Australia 34-14 England
October 31, 2010
Australia (26) 24
Tries: Lewis 2, Slater, Tate, Tonga, Tuqiri Goals: Smith 4 Pens: Smith
England (0) 10
Tries: Burgess, Robinson Goals: Westwood, Cudjoe Pens: Westwood
England’s Four Nations hopes were ended after a comprehensive six-try defeat by Australia in Melbourne on Sunday.
Blackburn Rovers close to takeover deal
October 26, 2010
Blackburn say a takeover by the Venky’s group, which would make Rovers the first Indian-owned Premier League club, is set to be completed in November.
The group, which specialises in poultry farming and pharmaceuticals, has held several meetings with Rovers and the Premier League.
David Beckham helps LA Galaxy win Supporters’ Shield
October 25, 2010
David Beckham scored as Los Angeles Galaxy beat FC Dallas 2-1 to win the Supporters’ Shield for Major Soccer League’s top point-scoring team.
The Galaxy are now Western Conference play-off top seeds after taking their first trophy since Beckham arrived.
Sebastian Vettel takes pole for Red Bull at Korean Grand Prix
October 23, 2010
Sebastian Vettel took pole position ahead of team-mate Mark Webber as Red Bull closed out the front row in qualifying for the Korean Grand Prix.
Vettel’s time of 1.35.585 was just 0.07 seconds faster than Webber.
Third fastest was Ferrari’s Fernando Alonso, with McLaren’s Lewis Hamilton alongside him on the second row.
Sir Alex Ferguson to meet David Gill over Wayne Rooney
October 21, 2010
Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson is eager to stop the Wayne Rooney issue from becoming a “saga”.
Striker Rooney, 24, says he wants to leave the club, suggesting they lack the resources to match his ambition.
Fernando Torres lacking belief - Liverpool boss Hodgson
October 18, 2010
Liverpool manager Roy Hodgson has conceded striker Fernando Torres may be suffering from a lack of confidence.
Torres has only scored once from his 10 Liverpool appearances this season and was a peripheral figure again as the Reds lost 2-0 at Everton on Sunday.
New owner John W Henry determined to revive Liverpool
October 16, 2010
Liverpool’s new owner John W Henry has pledged to tackle the club’s problems both on and off the field “head-on”.
NESV, which Henry heads, completed its takeover of Liverpool on Friday after a bitter battle in the UK and US courts.
Liverpool to be bought by Boston Red Sox owners
October 6, 2010
Liverpool are to be sold to the owners of the Boston Red Sox baseball team.
But the takeover by the New England Sports Ventures requires resolution of a legal dispute with the Reds’ American owners Tom Hicks and George Gillett.
Crowds giving Delhi Commonwealth Games a miss
October 5, 2010
Organisers of the Commonwealth Games in India say they are concerned about the lack of crowds, with the competition now in its second day.
TV pictures beamed around the world have shown competitors in virtually empty arenas in Delhi.
The organising committee said it was thinking of giving away free tickets to help swell the crowds.
The run-up to the Games was beset by complaints about sub-standard facilities.
Concerns were also expressed about security, and the non-attendance of a number of leading competitors. The event has also been dogged by serious allegations of corruption and mismanagement.
Correspondents say the lack of spectators may be because it is not very easy to buy tickets, although heavy security at the stadiums has also been a deterrent.
Commonwealth Games chief Mike Fennell told a news conference in Delhi that many venues had been nearly empty on the opening day of the Games.
“A number of venues do not have lots of spectators,” Mr Fennell said. It is “one area which causes us concern”, he added.
Mr Fennell said a number of “operational issues” had also come up and daily meetings of various groups were being held to sort them out.
“We met this morning and went through a lot of issues like transport, security and accreditation.
“There were issues to deal with and we assigned those issues to people to correct and we expect them to be corrected during the course of the day.”
Organising committee chairman Suresh Kalmadi, who was booed by the crowd at Sunday’s opening ceremony, said ticket booths had been opened at every venue to make it easier to purchase tickets.
“There were problems, some of the ticket stalls were not put up, but all the stalls are up now at all the stadiums,” he said. “The situation has been rectified.”
Source: thedailystar.net
VVS Laxman guides India to Test victory over Australia
October 5, 2010
VVS Laxman struck a superb unbeaten 73 as India fought back from the brink of defeat to beat Australia by one wicket in a thrilling first Test in Mohali.
Laxman, batting with a runner due to a back injury, was ably assisted by tail-ender Ishant Sharma as India rallied from 124-8 to within sight of victory.