ALL

SPORTS

INTERNATIONAL

News & Results




On This Day in Sport (12 September 2009):

1885: Arbroath set a British soccer record by beating Bon Accord 36-0 in the Scottish Cup, thanks in part to 13 goals from centre-forward John Petrie. Dundee Harp ran them close on the same day, by beating Aberdeen Rovers 35-0.
1913: Jesse Owens was born. The American athlete once set five world records in one day but is best remembered for his deeds at the 1936 Olympics in Berlin where he won four gold medals - in the 100metres and 200m, the long jump and the sprint relay.
1951: `Sugar' Ray Robinson regained his world welterweight title by beating Briton Randolph Turpin, in the `Fight of the Century'. Two months earlier, Turpin had caused one of boxing's biggest ever shocks by beating Robinson.
1991: In their first match under new coach Graham Taylor, England beat Hungary 1-0 at Wembley with Gary Lineker, named captain for the first time, scoring the only goal.
2004: Roger Federer won his third grand slam title of the year with a 6-0 7-6 (7/3) 6-0 victory over Lleyton Hewitt in the US Open final.
2005: England regained the Ashes after drawing final Test against Australia at the Oval and winning the series 2-1.
2006: Manchester City's Ben Thatcher was suspended for eight games by the Football Association, with a further 15-match ban suspended for two years after being found guilty of smashing his forearm into the face of Portsmouth's Pedro Mendes during the goalless draw on August 23.
2006: Lancashire all-rounder Andrew Flintoff was appointed England captain for the ICC Champions Trophy in India and the Ashes tour in Australia in the absence of the injured Michael Vaughan.

Headlines (12 September) :

Rashid recalled for must-win clash
England made numerous changes in their bid to get back into the NatWest Series with Adil Rashid recalled for the must-win match with Australia at Lord's.
Blackett defends 'Bloodgate' decision
Rugby Football Union disciplinary chief Judge Jeff Blackett on Friday night defended his decision to draw a line under the 'Bloodgate' scandal.
Flower praise for trio
England coach Andy Flower has praised the efforts of new central-contract players Matt Prior, Graeme Swann and Graham Onions.
Horner heaps pressure on Button
Red Bull Racing boss Christian Horner believes Jenson Button is "a worried man", adding his voice those who feel the Briton is cracking under the pressure.
Dixon's Crusade coming to an end
Celtic Crusaders have announced that John Dixon will be released from his role as head coach after Sunday's final engage Super League match of the season at Castleford.
Adebayor critical of Gunners support
Emmanuel Adebayor believes Manchester City have a more committed fan base than his former club Arsenal.
Mosley dismisses 'conspiracy' suggestion
FIA president Max Mosley has denied the 'crash-gate' investigation into Renault is part of a conspiracy to discredit team boss Flavio Briatore.
Reina questions Reds strength
Liverpool goalkeeper Jose Reina has said that winning the league is "not a realistic objective" with the current squad.
Ferguson relishing Hargreaves return
Sir Alex Ferguson is so confident of Owen Hargreaves making an impact this season that the injury-prone England midfielder has made the cut to be included in Manchester United's 25-man Champions League squad.
Hangeland set for new deal talks
Fulham boss Roy Hodgson expects negotiations over a new contract for Brede Hangeland to speed up now the transfer window has closed.

International Results Roundup

Dateline 11 September 2009

FOOTBALL
Coca-Cola Division One
Southend 0 Leeds 0
Coca-Cola Division Two
Accrington Stanley 2 Darlington 1
CRICKET
LV County Championship - Division One at Riverside
Durham 648 - 5 dec 171 ovs Nottinghamshire 384 all out 102 ovs 73 - 4 30.2 ovs Nottinghamshire are 191 runs behind.
LV County Championship - Division One at Taunton
Somerset 557 - 8 dec 137.1 ovs
Lancashire 344 all out 105.1 ovs 123 - 2 48.4 ovs Lancashire are 90 runs behind.
LV County Championship - Division One at Hove
Sussex 254 all out 89.2 ovs 150 - 7 75.3 ovs Warwickshire 428 all out 140.5 ovs Sussex are 24 runs behind.
LV County Championship - Division Two at The SWALEC Stadium
Glamorgan 311 all out 93.3 ovs 21 - 1 4.2 ovs Essex 288 all out 103.4 ovs Glamorgan are leading by 44 runs.
LV County Championship - Division Two at Uxbridge
Middlesex 356 all out 110 ovs 145 - 3 47.2 ovs Kent 652 - 7 dec 153 ovs Middlesex are 151 runs behind.
LV County Championship - Division Two at The Brit Oval
Surrey 376 all out 116.1 ovs 159 - 4 68.1 ovs Northamptonshire 492 all out 126 ovs Surrey are leading by 43 runs.
GOLF
UNIQA Ladies Golf Open
Latest second round scores & totals in the Ladies European Tour UNIQA Ladies Golf Open presented by Raiffeisen, Golfclub Fohrenwald-Wiener Neustadt, Austria (Gbr & Irl unless stated, par 72): Note: Second round play was suspended due to darkness with one group left to finish. Tee Times for round 3 will run from 8.20am to 12.30pm played from a one-tee start in 3-balls.
136 Laura Davies (Eng) 67 69, Bettina Hauert (Ger) 68 68, Marjet Van Der Graaff (Ned) 69 67 138 Jade Schaeffer (Fra) 68 70, Johanna Westerberg (Swe) 70 68, Linda Wessberg (Swe) 70 68 139 Veronica Zorzi (Ita) 69 70, Rebecca Coakley (Irl) 67 72 140 Gwladys Nocera (Fra) 70 70 141 Federica Piovano (Ita) 69 72, Melissa Reid (Eng) 67 74, Lydia Hall (Wal) 69 72, Hazel Kavanagh (Irl) 68 73, Maria Boden (Swe) 70 71, Smriti Mehra (Ind) 70 71
Asian Tour Macau Open
Collated second round scores & totals in the Asian Tour Macau Open, Macau Golf & Country Club, Macau(Par: 71) Note: Asian tour second round play has been suspended due to darkness. A total of 48 players are set to resume their round on Saturday morning when play continues at 7.00am local time
135 Lin Wen-Hong (Tpe) 68 67 136 Angelo Que (Phi) 68 68 137 Jean Van De Velde (Fra) 70 67, Lu Wen-Teh (Tpe) 68 69 138 Young Nam (Kor) 69 69 139 Lam Chih Bing (Sin) 70 69, Lin Wen-Tang (Tpe) 68 71, Choengchai Panpumpo (Tha) 72 67 140 Gaganjeet Bhullar (Ind) 71 69, Tetsuji Hiratsuka (Jpn) 70 70 141 Pavit Tangkamolprasert (Tha) 71 70,
Mercedes-Benz Championship
Latest second round scores & totals in the European Tour Mercedes-Benz Championship, Gut Larchenhof GC, Cologne, Germany(Gbr & Irl unless stated, par 72):
137 Niclas Fasth (Swe) 70 67 138 Soren Kjeldsen (Den) 69 69, Peter Hanson (Swe) 70 68, Anders Hansen (Den) 70 68, Henrik Stenson (Swe) 70 68 139 Prayad Marksaeng (Tha) 71 68, Lee Westwood 70 69 140 Marcel Siem (Ger) 70 70, Scott Drummond 71 69, Darren Clarke 70 70, Paul McGinley 72 68 141 Felipe Aguilar (Chi) 72 69, Richard Finch 69 72, Colin Montgomerie 72 69, Peter Hedblom (Swe) 71 70, Thomas Levet (Fra) 70 71
BMW Championship
Collated second round scores from the US PGA tour's BMW Championship at CogHill G & CC in Lemont, Illinois (USA unless stated, par 71):
135 Tiger Woods 68 67, Mark Wilson 69 66 136 Rory Sabbatini (Rsa) 66 70, Marc Leishman (Aus) 67 69, Bo Van Pelt 67 69, Padraig Harrington (Irl) 68 68 137 Bubba Watson 69 68 138 Anthony Kim 69 69, John Rollins 73 65, Zach Johnson 73 65, Sean O'Hair 70 68, Brandt Snedeker 69 69 139 Bill Haas 71 68, Sergio Garcia (Spa) 71 68, David Toms 68 71, Luke Donald (Eng) 70 69, Matt Kuchar 71 68, Heath Slocum 70 69
CYCLING
Canada's Ryder Hesjedal edged Spain's David Garcia in a sprint finish to win stage 12 of the Vuelta a Espana on Friday afternoon, with Alejandro Valverde crossing the line in sixth spot to retain the overall leader's golden jersey. Garmin-Slipstream rider Hesjedal, a former mountain bike world champion, completed the 174 kilometre route from Almeria to Alto de Velefique in five hours, 34 minutes and 31 seconds.