Archive for November, 2009

Yousuf hands Misbah backing

Sunday, November 15th, 2009

Pakistan’s stand-in captain Mohammad Yousuf has called for middle-order batsman Misbah-ul Haq to be included in the team for the Test series against New Zealand.

Colly: More of the same, please

Sunday, November 15th, 2009

England captain Paul Collingwood challenged his side to keep matching the high standards they set in winning the opening Twenty20 against South Africa.

Arsenal rocked by Van Persie blow

Sunday, November 15th, 2009

Van Persie is stretchered off during Holland’s goalless friendly draw in Italy with an injury that could keep him sidelined for two months.

Portugal 1-0 Bosnia-Herzegovina

Sunday, November 15th, 2009

Bruno Alves’s first-half goal gives Portugal an unconvincing first-leg win at home to Bosnia-Herzegovina in their World Cup qualifying play-off. Bosnia hit the woodwork three times, through Senijad Ibricic, Edin Dzeko and Zlatan Muslimovic.