four strokes at the start of the final day, bogeyed the final four holes and eventually lost out by one shot to Els.
"I was surprisingly calm the whole way round," said the world number 13 after his five-over-par round of 75.
"It came down to not making a couple of putts on the last four holes. If I make one on 15 or 16 it's very different."
Having dropped a shot on the 15th, a three-foot par putt agonisingly lipped out at the 16th before Scott hooked his approach into thick rough at the 17th and failed to hole out from 25 feet.
On the 18th, Scott found a deep bunker off the tee and could only move his ball a few yards forward. He struck a fine approach to eight feet but his putt, which would have secured a play-off, missed the hole to the left.
Scott, who is still searching for his first major title but has won the Players' Championship, added: "I was a little nervous on the first tee but less so than yesterday. I probably spent up all my nerves over the 24 hours leading up to playing today.
"I definitely worked myself up a little bit at times, but once I was out there I felt completely in control and even the last few holes I didn't really feel like it was a case of nerves or anything like that.
"It was a very sloppy finish and disappointing to finish that way. I played so well all week.
"I wasn't even really out of position but I managed to get myself in some trouble and couldn't make the putts to get out of it over the last four holes.
"But that's what was to be expected coming in here. It's a championship golf course, it's very difficult."
Scott, 32, said he and Els shared a few words before the South African was presented with the Claret Jug.
"Ernie said he felt for me and not to beat myself up," said Scott. "He said I'm a great player and I can go on to win majors, which is nice.
"We have a close friendship. We've had some good battles in the past and it's nice to hear that from him. I respect Ernie a lot, he's a player who is a worthy champion for sure."
Scott has won eight times on both the US and European tours and was bidding to become the first Australian to lift the Claret Jug since Greg Norman in 1993.
"I know I've let a really great chance slip through my fingers but somehow I'll look back and take the positives from it," he said.
"Maybe it hasn't sunk in yet. Maybe there will be a bit more disappointment when I get home and wind down."
The Australian, who led by four strokes at the start of the final day, bogeyed the final four holes and eventually lost out by one shot to Els."I was surprisingly calm the whole way round," said the world number 13 after his five-over-par round of 75.
"It came down to not making a couple of putts on the last four holes. If I make one on 15 or 16 it's very different."
Having dropped a shot on the 15th, a three-foot par putt agonisingly lipped out at the 16th before Scott hooked his approach into thick rough at the 17th and failed to hole out from 25 feet.
On the 18th, Scott found a deep bunker off the tee and could only move his ball a few yards forward. He struck a fine approach to eight feet but his putt, which would have secured a play-off, missed the hole to the left.
Scott, who is still searching for his first major title but has won the Players' Championship, added: "I was a little nervous on the first tee but less so than yesterday. I probably spent up all my nerves over the 24 hours leading up to playing today.
"I definitely worked myself up a little bit at times, but once I was out there I felt completely in control and even the last few holes I didn't really feel like it was a case of nerves or anything like that.
"It was a very sloppy finish and disappointing to finish that way. I played so well all week.
"I wasn't even really out of position but I managed to get myself in some trouble and couldn't make the putts to get out of it over the last four holes.
"But that's what was to be expected coming in here. It's a championship golf course, it's very difficult."
Scott, 32, said he and Els shared a few words before the South African was presented with the Claret Jug.
"Ernie said he felt for me and not to beat myself up," said Scott. "He said I'm a great player and I can go on to win majors, which is nice.
"We have a close friendship. We've had some good battles in the past and it's nice to hear that from him. I respect Ernie a lot, he's a player who is a worthy champion for sure."
Scott has won eight times on both the US and European tours and was bidding to become the first Australian to lift the Claret Jug since Greg Norman in 1993.
"I know I've let a really great chance slip through my fingers but somehow I'll look back and take the positives from it," he said.
"Maybe it hasn't sunk in yet. Maybe there will be a bit more disappointment when I get home and wind down."
Pops Mensah-Bonsu: Team GB will inspire the nation
British athletes have a duty to inspire future generations when they compete at the London Olympics, according to basketball forward Pops Mensah-Bonsu.
Mensah-Bonsu is from Tottenham, where nationwide riots started last summer. He says Team GB can help the country avoid a repeat of such incidents.
"We owe it to the younger generation to give them an avenue to get out of that type of life," said the 28-year-old.
"The future of our youth is in our hands. We have a big responsibility."
Mensah-Bonsu and his team-mates, 43rd in the world, begin their campaign against 11th-ranked Russia on Sunday.
They need a top-four finish in Group B - which also includes Spain (world number two), Australia (ninth), China (10th) and Brazil (13th) - to reach the quarter-finals.
There are also major injury concerns over guard Mike Lenzly (torn calf muscle) and forward Dan Clark (sprained ankle) ahead of Friday's 10:00 BST deadline for submitting final rosters.
It will be a tough task but Mensah-Bonsu is adamant a strong performance can have a profound effect on the British public.
"We hold the future of British basketball in our hands," he explained. "It's a fairly unknown sport in this country but it has a chance to excel.
"With some sort of success in these Olympics the notoriety will come, the funding will come, the fan support will come.
"The younger generation will sign up for the sport if they get to see how much fun they can have. It's a responsibility we embrace with open arms.
"It's very close to my heart because if somebody didn't take me under their wing and give me the leadership and mentorship I needed at the age of 13, 14 I probably wouldn't be sitting here today."
Mensah-Bonsu watched on television as the 2011 riots damaged the area in which he grew up before spreading around the country.
"A lot of people don't know that I was born and raised right behind Tottenham police station. Seeing that whole event play out hurt my heart," said the 6ft 9ins Besiktas player.
"My parents have a church on Tottenham High Road and they were burning cars right there. They burned a couple of buildings down; I used to get my bus pass and buy sweets from stores that aren't there anymore.
"Driving down that street is kind of eerie. To see it up close is difficult. That's when I felt like the Olympics were bigger than me playing basketball and representing my country.
"I was a kid just like that in north London but I was able to make something of myself and get to the highest level in this sport.
"If they see how far we have been able to come then they will know that it's possible and they can actually do something with their life.
"That's one of the things pushing me to be successful in the Olympics."
USA confident of winning basketball gold medal
USA confident of winning basketball gold medal
By Jessica Creighton
Olympic sports reporter
NBA star Deron Williams says the United States are a better team than the one that won gold at Beijing 2008.
With a line-up filled with the world's best players, the US are widely tipped to retain their title at London 2012 and secure a 14th crown in 17 Games.
"We expect to win gold. Nobody comes to the Olympics to lose," said 28-year-old Brooklyn Nets guard Williams.
He is one of five survivors from the squad of four years ago, who beat Spain in the Beijing final.
Williams says the fact that so many of the 12-strong squad for London played in the 2008 Games could prove invaluable.
"A lot of us are older and better. Look at Lebron [James], he's better than he was in 2008.
"We've added a lot of great, young players too who are in their prime. I think we're better [than the Beijing team]. We're a lot more athletic and quicker than we were," he added.
The US have won all five of their pre-Olympic exhibition games - including an impressive victory over Great Britain in Manchester.
They tip-off their Olympic campaign on Sunday, 29 July against France.
Team USA squad
Kobe Bryant, LeBron James, Tyson Chandler, Carmelo Anthony, Kevin Durant, Anthony Davis, James Harden, Andre Iguodala, Kevin Love, Chris Paul, Russell Westbrook, Deron Williams.
Olympic sports reporter
NBA star Deron Williams says the United States are a better team than the one that won gold at Beijing 2008.
With a line-up filled with the world's best players, the US are widely tipped to retain their title at London 2012 and secure a 14th crown in 17 Games.
"We expect to win gold. Nobody comes to the Olympics to lose," said 28-year-old Brooklyn Nets guard Williams.
He is one of five survivors from the squad of four years ago, who beat Spain in the Beijing final.
Williams says the fact that so many of the 12-strong squad for London played in the 2008 Games could prove invaluable.
"A lot of us are older and better. Look at Lebron [James], he's better than he was in 2008.
"We've added a lot of great, young players too who are in their prime. I think we're better [than the Beijing team]. We're a lot more athletic and quicker than we were," he added.
The US have won all five of their pre-Olympic exhibition games - including an impressive victory over Great Britain in Manchester.
They tip-off their Olympic campaign on Sunday, 29 July against France.
Team USA squad
Kobe Bryant, LeBron James, Tyson Chandler, Carmelo Anthony, Kevin Durant, Anthony Davis, James Harden, Andre Iguodala, Kevin Love, Chris Paul, Russell Westbrook, Deron Williams.
Monday 16 July 2012
FIFA 12 (PS3)
FIFA 12 (PS3)
All series continues with FIFA 12, which boasts an all-new "player impact engine" designed to more accurately reflect real-life movement and interactions on the pitch. The physics model takes into account a player's momentum and direction when jostling for the ball for more realistic collisions, which leads to more authentic injuries. Other enhancements to the game include more precise dribbling, improved lighting effects, more tactical approaches to defense, and a refined computer AI designed to make onscreen athletes behave more like their real-world counterparts. FIFA 12 also includes a revamped online portal, where you can seek out friendly competitions, compare your stats with friends, share news via Facebook, and improve your overall ranking by earning experience points while playing matches. You'll participate in weekly challenges, follow updated story lines.
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