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Thursday April 2, 2009

Football

Terry & Crouch inspire England to Ukraine win

England 2 Ukraine 1. England maintained their perfect record at the head of Group 6 in their quest to achieve qualification for next year's World Cup in South Africa, but had to wait for a late goal from captain John Terry to seal victory against a determined Ukraine. "Fabio... [continued]

England's John Terry (centre) celebrates scoring his side's second goal against Ukraine with teammate Wayne Rooney (right)

Owen enthused by Shearer’s return

Alan Shearer began to build his Newcastle management team yesterday, hiring Iain Dowie, former Crystal Palace and Charlton manager and a playing colleague of Shearer's from his Southampton days, and the physiotherapist Paul Ferris. Now he must focus his attention to his on-pitch personnel. "While Newcastle United are reluctant... [continued]

Warren Feeney keeps Northern Ireland on top

Northern Ireland 1 Slovenia 0. Northern Ireland's impossible dream of qualifying for their first World Cup finals since Spain in 1982 remains on track after a hard-fought victory over Slovenia at the Ulster team's Windsor Park fortress. "Warren Feeney, a Cardiff City forward on loan at Dundee United, typifies... [continued]

Northern Ireland's Warren Feeney reacts after scoring a goal against Slovenia

Ancelotti: Liverpool will pip Man U

AC Milan boss Carlo Ancelotti has warned Manchester United that the greatest threat to them retaining the Champions League trophy comes from the Old Trafford club's Premier League rivals, Liverpool. "Ancelotti has faced Liverpool in two Champions League finals and experienced failure and success. Milan lost the first in... [continued]

Formula 1

Melbourne win sends interest in Brawn soaring

The Brawn GP team's stunning one-two at the Melbourne Grand prix has electrified interest in the start-up team, which finds itself deluged with offers for sponsoring the cars of Jenson Button and Rubens Barrichello. "The Formula One team that were down and out of business have been transformed into... [continued]

Brawn GP Formula One driver Jenson Button of Britain, right, celebrates with teammate Rubens Barichello of Brazil after winning the Australian Formula One Grand Prix at the Albert Park racetrack in Melbourne

Cricket

Andy Flower faces England wait

Interim England cricket coach Andy Flower faces an anxious wait to discover whether he will take over the position on a full-time basis after another southern African candidate emerged in the shape of Gary Kirsten. "Andrew Strauss and his England team must wait another fortnight at least to discover... [continued]

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Thought for the Day

 

Newcastle manager Alan Shearer

Alan Shearer always displayed a talent for calculation, a cute sense of how best to swim with football's sharks, so about the best news for Newcastle United's tortured supporters is that the man known locally as Super Al would have said "thanks, but no thanks" to this eight-game mercy mission if he thought his old club were doomed to relegation. Paul Hayward in the Guardian on Shearer's move into management
People: Shearer vs Ashley, the battle begins More

Premiership table

 

PREMIER LEAGUE
April 2, 2009
  Team P W D L F A Pts  
Man Utd 29 20 5 4 49 18 65
Liverpool 30 18 10 2 54 21 64
Chelsea 30 18 7 5 49 17 61
Arsenal 30 15 10 5 48 27 55
Aston Villa 30 15 7 8 43 36 52
Everton 30 13 9 8 40 31 48
Wigan 30 11 8 11 30 28 41
West Ham 30 11 8 11 35 35 41
Fulham 30 10 10 10 30 26 40
Man City 30 11 5 14 46 37 38
Tottenham 30 10 8 12 36 34 38
Bolton 30 10 4 16 32 44 34
Hull City 30 8 9 13 35 52 33
Sunderland 30 8 8 14 29 39 32
Portsmouth 29 8 8 13 32 46 32
Stoke City 30 8 8 14 29 47 32
Blackburn 30 7 10 13 33 49 31
Newcastle 30 6 11 13 36 49 29
Middlesbrough 30 6 9 15 21 42 27
West Bromwich Albion 30 6 6 18 26 55 24

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