Issue: November 10, 2008 (Archive)

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Aussies suffer heartbreak in dramatic final as champs make Sixes history
England lifted the Hong Kong Cricket Sixes trophy for a record fifth time yesterday after the most dramatic finish in the tournament's history.

England boss stokes flames of old rivalry
Martin Johnson has stoked old rivalries by suggesting England might find Australia an "easier" proposition than the Pacific Islanders.

Eto'o and Higuain run riot
Samuel Eto'o and Gonzalo Higuain, pictured, both scored four goals as Barcelona thrashed Valladolid 6-0 and Real Madrid beat Malaga 4-3 in the Spanish Primera Liga.

Bhoys need to keep going
Celtic manager Gordon Strachan says his tired players will just have to keep going after the table-toppers ground out a 2-0 win over Motherwell in the Scottish Premier League.

Late slip frustrates Roma
An injury-time own goal by Cicinho earned Bologna a 1-1 draw at home to AS Roma, who were seconds from victory thanks to a Fernando Totti goal.

No guarantees for two-goal Keane
Rafa Benitez warned Robbie Keane he is not guaranteed to keep his place despite a two-goal blast in Liverpool's 3-0 win over West Bromwich Albion.

`Fairytale ending' proves champion Calzaghe no average Joe
Undefeated Welshman Joe Calzaghe kept his options open after recovering from a first- round knockout to win a bloody, unanimous decision over Roy Jones Jr that delighted a raucous crowd at Madison Square Garden.

Gatland angered by missed opportunity
Wales coach Warren Gatland criticized his players for throwing away the chance of a rare victory over world champions South Africa in a 20-15 loss in Cardiff.

Young guns impress as Kidney looks toward All Blacks clash
Declan Kidney's first game in charge of Ireland may have resulted in a shutout and eight tries against Canada, but with New Zealand to play on Saturday the question is: was a workout at a rain-drenched Thomond Park of any practical use?

Williams shows battling qualities
Venus Williams reached the final of the WTA Tour's year-end event for the first time in her career when she beat world No1 Jelena Jankovic in a long, drawn-out thriller in Doha.

James takes Bulls by the horns again
LeBron James scored 41 points against Chicago for the second time in four days, and the Cleveland Cavaliers hung on for a 106-97 NBA victory.

Serb happy to exorcise cup hoodoo
Novak Djokovic ended his Masters Cup jinx yesterday, overcoming a rash of errors to beat Argentina's Juan Martin del Potro 7-5, 6-3 in their opening round-robin match in Shanghai.

`Negative' tactics hit
The Australian press have lambasted India's negative tactics as they crawl toward drawing the final Nagpur Test match they need to win the series and claim the Border-Gavaskar Trophy off Australia.

Horror Euro bow as damaged club costs Kim
Anthony Kim's debut as a European Tour member ended in shock yesterday after he was disqualified from the HSBC Champions tournament in Shanghai for using a damaged club.

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