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Headlines (12 October) :
Reds seeking TV rights overhaul
Liverpool are ready to lead a challenge for Premier
League clubs to sell overseas TV rights individually, says managing
director Ian Ayre.
Tevez urged to resolve City spat
Pablo Zabaleta believes there is widespread anxiety
about the future of Carlos Tevez as the Manchester City striker waits
to discover his fate.
Napoli pair on City's radar
Manchester City first-team coach Fausto Salsano has
revealed that the club are tracking Napoli duo Marek Hamsik and
Ezequiel Lavezzi.
Hook ready for fly-half role
James Hook is ready to do a job for Wales if he has
handed the number 10 shirt against World Cup semi-final opponents France.
Duo tip Haye to fight on
David Haye may postpone his retirement to secure a
shot at redemption against Vitali Klitschko, according to both Ricky
Hatton and Amir Khan.
Warner cash gifts footage found
Video evidence of ex-FIFA vice-president Jack Warner
urging Caribbean officials to accept cash gifts from Mohamed Bin
Hammam has emerged.
Spain end Scotland's slim hopes
Scotland have failed to qualify for next summer's
European Championships after a 3-1 Group I defeat to Spain in Alicante.
Republic secure play-off place
The Republic of Ireland have booked their place in the
Euro 2012 qualifying play-offs with a 2-1 Group B win over Armenia in Dublin.
Mixed fortunes for British pair
Anne Keothavong and Elena Baltacha had mixed fortunes
at the Generali Ladies Linz in Austria on Tuesday.
Wane to do it his way
New Wigan coach Shaun Wane will do the job his way
after succeeding Australian Michael Maguire in the DW Stadium hot
seat. |
International Results Roundup
Dateline 11 October 2011
FOOTBALL
International
Estonia 0 Ukraine 2 Ghana 0 Nigeria 0 Poland 2 Belarus
0
European Championship Qualifying
Group I
Lithuania 1 Czech Republic 4 Spain 3 Scotland 1
Group H
Denmark 2 Portugal 1 Norway 3 Cyprus 1
Group G
Bulgaria 0 Wales 1 Switzerland 2 Montenegro 0
Group F
Croatia 2 Latvia 0 Georgia 1 Greece 2 Malta 0 Israel 2
Group E
Hungary 0 Finland 0 Moldova 4 San Marino 0 Sweden 3
Holland 2
Group D
Albania 1 Romania 1 France 1 Bosnia-Herzegovina 1
Group C
Italy 3 Northern Ireland 0 Slovenia 1 Serbia 0
Group B
FYR Macedonia 1 Slovakia 1 Rep of Ireland 2 Armenia 1
Russia 6 Andorra 0
Group A
Germany 3 Belgium 1 Kazakhstan 0 Austria 0
European Under-21 Championship Qualifying
Group One
Belarus U21 1 Greece U21 3 Bosnia-Herzegovina U21 5
Cyprus U21 1
Group Two
Wales U21 0 Czech Rep U21 1
Group Three
Serbia U21 0 Denmark U21 0
Group Five
Poland U21 4 Albania U21 3 Russia U21 2 Portugal U21 1
Group Six
Italy U21 2 Turkey U21 0 Liechtenstein U21 1 Rep of
Ireland U21 4
Group Eight
Latvia U21 0 Slovakia U21 6 Romania U21 0 France U21 2
Group Nine
Bulgaria U21 3 Luxembourg U21 2
Group Ten
Malta U21 0 Lithuania U21 2
TENNIS
ATP Shanghai Rolex Masters 1st rd:
Kei Nishikori (Jpn) bt Robin Haase (Ned) 0-6 7-5 7-6 (7-5)
(14) Jurgen Melzer (Aut) bt Ivan Ljubicic (Cro) 6-4 6-2
Dmitry Tursunov (Rus) bt Thomaz Bellucci (Bra) 6-7
(5-7) 6-4 7-5
Feliciano Lopez (Spa) bt (9) Janko Tipsarevic (Ser)
7-6 (7-2) 7-6 (7-3)
Radek Stepanek (Cze) bt Ze Zhang (Chn) 6-3 6-3
Alex Bogomolov Jr. (USA) bt Marcel Granollers (Spa)
6-2 6-3
Albert Ramos (Spa) bt Marin Cilic (Cro) 6-3 6-4
(12) Alexandr Dolgopolov (Ukr) bt Lukasz Kubot (Pol)
6-4 7-6 (8-6)
Ryan Harrison (USA) bt (11) Viktor Troicki (Ser) 6-3 6-3
Milos Raonic (Can) bt Michael Llodra (Fra) 6-7 (2-7)
6-2 7-6 (7-5)
2nd rd:
(7) Nicolas Almagro (Spa) bt Tommy Robredo (Spa) 7-5 6-3
(15) Florian Mayer (Ger) bt David Nalbandian (Arg) 6-3 6-4
(10) Andy Roddick (USA) bt Grigor Dimitrov (Bul) 7-6
(7-3) 7-5
(8) Gilles Simon (Fra) bt Albert Montanes (Spa) 6-1 6-1
(13) Stanislas Wawrinka (Swi) bt Donald Young (USA)
6-7 (5-7) 7-6 (7-2) 6-2
Bernard Tomic (Aus) bt (5) Mardy Fish (USA) 4-6 6-1 6-4
WTA Japan Open 1st rd:
Jie Zheng (Chn) bt Zuzana Kucova (Svk) 6-1 6-1
(5) Jarmila Gajdosova (Aus) bt Aiko Nakamura (Jpn) 6-0 6-1
(3) Angelique Kerber (Ger) bt Kurumi Nara (Jpn) 6-2 6-1
Erika Sema (Jpn) bt Mandy Minella (Lux) 6-3 6-3
Olga Govortsova (Blr) bt Yung-Jan Chan (Tpe) 6-1 2-6 6-4
(6) Ayumi Morita (Jpn) bt Shuai Zhang (Chn) 7-6 (7-3) 6-2
Yaroslava Shvedova (Kaz) bt Shuko Aoyama (Jpn) 6-2 6-0
(1) Samantha Stosur (Aus) bt Noppawan Lertcheewakarn
(Tha) 6-3 3-6 7-5
(4) Petra Cetkovska (Cze) bt Kimiko Date Krumm (Jpn)
6-2 7-6 (7-2)
GYMNASTICS
China's men claimed a fifth straight gold medal in the
team event at the World Gymnastics Championships in Tokyo. The
Chinese finished with 275.161 points, well clear of runners-up of
Japan (273.093), while the United States earned 273.083 points for a
first medal since a silver in 2003. Russia were fourth, Ukraine fifth
and Germany sixth. |
