May
2009
Articles from 31st May 2009
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Johnson demands England improvement
May 31 2009 | National Sport
Martin Johnson admitted England must improve significantly when they meet Argentina following Saturday's 33-26 defeat by the Barbarians. Read
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McCoist: Novo goal up there with best
May 31 2009 | National Sport
Rangers assistant manager Ally McCoist hailed Nacho Novo's 35-yard volley as one of the all-time great cup final goals after the Spaniard sunk Falkirk at Hampden. Read
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Hiddink dancing Chelsea stars
May 31 2009 | National Sport
Guus Hiddink emerged from a farewell post-match break-dancing party in the Wembley dressing room with his players and owner Roman Abramovich to admit he was "sad but satisfied" after Chelsea had beaten Everton 2-1 in the 128th FA Cup final. Read
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McGeechan takes positives
May 31 2009 | National Sport
British and Irish Lions boss Ian McGeechan labelled his team's uninspiring 37-25 victory over the Royal XV as "a good start" to their South Africa tour. Read
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Mancini agent dismisses Sunderland link
May 31 2009 | National Sport
Roberto Mancini's agent has dismissed suggestions his client is set to be named manager of Sunderland. Read
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Saints to face Giants
May 31 2009 | National Sport
Holders St Helens will meet Huddersfield in the semi-finals of the Carnegie Challenge Cup. Read
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Giants through to semi-final
May 31 2009 | National Sport
Huddersfield will fly the flag for Yorkshire in the semi-finals of the Carnegie Challenge Cup after grinding out a hard-fought 16-14 victory in a tense quarter-final tie against Castleford. Read
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Moyes sticking with Toffees
May 31 2009 | National Sport
David Moyes remains committed to the Everton cause despite an admission of interest from Celtic. Read
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Shock exit for Ivanovic
May 31 2009 | National Sport
Defending champion Ana Ivanovic crashed out of the French Open as she lost in straight sets to Belarus' Victoria Azarenko on Suzanne Lenglen court. Read
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Mancini claims offer from Sunderland
May 31 2009 | National Sport
Roberto Mancini claims he has been offered the chance to manage Sunderland. Read
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Strettle out of Argentina games
May 31 2009 | National Sport
David Strettle's injury jinx has struck again after he was ruled out of England's two-Test series against Argentina with an abdominal illness. Read
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Gonzalez into last eight
May 31 2009 | National Sport
Fernando Gonzalez's booming forehand proved too much for Victor Hanescu as the Chilean powered into the French Open quarter-finals. Read
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Cibulkova into last eight
May 31 2009 | National Sport
Dominika Cibulkova became the first woman to reach the quarter-finals of this year's French Open with a convincing straight-sets victory over Agnes Szavay. Read
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Hiddink dancing with Chelsea stars
May 31 2009 | National Sport
Guus Hiddink emerged from a farewell post-match break-dancing party in the Wembley dressing room with his players and owner Roman Abramovich to admit he was "sad but satisfied" after Chelsea had beaten Everton 2-1 in the 128th FA Cup final. Read
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Double blow to England hopes
May 31 2009 | National Sport
Captain Steven Taylor and Danny Welbeck have pulled out of the England squad for the European Under-21 Championship due to injury. Read
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Murray books quarters spot
May 31 2009 | National Sport
Britain's Andy Murray set up a French Open quarter-final clash with Fernando Gonzalez after producing a superbly consistent display to sweep aside Marin Cilic in straight sets. Read
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Safina marches on
May 31 2009 | National Sport
Top seed Dinara Safina continued her imperious form on clay with a comprehensive 6-1 6-0 win over Aravane Rezai at the French Open. Read
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England must cope without Carrick
May 31 2009 | National Sport
Manchester United midfielder Michael Carrick has been ruled out of England's World Cup qualifiers against Kazakhstan and Andorra with a foot injury. Read
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Earls a doubt for Lions
May 31 2009 | National Sport
Keith Earls looked set to be ruled out of contention for the British & Irish Lions' second tour game on Wednesday. Read
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Vaughan praises England form
May 31 2009 | National Sport
Former England captain Michael Vaughan has hailed the strides taken by the national team under Andrew Strauss but has warned Australia remain the favourites for this summer's Ashes series. Read
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Whelan wants £3m for Bruce
May 31 2009 | National Sport
Wigan chairman David Whelan revealed on Sunday he wants £3million compensation from Sunderland for manager Steve Bruce. Read
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Ancelotti bids farewell to Milan
May 31 2009 | National Sport
Carlo Ancelotti confirmed his decision to leave AC Milan was made by "mutual consent" as he left the Rossoneri after almost eight years in charge. Read
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Nadal suffers shock elimination
May 31 2009 | National Sport
Rafael Nadal's remarkable run at Roland Garros came to an end after he suffered a shock defeat at the hands of Robin Soderling. Read
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Lewsey confident England future bright
May 31 2009 | National Sport
Josh Lewsey may be heading off into the sunset but the retiring World Cup-winner is confident England are at the dawn of a "very exciting time" under Martin Johnson. Read
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Duff hits out
May 31 2009 | National Sport
Newcastle winger Damien Duff admits some of his team-mates at St James' Park did not care if the club got relegated to the Coca-Cola Championship. Read
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Lions get to work on lifting Earls
May 31 2009 | National Sport
The Lions wasted no time in starting Keith Earls' mental and physical rehabilitation following his painful tour debut in Rustenburg. Read
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Vickery: Game was wake-up call
May 31 2009 | National Sport
Phil Vickery believes the British and Irish Lions have been handed a reality check by an unheralded Royal XV. Read
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Ballack agrees to stay
May 31 2009 | National Sport
Michael Ballack has urged the Chelsea board to give Carlo Ancelotti time to settle in after agreeing to stay at Stamford Bridge for another year. Read
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Moyes ready to move forward
May 31 2009 | National Sport
David Moyes is acutely aware the next step could be the hardest one of all for Everton. Read
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Langer sounds Ashes warning
May 31 2009 | National Sport
Former Australian opener Justin Langer warned England not to get carried away by their recent victories over the West Indies as they head into the Ashes series. Read
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Kear emotional after Wakefield win
May 31 2009 | National Sport
Coach John Kear admitted the emotions were running high as Wakefield returned to face the Celtic Crusaders just two months after the death of young player Leon Walker. Read
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Calzaghe calls for Hatton to quit
May 31 2009 | National Sport
Joe Calzaghe has called for Ricky Hatton to retire following his damaging defeat to Manny Pacquiao earlier this month. Read
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Potter pleased as Saints storm through
May 31 2009 | National Sport
St Helens coach Mick Potter could find little fault with his players after they clinched a ninth successive Carnegie Challenge Cup semi-final appearance. Read
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Terry baffled by Makelele claims
May 31 2009 | National Sport
John Terry remains mystified why former Chelsea midfielder Claude Makelele accused him of being responsible for the sacking of Jose Mourinho. Read
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Ancelotti leaving Milan
May 31 2009 | National Sport
Carlo Ancelotti has announced his contract at AC Milan had been terminated by mutual consent although he refused to confirm he was on his way to Chelsea. Read
