New Zealand kicked off the 2008 Tri-Nations championship with a bruising 19-8 win against world champions South Africa in Wellington. Carter slotted four penalties and converted Kaino’s second half try at Westpac Stadium to seal New Zealand’s 30th successive home Test victory. Bryan Habana scored a late first half try while Butch James added a penalty for South Africa, who had their own 14-test unbeaten run snapped with the defeat.
Kyle Busch waited anxiously for more than half a lap for officials to go through videotape and scoring loops before learning he’d won Saturday night’s Sprint Cup race at Daytona International Speedway.
But the most tense moment for the points leader came on Lap 82 when he pulled off the type of move that eventually enabled him to be a few feet ahead of Carl Edwards when caution came out on the green-white-checkered finish.
Venus Williams beat her younger sister Serena 7-5 6-4 to win her fifth Wimbledon trophy and seventh Grand Slam title in a dramatic final. Williams, who successfully defended the title for the second time in her career to claim her third Wimbledon trophy in four years, said she had mixed feelings about the victory.
La maggiore delle Williams, più solida alla risposta e nei colpi dal fondo, vince per la quinta volta il prestigioso torneo inglese battendo in finale la sorella Serena 7-5 6-4 in un’ora e 51 minuti. Per Venus è il settimo titolo negli slam.
Tennis Wimbledon 2008 Highlights of the day (Day 12)
