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2008
Articles from 17th Dec 2008
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Pompey bow out with win
Dec 17 2008 | National Sport
Portsmouth's maiden European voyage may have already been over, but two goals from Peter Crouch ensured they at least bade the UEFA Cup a fond farewell with a 3-0 victory over Heerenveen. Read
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Villa outclassed by Hamburg
Dec 17 2008 | National Sport
Aston Villa surrendered their unbeaten away record in Europe this season as a severely-weakened side were no match for Hamburg strikers Ivica Olic and Mladen Petric in a 3-1 UEFA Cup defeat in the Nordbank Arena. Read
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Fulop backs Sbragia to be Top Cat
Dec 17 2008 | National Sport
Sunderland keeper Marton Fulop has revealed caretaker boss Ricky Sbragia would have the full backing of the players if he was appointed as Roy Keane's replacement. Read
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Pietersen: England can hit back
Dec 17 2008 | National Sport
Kevin Pietersen will drag his weary body into the final Test convinced that England need only a marginal improvement against India to bounce back from their defeat in Chennai and level the series. Read
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Stanford weighs up Super Series options
Dec 17 2008 | National Sport
Sir Allen Stanford has yet to make a decision on the future of his Super Series cricket event, according to a spokesperson for the tournament. Read
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Allardyce becomes Rovers boss
Dec 17 2008 | National Sport
Blackburn have appointed Sam Allardyce as their new manager on a three-year contract. Read
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Evra fury at ban
Dec 17 2008 | National Sport
Patrice Evra has admitted he is still furious at the four-match ban he has received for his part in the post-match brawl at Stamford Bridge last season. Read
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Mayweather Jr wants Hatton rematch
Dec 17 2008 | National Sport
Floyd Mayweather Jr has approached Ricky Hatton's team about a possible rematch in 2009, according to the Englishman's camp. Read
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'Up to five' buyers eyeing West Ham
Dec 17 2008 | National Sport
West Ham's owner Bjorgolfur Gudmundsson has taken a step towards selling the club after receiving several provisional offers. Read
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Davies joins Cardiff
Dec 17 2008 | National Sport
Cardiff RFC have appointed former Leeds Tykes and Scarlets' director of rugby Phil Davies as a consultant until the end of the season. Read
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Hamilton expects tough title defence
Dec 17 2008 | National Sport
Lewis Hamilton believes retaining his Formula One world title will be a tall order next season. Read
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Pompey accept Diarra bid
Dec 17 2008 | National Sport
Portsmouth have accepted a "substantial" bid from Real Madrid for midfielder Lassana Diarra. Read
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I'm not Blackburn's man - Souness
Dec 17 2008 | National Sport
Graeme Souness has ruled himself out of the running for the Blackburn job despite being one of the favourites to succeed Paul Ince. Read
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Harmon: Tiger must roar on return
Dec 17 2008 | National Sport
Butch Harmon is hoping Tiger Woods comes back from knee surgery stronger than ever but expects the world number one to have a tougher time on his hands as the standard in world golf continues to improve. Read
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Misun close to Hoops switch
Dec 17 2008 | National Sport
Milan Misun has described the prospect of joining Celtic as the perfect Christmas present. Read
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Shah hopes to get his chance
Dec 17 2008 | National Sport
Owais Shah will aim to exploit England's disappointment at their failure to win the opening Test and force his way into their selection plans for Friday's final match against India. Read
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ECB 'unaware' of Stanford reports
Dec 17 2008 | National Sport
The England and Wales Cricket Board insisted on Wednesday they were "unaware" of reports suggesting Texan Billionaire Sir Allen Stanford was set to end his five-year deal with English cricket. Read
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Jol backs villa to edge Arsenal
Dec 17 2008 | National Sport
Hamburg boss Martin Jol believes Aston Villa can clinch a Champions League spot this season after claiming Arsenal are "no longer automatically a top-four side" in the Barclays Premier League. Read
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Berbatov out of cup clash
Dec 17 2008 | National Sport
Dimitar Berbatov will miss Manchester United's Club World Cup semi-final with Gamba Osaka on Thursday after picking up a virus. Read
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Lawrenson: Gerrard thinks Keane will go
Dec 17 2008 | National Sport
Steven Gerrard believes Robbie Keane will leave Liverpool in next month's transfer window, according to former Reds star Mark Lawrenson. Read
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Proteas hit back
Dec 17 2008 | National Sport
South Africa took two crucial wickets before tea to wrest the momentum back from Australia on the opening day of the first Test at the WACA ground. Read
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Cook promises 'surprises' at City
Dec 17 2008 | National Sport
Manchester City executive chairman Garry Cook has promised there will be some surprises in the January transfer window and has not ruled out a marquee signing. Read
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Eduardo eyes cup comeback
Dec 17 2008 | National Sport
Eduardo hopes he could be back in action for Arsenal when they kick off their FA Cup campaign at the start of January. Read
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Souness favourite to replace Ince
Dec 17 2008 | National Sport
Former Blackburn boss Graeme Souness has emerged as the leading candidate to take over at Ewood Park after Paul Ince was sacked on Tuesday. Read
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Australia bounce back after setbacks
Dec 17 2008 | National Sport
Australia recovered from the loss of three quick wickets to reach lunch on 74 for three on day one of the first Test with South Africa in Perth. Read
