Portsmouth News

Portsmouth beat Cardiff to win FA Cup (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Portsmouth won the FA Cup final here at Wembley on Saturday beating Cardiff 1-0.

Portsmouth girls softball league opens 10th season (Portsmouth Herald)
PORTSMOUTH — After showers rolled through the area for most of the morning, the sun burned through the final cloud high above Portsmouth at a minute past 9 o'clock Saturday morning. Almost on cue.

Portsmouth Harbor Coast Guard Station holds open house (Portsmouth Herald)
NEW CASTLE — On Saturday the public was afforded a rare glimpse into the inner workings of Coast Guard Station Portsmouth Harbor.

Portsmouth wins FA Cup for first time since 1939 (CBS Sportsline)
Portsmouth won its first title in 69 years by beating Cardiff 1-0 in the FA Cup final on Saturday.

Portsmouth wins first title in 69 years after beating Cardiff (Houston Chronicle)
Portsmouth won its first title in 69 years by beating Cardiff 1-0 in the FA Cup final on Saturday. Nwankwo Kanu pounced on a blunder by goalkeeper Peter Enckelman to tap in the winner from two yards out in the 37th minute, giving manager Harry Redknapp his first major trophy in 25 years of coaching.

King Kanu shoots for Portsmouth contract (fansfc.com)
Kanu was the King for Portsmouth Football Club at Wembley Stadium. The Nigerian international scored the only goal of the FA Cup final against Cardiff City, and he hopes he will be rewarded for this with a new contract at remain at Fratton Park.

High school sports roundup: Unbeaten Portsmouth shuts down Hanover (Foster's Daily Democrat)
PORTSMOUTH — The Portsmouth High School baseball team ran its mark to a Class I leading 15-0 Friday with a 6-0 win over Hanover. Tim Welch tossed six innings of shutout ball, allowing two hits and three walks. He struck out 12. Keegan Pafford pitched the seventh inning and fanned the side.

Campbell revels in Portsmouth triumph (fansfc.com)
Sol Campbell was almost lost for words as he led Portsmouth Football Club to FA Cup success. Kanu’s first half goal gave Pompey a 1-0 win over Cardiff City at Wembley Stadium on Saturday, and after the game skipper Campbell told Sky Sports of his delight at leading the Fratton Park club to glory.

Portsmouth and Cardiff seek FA Cup glory (CNN.com)
Portsmouth and second division underdogs Cardiff provide the most unlikely FA Cup final pairing in years when they meet to decide the winner of the 127th edition of football's oldest competition at Wembley on Saturday.

Portsmouth worthy FA Cup winners (fansfc.com)
David James insists Portsmouth Football Club are deserved FA Cup winners. Pompey lifted the cup for the first time since 1939 thanks to Kanu’s goal against Cardiff City on Saturday, and James feels they fully deserved their Wembley Stadium success.