Villa moved up to sixth place in the Premier League with the help of a penalty and a sending off that suddenly tilted the contest their way. Ryan Nelsen was dismissed on 52 minutes for conceding the kick that put Villa two up.
It was all change in the Midlands yesterday, with Alex McLeish named as Steve Bruce’s successor as the manager of Birmingham City and Paul Jewell given the unenviable task of rescuing Derby County from relegation.
Chris Bosh
TORONTO - Raptors forward Chris Bosh left Wednesday’s game against the Memphis Grizzlies in the second quarter with a right groin strain.
Bosh left the game at 9:44 of the second quarter and did not return for the second half.
STAND-IN skipper CJ Bruton rose to the challenge of Townsville’s mohawked Corey ‘Homicide’ Williams with six crucial points in the dying minutes of Brisbane’s action-charged 120-113 NBL win.
Williams, who posted a career-best 41 points (20 in the last quarter), got Townsville to within two points of the Bullets (108-106) with just under two minutes to play before Brisbane’s ‘fourth quarter man’ Bruton stepped up yet again.
England v Republic of Ireland
2009 UEFA European Under-21 Championship Qualifier
7.45pm, Tuesday 5 February 2008
St Mary’s Stadium, Southampton FC
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Southampton’s St Mary’s Stadium is set to host a vital Euro 2009 qualifier for Stuart Pearce’s England U21 side.
The U21s will take on Republic of Ireland on 5 February. The team currently head their qualifying group and have two remaining home games to secure qualification for the Euro 2009 play-offs.
Harry Redknapp was arrested by anti corruption police as the investigation by their economic crimes unit into alleged bungs swung into overdrive.
Redknapp confirmed that he had been arrested and said: ‘They have to arrest you to talk to you, for you to be in the police station. I think that’s the end of it, it didn’t directly concern me.’
No, Harry the police don’t have to arrest you to talk to you. Not unless they feel that you are withholding information and they want you to sing like a canary.
QUEENSLAND has rushed back form all-rounder Ashley Noffke from injury to create an intriguing pace sub-plot in the Pura Cup clash with South Australia on a lively Gabba pitch.
Noffke has made a remarkable return from a torn hamstring to go head-to-head against Redbacks firebrand Shaun Tait as Australia’s selectors consider picking four quicks for the Boxing Day Test against India.
Tearaway Tait will get ideal bowling conditions to make his first-class return from a lingering elbow problem with the Gabba well grassed and overcast skies expected.
The deadly Drogba took Chelsea into the knockout phase as group B winners last night, scoring two early goals. Alex and Joe Cole scored the others to finish the game against Rosenborg at 4 - 0 .Highlights below.
Donald Sloan had 15 points and a career-high eight assists to help No. 9 Texas A&M remain undefeated with a 76-63 victory over Alabama on Wednesday night.
Alabama got within two points of the Aggies (7-0) early in the second half, but wouldn’t get any closer.
The Crimson Tide (3-2) cut A&M’s lead to 50-47 on a 3-pointer by Rico Pickett with about 12 minutes left before Josh Carter answered with a 3 for the Aggies.
Sergio Garcia and Greg Norman watch Jack Nicklaus tee off.
(Gunnsteinn Jónsson/Flickr)
In a story published yesterday at Golf.com, Jack Nicklaus said that specializing in golf at a young age is idiotic.
“To play all the sports is great,” Jack was quoted as saying. “I played everything. My dad played everything. Golf to me was just another sport until I was about 19. When I won the National Amateur at 19, I finally said, ‘Hmm, I must be a little better than I think I am.’”