Issue: March 10, 2010   (Archive)
Wednesday, September 8, 2010   

Benitez sees red
Furious Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez insisted his side must improve their attitude if they are to stand a chance of reaching next season's Champions League after their 1-0 defeat at Wigan.

New frontier for Italians
The Celtic League are to admit Italian "super clubs" next season.


Season starts in Birmingham for Super Dan
China's world and Olympic champion Lin Dan makes a belated season bow at the 100th All England Championships in Birmingham today.

New twists and turns make F1 season really tough to call
The most competitive Formula 1 season in two decades begins in Bahrain on Sunday.

Shootout star stops Capitals' run
Dallas netminder Marty Turco turned back 49 shots, and Loui Eriksson, pictured, scored the winner in the shootout, as the Stars beat Washington 4-3, ending the Capitals' 13-game home winning streak.

Big Ben probed over assault claim
Georgia police are to interview Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, pictured, regarding a sexual assault accusation. The two-time Super Bowl winner has not been charged.

Coutts undecided about Cup future
New Zealand sailor Russell Coutts is undecided on whether he will attempt a fifth America's Cup victory.

Contador hurts leg in Paris-Nice crash
Tour de France champion Alberto Contador lost time on the leaders and suffered a painful knock to his leg when he crashed toward the end of the first stage of the Paris-Nice race.

`Unacceptable' British slip probed
British Lawn Tennis Association president Roger Draper has condemned a fifth successive Davis Cup defeat as unacceptable and called for an inquiry into the humiliating loss to Lithuania.

Clarke flies home over nude photo row
Australia vice-captain Michael Clarke has quit the tour of New Zealand and flown home for personal reasons, as a report linked the move to a nude photo scandal involving his model fiancee. He left with Australia leading the five- match ODI series 2-1.

Pompey bid to cash in on cup victory
Portsmouth administrator Andrew Andronikou, pictured, is confident the club will receive their cash reward for reaching the FA Cup semi-finals.

Tournament clash drives Malaysian bosses mad
Malaysian golf chiefs are threatening to withdraw their endorsement of the US PGA's first event in Southeast Asia over a clash of dates with an existing Asian Tour event.

             


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