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On This Day in Sport (13 October 2010):

1921: Czech-born tennis player Jaroslav Drobny was born. The 1954 Wimbledon winner also won a gold medal at the 1948 Winter Olympics - in ice hockey.
1991: Chip Beck equalled the USPGA Tour record for 18 holes, set by Al Geiberger 14 years earlier, by shooting a 59 in the third round of the Las Vegas Invitational.
1999: UEFA announced Portugal had won the right to host Euro 2004, beating confident favourites Spain and a joint bid from Austria and Hungary.
2003: John Higgins scored a maximum 147 break in an LG Cup match with Mark Williams.
2004: Leicester appointed Howard Wilkinson as temporary first-team coach.
2005: The Republic of Ireland missed out on a World Cup place after a goalless draw at home to Switzerland in a match they had to win to reach a play-off.
2006: Icelandic businessman Eggert Magnusson confirmed he had engaged in "initial discussions" with West Ham regarding a possible takeover.

Headlines (13 October) :

Reds owners lose case
A High Court judge rules against Liverpool co-owners Tom Hicks and George Gillett, paving the way for a takeover of the club
Millar takes time trial gold
David Millar secures a sensational Commonwealth Games gold medal for Scotland in the men's time-trial in Delhi
Capello to blood youngsters
Fabio Capello will use England's friendlies against France and Argentina to run an eye over the stars of tomorrow
Murray too strong for Bai
Andy Murray reaches the last 16 of the Shanghai Masters after a straight-sets win over local favourite Yan Bai
India seal series win over Aussies
India beat Australia by seven wickets in the second Test in Bangalore to wrap up a sparkling 2-0 series victory
Torres returns to training
Liverpool receive a welcome lift after Fernando Torres returns to training ahead of Sunday's Merseyside derby
Anderson open to Porto return
Manchester United midfielder Anderson reveals he hopes to return to Porto at some stage after admitting that he misses life in Portugal

International Results Roundup

Dateline 12 October 2010

FOOTBALL
International
China PR 0 Uruguay 4 Croatia 2 Norway 1 Ecuador 2 Poland 2 New Zealand 0 Paraguay 2 Oman 0 Chile 1 Qatar 1 Iraq 2 South Korea 0 Japan 0
European Championship Qualifying
Group A
Azerbaijan 1 Turkey 0 Belgium 4 Austria 4 Kazakhstan 0 Germany 3
Group B
Armenia 4 Andorra 0 FYR Macedonia 0 Russia 1 Slovakia 1 Rep of Ireland 1
Group C
Estonia 0 Slovenia 1 Faroe Islands 1 Northern Ireland 1 Italy 0 Serbia 0
Group D
Belarus 2 Albania 0 France 2 Luxembourg 0
Group E
Finland 1 Hungary 2 Holland 4 Sweden 1 San Marino 0 Moldova 2
Group F
Greece 2 Israel 1 Latvia 1 Georgia 1
Group G
England 0 Montenegro 0 Switzerland 4 Wales 1
Group H
Denmark 2 Cyprus 0 Iceland 1 Portugal 3
Group I
Liechtenstein 0 Czech Republic 2 Scotland 2 Spain 3
European Under-21 Championship Qualifying Play-off 2nd Leg
Belarus U21 3 Italy U21 0 Belarus U21 won 3-2 on aggregate Croatia U21 0 Spain U21 3 Spain U21 won 5-1 on aggregate Greece U21 0 Czech Rep U21 2 Czech Rep U21 won 5-0 on aggregate Romania U21 0 England U21 0 England U21 won 2-1 on aggregate Ukraine U21 0 Holland U21 2 Agg: 3-3, Ukraine U21 won on away goals
CRICKET
India v Australia Desktop Test Series : Second Test at Bangalore
India 495 all out 144.5 ovs 207 - 3 45 ovs Australia 478 all out 141 ovs 223 all out 75.2 ovs India won by 7 wickets.
COMMONWEALTH GAMES
Athletics
Men's 1500m Final: 1 Silas Kiplagat (Ken) 3mins 41.78secs, 2 James Kiplangat Magut (Ken) 3:42.27, 3 Nick Willis (Nzl) 3:42.38, 4 Chaminda Indika Wijekoon (Sri) 3:42.93, 5 Gideon Mwangi Gathimba (Ken) 3:43.11, 6 Andrew Baddeley (Eng) 3:43.33, 7 Jeremy Roff (Aus) 3:43.53, 8 Tom Lancashire (Eng) 3:43.58, 9 James Thie (Wal) 3:44.25, 10 Adrian Blincoe (Nzl) 3:44.47 Selected Other: 12 Alastair Hay (Sco) 3mins 44.61secs
4x100m Relay Final: 1 England (Ryan Scott & Mark Lewis-Francis, Leon Baptiste & Marlon Devonish) 38.74secs, 2 Jamaica 38.79, 3 India 38.89, 4 Australia 39.14, 5 Bahamas 39.27
4x400m Relay Final: 1 Australia 3mins 03.30secs, 2 Kenya 3:03.84, 3 England (Richard Stewart Yates & Nick Leavey & Robert Tobin & Conrad Williams) 3:03.97, 4 Bahamas 3:04.35, 5 Botswana 3:04.65, 6 Wales (Chris Gowell & Joe Thomas & Gareth Warburton & Rhys Williams) 3:06.91, 7 India 3:07.60 DQ: Jamaica
Triple Jump Final: 1 Tosin Oke (Ngr) 17.16m, 2 Lucien Hugo Mamba-Schlick (Cmr) 17.14, 3 Renjith Maheswary (Ind) 17.07, 4 Nathan Douglas (Eng) 16.96, 5 Hopeton Walker Wilbert (Jam) 16.85, 6 Randy Lewis (Grn) 16.73, 7 Larry Achike (Eng) 16.59, 8 Zacharias Arnos (Cyp) 16.12, 9 Amarjeet Singh (Ind) 16, 10 Nicholas Robert Thomas (Jam) 15.32
Javelin Final: 1 Jarrod Bannister (Aus) 81.71m, 2 Stuart Farquhar (Nzl) 78.15, 3 Kashinath Naik (Ind) 74.29, 4 Rajender Singh (Ind) 73.72, 5 Lee Doran (Wal) 72.56, 6 James Campbell (Sco) 72.04, 7 Julius Kiplagat Yego (Ken) 69.6, 8 Samarjeet Singh (Ind) 68.84, 9 Albert Reynolds (Lca) 67.06, 10 Andre Bazil (Dma) 63.1
Women's 5000m Final: 1 Vivian Cheruiyot (Ken) 15mins 55.12secs, 2 Sylvia Jebiwott Kibet (Ken) 15:55.61, 3 Ines Chenonge (Ken) 16:2.47, 4 Stephanie Twell (Sco) 16:3.91, 5 Eloise Wellings (Aus) 16:11.97, 6 Charlotte Purdue (Eng) 16:16.13, 7 Freya Murray (Sco) 16:26.22, 8 Megan Wright (Can) 16:55.86, 9 Jacqueline Murekatete (Rwa) 17:15.44 DNS: Lalita Babar (Ind)
4x100m Relay Final: 1 England (Abiodun Oyepitan & Montell Douglas & Laura Turner & Katherine Endacott) 44.19secs, 2 Ghana 45.24, 3 India 45.25, 4 Jamaica 46.10, 5 Nigeria 48.87, 6 Sierra Leone 49.01 DNS: Cameroon
4x400m Relay Final: 1 India 3mins 27.77secs, 2 Nigeria 3:28.72, 3 England (Victoria Barr & Nadine Okyere & Kelly Massey & Meghan Beesley) 3:29.51, 4 Canada 3:30.20, 5 Australia 3:30.29, 6 Scotland (Eilidh Child & Lee McConnell & Kathryn Evans & Gemma Nicol) 3:30.91, 7 Botswana 3:38.44 DQ: Uganda
Pole Vault Final: 1 Alena Boyd (Aus) 4.40m, 2 Marianna Zachariadi (Cyp) 4.40, 3 Kate Dennison (Eng) 4.25, 4 Carly Dockendorf (Can) 4.25, 5 Kelsie Hendry (Can) 4.25, 6 Amanda Bisk (Aus) 4.25, 7 Emma Jane Lyons (Eng) 4.10, 8 Gabriella Duclos-Lasnier (Can) 4.10, 9 Sally Peake (Wal) 3.95, 10 Roslinda Samsu (Mal) 3.95, 12 Bryony Sian Raine (Wal) 3.8
Diving
Men's Synchronised 10m Platform Final: 1 England (Max Brick & Tom Daley) 439.65pts, 2 Australia 423.81 3 Canada 394.80, 4 Malaysia 372.30
Synchronised 3m Springboard Final: 1 Canada 430.35pts, 2 Australia 424.47, 3 Malaysia 404.64, 4 England (Chris Mears & Nicholas Robinson-Baker) 400.95, 5 Australia I 395.07, 6 Malaysia I 388.47, 7 England I (Jack Laugher & Oliver Dingley) 349.20
1m Springboard Final: 1 Jennifer Abel (Can) 301.75pts, 2 Sharleen Stratton (Aus) 299.15, 3 Emilie Heymans (Can) 296.10, 4 Jaele Patrick (Aus) 283.60, 5 Olivia Wright (Aus) 268.35, 6 Rebecca Gallantree (Eng) 262.30, 7 Mun Yee Leong (Mal) 262.10, 8 Alicia Blagg (Eng) 253.85, 9 Pamela Ware (Can) 243.65, 10 Jun Hoong Cheong (Mal) 235.80
Rugby Sevens
Final Bowl: Papua New Guinea 17 Canada 10
Finals Plate Final: Samoa 34 Scotland 0
Finals Bronze Medal Match: South Africa 17 England 14
Finals Gold/Silver Medal: New Zealand 24 Australia 17
Shooting
Men's Pairs 25m Standard Pistol Final: 1 Singapore 1116pts, 2 India 1103, 3 England (Iqbal Ubhi & Michael Gault) 1098, 4 Trinidad and Tobago 1096, 5 Australia 1096, 6 Malaysia 1089, 7 Pakistan 1085, 8 Wales (Alan Green & Steve Pengelly) 1075, 9 Barbados 1073, 10 Northern Ireland (Hugh Stewart & Robert Doak) 1064
Men's Pairs 50m Rifle Prone Final: 1 Scotland (Jonathan Hammond & Neil Stirton) 1181pts, 2 England (Mike Babb & Richard Wilson) 1178, 3 Australia 1174, 4 Northern Ireland (Matthew Hall & Gary Duff) 1174, 5 India 1173, 6 Malaysia 1171, 7 Isle of Man (Henry John Creevy & David William Moore) 1168, 8 New Zealand 1166, 9 Bangladesh 1162, 10 Wales (David Phelps & Jamie Dummer) 1160
Women's Singles 50m Rifle Prone Final: 1 Jen Mcintosh (Sco) 597pts, 2 Tejaswini Sawant (Ind) 594, 3 Johanne Brekke (Wal) 593, 4 Michelle Smith (Eng) 591, 5 Susannah Smith (Aus) 590, 6 Aqilah Sudhir (Sin) 586, 7 Meena Kumari (Ind) 586, 8 Sharon Lee (Eng) 586, 9 Sally Johnston (Nzl) 586, 10 Helen Warnes (Wal) 586