Nov
2008
Articles from 5th Nov 2008
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Del Piero stars to put Juve through
Nov 05 2008 | National Sport
Juventus secured their passage to the knockout stage of the Champions League after seeing off Group H rivals Real Madrid 2-0 at the Bernabeu on Wednesday. Read
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Gunners fire blanks
Nov 05 2008 | National Sport
Arsene Wenger's week of frustration continued with a goalless draw against Fenerbahce as Arsenal failed to provide the fireworks on Bonfire Night. Read
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Giggs earns United point
Nov 05 2008 | National Sport
A Ryan Giggs header six minutes from time gave Manchester United a 1-1 draw against Celtic in their Champions League Group E clash at Parkhead. Read
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No FA action on Barton
Nov 05 2008 | National Sport
The Football Association will not pursue any investigation against Joey Barton after Aston Villa confirmed they had no complaint to make in relation to an incident involving forward Gabriel Agbonlahor and the Newcastle midfielder. Read
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Renault retain Alonso and Pique
Nov 05 2008 | National Sport
Renault have confirmed an unchanged driver line-up for the 2009 Formula One season, with Fernando Alonso agreeing a two-year contract extension. Read
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Hamilton pledges future to McLaren
Nov 05 2008 | National Sport
Lewis Hamilton has pledged the rest of his career to McLaren after becoming the youngest ever Formula One world champion. Read
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PCB ban Yousuf
Nov 05 2008 | National Sport
Mohammad Yousuf's decision to rejoin the Indian Cricket League looks to have cost him his international career after a Pakistan Cricket Board official confirmed he has been banned by the nation's governing body. Read
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No complaint by Agbonlahor
Nov 05 2008 | National Sport
Aston Villa striker Gabriel Agbonlahor has opted not to lodge an official complaint over alleged remarks made by Newcastle midfielder Joey Barton during Monday night's match at St James' Park. Read
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Pulis hits back in row
Nov 05 2008 | National Sport
Stoke manager Tony Pulis has hit back at Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger's remarks that his players deliberately set out to injure their opponents. Read
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Scotland out despite first win
Nov 05 2008 | National Sport
Oliver Wilkes' late try saw Scotland record an historic first World Cup win, but an 18-16 success against Fiji was not enough to keep their semi-final hopes alive. Read
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Adebayor ruled out for three weeks
Nov 05 2008 | National Sport
Arsenal will be without key striker Emmanuel Adebayor for three weeks due to the ankle injury he picked up in Saturday's controversial defeat at Stoke. Read
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Mickelson mulling over move
Nov 05 2008 | National Sport
World number two Phil Mickelson has yet to be lured to Europe by the lucrative Race to Dubai, but the three-time major winner is weighing up his future schedule options. Read
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Benitez happy with Reds position
Nov 05 2008 | National Sport
Rafael Benitez believes both Liverpool and Atletico Madrid are now in a "fantastic position" to clinch qualification for the Champions League last 16. Read
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Petrov out for up to four months
Nov 05 2008 | National Sport
Manchester City winger Martin Petrov could be sidelined for up to four months as he is facing a knee operation. Read
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Habana alerted to Halfpenny threat
Nov 05 2008 | National Sport
Leigh Halfpenny is making headline news for Wales this week - and Springboks superstar Bryan Habana has read all about it. Read
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Corry: Twickenham must be a fortress
Nov 05 2008 | National Sport
Former captain Martin Corry has called on England's players to make Twickenham a fortress as he looks forward to an exciting new era for the national side under the stewardship of Martin Johnson. Read
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Smith rests Saints trio
Nov 05 2008 | National Sport
England will go into Saturday's final World Cup pool match against New Zealand with just two specialist props. Read
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Ireland stun Samoa
Nov 05 2008 | National Sport
Local boy Pat Richards scored 22 points, including a hat-trick of tries, as Ireland produced the shock of the World Cup to beat Samoa 34-16 and reach the knockout stages for the second successive tournament. Read
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Fed up for Murray
Nov 05 2008 | National Sport
World number four Andy Murray will face US Open champion Roger Federer, Andy Roddick and Gilles Simon in the group stages in his maiden appearance at the season-ending Masters Cup in Shanghai. Read
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Fletcher: Don't be fooled by talk
Nov 05 2008 | National Sport
Darren Fletcher has warned his Manchester United team-mates not to be taken in by the defeatist talk coming out of the Celtic camp ahead of their Champions League clash at Parkhead. Read
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Wenger keen to secure qualification
Nov 05 2008 | National Sport
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger wants to clinch qualification from Group G of the Champions League on Wednesday night so he can nurse his injury-hit squad through Barclays Premier League fixtures. Read
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Benitez happy with reds position
Nov 05 2008 | National Sport
Rafael Benitez believes both Liverpool and Atletico Madrid are now in a "fantastic position" to clinch qualification for the Champions League last 16. Read
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Scolari unfazed despite defeat
Nov 05 2008 | National Sport
Chelsea coach Luiz Felipe Scolari insists one more win will be enough for his side to reach the knockout stages of the Champions League despite their 3-1 defeat by Roma. Read
