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Contrary Keane pins the blame on Given, the FAI and everyone but Thierry Henry

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:50:00 GMT

Roy Keane often veers left in situations where the majority of people turn right so it came as no surprise when he challenged the overwhelming consensus by failing to muster much sympathy for Ireland yesterday.
Ipswich Town’s manager has long delighted in venturing...

Delaney keeps the pressure on France

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:27:00 GMT

THE FAI’S hopes of winning what would be a rather remarkable a World Cup reprieve appeared to rest with the French Football Federation last night after officials at the game’s governing body dismissed the idea that Wednesday’s game in Paris might be replayed....

Henry brand unhurt by handball

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:13:00 GMT

In hindsight, Thierry Henry was only following in the feet of his role models when he committed the blatant handball that sent France to the World Cup at the expense of the Republic of Ireland this week.
As the face of an antiobesity campaign for Pepsi, the France striker admitted that his stellar career has been inspired by three key individuals...

Unrepentant handball ref says ‘life will go on’

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:49:00 GMT

REFEREE Martin Hansson broke his silence today by insisting “life must go on” after his blunder contributed to the Republic of Ireland’s World Cup exit on Wednesday. The Swede spoke for the first time about the incident that has caused such a storm of controversy as Arsene Wenger and Harry Redknapp led the calls for technology to be used to help officials....

Semenya gets to keep her track medal

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 03:58:00 GMT

South African runner Caster Semenya will keep her 800meter gold medal from the world championships, and the results of her gender tests will be kept confidential, the South African sports ministry said Thursday.
However, the question of whether she remains eligible to compete as a woman remained uncertain....

Disrespected dynasty

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:05:00 GMT

The camera was panning the stands during Game 1 of the World Series at Yankee Stadium and found four-time NASCAR champion Jeff Gordon.
Sitting nearby, Jimmie Johnson — poised to join his Hendrick Motorsports teammate as one of four drivers with at least four Cup titles — was missed by the camera but wasn’t miffed....

Mercedes chase Schumacher coup

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:51:00 GMT

MERCEDES GP are understood to have stepped up their interest in bringing Michael Schumacher back to Formula One next season, writes David Smith.
The seven-time world champion, 40, was due to make a comeback for Ferrari as a substitute for the injured Felipe Massa last season before a neck injury forced him to stand down....

HAYE IN SHOCK VALUEV REMATCH

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:11:00 GMT

DAVID HAYE is being lined up for an amazing rematch with Russian giant Nikolai Valuev next year.
And Britain’s latest world champion could also land a money-spinning clash with American legend Bernard Hopkins.
Golden Boy Promotions and German promoter Sauerland EventswillworkwithHaye,29, for his next three fights....

Egyptians go on rampage in Cairo over World Cup qualifier in Algeria

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:51:00 GMT

CAIRO: Protesters hurled stones and firebombs at police near the Algerian embassy in Cairo yesterday, wounding 11 officers as anger mounted over attacks on Egyptians after the countries’ World Cup qualifier.
The interior ministry said 24 people, including 11 police, were hurt and 15 cars were damaged in the violence....

Tendulkar reaches his 30,000 th run

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:12:00 GMT

Sachin Tendulkar became the first man to complete 30,000 runs in international cricket with a match-saving innings for India against Sri Lanka in Ahmedabad on Friday.
Tendulkar, who needed 39 runs to reach the mark, went on to score 100 not out, his 43rd score of 100 or more in fiveday tests and his 88th in all forms of international cricket...

Lincecum wins Cy Young once again

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:51:00 GMT

NEW YORK: Tim Lincecum of the San Francisco Giants claimed the National League Cy Young Award for the second successive year on Thursday, winning in a close vote over Cardinals starters Chris Carpenter and Adam Wainwright.
Lincecum, 15-7 with a 2.48 earned...

TENNIS: Federer, Nadal vie for number one

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 06:01:00 GMT

LONDON — Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal will step on board the riverboat to the ATP World Tour Finals on Sunday with the world number one ranking in their sights.
After a season that began with Federer in floods of tears at the AustralianOpenandSpain’sNadalseemingly...

Sens goals don’t impress Bylsma

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:50:00 GMT

OTTAWA — Chris Phillips made No. 800 a night to remember.
The Senators served up a slice of pizza and have a little bit to brag about today as they sent Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin and the rest of the defending Stanley Cup champion Pittsburgh Penguins home in a sour mood with a 6-2 victory in front of 17,039....

Europe hit by the biggest ever match-fixing scandal

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:50:00 GMT

Around 200 games across nine countries have been implicated in the biggest matchfixing scandal to hit European football, with German police yesterday warning the cases they had so far uncovered were “only the tip of the iceberg”.
Fifteen people were arrested...

Faces tell the story as Westwood holds aces

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:39:00 GMT

THREE faces told the story of another fascinating day in the Arabian desert.
Lee Westwood’s radiated confidence. Two strokes is not a substantial advantage at half way in any professional golf championship, but the Englishman is firmly in command of himself, his golf game and, ominously, the situation....

Go heavy on Kauto Star to outclass his rivals again

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:49:00 GMT

THE ground conditions are likely to be desperate at Haydock Park for tomorrow’s prestigious Betfair Chase — and that’s a good thing if you are a punter who puts faith in proven class over promise.
Very soft ground means dual Cheltenham Gold Cup winner (2.55pm) will be a bigger price than he should be for the Grade One chase....

CANADIENS 3, CAPITALS 2 Slow start dooms Capitals

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:28:00 GMT

An opportunistic foe and an offense that got started too late led to only the second regulation loss at Verizon Center this season for the Washington Capitals.
The Montreal Canadiens scored three times in a seven-shot stretch, and Carey Price made 32 saves Friday night to fend off the late-charging Caps 3-2....

Lampard follows trail to placenta centre

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:09:00 GMT

CHELSEA midfielder Frank Lampard is the latest highprofile footballer to travel to the Serbian clinic where it is claimed the use of horse placenta can cure injuries. Lampard flew to Belgrade yesterday for treatment on a thigh injury which he sustained while on England duty last week...

Draw’s all going Ron for Fabio

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:11:00 GMT

ENGLAND could come up against old rivals Portugal or Holland in the group stage of the World Cup finals next summer.
France’s controversial qualification should see them as one of the eight seeded teams in South Africa – along with England.
That opens up the...

SEC teams have had quite a decade

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:34:00 GMT

Not to go all maudlin on the readership with this month’s sports columns, but … well, has anyone else noticed the decade is almost over?
The end of football season, as we noted last week, crept up on us beginning last week. But something much more disconcerting...