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Blackpool Fined by English soccer premier league in November

2011-01-27T12:27:00.000-08:00

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The English Premier Soccer League Blackpool fine of $ 40,000 to field a weakened team in their 3-2 defeat to Aston Villa in November.

There's news that a hot topic in the world.Blackpool, who plays his first season to the league, lost a late goal from James Collins. Blackpool manager and made 10 changes from the team, the last game, a 2-2 draw against Everton played.

League rules require that "each participating club must submit a complete team and the strength which interact with other clubs and competition with the " good faith ".

The league said in a report based its decision on the teams used for mandarins in the following games.

Blackpool, one of the favorites in the race before the season is 12 in the league of 20 teams after 23 games.

Beckham doesn`t want cappolo`s job

2010-07-18T02:36:00.000-07:00

Said by Sky Sports News , David Beckham say that he has no interest in being a Manager himself when his playing days are finishd, and Beckham believe that he can go Olympic 2010 and 2014 World cup in Brazil for play. Beckham who missed the recent past World cup with serious injury in 39 years old..

After joining the England ,it had to look Beckham might be positioning himself as a future Manager.Then Beckham put the end of that rumour by Saying that,

“I have no interest to being a manager.Its not a passion of me to be a manager a football team..My interest in game. I was there in South Africa, I was wearing the suit. I think people automatically thought I’d be doing that. I’m an qualified player who’s been in three World Cups. I spoke to James Milner, Aaron Lennon and Shaun Wright-Phillips, all the right-sided players. To be honest I spoke to all the players. If anything needs saying from the manager that was kind of my role. I enjoyed that. Coaching wise, I love coaching kids. I love seeing their faces when they are kicking a ball around. That’s one of the things I love doing, but coaching a team and being a manager I don’t want to do that.”

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watch Deccan Chargers Vs Kolkata Knight Riders live on your pc,Ipl t20 match replay

2010-03-11T11:00:00.000-08:00

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The IPL 2010 season will kick-start with a match between the defending champions Deccan Chargers and Kolkata Knight Riders in Mumbai. Australia’s Adam Gilchrist who contributed largely in winning the 2009 IPL title will lead the Deccan Chargers. And Sourav Ganguly will lead Sharukh Khan’s team Kolkata Knight Riders.

This will be an exciting contest and the Deccan Chargers will come strongly in the first game to set their foot firm in the tournament.

Kolkata Knight Riders had a disappointing first two seasons of the IPL and would want to make a mark for sure in the present season. Under the captaincy of Sourav Ganguly who has a great experience baggage there is a lot of expectations from the team. But the teams combination of players suggest that it will be a head to head match. Watch kolkata knight riders vs deccan chargers IPL 2010 Live Streaming Online Here.

Deccan Chargers squad:

AA Bilakhia,AC Gilchrist, Abhinav Kumar, MS Bisla, H Das, FH Edwards, HH Gibbs,Jaskaran Singh, Harmeet Singh, RJ Harris, Jaskaran Singh, D Kalyankrishna, VVS Laxman, PP Ojha, DB Ravi Teja, PM Sarvesh Kumar, RP Singh, SM Shoaib, LPC Silva, DR Smith, SB Styris, TS Suman, A Symonds, WPUJC Vaas, DNT Zoysa, Y Venugopal Rao, DP Vijaykumar, AS Yadav,

Kolkata Knight Riders squad:

Mashrafe Mortaza, BB McCullum, Abhisek Banerjee, Natraj Behera, Anureet Singh, CH Gayle,AJ Shrikhande, ME Sanuth, AB Agarkar, MC Henriques, RB Banerjee, SB Bangar, MA Cameron, G Chabra, A Chopra, IH Choudhary, AS Chowdhury, DB Das, AB Dinda, AD Mathews,AP Dole, SS Sarkar,SA Gaekwad, SC Ganguly, AN Ghosh, Y Gnaneswara Rao, BJ Hodge, DJ Hussey, VA Indulkar, Iqbal Abdulla, SP Jackson, M Kartik, SS Lahiri, CK Langeveldt, AP Majumdar, BAW Mendis, Yashpal Singh,MB Parmar, CA Pujara, S Rana, WP Saha, DP Salvi, S Sanyal, SS Shaikh, I Sharma, LR Shukla, Sunny Singh, CR Suryavanshi, BD Thaker, RP Verma, KM Waingankar,

watch India Vs Sri Lanka 5th ODI live streaming on 27 december

2009-12-26T03:27:00.000-08:00

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2009-11-01T07:44:00.000-08:00

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2009-08-06T11:38:00.000-07:00

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2009-05-13T06:48:00.000-07:00

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ICC takes away 2011 World Cup from Pakistan for uncertain security

2009-04-17T13:03:00.000-07:00

April.17,09

Pakistan were dropped as co-hosts of the 2011 cricket World Cup due to the uncertain security situation there, International Cricket Council (ICC) announced after its board meeting here Friday."It is a regrettable decision (but) our number one priority is to create certainty and deliver a safe, secure and successful event," ICC president David Morgan said in a statement. Pakistan were due to host 14 matches of the event, along with India, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka . The decision comes after terrorists carried out an audacious strike on the Sri Lanka team in Lahore earlier last month during the Test series. At least seven Pakistanis werekilled and six Sri Lanka players were injured in the attack. The ICC Board discussed a report on the attack and its fall-out on the cricketing world. ICC match referee Chris Broad, who was officiating in the Test series between Sri Lanka and Pakistan, was present to relate his experience of the incident. Pakistan captain Younus Khan was also present while Mahela Jaywardene, who was the Sri Lanka captain for the series, was available via telephone conference. Top teams have expressed apprehension about playing in the terror-prone subcontinent after the Mumbai and Lahore attacks. International teams have stayed away from Pakistan for the last one year. The last year's Champions Trophy was postponed after Australia, South Africa and England among others refused to tour the country due to security concerns.

ICL POSSIBLE TO START AT OCTOBER 2009:

2009-04-16T12:32:00.000-07:00

APRIL,16,2009:

INDIAN CRICKET LEAGUE POSSIBLE TO START AT OCTOBER 2009. IN A PROGRAM THE PRESIDENT OF ICL ANNOUNCED THAT ICL WILL START ON OCTOBER 2009.

IF THE AUTHORITY DOES NOT GIVE PERMISSION DUE TO SECURITY REASON THEN HE SAID TO SUE AGAINST THEM.

'one of the best players in the world'already agreed move to the Spanish capital

2009-04-16T11:31:00.000-07:00

April,16,09

Former Real Madrid president Ramon Calderon claims that 'one of the best players in the world' has already agreed to move to the Spanish capital. Calderon was deposed earlier in the season, but still believes that an agreement is in place with the mystery player. Florentino Perez is expected to win the summer elections, and if Calderon's claims are true he could ride back into the job on a wave of publicity and popularity, without having to lift a finger. Calderon reportedly told RMC, a French radio station: "Anyone who becomes the next president will have at his disposal one of the best players in the world, who is already formally committed to Real Madrid," Calderón said. "I cannot give any names, but all I can say is that thanks to the difficult and laborious work that I did last year, he is already formally a Madrid player, subject obviously to him being able to sign the relevant contract." Calderon did not mention any names, but it's probably fair to say we all know who he was talking about.

Manchester City vs Hamburg result,barcylas premier league resultsoccer result,

2009-04-16T06:18:00.000-07:00

Manchester City v Hamburg

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Manchester City :2

Hamburg :1

MANCHESTE4R CITY DEFEATED HAMBURG BY (2-1) GOAL," "FELIPE"AND "ELANO"MADE TWO (2) GOAL,IN THE FAVOUR OF MANCHESTER CITY.ON THE OTHER HAND "GUIEERIRO"MADE ONE(1) GOAL IN THE FAVOUR OF HAMBURG.

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Arsenal vs Villarreal result, Barclays premier league result,

2009-04-15T12:58:00.000-07:00

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Arsenal:3 ,Villareal:0
Arsenal produced a dominant attacking display to beat 10-man Villarreal and set up a Champions League semi-final showdown with Manchester United. Theo Walcott scored the first goal, collecting a Cesc Fabregas flick before running clear and chipping in. Emmanuel Adebayor put the hosts firmly in charge, producing a neat finish with the outside of his right foot. Sebastian Eguren was then sent off for disputing an Arsenal penalty that Robin van Persie scored to seal the victory.

Porto v Manchester United Live score,barcylas premier league result

2009-04-15T11:14:00.000-07:00

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Portu :-0 ,ManU:-1,C,ronaldo made 1 Goal in the favour of ManU.

Cristiano Ronaldo struck a stunning winner as Manchester United saw off the threat of Porto to seal a Champions League semi-final tie against Arsenal. Ronaldo's thunderous early strike from just shy of 40 yards flew across goal and into the top corner. Nemanja Vidic missed a great chance from five yards late in the first half and Dimitar Berbatov had a shot saved. Lisandro Lopez might have scored a dramatic late goal for Porto, but Edwin van der Sar saved his weak shot.

Chelsea Goalkeeper ADMITS POOR FORM

2009-04-15T06:42:00.000-07:00

April,15,09 Petr Cech has admitted that he is in the worst form of his Chelsea career but insists that dropping him is not the answer. The Czech stopper has shipped seven goals in two games and has looked far from the player of three seasons ago. He was made to look silly by Fabio Aurelio's opener in Chelsea's epic 4-4 draw with Liverpool at Stamford Bridge. But with Carlo Cudicini now a Tottenham player, the only other goalkeeping option open to Guus Hiddink is Hilario. "I would be disappointed to be left out against Arsenal. Who wouldn't be? This is a question for the manager, but one bad goal can't change what you have been doing all season," said Cech. "You have to show your confidence in training and in games. "If you go to speak to the manager, you can say whatever you want, but he needs to see your answers on the pitch, not in his office. In any case, I am sure we won't defend as badly again on Saturday. "It is the first time in my Chelsea career that I have conceded so many goals in two consecutive games, and the first time I have made mistakes in both of them." Hiddink admitted that Cech is going through a crisis of confidence, saying: "He is a very intelligent and self-critical goalkeeper. "He was not happy with his performance against Bolton although there was always a sequence of errors before he came into action. But he is very critical of his own performance even when he has had an almost perfect game. "There were some things tonight where you could see he was not full of confidence. I think a goalkeeper once in a while has a right not to have a big performance. "But he will stay a very good goalkeeper, every person sometimes has this small period of not being on top form. If a player is playing a lesser game now and then, it is not always the reason to make a substitution."

Bayern Munich vs Barcelona Soccer result,Barclays premier league quater final result,

2009-04-14T12:35:00.000-07:00

Bayern Munich vs Barcelona

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Bayern: 1,Barcelona:1,

Bayern Munich and Barcelona PLAYED SO WELL ,WHO DID NOT WATCH IT WATCH HIGH LIGHT NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.. ."Rebery" made one 1, goal at the time of 47' min.. . on the other hand "ketia" made One(1) goal at the time of 72',in faviour of Barcelona.

Chelsea v Liverpool result,barclays premier league quater final result

2009-04-14T11:59:00.000-07:00

Chelsea v Liverpool

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Chelsea :4
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Liverpool and Chelsea drawd by 4-4. Chelsea and Liverpool PLAYED SO WELL ,WHO DID NOT WATCH IT WATCH HIGH LIGHT NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.. ."Lampad" made two (2) goal at the time of 89' and 76' min..and "Drogba"and "Alex" made Two (2) Goal in favour of Chelsea at the time of 51' and 57' . on the other hand "Lucas" made One(1) goal at the time of 81'.'Kuyt","Fabrio"and "Alonson"made three (3) goal at the time of 42' , 19'and 28' in faviour of Liverpool.

Ipl,indian premier league fixture

2009-04-13T05:43:00.000-07:00

IPL 2009 : IPL Fixures ,

April 18:

1.RAJASTHAN ROYALS v ROYAL CHALLENGERS BANGALORE(4 pm) at CapeTown; 2.MUMBAI INDIANS v CHENNAI SUPER KINGS (8 pm) at Cape Town

April 19:

1.KOLKATA KNIGHT RIDERS v DECCAN CHARGERS (4 pm) at Cape Town; 2.DELHI DAREDEVILS v KINGS XI PUNJAB (8 pm) at Cape Town.
April 20:

1.ROYAL CHALLENGERS BANGALORE V CHENNAI SUPER KINGS (4 pm) at Port Elizabeth.

April 21:

1.RAJASTHAN ROYALS v MUMBAI INDIANS (4 pm) at Durban; 2.KOLKATA KNIGHT RIDERS v KINGS XI PUNJAB (8 pm) at Durban

April 22:

1.DELHI DAREDEVILS v CHENNAI SUPER KINGS (4 pm) at Durban; 2.ROYAL CHALLENGERS BANGALORE v DECCAN CHARGERS (8 pm) at Cape Town
April 23:
1.KOLKATA KNIGHT RIDERS v RAJASTHAN ROYALS (4 pm) at Port Elizabeth

April 24:

1.KINGS XI PUNJAB v ROYAL CHALLENGERS BANGALORE (4 pm) at Johannesburg

April 25:

1.KOLKATA KNIGHT RIDERS v CHENNAI SUPER KINGS (4 pm) at Cape Town; 2.DECCAN CHARGERS v MUMBAI INDIANS (8 pm) at Durban.
April 26:
1.RAJASTHAN ROYALS v KINGS XI PUNJAB (4 pm) at Cape Town; 2.ROYAL CHALLENGERS BANGALORE v DELHI DAREDEVILS (8 pm) Port Elizabeth

April 27:

1.KOLKATA KNIGHT RIDERS v MUMBAI INDIANS (4 pm) at Cape Town; 2.CHENNAI SUPER KINGS v DECCAN CHARGERS (8 pm) at Durban. April 28:
1.DELHI DAREDEVILS v RAJASTHAN ROYALS (4 pm) at Pretoria
April 29:
1.MUMBAI INDIANS v KINGS XI PUNJAB (4 pm) at Durban; 2.KOLKATA KNIGHT RIDERS v ROYAL CHALLENGERS BANGALORE (8 pm) at Durban

April 30:
1.DELHI DAREDEVILS v DECCAN CHARGERS (4 pm) at Pretoria; 2.RAJASTHAN ROYALS v CHENNAI SUPER KINGS (8 pm) at Pretoria.

May 1:
1.ROYAL CHALLENGERS BANGALORE v KINGS XI PUNJAB (4 pm) at East London; 2.MUMBAI INDIANS v KOLKATA KNIGHT RIDERS (8 pm) at Durban
May 2:
1.RAJASTHAN ROYALS v DECCAN CHARGERS (4 pm) at Johannesburg; 2.CHENNAI SUPER KINGS v DELHI DAREDEVILS (8 pm) at Port Elizabeth

May 3: 1.MUMBAI INDIANS v ROYAL CHALLENGERS BANGALORE (4 pm) at Durban; 2.KINGS XI PUNJAB v KOLKATA KNIGHT RIDERS (8 pm) at East London
May 4: 1.DECCAN CHARGERS v CHENNAI SUPER KINGS (4 pm) at Port Elizabeth

May 5:
1.DELHI DAREDEVILS v KOLKATA KNIGHT RIDERS (4 pm) at Durban; 2.KINGS XI PUNJAB v RAJASTHAN ROYALS (8 pm) at Durban

May 6:
1.MUMBAI INDIANS v DECCAN CHARGERS (4 pm) at Pretoria

May 7:
1.KINGS XI PUNJAB v CHENNAI SUPER KINGS (4 pm) at Pretoria; 2.ROYAL CHALLENGERS BANGALORE v RAJASTHAN ROYALS (8 pm) at Pretoria

May 8:

1.DELHI DAREDEVILS v MUMBAI INDIANS (4 pm) at East London

May 9:
1.DECCAN CHARGERS v KINGS XI PUNJAB (4 pm) at Bloemfontein; 2.CHENNAI SUPER KINGS v RAJASTHAN ROYALS (8 pm) at Port Elizabeth

May 10:
1.KOLKATA KNIGHT RIDERS v DELHI DAREDEVILS (4 pm) at East London; 2.ROYAL CHALLENGERS BANGALORE v MUMBAI INDIANS (8 pm) at Johannesburg

May 11:
1.DECCAN CHARGERS v RAJASTHAN ROYALS (4 pm) at Bloemfontein

May 12:
1.ROYAL CHALLENGERS BANGALORE v KOLKATA KNIGHT RIDERS (4 pm) at Pretoria; 2.KINGS XI PUNJAB v MUMBAI INDIANS (8 pm) at Pretoria.

May 13:
1.DECCAN CHARGERS v DELHI DAREDEVILS (4 pm) at Durban

May 14:
1.MUMBAI INDIANS v RAJASTHAN ROYALS (4 pm) at Durban;
2.CHENNAI SUPER KINGS v ROYAL CHALLENGERS BANGALORE (8 pm) at Durban.

May15:
1.KINGS XI PUNJAB v DELHI DAREDEVILS (4 pm) at Kimberley

May 16:
1.CHENNAI SUPER KINGS v MUMBAI INDIANS (4 pm) at Johannesburg; 2.DECCAN CHARGERS v KOLKATA KNIGHT RIDERS (8 pm) at Port Elizabeth

May 17:
1.RAJASTHAN ROYALS v DELHI DAREDEVILS (4 pm) at Kimberley; 2.KINGS XI PUNJAB v DECCAN CHARGERS (8 pm) at Johannesburg

May 18:
1.CHENNAI SUPER KINGS v KOLKATA KNIGHT RIDERS (4 pm) at Pretoria

May 19:
1.DELHI DAREDEVILS v ROYAL CHALLENGERS BANGALORE (4 pm) at Johannesburg

May 20:
1.CHENNAI SUPER KINGS v KINGS XI PUNJAB (4 pm) at Durban; 2.RAJASTHAN ROYALS v KOLKATA KNIGHT RIDERS (8 pm) at Durban
May 21:
1.DECCAN CHARGERS v ROYAL CHALLENGERS BANGALORE (4 pm) at Pretoria; 2.MUMBAI INDIANS v DELHI DAREDEVILS (8 pm) at Pretoria

May 22: 1.Semi Final 1 at Pretoria

May 23: 1.Semi Final 2 at Johannesburg

May 24:
1.Final at Johannesburg.

Manchester City v Fulham result,premier league result,

2009-04-12T09:43:00.000-07:00

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Aston Villa v Everton result,premier league result,soccer result

2009-04-12T05:40:00.000-07:00

Aston Villa v Everton

Aston Villa v Everton

Everton-3, Astonvilla-3,
Aston Villa v Everton and everton match drawed by,3:3,
Villa trailed 2-0 and then 3-1 but refused to buckle and Barry earned them a share of the spoils after Joleon Lescott caught Stiliyan Petrov in the face with his boot when attempting to clear. Marouane Fellaini and Tim Cahill put Everton in control and, after John Carew had reduced the arrears, Steven Pienaar put the Toffees back in command before James Milner and Barry rescued a point for Villa. But the result did little for the chances of either side in their attempts to overhaul fourth-placed Arsenal. Villa have now gone 10 games without a win in all competitions and Everton are still without an away league victory in 2009. Everton played the better football for long periods with Leon Osman and skipper Phil Neville, in the 400th league appearance of his career, excellent in the centre of the park. The Villa defence also looked at sixes and sevens and struggled to contain the threat of Fellaini, Jo and Cahill. But the Everton rearguard were also severely tested in coping with Carew via the stream of high balls into their penalty box. And Ashley Young was a constant source of danger with his trickery which earned him a series of free-kicks. Villa did most of the early pressing and Tim Howard gathered a dipping centre from Milner after he had escaped the attention of Leighton Baines on the right flank. But Brad Friedel had to be alert to tip over a rising fierce half-volley from Neville after a corner from Baines had only been half cleared. Then after 20 minutes the Villa goalkeeper was powerless to stop Fellaini putting Everton ahead with his eighth goal of the campaign. Jo was involved in the build-up before finding Baines and his low cross was tapped in at close range by Fellaini. Villa looked shell-shocked by this setback and a low shot from Pienaar curled only a couple of feet away. In a rare Villa reply, Milner stung the hands of Howard with a long range drive although it was straight at the Everton keeper. David Moyes' side were soon back on the offensive and Friedel parried an effort from Cahill after being found in space by Jo. But after 22 minutes, Cahill grabbed his ninth goal of the season to double Everton's lead. Cahill thumped his header against the crossbar from a Pienaar corner and he was first to react to the rebound and headed past Friedel. Villa tried to retaliate and Hibbert became the first player to be yellow-carded after 28 minutes for a touchline challenge on Agbonlahor. The home side looked all over the place every time Everton ventured forward and Friedel saved bravely at the feet of Cahill. But after 32 minutes Carew gave Villa a lifeline with his 13th goal of the campaign. Milner's centre was deflected back across goal by Barry and then Agbonlahor also got a touch on the ball before Carew made no mistake from close range. Everton still looked dangerous and Curtis Davies blocked a shot from Jo after Cahill had allowed the ball to run across the box into his path. Hopes of a Villa revival suffered a setback after 53 minutes when a superb strike from Pienaar restored Everton's two-goal advantage. Neville played the ball into Pienaar's feet and he turned past Luke Young and curled a 20-yard drive past Friedel into the corner of the net.
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Chelsea vs Bolton result,premier league result

2009-04-11T07:19:00.000-07:00

Chelsea vs Bolton

Chelsea vs Bolton

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chalsea -4, bolton-3

Chelsea defeated Bolton by Four(4) :Three(3).Chalsea PLAYED SO WELL ,WHO DID NOT WATCH IT WATCH HIGH LIGHT NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.. .

Sunderland vs ManU result,premier league result

2009-04-11T07:00:00.000-07:00

Sunderland vs ManU

Sunderland vs ManU

ManU-2, SUN-1

Manchester united defeated Sunderland by Two(2) : one1).ManU PLAYED SO WELL ,WHO DID NOT WATCH IT WATCH HIGH LIGHT NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.. .

Liverpool Vs Blackburn soccer result,Premier league

2009-04-11T03:52:00.000-07:00

April,11,09
Liverpool Vs Blackburn

Liverpool Vs Blackburn:
liverpool:4-blackburn:0

Liverpool defeated Blackburn by Four(4) : Zero(0).liverpool PLAYED SO WELL ,WHO DID NOT WATCH IT WATCH HIGH LIGHT NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.. .

Sunderland vs ManU Fixture,Soccer fixture

2009-04-10T08:32:00.000-07:00

Sunderland vs ManU

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Saturday 11th April 15:00 GMT

In premier league,Manchester United will be hoping to have turned around their form when they visit struggling Sunderland side in their next Premier League encounter on Saturday. Catch all the live streaming soccer here on Live Sport Network

The Red Devils staged an amazing comeback in their last match against Aston Villa to break a two match losing streak. Having taken an early lead in the first half, United looked to have once again thrown away a match as Villa first equalized through John Carew before Gabriel Agbonlahor put them in front midway through the second half.

The defending champions pressed ahead and equalized in the 80th minutes through Cristiano Ronaldo before a stunning strike from Federico Macheda wrapped up all the points in injury time.

Manager Alex Ferguson will be hoping that his side will be able to build on the victory and return back to form as he attempts to win his third straight Premier League title.

Sunderland on the other hand will be hoping to avoid a fourth defeat in a row on Saturday with the club still embroiled in a relegation battle. The Black Cats are just three points above the relegation zone and manager Ricky Sbragia will be hoping that his side will be able to collect the required number of points and avoid getting relegated come the end of the season.United will be without Rio Ferdinand and Jonny Evans with both the defenders out of action with injuries but will be able to welcome Nemanja Vidic who was suspended for the game against Aston Villa. There are some doubts over the availability of George McCartney for Sunderland with the defender yet to recover from a calf injury.

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Liverpool v Blackburn Fixture,English premier league today

2009-04-10T07:47:00.000-07:00

Liverpool Vs Blackburn

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Saturday 11th April 12:45 GMT

In premiership ligue,Liverpool will be hoping to recover from their Champions League debacle in time to maintain their challenge for the Premier League title when they welcome Blackburn Rovers on Saturday. Catch all the action from Premier League live here on Live Sport Network

Liverpool slumped to a heavy 3-1 defeat to Chelsea in their Champions League quarter final first leg game on Wednesday and will have to score at least three goals at Stamford Bridge if they are to progress to the next round.

Manager Rafa Benitez will be hoping that his side will be able to put behind the disappointing result and continue their excellent league form with another victory against Blackburn and maintain the pressure on Manchester United in the race for a Premier League title.

Blackburn Rovers on the other hand will be looking to build on their surprise victory over Tottenham Hotspur from last weekend and pull further away from the relegation zone. Two late goals from Benni McCarthy and Andre Ooijer propelled Blackburn to a 2-1 win after Tottenham looked to on course for a comfortable victory thanks to a 30th minute goal by Robbie Keane.

The win lifted Blackburn to 15th in the league table, five points clear of the drop zone and with just seven matches remaining in the season, manager Sam Allardyce will be confident that his side will be able to avoid relegation.

Blackburn will be confident of coming away with at least a point on Saturday but will have to put up a vastly improved performance from the last time that the two teams met this season. The match ended in a comfortable 3-1 win for Liverpool and Benitez will be hoping for a similar result this time around.

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Liverpool v Chelsea result,english premier league result

2009-04-08T12:28:00.000-07:00

Liverpool vs Chelsea

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Liverpool vs Chelsea

Chelsea defeated Liverpool by Three(3) : One(1).Chelsea PLAYED SO WELL ,WHO DID NOT WATCH IT WATCH HIGH LIGHT NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.. ."Evanovic" made two goal at the time of 39" and 62" min..and "Drogba" made One Goal in favour of Chelsea . on the other hand "Torres" made One(1) goal in faviour of Liverpool.

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Barcelona v Bayern Munich soccer result,

2009-04-08T12:25:00.000-07:00

Barcelona vs Bayern

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Barcelona defeated Bayern by Four(4) : Zero(o).Barcelona PLAYED SO WELL ,WHO DID NOT WATCH IT WATCH HIGH LIGHT NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.."Messy" made 2 goal at the time of 9" and 38" mint."Eto" and "henry" made Two Goal in favour Of Barcelona at the time of 12' and 43' min..

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Manchester United v Porto result,English premier league result,

2009-04-07T14:00:00.000-07:00

Manchester United v Porto
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ManU vs Porto result

Updated result:

Manchester United and porto drawed by Two(2) : Two(2).Manchester United PLAYED SO WELL ,WHO DID NOT WATCH IT WATCH HIGH LIGHT NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!. ."Rooni" and "Teveg" made Two Goal in favour of Manchester United at the time of 15" by rooni and 85" by teveg. on the other hand Senna and Mariano made two goal in faviour of portu,at the time of 10"by Seena and 89"Mariano.

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Villarreal vs Arsenal football result,English premier league result,

2009-04-07T11:20:00.000-07:00

Villarreal vs Arsenal Live

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Villarreal vs Arsenal

UPDATED RESULT:

ManU :3
Aston villa: 2

Manchester United defeated Aston villa by Three(3) : Two(2).Manchester United PLAYED SO WELL ,WHO DID NOT WATCH IT WATCH HIGH LIGHT NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.Midfielder of Manchester United Machenda Played so till end and At the end He succed in the Adeed time. C.ronaldo Also made a Goal in favour of Manchester United at the time of

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Manchester United v Aston Villa ,English premier league result,

2009-04-05T08:51:00.000-07:00

Manchester United vs Aston Villa

ManU vs Aston villa

UPDATED RESULT:

ManU :3
Aston villa: 2

Manchester United defeated Aston villa by Three(3) : Two(2).Manchester United PLAYED SO WELL ,WHO DID NOT WATCH IT WATCH HIGH LIGHT NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.Midfielder of Manchester United Machenda Played so till end and At the end He succed in the Adeed time. C.ronaldo Also made a Goal in favour of Manchester United at the time of 79"(minute).

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Everton vs Wigan Result ,English premier league Result,

2009-04-05T07:22:00.000-07:00

Everton vs Wigan Result

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Everton vs Wigan
UPDATED RESULT:
Everton : 4
wigan : o
Rialmadrid defeated Malaga by one(1) : zero(0).RialmadridPLAYED SO WELL ,WHO DID NOT WATCH IT WATCH HIGH LIGHT NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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South Africa vs australia cricket result,Mtn cricket result,Live cricket result today

2009-04-05T06:13:00.000-07:00

South Africa vs australia cricket match Result,

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Updated Result:
Australia:135(All out) ,South africa:136/3

South africa won by 7 Wicket,against Australia,and level the series 1-1. For Australia :1.Firguson-50 run, For South africa:Smith-40. 2.Jonson- 30 run.

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Malaga vs Realmadrid football result,spanish premier league result,streem soccer,

2009-04-04T13:31:00.000-07:00

Malaga vs Real madrid Result

Malaga Vs Rialmadrid

UPDATED RESULT:
Malaga : 0 Rialmadrid : 2
Rialmadrid defeated Malaga by one(1) : zero(0).RialmadridPLAYED SO WELL ,WHO DID NOT WATCH IT WATCH HIGH LIGHT NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Fulham v Liverpool result,English premeir league result,live soccer result,

2009-04-04T11:26:00.000-07:00

Fulham v Liverpool Live

Fulham Vs liverpool

UPDATED RESULT:
Fulham : 0 Liverpool : 1( Benayoun,92 min)
liverpool defeated Fulham by one,(1) : zero(0).liverpool PLAYED SO WELL ,WHO DID NOT WATCH IT WATCH HIGH LIGHT..........................

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Newcastle United v Chelsea Result,Live english premier league result,,live streem soccer

2009-04-04T09:48:00.000-07:00

Newcastle United v Chelsea Live

United VS Chelsea

UPDATED RESULT:
UNITED : 0 CHELSEA : 2
Chelsea defeated Newcastele united by Two(2) : zero(0).CHELSEA PLAYED SO WELL ,WHO DID NOT WATCH IT WATCH HIGH LIGHT NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Arsenal vs Manchester City Result,live English premier league result,live Streem soccer

2009-04-04T09:00:00.000-07:00

Arsenal vs Manchester City Result

Arsenal vs Manchester City

UPDATED RESULT:
ARSENAL: 2
MANCHESTER CITY : 0

Arsenal defeted Manchester city By Two(2): Nil (0). Goal. Adebayor gives Goal for Arsenal in the second half (49").

Under the Supervision of FEBRICUS all player of Arsenal played well till the end.

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West Ham v Sunderland Live ,stream soccer

2009-04-04T03:58:00.000-07:00

West Ham v Sunderland Live

Saturday 4th April 15:00 GMT,09

West Ham will continue their push for a spot in Europe next season as they take on Sunderland on Saturday. Catch all the live premiership action from Upton Park by signing up with us here on Live Sport Network.

After a stuttered start under new boss Gianfranco Zola, the Hammers have churned out strong results that see them placed 8th on the Premier League table with 41 points from 30 games.

In their last game, West Ham managed to hold relegation-threatened Blackburn Rovers to a 1-1 draw. Mark Noble's 35th minute goal had given the Hammers a deserved lead at Ewood Park, but Keith Andrews came off the bench to grab an equalizer in the 51st minute to salvage one point for the Rovers.

Kieron Dyer and Diego Tristan have recovered from their respective injuries and should find a place in the side. However Carlton Cole is out with a thigh injury picked up during England's 4-0 win over Slovakia in a friendly last week. James Collison is also out with a knee injury.

Meanwhile Sunderland are still embroiled in a relegation battle although recent results have been promising. The Black Cats currently sit on the 14th spot on the league table with 32 points from 30 games. In their last match, they were unlucky to be beaten 1-0 by Manchester City. Micah Richards headed City to a win after Robinho had failed to convert a penalty that was awarded after Steed Malbranque brought down Richards in the area on 20 minutes. This was after George McCartney was sent off for a foul on Shaun Wright-Phillips.

The loss saw Sunderland remain just three points above the relegation zone and manager Ricky Sbragia will be a concerned man as the side prepares to go into what is a tough encounter at Upton Park.

Earlier this season, the Hammers emerged 0-1 winners at the Stadium of Light and Zola will be delighted with a similar result this time around. Watch West Ham v Sunderland Live online on Live Sport Network, the leading source to watch live footy streams on the web.

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Bolton v Middlesbrough Live and stream soccer

2009-04-04T03:48:00.000-07:00

Bolton v Middlesbrough Live

Saturday 4th April 15:00 GMT,09

Middlesbrough are desperately in need of all three points and will hope they can achieve the same when they visit Bolton Wanderers this weekend. Catch all the live premier league action from the Reebok Stadium by signing up with us here on Live Sport Network.

Middlesbrough are currently positioned 19th in the league table with 27 points from 30 games. The pressure at Riverside is immense and fans are praying for a miracle as the Premiership enters its home stretch.

Boro were beaten 1-0 by Stoke in their last game thanks to an 84th minute winner from Ryan Shawcross. That win saw Stoke move out of the relegation zone. The loss means Boro's survival prospects are bleak and manager Gareth Southgate is indeed a worried man these days. However he has received the backing of the board and retains his job for the moment.

Meanwhile Bolton will hope to break into the top half of the premiership table by the end of the season. The Trotters are placed 12th on the league table with 34 points from 30 games.

In their last game, they were held to a 1-1 draw by West Brom. Matt Taylor netted in his eighth goal of the season on 67 minutes to raise hopes of an easy win, but an own goal from Danny Shittu on 81 minutes gave West Brom a lifeline.

Bolton boss Gary Megson will continue to be without Mark Davies, who is out for six weeks with a knee injury. Joey O'Brien is also a doubtful starter with a similar complaint.

In the reverse fixture this season, Bolton emerged 3-1 winners and will hope to repeat the same in front of home fans on Saturday. Watch Bolton vs Middlesbrough Live online on Live Sport Network, the leading source to watch live football streams on the web.

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West Brom v Stoke Live streaming

2009-04-04T03:36:00.000-07:00

West Brom v Stoke Live

Saturday 4th April 19:00 GMT,09

West Brom take on Stoke City in a crucial match for both the teams as they look to avoid being relegated back to the Championship after just one year in the Premier League. Tune into our dedicated member's area to watch the game live. Live Sport Network is the number one source for live streaming football online with over 48,000 members.

West Brom are currently sitting at the foot of the table with just 24 points, seven points away from safety and a defeat for the Baggies on Saturday will all but confirm their relegation come the end of the season.

The Baggies put up a good fight in their last match against Bolton Wanderers after the visitors had taken the lead through Matthew Taylor. However West Brom fought back to equalize thanks to an own goal by Danny Shittu but manager Tony Mowbray admitted that a point was not enough for his side as he looks to close down the gap towards reaching safety.

West Brom will know that a loss in any of their remaining games spells doom for them and fans appear resigned to the Baggies’ fate.

Stoke City on the other hand will be confident of avoiding the drop after their recent improvement in form that has seen them rise to 15th in the league table, three points clear of the drop zone. Stoke's hopes of surviving the drop received a massive boost in their last match as they secured a narrow 1-0 win over fellow relegation strugglers Middlesbrough thanks to a 84th minute goal by Ryan Shawcross.

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Hull v Portsmouth Live streaming,

2009-04-04T03:13:00.000-07:00

Hull v Portsmouth Live

Saturday 4th April 15:00 GMT,09

Portsmouth will be looking to build on their excellent performance from their last game and move further away from the relegation zone when they visit struggling Hull City in their next Premier League match on Saturday. Catch all the live streaming football here on Live Sport Network

Pompey's hopes of avoiding relegation received a massive boost in their last match as they bounced back from a goal down to collect all three points against Everton thanks to a brace from Peter Crouch. Portsmouth looked to be heading to yet another defeat when Leighton Baines put Everton ahead early in the 4th minute but Crouch equalized midway through the first half before slotting home the winner 15 minutes from the final whistle.

The win lifted Portsmouth to 15th in the league table, three points clear of the relegation zone with a game in hand over their relegation rivals. With Portsmouth set to play West Bromwich Albion and Bolton Wanderers in their next two matches, manager Paul Hart will be hoping that his side will be able to come away with at least two wins from their next three matches as he looks to pull Pompey away from the drop zone.

Meanwhile Hull City will be hoping for an improvement in their form as they look to avoid returning back to the Championship next season. Hull's 1-0 win over Fulham proved to be a short-lived respite with the Tigers managing just one point from their last two matches.

A defeat against Portsmouth could further push them towards the relegation with Hull just four points away from the drop zone. Manager Phil Brown admitted that he is worried over his side's poor form and will be considering his options during the international break.

Watch Hull City vs Portsmouth Live online on Live Sport Network, the leading source to watch live streaming football.

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Arsenal v Manchester City Live streaming

2009-04-04T03:02:00.000-07:00

Arsenal v Manchester City Live

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Saturday 4th April 15:00 GMT,09

Arsenal will be searching for a fourth straight league victory when they welcome Manchester City in their next Premier League match on Saturday. Watch Arsenal vs Manchester City Live online on Live Sport Network, the leading source to watch live footy streams on the web.

The Gunners have moved three points clear in the race for the final Champions League place and manager Arsene Wenger will be hoping that his side will finish the season in the strongest fashion possible as he looks to improve on Arsenal's poor start to the season.

While Wenger has admitted defeat in the race for the league title, a third placed finish is within reach if Arsenal maintain their excellent recent form till the end of the season. Arsenal go into the match on the back of a comfortable 3-1 win over Newcastle United in their last match and will be looking to avenge their humiliating 3-0 defeat to Manchester City early this season.

City on the other hand will be hoping for some consistency as they look to complete an unlikely double over Arsenal and improve on their last season's 8th placed finish. The Citizens have failed to string together a run of victories and have instead faltered immediately after putting up an excellent performance in their previous match. Manager Mark Hughes will be hoping that his side will manage to avoid any more defeats in the final eight matches of the season as he looks to help his side qualify for the UEFA Cup for the next season, starting with a win against Arsenal on Saturday.

However City's recent record away to Arsenal leaves something to be desired with the Citizens losing eight of the last 10 matches and managing just two points. Watch Arsenal vs Manchester City Live online on Live Sport Network, the leading source to watch live streaming football.

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Blackburn v Tottenham Live streaming,

2009-04-04T02:09:00.000-07:00

Blackburn v Tottenham Live

Saturday 4th April 12:45 GMT,09

Tottenham Hotspur will be looking to maintain their excellent recent form with a third straight win when they visit Blackburn Rovers in their next Premier League clash on Saturday. Use your exclusive membership to watch Blackburn vs Tottenham live at Live Sport Network, the number one source for live football action.

Four wins from their last five games has banished any fears of relegation for Spurs who are still within touching distance of qualifying to the UEFA Cup for the next season. Spurs currently sit 11th in the league table with 38 points and should break into the top half of the table should they manage to beat Blackburn on Saturday.

Tottenham go into the game on the back of an excellent performance in their last match which saw them secure a narrow 1-0 win over Chelsea thanks to a second half goal by Luka Modric. Manager Harry Redknapp was delighted by his side's performance and expressed confidence that they can qualify for Europe next season.

Meanwhile Blackburn will be confident of maintaining their position out of the relegation zone come the end of the season. The Rovers have steadily improved since the appointment of Sam Allardyce and currently find themselves two points above the drop zone.

Blackburn were held to a 1-1 draw by West Ham United in their last match and though it was the Hammers who had taken the early lead with Keith Andrews helping the Rovers to a point in the second half, Sam Allardyce will be disappointed that his side was unable to put away their chances and pull further away from the drop zone.

Blackburn should have Roque Santa Cruz available for selection after the Paraguay international withdrew himself from the internationals to recover from a knee injury. Benni McCarthy has also recovered from a hamstring injury and is expected to start the game on Saturday.

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Fulham v Liverpool ,premear legue,april,4,09

2009-04-04T01:37:00.000-07:00

Fulham v Liverpool Live

Saturday 4th April 17:30 GMT.09

Liverpool will be looking to put more pressure on Manchester United by moving to the top of the Premier League table when they visit Fulham in their next match on Saturday. Catch all the live streaming football here on Live Sport Network.

Three wins from their last three matches coupled with a drop in form for United has seen Liverpool close down the gap at the top of the table to just one point and though United still have a game in hand, Liverpool fans will be optimistic that their side will be able to finally travel the distance and win their first league title in nearly two decades.

With United not playing until Sunday, a win for Liverpool against Fulham could see them reclaim their position at the top of the league table and increase the pressure on their title rivals who will be facing an Aston Villa side determined to bounce back from a string of poor performances.

Manager Rafa Benitez will hope his side can build on their recent form, which saw them beat Aston Villa 5-0 before the clubs went on an international break. Steven Gerrard was the hero in that game scoring a hat-trick.

Fulham on the other hand will be looking to repeat their excellent performance from the last game and pull off another upset on Saturday as they look consolidate on their position in the top half of the league table.

The Cottagers put up a brilliant display to first negate United's attacking threat before scoring two goals of their own to win their first ever match against the defending champions in five years.

However Roy Hodgson's side will have to be wary of the attacking threat posed by Liverpool who have scored 13 goals in their last three matches and with Steven Gerrard continuing his excellent for even on the international stage, the Fulham defense are expected to struggle against their opponents on Saturday.

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Newcastle United v Chelsea Football ,Premear league.march..4.09

2009-04-04T00:56:00.000-07:00

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Saturday 4th April 15:00 GMT,2009

Chelsea will be looking to bounce back from their disappointing defeat to Tottenham Hotspur from their last game when they visit Newcastle United on Saturday. Watch Newcastle United vs Chelsea Live online on Live Sport Network, the leading source to watch live Premier League soccer on the web.

The Blues had a great chance to close down the gap at the top of the table to just one point after Manchester United faltered against Fulham but were undone by a superb goal by Luka Modric in the second half. Manager Guus Hiddink admitted that his side deserved to lose and will be hoping that they will be no more slip ups as he looks to help his side win their first league title in three years.

Hiddink revealed that he could extend his stay with Chelsea beyond this season at least in a consultancy role. The Russian Federation said that they will not be blocking a move to make Hiddink's role as the Chelsea manager permanent if he could handle the pressure of managing both the club and country.

Meanwhile Newcastle United could have a new manager in charge by Saturday with Alan Shearer expected to take over as the manager at least till the end of the season. With the Magpies two points away from safety, fans will be hopeful that their legendary striker will conjure up some magic to keep their club in the Premier League.

Newcastle are without a win in their last five matches and will have to win their matches against fellow relegation strugglers Portsmouth, Stoke City and Middlesbrough if they are to have any hopes of avoiding the drop. Watch Newcastle United vs Chelsea Live online on Live Sport Network, the leading source to watch live streaming football.

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2009-04-04T00:37:00.001-07:00

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Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard has agreed a two-year contract extension

2009-04-03T13:32:00.000-07:00

April,4,09

Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard has agreed a two-year contract extension that will see him remain at Anfield until 2013.

The 28-year-old is yet to sign the new agreement, but is expected to sign in the next few days.

The news will be a further boost for Liverpool fans after manager Rafael Benitez signed a new five-year deal last month.

"It's a fantastic feeling to have agreed the deal," said Gerrard.

The midfielder signed his first professional deal with Liverpool as a 17-year-old and says he is determined to remain at Anfield until he retires.

"This is what I wanted. I want to see out the rest of my career with Liverpool," the England international told his club's official website.

"I have said all along that as long as the club wanted me, then I would stay at Liverpool.

"I've been a fan all my life and it'll be fantastic at the end of my career to look back and say I have been with Liverpool all the way through.

"The main priority is to be successful and I want to achieve success at the club I love. If we can win more trophies together then I will be really happy."

A delighted Benitez said: "Steven has once again shown his commitment and it was an easy deal to agree. As soon as we offered him the option he said yes.

"There were no problems at all. He wants to stay for life.

"This deal sends out another clear message that we are moving forward as a club. To know we have a player of Steven's quality with us for many more years is a great boost for the club and the fans.

"He is clearly a player who inspires those around him and even though he is playing very well at the moment, I still think his best years are ahead of him."

Gerrard has been instrumental in recent weeks in Liverpool's bid to end their 19-year wait for a league title and is the club's top scorer this season with 22 goals in all competitions.

Liverpool have moved to within a point of Manchester United after an impressive 4-1 victory at Old Trafford last month, which was followed by an equally emphatic win as Gerrard scored a hat-trick in the 5-0 thrashing of Aston Villa at Anfield.

Victory away at Fulham on Saturday would see them move to the top of the Premier League, albeit possibly only for 24 hours as Manchester United host Villa on Sunday.

Benitez signed a new contract himself last month and since then he has been quick to tie down other members of his backroom team.

Assistant boss Sammy Lee and first team coach Mauricio Pellegrino agreed extensions of at least two years, while goalkeeping coach Xavi Valero, fitness coach Paco de Miguel and chief scout Eduardo Macia have also re-signed.

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Mixed reactions in Asian media,for football

2009-04-03T13:03:00.000-07:00

April,4,09

While winning is supposedly the be all and end all for football coaches, it seems that even maximum points are often not enough to keep the critics at bay. Just take Pim Verbeek. The Australia coach might have expected praise for taking the Socceroos to within a point of the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa™ with a 2-0 win over Uzbekistan. Instead, he faced questions about the lack of entertainment his side are providing.

Others leapt to the Dutchman's defence. In an article entitled "Can't do much better than Verbeek," the Melbourne Herald Sun's Ron Reed lauded the former Korea Republic boss. "Verbeek's main mission - to get the Socceroos to the World Cup finals - is all but accomplished," Reed wrote. The article also quoted Melbourne Victory coach Ernie Merrick, who counts among Verbeek's firmest supporters. "His job is to qualify and you can't do much better than he has," Merrick remarked.

Elsewhere, with the Socceroos now on course to seal qualification with two games to spare, the Aussie press understandably allowed their gaze to drift forward to the global extravaganza itself. South Africa 2010 was certainly the focus of an interview Lucas Neill gave to local daily The Age.

"Top 20 is a good target going into the World Cup and then who knows," Neill said. "We got to mix with the last 16 in the last World Cup and we will take anyone on in any country and we've already proven that. This is not a fluke. We've beaten France in the past, Argentina in the past and because of our spirit and the way that we've been brought up with football, always being the underdogs, always being the team that is trying to achieve, we are going to get results."

Eastern delight, Emirati woe
Elsewhere, winning really did prove to be the be all and end all for Huh Jung-Moo. The Korea Republic coach was able to bask in the glow of his side's dramatic 1-0 over neighbours Korea DPR, with local media unanimously applauding the team for ending a long run of draws in the fixture stretching back 16 years.

"Korea Republic finally shook off that uncomfortable feeling against Korea DPR," was Sports Donga's take on the match. "More importantly, the Taeguk Warriors took a giant step forward towards a seventh straight appearance at the world finals."

The nation's leading new agency Yonhap also predicted confidently that Huh's side would complete their mission, "provided they beat the already eliminated UAE on the road and add at least a point against Saudi Arabia at home."

Across the water in Japan, the Shunsuke Nakamura-inspired 1-0 over against Bahrain sparked excitement among fans and media alike. "The margin between Japan and Bahrain was small, but the victory for Takeshi Okada's side proved big," wrote Daily Yomiuri's Shintaro Kano. "Japan put one foot through the door to South Africa."

Also joining the East Asians in celebration mood were Bahrain, where local press went into raptures following their 1-0 over Qatar. In an article entitled "Victory joy," the nation's leading English language newspaper Gulf Daily News wrote excitedly about how the team had "bounced back from their away defeat to Japan and took a huge step towards booking their first-ever berth in the World Cup finals."

On the other side of the coin, media outlets across United Arab Emirates were left to lament the national team's failure to stay in contention after conceding the lead to go down 3-2 in Saudi Arabia. "Although leading 2-1 and staring at their first win, luck wasn't to be on UAE's side," was how the Khaleej Times summed up their team's tale of woe.

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Podolski pays for Ballack slap

2009-04-03T12:41:00.000-07:00

Germany striker Lukas Podolski has agreed to pay 5,000 euros to the German Football Federation (DFB) by way of reparation for slapping national captain Michael Ballack.

The altercation continued to make headlines in Germany two days after the event, despite the German management team deciding not to punish Podolski for his actions. Podolski, named Best Young Player at the 2006 FIFA World Cup™, admitted that he had "over-reacted". "It was a bad reaction and I apologise," he said.

'Prince Poldi', as he is known in Germany, came in for strong criticism in the German media on Friday, with popular tabloid Bild speaking of a "scandal" and a "slap in the face for (national coach) Joachim Low and the whole of German football".

In an attempt to dampen the furore, the DFB announced on Friday that Podolski would contribute 5,000 euros towards a fair play initiative organised by the federation.

"It's a fair decision after an unacceptable piece of behaviour," said DFB president Theo Zwanziger. "When it comes to professional footballers, they have to be role models who are conscious of their responsibilities towards society."

Podolski, who had disagreed with Ballack over tactics, has received the support of his club manager Jurgen Klinsmann, himself a former striker for the German team. "For us, there is no problem," Klinsmann said. "What happened is part of football."

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"We have to forget loss"- said Maradona,

2009-04-03T12:20:00.000-07:00

After leading his country to their worst defeat in six decades - a 6-1 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa™ qualifier pasting in Bolivia - Argentina coach Diego Maradona has his back to the wall.

Having only taken over last year, as a surprise successor to Alfio Basile, the 1986 FIFA World Cup winner started off with friendly wins in Scotland and France and then last week the two-times world champions hammered Venezuela 4-0 in his first competitive match in charge. But Wednesday's humiliation in La Paz - to his credit Maradona did not blame the high altitude - ramped up the temperature of the hot seat, even if qualification for next year's finals for South Africa 2010 should still be a relative formality for the team still only two points behind second-placed Brazil.

Four sides go through to the finals automatically and there seems little chance of Argentina missing out, but Maradona candidly admitted his men's shortcomings. "We just have to start again and hope that nothing like this ever happens again," said Maradona, who praised Bolivia as the better side.

"The altitude was not an issue. We came up against a team that gave very little away and basically they were the better team. Whoever played against that Bolivian team would have suffered the same fate as us. I suffered with them (the players). Every Bolivian goal was a dagger in my heart."

The thin air of the Bolivian capital had already done for group leaders Paraguay but the manner of the Argentines' humbling 3,650 metres above sea level was more than enough to bring the Albiceleste down to Earth with a bump. The likes of Lionel Messi and Carlos Tevez cut disconsolate figures after the loss at the Hernando Siles stadium, which rocked with joyous home fans as a tide of Bolivian green ran the visitors ragged.

The scale of the beating will up the pressure on a coach who has yet to prove himself in the job despite Maradona's lingering cult status from his playing days. Anything less than a win against Colombia in the next qualifier on 6 June in Buenos Aires would be a further blow to his credibility. After that, the Argentines have to make another difficult trip to Quito to play Ecuador.

Fan support
Playing at only 750 metres lower than La Paz the Ecuadoreans have held Brazil and Paraguay, the top two sides in the group, over the past week to prove they are no pushovers on their own patch. Despite the residual feeling of fan warmth towards him from his playing days Maradona is already coming under pressure from the media.

"Diego as leader and strategist is the main person responsible for the tsunami in Bolivia because, as a prisoner of his love for Bolivia, his commitment (to Bolivian president and personal friend) Evo Morales, he ended up believing the altitude would have neither cause nor effect," wrote sports daily Ole, firmly pointing the finger of blame.

Other papers complained that Maradona had little attacking potency to call on from the bench while suggesting that his side had likely underestimated the Bolivians, who are second bottom of the group. Team-mate Javier Zanetti joined Maradona in praising Bolivia's performance but said the high altitude was a problem. "Some of us had a terrible headache - though we don't want to use that as an excuse," the midfielder told reporters."

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AWARDS DOUBLE FOR LIVERPOOL

2009-04-03T11:58:00.000-07:00

April,4,09

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Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez and captain Steven Gerrard have been named the Barclays Premier League manager and player of the month for March.

The Reds enjoyed an outstanding month as they reignited their Premier League title challenge with emphatic wins over champions Manchester United and Aston Villa.

Liverpool also beat Sunderland to collect maximum points from March and move into April a point behind leaders United.

Gerrard, who netted in the 4-1 rout of United and fired a hat-trick in the 5-0 demolition of Villa, has now won the player's prize an unprecedented five times.

It is also Benitez's fifth such award and his second this season having last been recognised in October.

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Shilpa invites Queen Rania of Jordan for T20 match

2009-04-03T09:42:00.000-07:00

April,3,09
Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty says Queen Rania of Jordan has accepted her invitation to watch a T20 cricket match between South Africa and Australia.During her stay in Johannesburg, Shilpa got to meet the 39-year-old queen who was staying in the same hotel as her.

"While at the hotel I was staying in at Johannesburg, I got to know that Her Highness Queen Rania of Jordan was staying there too. I invited her for a match.

"Queen Rania was kind enough to accept the invitation I extended and join us in the president's box at the Wanderers stadium to watch her first ever T20 cricket match, South Africa vs Australia. Very sweetly she was trying to understand the game" shilpa posted on her blog shilpashettylive.com

Shilpa, who is completely in awe of the queen known for pushing more rights for women and children in Jordan, said that Queen Rania made her realise "the importance of charity".

"Every time I met her, respect for her just grew. Her radiance, her kindness left me spell bound. She made me realise the importance of charity and giving back to society. It really amazed me that a lady in her position is still so down to earth, her simplicity just amazed me. For me, she wasn't just the Queen of Jordan but the Queen of hearts."

Queen Rania is the wife of King Abdullah II.
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Upcoming Football fixture,09

2009-04-01T11:04:00.002-07:00

Thursday 02nd April 2009
European Under-21 Championship Qualifying Group Six
Kazakhstan U21	v	Bulgaria U21	11.00

Blue Square Premier			Bet
Eastbourne Borough	v	Ebbsfleet	19.45

Wrexham	v	Barrow	19.45

Friday 03rd April 2009
Eircom Premier
Bohemians	v	Cork	19.35

Bray	v	St Patricks	19.45

Derry City	v	Galway Utd	19.45

Drogheda Utd	v	Shamrock	19.45

German Bundesliga			Bet
Arminia Bielefeld	v	Schalke 04	19.30

Dutch Holland Casino Eredivisie			Bet
NEC	v	FC Twente	19.45

Saturday 04th April 2009
Barclays Premier League			Bet
Arsenal	v	Man City	15.00

Blackburn	v	Tottenham	12.45

Bolton	v	Middlesbrough	15.00

Fulham	v	Liverpool	17.30

Hull City	v	Portsmouth	15.00

Newcastle	v	Chelsea	15.00

West Brom	v	Stoke City	15.00

West Ham	v	Sunderland	15.00

Clydesdale Bank Scottish Premier			Bet
Celtic	v	Hamilton Acd'	15.00

Dundee Utd	v	Hibernian	12.30

Hearts	v	Kilmarnock	15.00

Inverness CT	v	St Mirren	15.00

Motherwell	v	Aberdeen	15.00

Coca-Cola Championship			Bet
Barnsley	v	Nottm Forest	15.00

Birmingham	v	Wolves	15.00
Postponed - now being played Mon, Apr 6
Blackpool	v	Plymouth	15.00

Bristol City	v	Preston NE	17.20

Coventry	v	Reading	15.00

Derby	v	Burnley	15.00

Doncaster	v	Watford	15.00

Norwich	v	Sheff Weds	15.00

QPR	v	C.Palace	15.00

Sheff Utd	v	Ipswich	15.00

Southampton	v	Charlton	15.00

Coca-Cola Division One			Bet
Cheltenham	v	Leyton Orient	15.00

Colchester	v	Leeds Utd	15.00

Hartlepool	v	Hereford	15.00

Huddersfield	v	Southend	15.00

Leicester	v	Carlisle Utd	15.00

MK Dons	v	Brighton	15.00

Millwall	v	Walsall	15.00

Northampton	v	Scunthorpe	15.00
Postponed - due to JPT Final
Oldham	v	Peterborough	15.00

Stockport	v	Yeovil	15.00

Swindon	v	Crewe	15.00

Coca-Cola Division Two			Bet
Accrington	v	Lincoln City	15.00

Aldershot	v	Rotherham	15.00

Bournemouth	v	Rochdale	15.00

Bradford	v	Brentford	15.00

Darlington	v	Morecambe	15.00

Exeter City	v	Dag & Red	15.00

Gillingham	v	Barnet	15.00

Macclesfield	v	Chesterfield	15.00

Notts County	v	Chester	15.00

Port Vale	v	Bury	15.00

Shrewsbury	v	Grimsby	15.00

Blue Square Premier			Bet
Barrow	v	Woking	15.00

Cambridge Utd	v	Forest Green	15.00

Crawley Town	v	Burton Albion	15.00

Eastbourne Borough	v	Weymouth	15.00

Ebbsfleet	v	Northwich	15.00
Postponed
Grays Ath	v	York City	15.00

Kidderminster	v	Stevenage	15.00

Lewes	v	Altrincham	15.00

Oxford United	v	Histon	15.00

R'den & Dmnds	v	Salisbury	15.00

Torquay	v	Kettering	15.00

Wrexham	v	Mansfield	15.00

Eircom Premier
Sligo	v	Dundalk	20.00

Irn-Bru Scottish Division One			Bet
Airdrie Utd	v	Dunfermline	15.00

Clyde	v	Livingston	15.00

Morton	v	Dundee	15.00

Queen o' Sth	v	Ross County	15.00

St Johnstone	v	Partick Thistle	15.00

Irn-Bru Scottish Division Two			Bet
Alloa Athletic	v	Peterhead	15.00

Ayr United	v	Stirling Albion	15.00

Brechin City	v	Queen's Park	15.00

East Fife	v	Arbroath	15.00

Stranraer	v	Raith Rovers	15.00

Irn-Bru Scottish Division Three			Bet
Annan Athletic	v	Montrose	15.00

Berwick Rgs'	v	Albion Rovers	15.00

Cowdenbeath	v	Elgin City	15.00

Forfar Athletic	v	East Stirling	15.00

Stenhousemuir	v	Dumbarton	15.00

Blue Square North
Alfreton Town	v	Southport	15.00

Blyth Spartans	v	Vauxhall Ms	15.00

Burscough	v	Hucknall	15.00

Droylsden	v	Solihull Moors	15.00

Fleetwood Town	v	King's Lynn	15.00

Gainsborough	v	AFC Telford	15.00

Harrogate Town	v	Tamworth	15.00

Hinckley	v	Hyde United	15.00

Redditch United	v	Workington	15.00

Stafford	v	Gateshead	15.00

Stalybridge	v	Farsley Celtic	15.00

Blue Square South
AFC Wimbledon	v	Team Bath	15.00

Basingstoke	v	Thurrock	15.00

Bath City	v	Braintree Town	15.00

Bishops Sford	v	Eastleigh	15.00

Chelmsford	v	Worcester City	15.00

Dorchester	v	Hampton & Richm	15.00

Havant and W	v	Maidenhead Utd	15.00

Hayes & Yeading	v	Bromley	15.00

Newport County	v	Fisher	15.00

St Albans	v	Weston-S-Mare	15.00

Welling United	v	Bognor Regis To	15.00

Spanish Primera Liga			Bet
Almeria	v	Villarreal	19.00

Athletic Bilbao	v	Mallorca	19.00

Malaga	v	Real Madrid	21.00

Real Betis	v	Numancia	19.00

Recreativo Huelva	v	Sevilla	19.00

Valladolid	v	Barcelona	19.00

German Bundesliga			Bet
Eintracht Frankfurt	v	Cottbus	14.30

Hamburg	v	TSG Hoffenheim	14.30

Hertha Berlin	v	Borussia Dortmund	14.30

VfL Bochum	v	VfB Stuttgart	14.30

Wolfsburg	v	Bayern Munich	14.30

French Ligue 1			Bet
Bordeaux	v	AS Nancy	18.00

Caen	v	Toulouse	20.00

Grenoble	v	Lorient	18.00

Le Mans	v	Lyon	18.00

Monaco	v	Le Havre	18.00

Nantes	v	Lille	18.00

Valenciennes	v	Auxerre	18.00

Dutch Holland Casino Eredivisie			Bet
AZ	v	ADO Den Haag	18.45

FC Utrecht	v	FC Groningen	17.45

Heracles	v	Heerenveen	18.45

Sparta	v	PSV	19.45

Sunday 05th April 2009
Barclays Premier League			Bet
Everton	v	Wigan Athletic	15.00

Man Utd	v	Aston Villa	16.00

Clydesdale Bank Scottish Premier			Bet
Falkirk	v	Rangers	14.00

Coca-Cola Championship			Bet
Cardiff City	v	Swansea City	11.00

Coca-Cola Division One			Bet
Tranmere	v	Bristol Rovers	15.00

Johnstone's Paint Trophy Final
Luton Town	v	Scunthorpe	13.15

Italian Serie A			Bet
AC Milan	v	Lecce	20.00
Postponed
Atalanta	v	Fiorentina	12.00
Postponed
Cagliari	v	Catania	14.00

Juve	v	Chievo	14.00

Palermo	v	Torino	14.00

Reggina	v	Genoa	14.00

Roma	v	Bologna	14.00

Sampdoria	v	Napoli	14.00

Siena	v	Lazio	14.00

Udinese	v	Inter	18.00

Spanish Primera Liga			Bet
Atletico Madrid	v	Osasuna	16.00

Espanyol	v	Deportivo La Coruna	16.00

Sporting Gijon	v	Racing Santander	20.00

Valencia	v	Getafe	18.00

German Bundesliga			Bet
Cologne	v	Bayer Leverkusen	16.00

Karlsruhe	v	Borussia M'gladbach	16.00

Werder	v	Hannover 96	16.00

French Ligue 1			Bet
PSG	v	Nice	16.00

Sochaux	v	Rennes	16.00

St Etienne	v	Marseille	20.00

Dutch Holland Casino Eredivisie			Bet
FC Volendam	v	Feyenoord	13.30

Roda JC	v	Ajax	11.30

Vitesse	v	De Graafschap	13.30

Willem II	v	NAC	13.30

Monday 06th April 2009
Coca-Cola Championship			Bet
Birmingham	v	Wolves	19.45

Blue Square Premier			Bet
Burton Albion	v	Torquay	19.45

Blue Square North
Hyde United	v	Blyth Spartans	19.45

Blue Square South
Chelmsford	v	Hampton & Richm	19.45

Havant and W	v	Welling United	19.45

Tuesday 07th April 2009
European Champion Clubs Cup Quarter Final First Leg			Bet
Man Utd	v	FC Porto	19.45

Villarreal	v	Arsenal	19.45

Coca-Cola Championship			Bet
C.Palace	v	Coventry	20.00

Sheff Utd	v	Barnsley	19.45

Watford	v	Southampton	19.45

Coca-Cola Division One			Bet
Hereford	v	Brighton	19.45

Leyton Orient	v	Leeds Utd	19.45

Coca-Cola Division Two			Bet
Barnet	v	Rotherham	19.45

Chesterfield	v	Lincoln City	19.30

Darlington	v	Wycombe	19.45

Port Vale	v	Aldershot	19.45

Blue Square Premier			Bet
Altrincham	v	Eastbourne Borough	19.45

Forest Green	v	Kidderminster	19.45

Kettering	v	Barrow	19.45

Mansfield	v	Ebbsfleet	19.45

Northwich	v	Woking	19.45

Stevenage	v	Cambridge Utd	19.45

Wrexham	v	Histon	19.45

York City	v	Oxford United	19.45

Eircom Premier
Cork	v	Drogheda Utd	19.45

Dundalk	v	Shamrock	19.45

Galway Utd	v	Bohemians	19.45

Sligo	v	Bray	19.45

St Patricks	v	Derry City	19.45

Irn-Bru Scottish Division One			Bet
St Johnstone	v	Dunfermline	19.45

Irn-Bru Scottish Division Three			Bet
Forfar Athletic	v	Dumbarton	19.45

Blue Square North
AFC Telford	v	Harrogate Town	19.45

Fleetwood Town	v	Farsley Celtic	19.45

Redditch United	v	Vauxhall Ms	19.45

Southport	v	Droylsden	19.45

Stalybridge	v	Alfreton Town	19.45

Workington	v	Hucknall	19.45

Blue Square South
Bath City	v	Bishops Sford	19.45

Braintree Town	v	Fisher	19.45

Hayes & Yeading	v	Weston-S-Mare	19.45

Wednesday 08th April 2009
European Champion Clubs Cup Quarter Final First Leg			Bet
Barcelona	v	Bayern Munich	19.45

Liverpool	v	Chelsea	19.45

Clydesdale Bank Scottish Premier			Bet
Celtic	v	Falkirk	19.45

St Mirren	v	Rangers	19.45

Coca-Cola Championship			Bet
Cardiff City	v	Derby	19.45

Coca-Cola Football League result,31,3,09

2009-04-01T02:23:00.000-07:00

Coca-Cola Football League One

Bristol Rovers

1-2

Stockport County

6,286

Kuffour 47

Pilkington 70

Cadamarteri 78

Millwall

0-1

Colchester United

8,071

Platt 84

Yeovil Town

1-0

Northampton Town

3,884

Obika 79

Coca-Cola Football League Two

Aldershot Town

1-1

Chesterfield

2,482

Robinson 52

Lester 7

Exeter City

1-0

Port Vale

4,235

Prosser(og) 29

Lincoln City

1-0

Macclesfield Town

2,478

Patulea 27

Luton Town

2-4

Rotherham United

5,975

Martin 42

Reid 11

Hall 70

Broughton 38

Harrison 53

Hudson 87

Wycombe Wanderers

1-1

Barnet

4,066

Akinde 19

Furlong 42

South africa vs Australia,20-20 Cricket result,march,27.09

2009-03-27T12:35:00.000-07:00

South africa vs Australia,20-20 Cricket result:

Albie Morkel (37) and Mark Boucher (36 not out) propelled South Africa to a four-ball win over Australia in the opening Twenty20 international.

The hosts' reply seemed to flag at 83-5 but the pair's big-hitting saw them comfortably ease past their target.

Earlier David Hussey had been Australia's star, scoring a quicksilver 88 that cleared the boundary six times.

But Robin Peterson's disciplined spin frustrated the rest of the upper order as Hussey's efforts proved in vain.

UEFA Cup Quarter Final Second Leg,Fixture

2009-03-27T03:40:00.000-07:00


Thursday 16th April 2009
UEFA Cup Quarter Final Second Leg			Bet
Dynamo Kiev	v	PSG	17.30

Man City	v	Hamburg	19.45

Marseille	v	Shakhtar Donetsk	19.45

Udinese	v	Werder	19.45

Thursday 30th April 2009
UEFA Cup Semi Final First Leg			Bet
PSG/Dynamo Kiev	v	Shakhtar Donetsk/Marseille	19.45

Werder Bremen/Udinese	v	Hamburg/Man City	19.45

Man City 1-0 Sunderland result.22.march 09

2009-03-22T12:31:00.000-07:00

Defender Micah Richards spared team-mate Robinho's blushes by scoring Manchester City's winner against 10-man Sunderland at Eastlands.

Sunderland were up against it in the 15th minute when George McCartney was shown red for pulling back Shaun Wright-Phillips on the edge of the box.

Robinho then had a penalty saved by Marton Fulop after Steed Malbranque was judged to have fouled Richards.

City's goal came after the break when Richards headed in Elano's free-kick.

Victory was just about deserved for a City side who had a man advantage for the majority of the game, but often found it desperately difficult to break down a resolute Sunderland.

During the short time it was 11 versus 11, Wright-Phillips spurned a fantastic chance to put the home side in lead when he dinked his shot a foot wide of Fulop's goal after a glorious ball from Valeri Bojinov.

Moments later, Wright-Phillips was again through on goal but this time he was judged to have been pulled back by McCartney which led to the defender's dismissal.

Referee Steve Tanner had initially not spotted the incident and the decision to show McCartney red was only made after the Somerset official consulted his linesman who had flagged.

Further pain should have been inflicted on Ricky Sbragia's team shortly after when City were awarded a penalty when Malbranque hacked down Richards.

However, Robinho, who had not scored since the end of last year, made a pig's ear of his run-stutter-kick technique which resulted in a flat penalty saved by Fulop low to his right.

Sbragia had by this stage changed his formation from 4-5-1 to 4-4-1, and the nine remaining outfield players defended admirably for the rest of the half - limiting City to playing hopeful balls into the box without any calling Fulop into action.

However, the next time Fulop was troubled was when Richards powered his header past him 10 minutes after the restart.

The England defender connected with Elano's delivery from six yards out for his first goal since scoring against Everton in 2006.

City should have added a second when the rejuvenated Richards sped down the right and found Elano unmarked in the area but the Brazilian slipped the ball past the Sunderland's right-hand upright.

Despite being in front, City still did not look comfortable and were almost made to pay for their earlier misses when Andy Reid had a sight on goal from 12 yards but was prevented from pulling the trigger by a great block tackle from Richard Dunne.

The impressive Fulop made superb saves from Elano and Robinho late in the game, but in the end Richards' earlier strike was enough for victory.

Man City boss Mark Hughes: "We should have put the game to bed with all the chances we had.

"We had a hard week with our Uefa Cup tie going to extra-time and we were also without Wayne Bridge and Stephen Ireland today.

"Sunderland were freshness at the end because they didn't play in midweek."

Sunderland manager Ricky Sbragia: "George made slight contact but ball was in keeper's hands.

"I'm dumfounded as to why he was sent off. A long debate ensued and the linesman made the decision."

Man City: Given, Richards (Garrido 83), Onuoha, Dunne, Zabaleta, Wright-Phillips, Elano, De Jong, Kompany (Fernandes 84), Robinho, Bojinov (Bellamy 65).
Subs Not Used: Hart, Evans, Etuhu, Berti.#

Booked: Bojinov, Fernandes, Wright-Phillips.

Goals: Richards 56.

Sunderland: Fulop, Bardsley, Collins, Ferdinand, McCartney, Edwards, Whitehead, Leadbitter, Murphy (Davenport 16), Malbranque (Reid 72), Jones (Cisse 72).
Subs Not Used: Gordon, Yorke, Healy, McShane.

Sent Off: McCartney (15).

Booked: Bardsley, Davenport, Leadbitter, Ferdinand, Reid.

Att: 43,017

Ref: Steve Tanner (Somerset).

man of the match: Shaun Wright-Phillips 6.80 (on 90 minutes).

Please note that you can still give the players marks out of 10 on BBC Sport's Player Rater after the match has finished.

Collingwood cool on Twenty20 role

2009-03-22T00:52:00.000-07:00

Paul Collingwood has ruled himself out of being England's captain in this summer's World Twenty20.

England's selectors are considering whether Andrew Strauss, captaining the team on their current tour of the Caribbean, should lead in all formats.

Former one-day skipper Collingwood said: "I had a year in the job, and you feel as if you've had your go.

"I gave up the job and I would take a lot of persuading to do it again," added the Durham all-rounder.

Collingwood skippered England in 24 one-day internationals, winning 10, before quitting the role last summer to concentrate on his own game.

He also led the team in the inaugural World Twenty20 in South Africa in 2007 where England failed to reach the semi-finals.

Former captain Kevin Pietersen has already stated he does not want to be considered for the Twenty20 role.

If the selectors do not opt for Strauss, a specialist skipper such as Kent's Rob Key could be appointed.

Collingwood, who was on standby to take over the captaincy from injury doubt Strauss in the current one-day series, said: "Whoever takes it I'm sure will do a very good job.

"But there's a lot of things to happen between now and then, a coach to come in and things like that. We will have to wait and see."

Newcastle 1-3 Arsenal

2009-03-22T00:43:00.000-07:00

Nicklas Bendtner, Abou Diaby and Samir Nasri secured victory for Arsenal to leave Newcastle in the relegation zone.

Arsenal took the lead when Bendtner headed home Andrey Arshavin's free-kick while Obafemi Martins volleyed home from 12-yards a minute later.

The Gunners were back in front when Diaby smashed home from 18-yards with Nasri sealing the win soon after.

Earlier, Manuel Almunia had saved Martins first-half penalty after he had brought down Newcastle's Ryan Taylor.

Newcastle had begun the day just out of the relegation places but Stoke's 1-0 victory against Middlesbrough meant the Magpies slipped into the bottom three before kick-off.

And defeat to Arsenal further compounds Newcastle's place in the relegation places with eight games left.

For Arsenal victory sees them consolidate their position in fourth place with the Gunners 10 points behind leaders United having played a game more.

Newcastle left Michael Owen on the bench but could have done with the England striker midway through the first half when they were awarded a penalty.

Martins took it, but his weak strike was easily saved by Almunia low to his left.

The Newcastle striker missed further chances, with Peter Lovenkrands also guilty of wastefulness in front of goal.

Newcastle played well in an open first half, but Arsenal always looked dangerous on the break.

Magpies defender twice Steven Taylor blocked goal bound strikes that looked destined for the back of the net, while keeper Steve Harper also saved well from close range from Robin Van Persie.

Taylor, meanwhile, was lucky to escape punishment for a crude elbow on Andrey Arshavin who later shaved the top of the Newcastle crossbar with a fine 25-yard strike.

But despite the open nature of the game, the first half ended goalless. The second half was a different affair.

Newcastle started brightly forcing a series of corners, and from one of them, Steven Taylor had a header cleare

But Arsenal responded and took a 56th minute lead when an unmarked Bendtner headed home Arshavin's out swinging free-kick from close range. A minute later Newcastle were level.

Martins latched onto a hopeful long ball, blocked Gallas' clearance and volleyed home from inside the box for 1-1.

Arsenal were soon back in the lead with Diaby playing a neat one-two with Van Persie and from 18-yards smashed past Harper for 2-1.

Two soon became three with Nasri beating Harper from a tight angle at the Newcastle keeper's near post.

A rampant Arsenal had further chances with Van Persie forcing a fine save from Harper with Diaby hitting a post in injury time as the Magpies were spared further punishment.

man of the match: Arsenal's Andrey Arshavin 7.93 (on 90 minutes).

Tottenham 1-0 Chelsea

2009-03-22T00:35:00.000-07:00

Luka Modric capped a man-of-the-match display with a superb goal as Tottenham dealt Chelsea's title bid a huge blow with a deserved win at White Hart Lane.

The Croatian grabbed the winner on 50 minutes, drilling Aaron Lennon's cross into the corner from 18 yards.

It might have been more had Robbie Keane not been denied three times.

But Spurs keeper Heurelho Gomes also played a part, saving brilliantly from John Terry before Alex headed on to the bar as the hosts desperately held on.

The three points were no more than Tottenham deserved from a full-blooded and frantic London derby, but Chelsea will be kicking themselves as their first defeat under Guus Hiddink saw them miss the chance to close the gap on league leaders Manchester United.

United's earlier 2-0 defeat to Fulham meant a win would have taken the Blues to within a point of the champions, but instead they were left to rue a disjointed display and a fine performance from Spurs.

All signs before the match pointed to a Chelsea victory, given their 100% league record under Hiddink and the fact Spurs had secured just one win in 37 league games against their London rivals.

But Tottenham, unbeaten in five matches themselves, are looking every inch an outfit rejuvenated under Harry Redknapp of late and they edged the opening 45 minutes.

With the Blues deploying a 4-3-3 formation, with Juliano Belletti wide right and Nicolas Anelka wide left, Jonathan Woodgate and Ledley King were able to nullify the threat of Didier Drogba in the centre.

And with Jermaine Jenas and Wilson Palacios impressing in midfield against Frank Lampard, Michael Ballack and Michael Essien, Chelsea's greater possession only rarely led to clear openings.

Essien had the first chance of note, though, playing a one-two with Anelka before unleashing a skiddy shot that Gomes did well to get down and save in the Tottenham goal.

Spurs - and Keane in particular - responded well.

First the Irishman unleashed a fierce half-volley that Petr Cech did well to turn round the post from 20 yards, and the keeper then had to save from two rather tamer efforts from the striker as Tottenham's organised, thoughtful approach play almost bore fruit.

Anelka forced another smart stop from Gomes up the other end with a clipped effort from 16 yards, but it was Tottenham impressing - and they got their reward five minutes into the second half.

Lennon - kept quiet until that point - was the creator, the winger getting the better of Ashley Cole on the right and pulling back to Modric to rifle a superb right-foot shot into the corner from 18 yards.

The goal rattled Chelsea and, buoyed by a vocal home support, Spurs pressed forward.

Modric went close again with a similar effort to the goal and King headed over unmarked from a corner as the visitors backtracked.

Something had to change for Chelsea - and Hiddink obliged by sending on Ricardo Quaresma, with almost immediate affect.

The Portugal winger gained half a yard down the right and his deep cross was headed goalwards by Lampard, only for Vedran Corluka to desperately clear the Spurs lines.

Minutes later, Drogba forced a smart near-post save from Gomes, while Keane curled narrowly wide for Spurs up the other end.

It was all set up for a frantic finale - and so it proved, with Drogba heading wide when well placed and Lampard firing wide from close range at one end, and Aaron Lennon wasting a great chance to set up Darren Bent on the counter at the other.

The best chance fell to Terry, though, the Chelsea centre-half rising highest to aim a firm header towards the corner from eight yards out, but Gomes produced a stunning right-hand stop to keep it out and effectively seal the game for the hosts.

There was still time for Alex to head into the ground and onto the bar deep into injury-time, but Chelsea could not find the breakthrough as Spurs held on to jump into the top 10 for the first time this season.

Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp:
"That is a big three points for us and we've been in great form of late, I think that's 18 points from our last nine games, which is terrific.

"We've a long way to go to get into the top four - that's very, very difficult - and I'm not going to kid myself or anyone by saying we're close to that at the moment.

"But we were excellent today and I thought we were comfortable throughout, even if they put us under pressure in the last 10 minutes.

"We're in a good situation now where we can start looking up. I don't know what it'll take to stay up but, with the way we're playing, we're all about how high up we can finish in the table now."

Tottenham: Gomes, Corluka, Woodgate, King, Assou-Ekotto, Lennon (Zokora 90), Jenas, Palacios, Modric (O'Hara 87), Bent, Keane.
Subs Not Used: Cudicini, Bentley, Huddlestone, Pavlyuchenko, Dawson.

Booked: Palacios, Modric.

Goals: Modric 50.

Chelsea: Cech, Bosingwa, Alex, Terry, Ashley Cole, Essien (Malouda 76), Ballack, Lampard, Belletti (Quaresma 61), Drogba, Anelka.
Subs Not Used: Hilario, Ivanovic, Di Santo, Kalou, Mancienne.

Booked: Belletti, Ballack.

Cricket: Tendulkar adamant disputed catch was fair

2009-03-21T05:11:00.000-07:00

Sachin Tendulkar was emphatic: his low catch at first slip to dismiss New Zealand opener Tim McIntosh yesterday was fair.

New Zealand disagreed, but very politely.

The loss of McIntosh to the third ball of the second innings, chasing 241 to make India bat again, immediately put them on the back foot.

Tendulkar, India's rock with a fine 160 yesterday, was "100 per cent confident" he took the catch off Zaheer Khan.

"I have seen replays, and I've seen my fingers under the ball," he said last night of the television replays which appeared to cast some doubt on the catch. "Sometimes on camera it looks different. I was pretty much confident, otherwise I would not have appealed for it."

Of his century, Tendulkar thought the ball "did take time to find the centre of my bat", a view New Zealand's bowlers might dispute.

"But once the new ball was taken I was timing it much better," he said, while pointing out that "every hundred is not fluent".

However, he deflected talk of his century by putting the team first.

"We are in a strong position. That's what really matters. We have led from the front right from the first session, but we don't want to take anything for granted."

New Zealand coach Andy Moles was disappointed with the catch decision, but accepted "that's part of the game. When you're not playing well things seem not to go for you."

Moles did give his team a slap for a substandard effort.

"Hands up, we have under-performed. It's not a very good advert for the test team so far.

"There are no excuses. We haven't bowled well enough for long enough, haven't batted well in pairs for long enough and been sloppy in the field."

David Leggat: Sachin provides days to savour

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When Babe Ruth slammed his record-breaking 60th home run for the New York Yankees in 1927, he celebrated in typically understated style: "60! Count 'em, 60. Let's see if some son of a bitch can match that."

It took 34 years before Roger Maris went one better, also for the Yankees.

Mark Spitz won seven gold medals in the pool at the Munich Olympics in 1972. No one would match, let alone topple that, right?

That belief held good until last year, when Michael Phelps made the Water Cube in Beijing his personal splash pool in winning eight golds, which if you stop and consider for a moment is a stunning achievement in a sport where world records fall these days like autumn leaves.

And what about Roger Bannister, whose 3m 59.4s mile at Oxford in 1954 broke a barrier thought impossible?

New Zealand's middle-distance legend John Walker retired having slid below the 4m barrier 135 times. The present world mark is 3m 43.13s by Moroccan Hicham El Guerrouj in Rome almost 10 years ago.

There is no such thing as a record that's not meant to be broken, and that's the beauty of them: the thought that one day someone will better what's been done, and who will do it, and where and when, and might you be there to witness it.

I'll venture one record which won't be overtaken.

Hell will freeze over before a batsman retires with a test average superior to Don Bradman's 99.94. Forget fluky numbers bulked up by not outs, or those who aren't around long enough to allow a reasoned assessment of them to be made. Proper test batsmen are what we're talking about.

Which brings us to Sachin Tendulkar, who yesterday stroked his 42nd test century. He is five clear of Australian captain Ricky Ponting. After that, in terms of current players who might catch him, forget it.

The next best are fellow-Indian Rahul Dravid on 26, Sri Lanka's Mahela Jayawardene on 25 and West Indian Shivnarine Chanderpaul on 21. None will get near Tendulkar.

But one day he will be eclipsed. Ponting could do it. Or someone not yet born.

Ponting is 34, a year younger than Tendulkar. But although time is running out on Mumbai's most famous citizen, he's still got life left in him, as he amply demonstrated against bowlers largely powerless to stop him doing much as he pleased yesterday.

When will Tendulkar retire? Answer: when it suits him. But he'll certainly be around until the 2011 World Cup.

That gives him two years at least. Eight more centuries give him 50. He's got 43 in ODIs. A double of 50 in each form of the game has a nice ring to it. It is certainly within his capabilities.

He's talked of the desire to play the game being intact, that despite the runs, the adulation, the records, it is the love of playing for his country, and the challenges that brings, which continue to stir him.

The three great batsmen of the past 10 years are Tendulkar, Ponting and West Indian Brian Lara.

Whom you prefer is a matter of personal choice: Ponting's hard-headed craft, Lara's shot-making brilliance or Tendulkar's technical perfection and style?

Bradman reckoned Tendulkar to be the closest thing to himself at the crease. On this tour New Zealand crowds have seen two demonstrations of his capabilities, a sizzling 163 off 133 balls in an ODI in Christchurch and now a superb 160. Days to savour.

Beckham flop: Two top execs quit

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Two senior Auckland Regional Council executives quit yesterday after the David Beckham soccer match fiasco in which the council-owned Mt Smart Stadium lost $1.79 million.

Parks general manager Lance Vervoort and Mt Smart Stadium group manager John Lynch were on extended leave following an internal review into the way last December's LA Galaxy match was planned and managed.

ARC chairman Mike Lee also called in the Auditor-General to investigate what went wrong when the stadium departed from its normal role as venue operator - charging a fee - to act also as event promoter and underwriter.

The two executives wrote a confidential report to councillors last April recommending the soccer match, between Beckham's LA Galaxy and an "all-star" Oceania team.

The game, which drew only 16,600 people instead of the 20,000, needed to break even.

Yesterday, ARC chief executive Peter Winder told staff he had accepted the resignations of both men.

Neither he nor Mr Lee would comment further about the resignations.

The Auditor-General's report is expected to be released next month.

Last night, Mr Vervoort and Mr Lynch would not comment on the game.

"It's time for me to move on," said Mr Vervoort, 46, who has been with the ARC for 15 years - the last nine running the parks department, which has a staff of 137.

Mr Lynch, 43, said he was "feeling a bit homesick" for a family lifestyle in Palmerston North where he headed the redevelopment of the Arena Manawatu sports complex before taking on the Mt Smart role two years ago.

Last month, Mr Lee said the future of Mt Smart Stadium as a business unit in the parks network was being reviewed.

The stadium has a $24.2 million debt - mostly incurred by capital works, such as the East Stand. In the half year to January 31, the stadium's earnings were $1.45 million in the red. In the previous seven years, earnings ranged from $874,000 to $1.59 million.

Records given to the Herald show the Auckland City Council also played a role in the event.

City officials secured $80,000 in cash sponsorship and $70,000 in services, and the council's final contribution was $128,000.

Although a financial flop, the event is credited with helping to raise New Zealand's international profile

England Cricket match Fixture 2009.

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Sunday, 22 March 2009

One Day International Series

Second One Day International
West Indies v England, Guyana, 13:30

Friday, 27 March 2009

One Day International Series

Third One Day International
West Indies v England, Barbados, 13:30

Sunday, 29 March 2009

One Day International Series

Fourth One Day International
West Indies v England, Barbados, 13:30

Friday, 03 April 2009

One Day International Series

Fifth One Day International
West Indies v England, St Lucia, 13:30

Friday, 05 June 2009

ICC World Twenty20 2009

England v Netherlands, Lord's, 17:30

Sunday, 07 June 2009

ICC World Twenty20 2009

England v Pakistan, The Brit Oval, 17:30

Wednesday, 01 July 2009

Other Match

Warwickshire v England, Edgbaston, 11:00

Wednesday, 08 July 2009

npower Test Match Series

England v Australia, Cardiff, 11:00

Thursday, 16 July 2009

npower Test Match Series

England v Australia, Lord's, 11:00

Thursday, 30 July 2009

npower Test Match Series

England v Australia, Edgbaston, 11:00

Friday, 07 August 2009

npower Test Match Series

England v Australia, Headingley Carnegie, 11:00

Thursday, 20 August 2009

npower Test Match Series

England v Australia, The Brit Oval, 11:00

Thursday, 27 August 2009

One Day International Series

First One Day International
Ireland v England, Belfast, 11:00

Sunday, 30 August 2009

NatWest International Twenty20 Match

England v Australia, Old Trafford, 17:30

Tuesday, 01 September 2009

International Twenty20 Series

England v Australia, Old Trafford, 17:30

Friday, 04 September 2009