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| Angolan kills father after ‘Clasico’ row Posted: 09 Dec 2011 07:31 AM PST
The 17-year-old and his 48-year-old father had argued about Spanish soccer and Angolan music yesterday in the capital Luanda and the discussion ended in violence, the report said. "That led to both parties losing control," Angop quoted Carlos Andre, an officer with the Criminal Investigation Police, as saying. "They started a big fight in the area. The youngster picked up a firearm in the yard of their house and shot twice at his father," he added. The police officer said the father died at the scene, while the teenager escaped with the firearm and is still on the run. Many Angolans are passionate about soccer and thanks to satellite television channels can follow top European leagues such as Spain's La Liga. — Reuters Full content generated by Get Full RSS. |
| Dubai leader Quiros whips up desert storm Posted: 09 Dec 2011 06:03 AM PST  Quiros checks the wind direction at the 15th hole during the second round today. — Reuters pic While Quiros's eight-under-par effort gave him a 12-under total of 132, Luke Donald narrowed the deficit on fellow Briton Rory McIlroy in their two-horse race to finish the season as European number one. World number one Donald followed his opening 72 with a four-under 68 to close on 140, three behind McIlroy who dropped two strokes in the last two holes to return a 71. US PGA Tour money-list winner Donald needs to finish equal ninth here with no more than one other competitor to become the first player to land the orders of merit on both sides of the Atlantic. At the top of the leaderboard, the fun-loving Quiros was doing his best to spoil the money-list party by once again showing how much he enjoyed golf in the Gulf. The smiling 6-foot-3 Spaniard, winner of this year's Dubai Desert Classic and the 2010 Qatar Masters, is on track for a Middle East treble after snatching only the second eagle of the week at the par-five 18th. Quiros did not drop a stroke all day and picked up birdies at the second, fourth, eighth, 11th, 14th and 16th to equal the Greg Norman-designed Earth course record held by Swede Peter Hanson and British pair Lee Westwood and Ross Fisher. Asked by Reuters to explain his penchant for low rounds in the Gulf, the long-hitting Spaniard replied: "It's sunny here and I like to play in the heat. "Also most of the time in the Middle East the greens are firm and quick so it's a bigger advantage if you are hitting shorter clubs into them as I normally do." Big blows Quiros, one of the longest drivers in world golf, muscled his way on to the putting surface at the 620-yard 18th with two big blows before sinking his eagle attempt. He said he was keen to show the season-ending Dubai extravaganza was not simply about McIlroy and Donald. "Rory and Luke are not the only two players in the tournament," added Quiros.  Donald tees off at the 16th hole during the second round today. — Reuters pic Hanson, the overnight leader, added a 72 to his opening 64 to take second place on 136, one ahead of McIlroy and his fellow Briton Robert Rock (69). McIlroy looked tired and forlorn after finishing his round in limp fashion. The 22-year-old Northern Irishman has been suffering with a virus for a couple of weeks and hinted he would pull out of next week's Asian Tour event in Thailand. "To be honest I am ready for the season to be done," McIlroy told reporters. "But it's up to the doctor as well. "If she feels like I can go then I'll make a decision whether I will or not," he added referring to his latest doctor's appointment tomorrow. Earlier in the day a member of McIlroy's management team told Reuters the US Open champion was "exhausted" and "run down". After his round the world number two opened up about the nature of his virus. "They said it could have been Dengue fever which is obviously carried by mosquitoes," said McIlroy. "It could have been that but it could also have been food poisoning. It could have been bacterial ... it could have been a number of different things. "I've just got lasting effects and my body is trying to fight it to get back to 100 per cent." — Reuters Full content generated by Get Full RSS. |
LUANDA, Dec 9 — An Angolan teenager allegedly shot and killed his father after a row about this weekend's "Clasico" between Real Madrid and Barcelona, Angolan state news agency Angop reported.| 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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