Rock, who has long threatened to fulfill his promise, pulled ahead at the fourth hole and kept his nerve in the face of challenges from Woods and world No. 3 McIlroy.

CNN: Rock upstages Woods to capture Abu Dhabi Golf Championship

But Kolo Toure fouled Ryan Babel and Gerrard held his nerve from the spot, before Babel broke to add a fourth.

BBC: Liverpool 4-2 Arsenal (agg 5-3)

Although Hamilton opened up the fourth set with an 11-dart leg, Klaasen took control again and kept his nerve to take the set and go on to secure victory.

BBC: Barney edges through in thriller

Having defied the distraction of a match-fixing scandal at home and beaten hosts Germany in a tense semifinal, the Italians held their nerve once again to convert five perfect penalties and win the World Cup for the fourth time.

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Kuyt scored the first effort only to be ordered to re-take by referee Howard Webb, but the Dutchman held his nerve to send Gomes the wrong way and keep Liverpool in the race for the fourth Champions League place.

CNN: Win puts Arsenal top of Premier League