Robert Millward
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/ 20 August 2007

Eriksson on a high as City top the table

Manchester City edged defending champions Manchester United 1-0 on Sunday, giving Sven-Goran Eriksson his third straight shut-out in three matches as a Premier League manager and a two-point lead at the top of the standings. Brazilian midfielder Geovanni, one of Eriksson’s eight pre-season signings, scored the winning goal in the 31st minute.

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/ 28 April 2007

World Cup final ‘just another game’

To captain Ricky Ponting and his all-conquering Australia team, the World Cup is another box to tick. Pace-bowler Glenn McGrath, facing his last match before retirement, describes Saturday’s final against Sri Lanka as business as usual, while opposition captain Mahela Jayawardene aims to convince his players it’s not even a final.

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/ 13 April 2007

Sri Lanka amble past New Zealand

Sri Lanka took over as the leading contender for Australia’s World Cup title by beating New Zealand by six wickets on Thursday. Despite a century by Scott Styris, New Zealand lumbered to only 219 for seven at Grenada and the Sri Lankans ambled to the target with almost five overs to spare.

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/ 7 April 2007

World Cup takes predictable course

The semifinals for the Cricket World Cup could effectively be decided two weeks ahead of schedule and some fans are trying to sell tickets they no longer want. This isn’t how the organisers of the first World Cup in the Caribbean saw it happening. The Super Eights were expected to be a close-run competition to decide the final four teams.

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/ 20 March 2007

Chelsea, United reach FA Cup semifinals

Chelsea won 2-1 at Tottenham and Manchester United edged Middlesbrough 1-0 on Monday to reach the FA Cup semifinals. Second-half goals by Andriy Shevchenko and Shaun Wright-Phillips put Chelsea ahead in a quarterfinal replay at White Hart Lane before Robbie Keane replied for Spurs from the penalty spot.

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/ 1 February 2007

Can Wilkinson kick-start England?

Jonny Wilkinson, Andy Farrell and Jason Robinson in the same team — either it’s a recipe for a spectacular England comeback, or a huge gamble that will make English rugby look in an even worse mess if it doesn’t come off in the Six Nations. Wilkinson pulls on the England shirt for the first time since the World Cup final in Sydney in November 2003.