Darren Bent: Aston Villa manager Paul Lambert stands by omission
Aston Villa boss Paul Lambert insists he as “no problem whatsoever” with Darren Bent after omitting the club’s record signing from the matchday squad. The...
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Olympicks: 2012 stars dominate the BBC Sports Personality of the Year shortlist
Golfer Rory McIlroy is the only non-Olympics or Paralympics star with a chance of winning the coveted BBC prize on December 16 THE Sports Personality...
NFL: Panthers shoot down Eagles, spoil Brown’s hot debut
(Reuters) – Even an eye-catching NFL debut by running back Bryce Brown failed to halt Philadelphia’s downward slide as the Carolina Panthers beat the nose-diving...
NBA: Nets win first battle of New York in OT
(Reuters) – The Brooklyn Nets beat the visiting New York Knicks 96-89 in an overtime thriller on Monday in the first battle for ‘Big Apple’...
Super Bowl champion Giants rout Packers 38-10
(Reuters) – The New York Giants came out firing after a week off, routing the Green Bay Packers 38-10 on Sunday to break a two-game...
Argonauts rout Stampeders in CFL’s 100th Grey Cup championship
(Reuters) – The Toronto Argonauts tamed the Calgary Stampeders 35-22 to claim the 100th Grey Cup on Sunday, allowing Canada’s biggest city to shed its...
NFL: Saints face crunch time in bid to make playoffs
(Reuters) – The pressure mounts this week for the rejuvenated New Orleans Saints as they top a list of teams facing crunch time in their...
NFL: Patriots revel in festive mood after crushing hapless Jets
(Reuters) – The Patriots were in a festive mood following a Thanksgiving Day battering of the New York Jets on Thursday with quarterback Tom Brady...
Thunder halts Clippers streak in overtime
(Reuters) – Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook stepped up in overtime to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 117-111 win over the Los Angeles...