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Sports News – United end horror week adrift!!!

Sports News – United end horror week adrift!!!

Sir Alex Ferguson ended a nightmare week with a disappointing 0-0 draw 4 days after being knocked out of Europe. United were without injured Rooney and couldn't find the net at Ewood Park. Blackburn played well and battled hard and fully deserved a point. Ferguson now knows Chelsea are in the ascendency as United are 1 point behind but have played an extra game. .

  • Hewitt battles on

    Lleyton Hewitt is setting his sights on the European clay after failing to defend his title at the US Claycourt Championships over the weekend.

  • Rugby man a Bible teacher

    Nathan Dirs is a former Rugby man. He played with Parramatta and Southern Districts in the Sydney competition. He toured to Argentina with the Southern Districts Rugby Union Club and was selected for NSW Under 21.

  • NRL Round 5 and the Super 14

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  • The IronMan Triathlon Event

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  • Sports News – Drogba nets offside winner

    Drogba was the hero at Old Trafford when he came off the bench to score to put Chelsea on top of the table with five games remaining. Ferguson was fuming after Drogba ran through clearly offside in a mouth watering contest between the top two sides in the country. However United did score late on with another highly contentious decision as Macheda looked to bundle the ball over with his hand.

  • Biker's last race

    Last week the Australian cycling world was shocked and saddened by the sudden death of 26 year old mountain biker James Williamson.

  • Hockeyroos on track with late win

    The Hockeyroos were back on track with their belated 2-1 win over Argentina in their four Test Match series held in Townsville last week. The Hockeyroos lost the series two Tests to one, with one drawn. The results were 1-2, 1-2, 0-0 and then a turn around with a 2-1 win.

  • NRL Round 4 Review

    Round four of the NRL kicks off tonight with a blockbuster many believe will be a preview to 2010 grand final – Storm v Dragons.

  • AFL legend Matthew Lloyd celebrated this weekend

    The 2010 AFL Season has kicked off! Over the next 22 rounds teams do battle and legends will be made. One legend of the AFL not making an appearance in 2010 is Matthew Lloyd. Since 1995 Lloyd has been a dominant player in the AFL and the foundation for the Essendon F.C. Moreover he\'s being celebrated this weekend by Essendon. With 270 games under his belt and 926 goals, Lloyd announced his retirement at the end of the 2009 season. He is acknowledged as one of the legends of the game and a champ

  • Sports News – Chelsea hits seven!

    Chelsea gave a scare to the other Premier League contenders with a thumping 7-1 win over Aston Villa. Frank Lampard scored four goals in a breathtaking display. Martin O\'Neil was not happy with his side\'s second half performance where his team capitulated after going 3-1 down.

  • Cricket motto 92 years young

    How might we describe cricket in a few words? Many attempts have been made and there is certainly the "in and out" description. This writer has it on a display apron in his office, claiming to explain cricket to a foreign visitor.