Archive for November 23rd, 2008

Shah heroics fail to save England

Owais Shah's 72 fails to save England from going down to a rain-affected defeat by India, who clinch the one-day series 4-0....

 

Owais Shah’s 72 fails to save England from going down to a rain-affected defeat by India, who clinch the one-day series 4-0.

Win lifts Spurs out of drop zone

 

Tottenham move out of the Premier League’s bottom three with a 1-0 win against Blackburn, who have Martin Olsson sent off.

Sunderland 0-1 West Ham

 

Valon Behrami’s first goal for West Ham is enough to give them a much-needed victory over a below-par Sunderland.

Verdasco wins Davis Cup for Spain

 

Spain win the Davis Cup for the third time as Fernando Verdasco beats Argentina’s Jose Acasuso to give them a 3-1 victory.

Bolt and Isinbayeva scoop awards

 

Usain Bolt and Yelena Isinbayeva are named as the IAAF athletes of the year.

England need Wilkinson – Pienaar

 

South Africa fly-half Ruan Pienaar believes England are badly missing the influence of the injured Jonny Wilkinson.

Mayweather Sr eyes Pacquiao test

 

Lewis dismisses talk of comeback

 

Former heavyweight champion Lennox Lewis says he is not considering a return after reports he could be tempted back into the ring for £70m.

Pompey to consider Defoe surgery

 

Portsmouth manager Tony Adams says striker Jermain Defoe may require surgery to correct a troublesome calf injury.

Kinnear submits transfer targets

 

Newcastle interim boss Joe Kinnear hands a list of players he wants to buy to executive-director Dennis Wise ahead of the January transfer window.