By Alan Baldwin
By Simon Evans
By Simon Evans
LONDON (AFP) - - Tottenham Hotspur manager Harry Redknapp believes Jermain Defoe has made an unanswerable case for inclusion in England's World Cup squad by becoming only the third player to score five times in a Premier League match.
SEATTLE - A young woman in the first row behind the far corner flag was savoring prime views of the world's most recognizable player.
By Alan Baldwin
PARIS (AFP) - - Manchester United's French international defender Patrice Evra has come out fighting in defence of teammate Thierry Henry, vilified for his handball in his country's World Cup qualifying win over Ireland.
By Simon Evans
LONDON (AFP) - - Arsene Wenger has played down the significance of his side's first defeat in 14 matches and challenged his players to prove him right in Tuesday's Champions League clash with Standard Liege.
LOS ANGELES - More than two decades ago, after Larry Bird made a shot from behind the backboard that didn't count in a preseason game, the NBA changed the rule on plays like that.