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Ancelotti confident ahead of United test

Chelsea head coach Carlo Ancelotti (left) is seen with his players during a recent training session. Ancelotti knows his first Premier League clash with Manchester United will provide the acid test of his title credentials, but he believes the champions have weaknesses that can be exploited in Sunday's summit meeting.
AFP - 2 hours 23 minutes ago

LONDON (AFP) - - Chelsea manager Carlo Ancelotti knows his first Premier League clash with Manchester United will provide the acid test of his title credentials, but he believes the champions have weaknesses that can be exploited in Sunday's summit meeting. More »

  • West Ham manager Gianfranco Zola is seen here before their Premier League match against Aston Villa at Upton Park in London, on November 4. Zola may be a relative novice in the managerial trade, but already the Italian has experienced more dizzying highs and stultifying lows than many of the most grizzled veterans.

    Zola looks for hammer blow against struggling Everton

    AFP - 2 hours 25 minutes ago

    LONDON (AFP) - - Gianfranco Zola may be a relative novice in the managerial trade, but already the Italian has experienced more dizzying highs and stultifying lows than many of the most grizzled veterans.

  • Brian Joubert of France waves to fans during the awarding ceremony of Men's competition in the NHK Trophy figure skating Grand Prix in Nagano, on November 7. Joubert, famed for his daring quadruple jumps, has warned his rivals that he is evolving into an all-round performer in his quest for a first Olympic medal.

    'New Joubert' emerging ahead of Olympics

    AFP - Sunday, November 8

    NAGANO, Japan (AFP) - - French former world champion Brian Joubert, famed for his daring quadruple jumps, has warned his rivals that he is evolving into an all-round performer in his quest for a first Olympic medal.

  • Overnight leader Song Bo-Bae (pictured in 2008) of South Korea hit a four-under-par 68 to stretch her lead and win the USLPGA Tour Mizuno Classic golf tournament. Starting the day with a one-stroke lead, the 23-year-old Korean sank five birdies against one bogey for a three-round total of 15-under-par 201, three strokes clear of the field.

    Korea's Song wins Mizuno Classic

    AFP - Sunday, November 8

    SHIMA, Japan (AFP) - - Overnight leader Song Bo-Bae of South Korea hit a four-under-par 68 to stretch her lead and win the USLPGA Tour Mizuno Classic golf tournament.

  • Australia warns of unauthorised World Cup tickets

    AFP - Sunday, November 8

    SYDNEY (AFP) - - At least one unauthorised website is touting tickets to next year's football World Cup in South Africa, Australia's consumer watchdog said as it warned of potential fraud in online ticketing.

  • Sergio Farias, Brazilian coach of SKorea's Pohang Steelers, is seen during a training session in Doha, in October. Farias is eyeing next month's Club World Cup after his side won their third continental crown to become the most successful side in Asian football history.

    Pohang Steelers coach eyes Club World Cup

    AFP - Sunday, November 8

    TOKYO (AFP) - - Pohang Steelers coach Sergio Farias is eyeing next month's Club World Cup after his side won their third continental crown to become the most successful side in Asian football history.

  • Jockey Mike Smith celebrates winning the Breeders' Cup Classic race on Zenyatta during the Breeders' Cup World Championships at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California. Zenyatta franked her stamp as one of the truly great racehorses in history here on Saturday when she won the Breeders Cup Classic.

    Zenyatta rules Breeders' Cup with breathtaking win

    AFP - Sunday, November 8

    ARCADIA, California (AFP) - - Zenyatta cemented her place in racing history with a stirring triumph in the Breeders' Cup Classic, a victory that left the great mare unbeaten in 14 starts.

  • Tennis will bid farewell to one of the greatest stars of the game's recent history this week when Russian former world number one Marat Safin (pictured in October) takes his final bow at the ATP Paris Masters. The 29-year-old has decided to call time on a glittering career in which he won the 2000 US Open and the 2005 Australian Open while inspiring his country to Davis Cup glory in 2002 and 2006.

    Safin set for final farewell in Paris

    AFP - Sunday, November 8

    PARIS (AFP) - - Tennis will bid farewell to one of the greatest stars of the game's recent history this week when Russian former world number one Marat Safin takes his final bow at the ATP Paris Masters.

  • Russian WBA heavyweight champion Nikolai Valuev (R) blocks a punch from British challenger David Haye during their WBA heavyweight boxing world champion match in the southern German city of Nuremberg. Haye won the WBA heavyweight title here on Saturday with a shock majority decision over Valuev.

    Bring on Klitschkos, demands new world champion Haye

    AFP - Sunday, November 8

    NUREMBERG, Germany (AFP) - - David Haye landed the WBA heavyweight title with victory over Nikolai Valuev and then set his sights on the Klitschko brothers as part of his quest to dominate the division.

  • Manchester City's winger Shaun Wright-Phillips (L) is challenged by Burnley's Stephen Jordan (R) during the English Premier League football match between Manchester City and Burnley at the City of Manchester Stadium in Manchester. The match ended in a 3-3 draw.

    Hughes set to face owners questions as City slip again

    AFP - Sunday, November 8

    MANCHESTER (AFP) - - Manchester City manager Mark Hughes insists he has no fears about his meeting with the club's owner in Abu Dhabi this week despite his team's disappointing 3-3 home draw with Burnley.

  • Arsenal's midfielder Cesc Fabregas celebrates scoring his goal with teammates during their English Premier League football match against the Wolverhampton Wanderers at Molineux Stadium in Wolverhampton. Arsenal swept Wolves aside to climb to second place in the Premier League on Saturday as a fifth consecutive draw resulted in Manchester City being ejected from the top four.

    Wenger delighted by Arsenal's new Invincibles

    AFP - Sunday, November 8

    WOLVERHAMPTON, England (AFP) - - Arsene Wenger is convinced his latest Arsenal team is as exciting as the Invincibles of six years ago who last won the Premier League title for the Londoners.

  • Tottenham Hotspur's Robbie Keane scores past Sunderland's goalkeeper Craig Gordon during their Premier League match at White Hart Lane, north London, on November 7. Tottenham won 2-0.

    Spurs can stay in top four: Redknapp

    AFP - Sunday, November 8

    LONDON (AFP) - - Harry Redknapp admitted Tottenham were lucky to claim the win that lifted them into the top four of the Premier League.

  • A battling performance by Deportivo La Coruna saw them keep up their push for a place in Europe with a 2-0 win at Getafe on Saturday despite being reduced to nine men. Getafe had only lost once at home so far to Barcelona but they went behind after 14 minutes when Miguel Mista, pictured in 2008, headed home a cross from full back Luis Felipe.

    Real hold on to win pulsating Madrid derby

    AFP - Sunday, November 8

    MADRID (AFP) - - Real Madrid survived a late fight-back by Atletico Madrid to win 3-2 and keep the pressure on leaders Barcelona.

  • Russian WBA heavyweight champion Nikolai Valuev (R) blocks a punch from British challenger David Haye during their WBA heavyweight boxing world champion match in the southern German city of Nuremberg. Haye won the WBA heavyweight title here on Saturday with a shock majority decision over Valuev.

    Haye slays giant Valuev to claim WBA heavyweight title

    AFP - Sunday, November 8

    NUREMBERG, Germany (AFP) - - British challenger David Haye claimed the WBA heavyweight title on Saturday with a shock majority decision win against Russian giant Nikolai Valuev.

  • Scotland's Andy Murray hits a return to Spain's Fernando Verdasco during the semi-final at the ATP Valencia tennis tournament.

    Murray downs Verdasco to reach Valencia final

    AFP - Sunday, November 8

    VALENCIA, Spain (AFP) - - Top seeded Andy Murray of Scotland defeated Spain's Fernando Verdasco 6-3, 2-6, 6-3 to reach the final of the Valencia Open on Saturday.

  • Goldikova wins Breeders' Cup Mile

    AFP - Sunday, November 8

    ARCADIA, California (AFP) - - Goldikova swept to victory in the Breeders' Cup Mile for the second straight year Saturday to take her place among racing's greats.

  • California Flag flies to Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint win

    AFP - Sunday, November 8

    ARCADIA, California (AFP) - - California Flag, trained by Brian Koriner and ridden by Joe Talamo, ran away with the one million-dollar Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint on Saturday at Santa Anita Park.

  • Grenoble end losing French run

    AFP - Sunday, November 8

    PARIS (AFP) - - French strugglers Grenoble avoided equalling Manchester United's European club record losing streak of 12 matches when they drew 0-0 at Monaco on Saturday to register their first point of the season.

  • Egypt's Amr Shabana, pictured in action in March 2009, won a fourth World Open title on Saturday defeating compatriot and defending champion Ramy Ashour 11-8, 11-5, 11-5.

    Shabana lifts fourth World Open squash title

    AFP - Sunday, November 8

    KUWAIT CITY (AFP) - - Egypt's Amr Shabana won a fourth World Open title on Saturday defeating compatriot and defending champion Ramy Ashour 11-8, 11-5, 11-5.

  • Novak Djokovic rallied from the brink, saving three match points in spectacular fashion to win a dramatic semi-final at the Swiss Indoors over Radek Stepanek 6-7 (4/7), 7-5, 6-2.

    Federer sets up Basel title showdown with Djokovic

    AFP - Sunday, November 8

    BASEL, Switzerland (AFP) - - Roger Federer beat childhood friend Marco Chiudinelli 7-6 (9/7), 6-3 on Saturday to clinch a 19th straight victory at the Swiss Indoors tournament and set up a final with Novak Djokovic.

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