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/ 30 November 2008
England manager Martin Johnson bemoaned his team’s lack of composure for the third week running after they suffered a record 32-6 home mauling.
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/ 2 November 2008
Liverpool suffered their first defeat of the season on Saturday when Roman Pavlyuchenko scored in injury time to give Tottenham Hotspur a 2-1 win.
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/ 30 October 2008
Tottenham Hotspur continued their revival under Harry Redknapp, coming from 4-2 down to snatch a 4-4 draw at Arsenal on Wednesday.
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/ 24 September 2008
Arsenal’s future looks to be in safe hands after a largely teenage side thrashed Sheffield United 6-0 in the third round of the League Cup on Tuesday.
The battle for the Euro 2008 title is encapsulated by the duel between Michael Ballack and Cesc Fabregas, where the German captain’s power is pitted a
The Netherlands lit up Euro 2008 on Monday with a landmark performance to stun world champions Italy 3-0, while their wonderful fans delivered an example of colourful, noisy but peaceful support.
Manchester United were crowned kings of Europe for the third time on Wednesday when they beat Chelsea 6-5 on penalties after a breathless all-English Champions League final had finished 1-1 after extra time. United’s 37-year-old goalkeeper, Edwin van der Sar, saved the decisive spot kick from substitute Nicolas Anelka.
Portsmouth meet Cardiff City at Wembley on Saturday 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.
Ian McGeechan, the man who led the British and Irish Lions to their monumental series victory over South Africa in 1997, has been handed the chance to repeat the achievement against the world champions in 2009. As was widely expected, the vastly experienced coach was unveiled on Wednesday as the head coach for the three-Test, 10-match tour.
Kenyan Martin Lel retained his London Marathon title in a fantastic men’s race on Sunday when the first three broke the course record and the first six finishers recorded personal bests. In the women’s race, German Irina Mikitenko won her first major marathon title on only her second outing over the distance.