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Henry out of England running

November 22, 2011

RUGBY UNION: New Zealand’s World Cup-winning coach Graham Henry insists he has no interest in succeeding Martin Johnson as England manager. The 65-year-old Henry stepped down after last month’s World Cup final win over France, but claims he has no intention of returning to international management. “I am contracted to the New Zealand Rugby Union until the [...]
Becks rules out Premier return

November 22, 2011

FOOTBALL: Former England captain David Beckham has ruled out a return to the Premier League and revealed that several major European clubs are keen on signing him. Tottenham and QPR had previously expressed an interest in the 36-year-old, who helped LA Galaxy win the MLS Cup in his final match for them on Monday, but [...]
Lorgat to stand down in June

November 22, 2011

CRICKET: South African Haroon Lorgat will step down as the International Cricket Council’s chief executive in June. The 51-year-old will have completed an eventful four-year term which has seen him counter terrorism in Pakistan and spot-fixing. “Having dealt decisively with the spot-fixing issues, delivered a highly successful ICC Cricket World Cup and adopted a new global [...]
Spurs provide Harry with best medicine

November 21, 2011

TOTTENHAM 2 vs ASTON VILLA 0 TOTTENHAM manager Harry Redknapp described watching his team as “the best medicine” after enjoying a winning return to the dugout following heart surgery. Striker Emmanuel Adebayor scored both goals – his first since September – as Spurs overwhelmed Aston Villa and climbed to third in the Premier League. “I [...]
MATCH ANALYSIS

November 21, 2011

KEY MOMENT For a team seemingly sent out to defend, Aston Villa were alarmingly fragile at the back, especially when faced with Gareth Bale. It was his cross in the 40th minute that caused a mix-up, with James Collins allowing Emmanuel Adebayor to tap in the second. ALEX MCLEISH It was a bad night for [...]
Groin injury could force beaten Murray to pull out of Tour Finals

November 21, 2011

BRITAIN’S Andy Murray will decide today whether to pull out of the ATP Tour Finals completely or play on through the pain barrier after suffering a shock defeat in his opening match in London yesterday. The world No3 struggled with a groin injury during his 6-4, 7-5 defeat to Spain’s David Ferrer at the O2, [...]
Putting improvement the final step for Tiger

November 21, 2011

VICTORY in Melbourne for the American team competing at the Presidents Cup was a fine achievement and provided further evidence that Tiger Woods is again a force to be reckoned with. You don’t always get what you deserve in match play and that was the case in Friday’s four-ball match where Woods and Dustin Johnson [...]
Injuries have forced Ferguson to go back to basics

November 21, 2011

MANCHESTER UNITED vs BENFICA MANCHESTER UNITED manager Sir Alex Ferguson admits he has been forced to abandon the cavalier style that characterised his side’s early season form as a result of an unprecedented injury crisis. United have responded to their 6-1 derby-day defeat against Manchester City by rattling off five consecutive wins without having conceded [...]
De Jong wary as City aim to reach last 16

November 21, 2011

NAPOLI vs MANCHESTER CITY MANCHESTER CITY midfielder Nigel de Jong has warned his team-mates to be prepared for an onslaught tonight from a Napoli side fighting to extend their own Champions League debut. City, making their first appearance in Europe’s top club competition, have recovered from a jittery start to their Group A campaign and [...]
Novak’s back from the brink

November 21, 2011

WORLD No1 Novak Djokovic produced a typically tenacious display to ensure a winning start to his ATP World Tour Finals campaign at the expense of Tomas Berdych. The Serb, whose fitness has been of concern ever since he captured his third grand slam title of the year at the US Open in September, took until [...]