Feb
2013
Articles from 9th Feb 2013
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Wasps shock Quins
Feb 09 2013 | National Sport
Wasps' deadly wing duo Tom Varndell and Christian Wade both struck to sink Aviva Premiership leaders Harlequins 17-16 as Nick Evans missed the chance to pinch victory for the champions at the death. Read
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Bleasdale vaults into pole position
Feb 09 2013 | National Sport
Olympic pole vault finalist Holly Bleasdale soared to the top of the world rankings on Saturday as she sealed her place on the British team for the European Indoor Championships in Gothenburg. Read
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Saints shock sorry City
Feb 09 2013 | National Sport
Inexplicable mistakes by Joe Hart and Gareth Barry gave Manchester City's Barclays Premier League title hopes a potentially decisive blow as Southampton secured a 3-1 win at St Mary's. Read
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Scotland secure impressive victory
Feb 09 2013 | National Sport
Stuart Hogg's 90-metre sprint was the highlight of a four-try display from Scotland as they kick-started their RBS 6 Nations campaign with an emphatic 34-10 victory over Italy at Murrayfield. Read
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Wales claim memorable win in Paris
Feb 09 2013 | National Sport
Reigning RBS 6 Nations champions Wales ended their dismal run of eight successive defeats with a 16-6 win over France - their first victory at the Stade de France since 2005. Read
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Swansea hammer Hoops again
Feb 09 2013 | National Sport
Michu grabbed two goals as Swansea inflicted a 4-1 defeat on relegation-threatened QPR at the Liberty Stadium. Read
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Arsenal hang on for victory
Feb 09 2013 | National Sport
Santi Cazorla fired 10-man Arsenal to a 1-0 win at Sunderland as Arsene Wenger saw his side survive a late onslaught. Read
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Blues halt slump
Feb 09 2013 | National Sport
Frank Lampard scored his 198th Chelsea goal to seal a 4-1 victory over Wigan, end a four-match winless run and ease the pressure on interim boss Rafael Benitez. Read
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Scotland secure impressive win
Feb 09 2013 | National Sport
Stuart Hogg's 90-metre sprint was the highlight of a four-try display from Scotland as they kick-started their RBS 6 Nations campaign with an emphatic 34-10 victory over Italy at Murrayfield. Read
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Bale bags brace as Spurs beat Magpies
Feb 09 2013 | National Sport
Gareth Bale lived up to his billing as Tottenham's own Cristiano Ronaldo after firing Andre Villas-Boas' side to an entertaining 2-1 victory over Newcastle at White Hart Lane. Read
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Rodgers still confident of going fourth
Feb 09 2013 | National Sport
Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers still believes his side have a terrific chance of qualifying for the Champions League this season. Read
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United won't blow title again - Ferguson
Feb 09 2013 | National Sport
Sir Alex Ferguson has warned his players they will feel the full effect of his "hairdryer" if they blow the title in the same manner as last season. Read
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Briers stars in back to the future
Feb 09 2013 | National Sport
Warrington stand-off Lee Briers helped recreate history with a late drop goal in Friday night's 17-17 Super League draw with Wigan at the DW Stadium but was totally oblivious to the astonishing coincidences from 14 years ago. Read
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GB move closer to Fed Cup promotion
Feb 09 2013 | National Sport
Great Britain secured a place in Sunday's Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group I promotion play-off after taking an unassailable 2-0 lead over Hungary in Israel. Read
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Briers stars in Back to the Future
Feb 09 2013 | National Sport
Warrington stand-off Lee Briers helped recreate history with a late drop goal in Friday night's 17-17 Super League draw with Wigan at the DW Stadium but was totally oblivious to the astonishing coincidences from 14 years ago. Read
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Benitez: Three weeks since Roman talk
Feb 09 2013 | National Sport
Chelsea interim manager Rafael Benitez has revealed he last spoke to owner Roman Abramovich almost three weeks ago. Read
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Losing title will be failure - Kompany
Feb 09 2013 | National Sport
Manchester City captain Vincent Kompany admits the club will have "failed" if they lose their Barclays Premier League title to rivals Manchester United this season, but refuses to blame the missed opportunity to sign Robin van Persie for United's nine-point advantage. Read
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England dominate battle of the big shots
Feb 09 2013 | National Sport
England won the Auckland sixes contest 15-8 to ease into a 1-0 lead with two to to play against New Zealand after a record-breaking Twenty20 spectacle at Eden Park. Read
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Wood keen to nail down number eight role
Feb 09 2013 | National Sport
England's Tom Wood sees his long-term future at number eight - even though Sunday's RBS 6 Nations clash with Ireland will be his first ever senior start, for club or country, in the position. Read
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Ferguson driven to refusal threat
Feb 09 2013 | National Sport
Sir Alex Ferguson has suggested refusing to play would be the only way to get any action over the TV scheduling that offers Real Madrid an extra day's rest ahead of their Champions League showdown with Manchester United. Read
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Wenger: Blood tests key to war on drugs
Feb 09 2013 | National Sport
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger would welcome blood tests in football and believes current doping controls are not strict enough to catch the drug cheats. Read
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England score freely at Eden Park
Feb 09 2013 | National Sport
England cashed in on the curious dimensions of Eden Park to pile up a record-breaking 214 for seven in the first Twenty20 against New Zealand. Read
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Sharks are Diamond pleasers
Feb 09 2013 | National Sport
Sale Sharks' director of rugby Steve Diamond praised his team's resilience after they fought back from 16-5 down to defeat Exeter Chiefs 21-16. Read
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Holloway salutes Phillips
Feb 09 2013 | National Sport
Ian Holloway saluted old stager Kevin Phillips after his first goal for Crystal Palace secured a 2-2 draw at Watford. Read
