Sports news and briefs

Ben Hamilton

June 7, 2012 - 06:58

Umpire’s ugly moment - Slovenia in the way - Under-21s on song - Trio head to US Open - Keep it in the country - Always the Don

Caroline Wozniacki exits the French Open after losing to Estonia’s Kaia Kanepi. (Photo:Scanpix)

Caroline Wozniacki exited the French Open in the third round on Saturday, losing in three sets to Estonia’s Kaia Kanepi. She later called one of the umpire’s decisions a disgrace, but cannot blame him for a performance that saw her bounce back from 1-6, 1-5 down to draw level, before losing the final set 3-6. Meanwhile, she has told media she’d like to see a Denmark-Poland final at Euro 2012.

Denmark’s rugby union side faces a play-off against Slovenia in their bid to win promotion from Europe’s Division 2C. They lost 0-15 to Israel over the weekend to finish second behind the Israelis in the five-team division with five wins, one draw and two losses, conceding just 39 points. Slovenia finished fourth in Division 2B, which is four divisions below the Six Nations.

The under-21s dramatically let a 5-1 half-time lead slip to edge out the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia 6-5 at home on Tuesday to maintain their 2013 Under-21s European Championship challenge. With just three games left, Denmark trail Serbia by three points with a game in hand. They face Serbia in a probable group decider on September 7. The finals are in Israel next June.

Søren Kjeldsen last week qualified for the US Open and joins Thomas Bjørn and Anders Hansen in the field for the second major tournament of the season, which will be played from June 14-17 at the Olympic Club in San Francisco. He fired rounds of 68 and 69 at the Walton Heath Golf Club in England. Meanwhile, Bjørn on Sunday finished joint second in the Wales Open.

Danish international right back Daniel Wass has been linked with a move from Benfica to Serie A side Roma, which would see him join national teammate Simon Kjaer. Danes of late have made a habit of playing together at international clubs. Wass has just spent a season on loan at French club Evian, where three others play, and five currently play for Dutch outfit Ajax.

Flemming Østergaard might not be the CEO of Parken anymore, but he’s still gunning for his old rival Anders Hørsholt, the current MD of FC Copenhagen and, following their failure to win the Superliga/qualify for the Champions League, particularly vociferous in his criticism. “People are the basis for all success,” wrote Don E on Facebook. “[Hørsholt] is incompetent and out of his depth.”Flemming Østergaard might not be the CEO of Parken anymore, but he’s still gunning for his old rival Anders Hørsholt, the current MD of FC Copenhagen and, following their failure to win the Superliga/qualify for the Champions League, particularly vociferous in his criticism. “People are the basis for all success,” wrote Don E on Facebook. “[Hørsholt] is incompetent and out of his depth.”