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LONDON - Portsmouth meet Cardiff City at Wembley on Saturday 3 p.m. in a final the FA Cup has been crying out for even if the absence of familiar names may prove the competition's lack of appeal for the big clubs. It is the first time since 1991 that none of the current 'big four' have contested the final (add Everton and Tottenham Hotspur and you have to go back to 1975) - Lee returns to Liverpool

LONDON - Sammy Lee has returned to Liverpool as assistant manager to Rafael Benitez, the Premier League club said on Friday. Lee, a popular midfielder at the club in the 1970s and early 1980s winning three league titles and two European Cups, replaces Alex Miller, who left to take over at Japanese club JEF United Chiba last week.

New Zealand reach 260-8 at lunch

LONDON - New Zealand were 260 for eight at lunch on the second day of the first test against England at Lord's on Friday. Scores: New Zealand 260-8 v England.

Ronaldo does not rule out move to Spain

LONDON - Winger Cristiano Ronaldo hinted he could leave Manchester United after next week's Champions League final, media reported on Friday. The Portuguese international, whose 31 goals this season helped United to secure the Premier League title on Sunday, has long been linked with a move to Spain and he did not rule out a transfer in the near future.

Hamilton sure to sparkle in Monaco

WOKING - A week after making a leaden stage appearance as a Greek god, Lewis Hamilton cradled a diamond-studded helmet on Thursday and recast himself as Formula One's 'King of Bling'. "Bling bling, I love it," declared the 23-year-old McLaren driver after showing off the sparkling helmets that he and Finnish team mate Heikki Kovalainen will wear at next week's Monaco Grand Prix.

Old-style FA Cup final for romantics to revel in

LONDON - Portsmouth meet Cardiff City at Wembley on Saturday 3 p.m. in a final the FA Cup has been crying out for even if the absence of familiar names may prove the competition's lack of appeal for the big clubs. It is the first time since 1991 that none of the current 'big four' have contested the final (add Everton and Tottenham Hotspur and you have to go back to 1975) and for both combatants it has been a long time coming.

Gay forecasts fast time in New York showdown

CARSON, California - American sprinter Tyson Gay predicts a pulsating duel when he vies with Jamaica's Usain Bolt for the first time over 100 metres at the New York Grand Prix on May 31. Double world sprint champion Gay ran a wind-assisted 9.76 seconds in New York last year while Bolt clocked the same time at the recent Jamaica International Invitational.

Auckland beats Wellington in Super 14 thriller

BRISBANE - The Auckland Blues kept their faint Super 14 semi-final hopes alive with a pulsating 19-17 win over the Wellington Hurricanes in Auckland on Friday. Trailing 16-17 at the half, the Blues scored the only points of the second period when fullback Nick Evans kicked his fourth penalty to give his side what turned out to be a match-winning lead.

Five tied at six under in Atlanta first round

ATLANTA - Five players were tied on six under par after a rain-affected, first round at the Atlanta Classic on Thursday. Americans Jonathan Kaye, Ryan Palmer, Jonathan Byrd and Parker McLachlin fired rounds of 66 at the TPC Sugarloaf before the rain made conditions tougher for the later players.

Big results on small budget for New Zealand

MELBOURNE - Driving along the tree-lined streets of the small New Zealand town of Cambridge and past multi-million-dollar stud farms, it is hard to imagine a less likely setting for a revolution in sports administration. Rowing New Zealand , however, from their spartan headquarters on the banks of Lake Karapiro, a man-made lake on the Waikato River, have produced one of the strongest rowing squads in the world on an annual budget of some four million New Zealand dollars .

Shooter Igaly hopes to make big noise at Games

BUDAORS, Hungary - Diana Igaly's determination to defend her Olympic skeet shooting title nearly landed her in police custody. For nearly 30 years, the Hungarian has trained on a shooting range on the edge of a forest near her home town of Budaors.

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