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Headlines (21 September) :
SAF feels for 'fantastic' Owen
Sir Alex Ferguson admits he has not been able to give
Michael Owen the games he deserves after the striker's two-goal salvo
against Leeds.
Wenger defiant after cup win
Arsene Wenger issued a defiant defence of his position
after guiding Arsenal into the Carling Cup fourth round with a 3-1
win over Shrewsbury.
Pulis: Win should lift Potters
Tony Pulis was delighted to see his Stoke players
rewarded at the end of a long evening as they beat Tottenham on
penalties in the Carling Cup.
AVB: Nothing untoward said
Andre Villas-Boas has denied he is trying to influence
referees by complaining to Mike Riley about decisions in Chelsea's
loss at Old Trafford.
O'Gara plays down quit talk
Ireland fly-half Ronan O'Gara claims he has no
intention of retiring from Test rugby after the World Cup.
Carter cleared to face France
New Zealand fly-half Dan Carter has been declared
fully fit for Saturday's crucial World Cup clash with France at Eden Park.
Injury-hit Wales to take stock
Wales are set to reassess their injury situation after
next Monday's World Cup Pool D clash against Namibia in New Plymouth.
Nielsen proud of tenure
Tim Nielsen has been "living the dream" as
Australia coach for the last four years but admits he is ready for
some time away from the game.
Wallabies ring the changes
Australia have made seven changes for Friday's World
Cup Pool C clash with the USA as they seek to bounce back from their
loss to Ireland.
Yankees close to play-off berth
The New York Yankees eased past the Tampa Bay Rays 5-0
to move just one win away from a Major League play-off place. |
International Results Roundup
Dateline 20 September 2011
FOOTBALL
Carling Cup Third Round
Aldershot 2 Rochdale 1 Arsenal 3 Shrewsbury 1 Aston
Villa 0 Bolton 2 Blackburn 3 Leyton Orient 2 Burnley 2 Milton Keynes
Dons 1 Crystal Palace 2 Middlesbrough 1 Leeds 0 Man Utd 3 Nottm
Forest 3 Newcastle 4 Newcastle won after extra-time Stoke 0 Tottenham
0 Wolverhampton 5 Millwall 0
RUGBY WORLD CUP
World Cup Pool C
Italy (38) 53 Russia (7) 17
CYCLING
Great Britain's Elinor Barker claimed a silver medal
in the junior women's time trial at the Road World Championships in
Denmark. The 17-year-old snatched the lead from Mieke Kroger, of
Germany, late on with a time of 19 minutes 20.47 seconds around the
streets of Copenhagen. |
