| Southampton 0 United 3 |
UNITED eased into the FA Cup fourth round with an emphatic victory at St Mary's.
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| Hughes wants five new faces |
UNDER-FIRE Mark Hughes estimates it will take the arrival of five more players this month to ensure Manchester City remain competitive in the Premier League.
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| Sport in pictures |
Check out our pick of the latest sports pictures from around the globe.
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| Murray defeats Nadal |
ANDY Murray marked himself out as the man to beat going into the new season as he overcame world number one Rafael Nadal in the final of the World Tennis Championship in Abu Dhabi.
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| Tevez upset by exit rumours |
STRIKER Carlos Tevez has revealed his disappointment over speculation suggesting that he had rejected a new contract to stay at the club.
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| Deadline looms for Red Rose |
LANCASHIRE face making one of the most important decisions in their history over the next few weeks.
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| Myler takes the fast track
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SALFORD'S high-profile New Zealand signing Jeremy Smith is expected to bring out the best in Reds' teenage star Richard Myler this season.
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| Worcester clash frozen off |
SALE'S Guinness Premiership clash with Worcester has been postponed because of a frozen pitch at Sixways.
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| Manchester on top of the world |
MANCHESTER is bang on top of the sporting world - and that's official.
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| Murray sets up Nadal clash |
ANDY Murray's preparations for the new season gained momentum in Abu Dhabi as he defeated world number two Roger Federer to progress to the final of the World Tennis Championship.
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| Saint-Andre points way to summit |
PHILIPPE Saint-Andre will lead a resurgent Sale Sharks into 2009 still reflecting on the two that got away.
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| Morris takes it on the chin
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NEIL Morris has described 2008 as his toughest year in ice hockey. But the Phoenix owner is fighting back against the credit crunch.
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| Sponsorship boost for Aces |
BELLE Vue have landed a major boost with a new deal to keep their main sponsor for the 2009 season.
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| Sibbit makes a Salford pledge |
CHRISTMAS and New Year celebrations came early for Ian Sibbit - he was uncorking the bubbly and ready to party at the end of July!
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| Adrian Morley looks ahead to 2009 |
AFTER a disappointing year for English Rugby League following a disastrous World Cup.
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| Sale coach bids to keep his stars |
SALE Sharks head coach Kingsley Jones is already putting in the overtime as he bids to retain a small posse of players who will be out of contract next summer.
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| Rooney reckons goals will come |
UNITED striker Wayne Rooney is confident the Reds will become more clinical in front of goal in 2009 after another narrow win against Middlesbrough.
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| Robinson's rallying cry |
JASON Robinson is backing Sale Sharks' England exiles to fight their way back into the Test reckoning.
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| Hatton retirement plans on hold |
RICKY Hatton is ready to shelve his retirement plans and go on boxing beyond 2009.
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| All systems go for Salford |
JOHN Wilkinson's New Year resolution is to look firmly beyond 2009.
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| Swimming: Keri's gold mission |
KERI-ANNE Payne still has to pinch herself to believe she is the holder of an Olympic silver medal.
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| England squad named |
ANDREW Flintoff and Jimmy Anderson are Lancashire's representatives in the England Test squad to tour the West Indies, but there is no place for former skipper Michael Vaughan.
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| Leigh 6 Salford 26 |
LOCAL lad Jamie Smith has become part of rugby league folk-lore in Leigh. Winger Smith, a product of the club's academy system, had the distinction of making history by scoring Leigh's first-ever try in their new Sports Village home.
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| Warrington 4 Wigan 44 |
TEENAGE scrum half Sam Tomkins bagged a hat-trick of tries as Wigan Warriors romped to a derby success in this pre-season friendly.
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| Chapple keeps an ear to ground |
NEW captain Glen Chapple is open to any advice from axed Stuart Law as he embarks on his first season as Lancashire skipper.
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| Sharks' young guns step up |
DEAN Schofield has hailed Sale's next generation of rising stars.
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| St Helens 26 Widnes Vikings 28 |
A LATE try from substitute Paddy Flynn proved the difference as Championship team Widnes edged out St Helens in coach Mick Potter's first match in charge.
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| Pace on the brink |
DISTRAUGHT Dave Pace has admitted he may quit Droylsden who are on the verge of being booted out of the FA Cup for fielding an ineligible player.
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| Newcastle 2 Phoenix 3 |
MANCHESTER Phoenix battled hard to record a second 3-2 win over the Newcastle Vipers in two days.
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| Kauto Star completes hat-trick |
KAUTO Star secured a magnificent third consecutive Stan James King George VI Chase at Kempton.
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| Sale 31 Wasps 3 |
CAPTAIN Juan Martin Fernandez Lobbe scored two tries as Sale got their Guinness Premiership title hopes firmly back on track.
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| No, ho, ho for Murray brothers |
CHRISTMAS is cancelled for the boxing Murray brothers. And hard-line trainer Joe Gallagher has also postponed their birthday celebrations until the end of next month as older brother John goes in search of a 2009 showdown with Commonwealth champ Amir Khan.
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| Droylsden face FA Cup expulsion |
Droylsden could be thrown out of the FA Cup after fielding an ineligible player in the 2-1 second-round replay victory over Chesterfield.
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| Jones backing Sharks pair |
SALE Sharks head coach Kingsley Jones is backing England exiles Charlie Hodgson and Mark Cueto to fire out a festive forget-me-not to new national supremo Martin Johnson in the Boxing Day showdown with champions Wasps.
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| Droylsden 2 Chesterfield 1 |
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| England earn draw but lose series |
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| Rio: Fergie inspired Reds |
SIR Alex Ferguson's Churchillian dressing room address in Japan turned United into Champions of the World and will reignite the Premier League title bid, insists Rio Ferdinand.
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| Alker's Red and waiting
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WITH his place already reserved alongside Salford's all-time greats, skipper Mal Alker is still ready to lead the troops into battle next year.
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| Parrish set for Phoenix exit
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DWIGHT Parrish will play his last game for Manchester Phoenix on Boxing Day.
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| Chabal prepares his long au revoir |
SEBASTIEN Chabal has revealed how the pull of his family has forced him to bid a premature adieu to England and call time on his five-year love affair with Sale Sharks.
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| Wolves urged to show teeth! |
SUPER League underachievers Warrington Wolves have been ordered to show far greater passion in 2009.
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| Bath pull the plug on brave Sharks |
No wonder Sale director of rugby Philippe Saint-Andre and his backroom staff sat motionless in frozen horror at the final whistle. As acts of grand larceny go, this was right up there and a losing bonus point was scant reward.
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| Fred: It's looking grim |
ANDREW Flintoff admits England's chances of levelling the Test series against India are fading.
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| Phoenix 1 Sheffield 3 |
MANCHESTER Phoenix slipped to a disappointing defeat in their final home game before Christmas, going down 3-1 to the League-leading Sheffield Steelers.
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| Bath 24 Sale Sharks 20 |
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| Sheffield 66 Magic 78 |
MAGIC wrapped up another victory on the road ahead of the Christmas break.
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| Sting in the tail for England |
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| Patience pays off for England |
ENGLAND reaped the rewards for a patient bowling display to prevent India progressing to a far more formidable first-innings total than they eventually managed in the final Test.
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| Santa may give City their wish |
BLACKBURN striker Roque Santa Cruz has hinted he will leave Ewood Park in the January transfer window.
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| Reds draw Inter Milan in last 16 |
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| Blues to face Copenhagen |
Manchester City have been drawn against Copenhagen in the last 32 of the UEFA Cup.
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| England struggle to dent India |
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| Crunch time for Sharks |
SALE Sharks lock horns with fellow Guinness Premiership high-fliers Bath tomorrow at the outset of a festive programme which could define their league season.
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| Robinho big doubt for WBA clash |
Robinho is very doubtful for Manchester City's crunch Premier League clash with West Brom.
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| Fergie in Real blast |
SIR Alex Ferguson has reopened his war of words with Real Madrid - reacting furiously to the Spanish giants' latest claims of a deal with Cristiano Ronaldo.
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| Hatton eyes dream send off |
RICKY Hatton wants to end his career in a blaze of glory by beating the two best pound-for-pound fighters in the world.
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| Lancashire face old foe first |
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| United slammed by FA |
UNITED players and staff have been slammed by the FA as the row over Patrice Evra threatens to boil over.
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| Big Sam new Blackburn boss |
BLACKBURN have appointed Sam Allardyce as their new manager on a three-year contract.
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| Football facing TV credit crunch |
THE football gravy train is heading for the credit crunch buffers - unless the Disney Corporation ride to the rescue.
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| Butcher a name in Lancs frame |
ALAN Butcher is one of eight applicants to become Lancashire's new first-team coach.
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| Big interview: Cook City mission |
CITY chief Garry Cook insists the Blues are on track to be a global force on and off the football field.
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| Talent show for Magic Haris event |
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| Pietersen takes positive view |
KEVIN Pietersen faces a tough challenge to lift England's spirits over the next few days and provoke a performance from them in the second and final Test against India.
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| Beaumont outlines Sale challenge |
IT will be a back to the wall job if Sale Sharks are to storm European champions Munster's Thomond Park fortress next month.
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| Moore spurns warm-up fight |
JAMIE Moore has pulled out of his planned warm-up fight, scheduled for Dublin on Thursday.
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| Ambler signs for Leeds |
SALFORD City Reds have lost promising young prop Luke Ambler to Super League champions Leeds Rhinos.
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| Sharks face uphill task |
SALE'S hopes of qualifying from the Heineken Cup group of death may not be terminal but they are back on the critical list.
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