Hamilton wins Formula 1 title
Lewis Hamilton has become the youngest Formula 1 world champion ever. The 23-year-old Briton snatched the title from his rival, Ferrari's Felipe Massa, who had just won his home grand prix in Brazil.
Hamilton needed to finish at least fifth to overhaul the victorious Massa, and had driven a cautious... [continued]
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Chelsea top after Sunderland rout
Chelsea 5 Sunderland 0. A Nicolas Anelka hat-trick helped Chelsea to a rout of Sunderland and to the summit of the Premiership table. Alex began the goal rush with a tap-in, while Frank Lampard also scored from a header to help erase the painful memory of Liverpool ending their unbeaten... [continued]
Stoke throw out unready Arsenal
Stoke 2 Arsenal 1. Two balls from Stoke’s throw-in specialist Rory Delap were enough to upset Arsenal. Despite having the best of the possession, the visitors had no answer to Delap’s deadly deliveries, which were converted by headers from Ricardo Fuller and Seyi Olofinjana. “Wenger saw Bacary Sagna limp off,... [continued]
“People who love traditional English games will have loved it.” Arsene Wenger delivers a damning verdict on Stoke’s win.
Ronaldo strike helps hold off Hull
Manchester United 4 Hull 3. “This game was both a thrashing and a thriller,” writes Jonathan Northcroft in the Sunday Times. “At least 80 per cent of the action involved Manchester United making monkeys of the Tigers of Hull, the chasm between the sides seeming as wide as if the... [continued]
Liverpool felled by Spurs comeback
Tottenham 2 Liverpool 1. Harry Redknapp’s newly resilient Tottenham moved off the bottom of the Premiership table last night after their improbable win against Liverpool. “Of all the qualities Napoleon prized in his generals, luck was the most important,” says Duncan White in the Sunday Telegraph. “Difficult to imagine Harry... [continued]
Poor England surrender to Superstars
Superstars (101-0) beat England (99) by 10 wickets. England hit their lowest ever Twenty20 total in the course of their humiliation by the Superstars in Antigua. Captain Chris Gayle (right) and Andre Fletcher took just 12.4 overs to win the $20m prize fund for their team. “For England cricket it... [continued]
Transfer talk: The latest football transfer news and transfer rumours 
