Capello happy to score with a new Vauxhall, while Fox-Pitt jumps at a Jeep ; CELEBRITY SPORTSMEN: A new kind of horse-power for top three-day eventer

He's used to horse power, but now the UK's top three-day-eventrider William Fox-Pitt is discovering what 237 of them feel like -after taking delivery of a new Jeep Grand Cherokee.

The three-times World Champion, three-times Olympian and eight-times British number one is the latest top sports star to chooseJeep as his mode of transport, and the new flagship 4WD's blend ofluxury, space and unbeatable off-road capability will suit Dorset-based William perfectly.

With 237 bhp and 550 Nm of torque available from the …

Mickelson Practices for Open With Injury

OAKMONT, Pa. - Phil Mickelson looked more like a bowler than a three-time major champion, adjusting the black brace on his left wrist as he stared down the first fairway, an alley lined not by gutters but the gnarly, ankle-deep rough of Oakmont Country Club. It was a gentle swing and a favorable result, right down the middle.

He played only nine holes Tuesday, but it was the first time he had played golf since he withdrew May 31 after 11 holes of the Memorial with an inflamed left wrist. He had hoped to play without pain at the U.S. Open, but he will settle for playing.

"I should be able to have it be manageable as long as I don't aggravate it," Mickelson said. "Or hit it …

AF Holder to meet with European counterparts

Attorney General Eric Holder is heading to Europe next week to meet with his counterparts in Britain, the Czech Republic and Germany to discuss counterterrorism, organized crime and national security issues.

Beginning Monday, Holder will be in London for talks with Justice Secretary Jack Straw and other …

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UNLV SIGNS MASSIMINO: The Nevada Board of Regents approved afive-year contract that will guarantee new UNLV basketball coachRollie Massimino at least $386,000 a year. The regents didn't seethe contract, but relied on information provided by UNLV presidentRobert Maxson. Regent Shelley Berkley complained about the way thecontract was presented, saying in the future she would like to seethe documents she is approving. Massimino reportedly had an annualpackage worth about $300,000 at Villanova before taking over at UNLVlast week. UNLV has agreed to help Massimino arrange additionalprivate business deals that could boost his total compensation tonearly $600,000. Massimino replaced …

"The World as a Stage"/"A Theatre Without Theatre"

"The World as a Stage"

TATE MODERN, LONDON

"A Theatre Without Theatre"

BERARDO COLLECTION, LISBON

ONE WOULD THINK I'd have been ready. Performance has become such a catchword in contemporary art circles, as artists and critics alike seek to characterize the current shifts in production toward acting out or interacting with audiences-frequently in order to intersect artistic practice with political agency and redefinitions of protestthat I ought to have entered Tate Modern's "The World as a Stage" with ears prickling and eyeballs peeled. Yet here we were: The museum attendant, handing me the exhibition pamphlet, looked me straight in the eye and said, "Saturday …

No. 6 Duke Drubs Virginia 86-70

Gerald Henderson scored 19 points and No. 6 Duke beat Virginia 86-70 on Wednesday night, setting up this weekend's showdown between the Blue Devils and top-ranked North Carolina for the ACC regular-season championship.

The Blue Devils (26-3, 13-2 Atlantic Coast Conference), who got coach Mike Krzyzewski his 800th victory last Saturday at North Carolina State, can get him his 17th ACC title by completing a sweep of the Tar Heels on Saturday night at Duke.

Virginia (14-14, 4-11), playing its third game in five days, closed within 12 points with 7:42 to play, but was no match for the Blue Devils' depth.

Sean Singletary led Virginia with 18 points, while …

The little Smart just got bigger

The Mercedes-Benz Smart car range is set to expand with a thirdmodel, with a continuing move to expand the versatility of the brandand get the Smart car out of the city and into the countryside.

Smart's original design, now called the Fortwo is very muchdesigned as a city car, with its inner-city advantages becomingdisadvantages very quickly if you take it outside its intendedenvironment.

The new Forfour is the first Smart with four seats and five doors,and its longer wheelbase should suit both city and country driver. Aswith the rest of the range, this is a funky car with the Fortwo'sinnovative design and style being stretched and up-sized to fit overthe new car. …