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| Sunderland sign defender Brown from Manchester United Posted: 07 Jul 2011 07:31 AM PDT
The 31-year-old (picture) will be hoping for more regular first-team action in the north-east of England after being on the fringes at Old Trafford in recent seasons. Sunderland did not disclose the transfer fee in the statement on their website (http://www.safc.com). "(He has) a wealth of experience, including five Premier League winners' medals, two Champions League medals and having won both the FA Cup and League Cup on two occasions with United," the statement said. Brown, who had spent his entire career at United after coming up through their youth ranks, made 361 appearances for the club and also won 23 England caps. "In his time with us, he certainly became a favourite with the fans for his no-nonsense approach to the game and his infectious personality," United manager Alex Ferguson said in a statement on his club's website (manutd.com). "It's always the hardest of decisions to let loyal servants go. But life moves on and, unquestionably, Wes will get the chance to make a real contribution to Steve Bruce's Sunderland and I'm delighted to be passing him into such good hands." – Reuters |
| Monty still unhappy after a 67 at Scottish Open Posted: 07 Jul 2011 07:20 AM PDT  Scotland's Colin Montgomerie tees off at the eleventh hole during the first round of the Scottish Open golf tournament at Castle Stuart golf course near Inverness, Scotland July 7, 2011. – Reuters pic But despite being only two strokes behind the early leaders, fellow Briton Lee Westwood and Chile's Mark Tullo, he was disappointed with his five-under-par return at Castle Stuart. An ugly bogey on the last and two dropped shots in his round cancelled out an eagle on the second, his 11th hole. Montgomerie matched world number one Luke Donald's score, and lagged only one shot behind Swede Peter Hanson in their three-ball, but said his round had still left a bitter taste. "Any time you play with the world number one and equal him around the course you've done OK but I should have done better," the eight-times European number one told reporters. "When I made eagle I thought I was on to something but then I bogeyed two of the easiest holes. To miss the ninth (his 18th) fairway was a disaster. The thing's 110 yards wide. I had to hit my second shot backwards. "I'm disappointed but then if I wasn't disappointed, I'd give up. I'm here to do well – I'm here to win." The 48-year-old Scot needs to be the best finisher in the top five of those not already exempt for next week's British Open and was frustrated he had reduced his chances of clinching the spot and making it 22 years in succession at the major. "It's a long time 21 years playing in the Open, a whole career, a championship I love, one I've finished second in – I want to play again, I really do." Britain's world number two Westwood can go back to the top of the world rankings if he wins. He leads by a stroke with Tullo from in-form South African George Coetzee and Hanson. Alongside Montgomerie in fifth, though, is Westwood's arch-rival in the rankings compatriot Donald. Westwood is blase about going to next week's major as world number one or being favourite to win at Royal St George's. "I wouldn't care if I was 1,000-1 to win," he said. "Or I would... I'd put a big bet on myself." – Reuters |
MANCHESTER, July 7 – Sunderland signed defender Wes Brown from Manchester United today with the former England international signing a four-year deal, the Premier League clubs said.| You are subscribed to email updates from The Malaysian Insider :: Sports To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. | Email delivery powered by Google |
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