Monthly Archive: November 2009
CRICKET : Andrew Strauss continued his rich run of form with an unbeaten 117 to help England to an eight-wicket victory in their second tour match, against the Warriors at the De Beers Diamond Oval.
RUGBY : England coach Tony Smith described his side’s win over New Zealand as a “shot in the arm” for the northern hemisphere – but insisted there were no celebrations after they clinched a place in the Gillette Four Nations final.
RUGBY : Wales coach Warren Gatland was critical of several decisions made by referee Craig Joubert as his side’s New Zealand hoodoo continued with a 19-12 defeat at the Millennium Stadium.
GOLF : World number two Phil Mickelson survived a nervous final hole to edge out South Africa’s Ernie Els by one shot and win the World Golf Championships-HSBC Champions following a thrilling final round in Shanghai.
FOOTBALL : Hull City chairman Adam Pearson will consider giving under-pressure manager Phil Brown a vote of confidence until the end of the season.
FOOTBALL : Aston Villa manager Martin O’Neill is demanding a greater level of consistency from striker John Carew after he tormented Bolton in his side’s 5-1 win at Villa Park.
FOOTBALL : Sir Alex Ferguson has revealed he has turned down the chance to manage foreign clubs during his Manchester United career.
BOXING : New WBA heavyweight champion David Haye believes he proved people wrong by backing up his big mouth with a superb majority-decision points victory over Russian champion Nikolai Valuev in Germany.
FOOTBALL : Manchester City manager Mark Hughes has warned his team they must start sealing games once they get into winning positions.
FOOTBALL : Sunderland goalkeeper Craig Gordon suffered a fractured arm in the defeat at Tottenham and faces a spell on the sidelines.
BOXING : David Haye produced a punch-perfect performance to cut Russian giant Nikolai Valuev down to size and win the WBA heavyweight title in Germany on Saturday night with a majority decision points victory.
FOOTBALL : Arsenal secured an emphatic 4-1 victory against Wolves to keep the pressure up at the top of the Barclays Premier League table.
RUGBY : Two quickfire tries from Peter Fox proved the difference as England stunned world champions New Zealand with a 20-12 victory to reach the Gillette Four Nations final.
FOOTBALL : Kris Boyd showed why Rangers fans are desperate for him to remain at the club as his double secured a 2-1 victory over St Mirren and allowed the Scottish champions to reclaim second spot in the Clydesdale Bank Premier League.
CRICKET : England were handed a major boost on the eve of their second tour match in South Africa after the results of scans on Stuart Broad’s right shoulder showed no serious damage.
