Fergie warns Man U players to cut down on lifestyle excessesNovember 8th, 2009 LONDON - Sir Alex Ferguson has ordered his Manchester United stars to curb their "lifestyle excesses" as part of a crackdown at the club. The United boss wants all his players to be clean living and mindful of their public image.
Capello has decided on 16 of 23-man England World Cup squadOctober 16th, 2009 LONDON - With the 2010 World Cup in South Africa barely eight months away, England manager Fabio Capello has said that he has already decided upon 16 of the 23 players who will represent the national squad. According to reports, after the Three Lions ended their qualifying campaign with a 3-0 win over Belarus, Capello named the players and raised a toast in the Wembley dressing room.
Man U needs Hargreaves dead-ball ability to keep on winning: FergieOctober 3rd, 2009 LONDON - Manchester United will need the brilliance of Owen Hargreaves dead-ball ability to stay on course for the Premier League title, believes coach Alex Ferguson. Ferguson says Hargreaves has a dead-ball ability second only to Cristiano Ronaldo in world football, and has cautioned against over relying on veteran Ryan Giggs, reports The Independent.
National kick-boxing meet startsOctober 1st, 2009 BHUBANESWAR - The national kick-boxing championship started here Wednesday with more than 1,000 participants in the men and women's sections fighting for top honours. The event is being hosted by the Orissa Kick-boxing Association and the Indian Association of Kick-Boxing.
Beckham gets World Cup boost up from coach CapelloSeptember 11th, 2009 LONDON - England midfielder David Beckham has been given a massive World Cup boost by coach Fabio Capello. Capello said: "Beckham is always with us because, for me, he is an important player.
Oz team's winning ODI start could prevent depression setting in: HopesSeptember 6th, 2009 LONDON - All-rounder James Hopes admits Australia's winning start to the seven-match one-day series has helped prevent depression descending on the tourists' camp. Hopes, who helped his team take a 1-0 lead with that four-run win, said: "Winning at The Oval has certainly stopped a spiral.
England defeats Slovenia 2-1 in unconvincing win at Wembley leading to World Cup qualifierSeptember 5th, 2009 England beats Slovenia 2-1 in exhibitionWEMBLEY, England — England prepared for its World Cup qualifier against Croatia with an unconvincing 2-1 victory over Saturday, with Wayne Rooney drawing a questionable penalty kick. Frank Lampard converted the penalty kick in the 31st minute of the exhibition game at Wembley after Rooney appeared to drag down Slovenia defender Bostjan Cesar.
United beats Arsenal 2-1 in Premier League on Abou Diaby's own goalAugust 29th, 2009 United beats Arsenal 2-1 on own-goalLONDON — Wayne Rooney's penalty kick and an own-goal by Abou Diaby gave Manchester United a 2-1 victory over Arsenal in the Premier League on Saturday. Chelsea and Tottenham won to stay neck-and-neck at the top of the standings.
"Players and professionalism are killing the game," says FergusonAugust 16th, 2009 LONDON - Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson, reacting to a lack of honesty in modern day game, has said that "players and professionalism are killing the game."
Ferguson had confronted referee Chris Foy after Man U's Community Shield defeat against Chelsea last Sunday, for refusing to stop the game when Michael Ballack had deliberately blocked Patrice Evra, as United were in possession. However, after a week of reflection, Ferguson believes that it is the players, not the officials, who are to blame for the confusion over whether to kick the ball out of play when someone goes down apparently injured.
Linet Masai of Kenya wins women's 10,000 at world championships with blistering kickAugust 15th, 2009 Masai wins the 10,000 at worldsBERLIN — Linet Masai of Kenya has won the women's 10,000 meters at the world championships to break Ethiopia's decade-long hold on the race. Masai was briefly held up by lapped runners about 300 meters from the line on Saturday before mustering a blistering kick to beat Meselech Melkamu of Ethiopia at the tape.
Holden's late penalty kick lifts Dynamo over Fire 3-2August 10th, 2009 HOUSTON —Houston's Stuart Holden converted a penalty kick in the 83rd minute, and the Houston Dynamo held off Chicago 3-2 on Sunday night to end the Fire's five-match unbeaten streak. Houston (11-6-5) extended its lead in the Western Conference to seven points over Los Angeles, which has two games in hand.
Injured Hargreaves in Germany to save Man U careerAugust 9th, 2009 LONDON - Owen Hargreaves has secretly flown to Germany in a bid to save his Manchester United career. According to The Sun, the England midfielder, 27, has been having treatment all week at the Munich clinic of top knee specialist Dr Hans Muller-Wolfahrt.
Ronaldo will come back one day, grieves FergusonJuly 21st, 2009 LONDON - Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson feels that Cristiano Ronaldo could still make a return to Old Trafford one day. The 24-year-old Ronaldo joined Real Madrid for a record 80 million pound deal and Ferguson said that the Portuguese striker still has lot of time to make a return to Manchester later in his career.
Cooper penalty kick lifts FC Dallas to 2-1 win over CrewJune 21st, 2009 Cooper's penalty kick lifts FC Dallas by CrewFRISCO, Texas — FC Dallas scored twice in the final 10 minutes, including Kenny Cooper's penalty kick in the 87th minute, for a 2-1 win over Columbus on Saturday night that snapped the Crew's nine-game unbeaten streak. Dallas (3-7-4) was awarded a penalty kick after Crew defender Chad Marshall was called for a reckless foul inside the penalty box on David Ferreira, and Cooper notched his seventh goal of the year by putting the penalty kick into the left corner of the net.
Gomez, Moreno score goals, Wicks stops penalty kick as United hold off Fire, 2-1June 14th, 2009 Wicks stops penalty kick, United hold off FireWASHINGTON — Christian Gomez and Jaime Moreno scored, Josh Wicks stopped Brian McBride's second-half penalty kick, and D.C. United beat the Chicago Fire 2-1 Saturday night.
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