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| Spurs canter past Peterborough A TIE between giants who lie fourth place in the Premier League and minnows floundering at the bottom of the Championship was the very definition of perfunctory. But for what the Spurs manager, Harry Redknapp, called the “amazing” first-half performance of Peterborough goalkeeper Joe Lewis, Tottenham might have equalled the nine they put past Wigan Athletic in November. feeds.timesonline.co.uk |
Beltre completes $10 million deal with Red Sox BOSTON (AP) -- Don't let his stellar defense fool you: Adrian Beltre is a pretty good hitter, too.... hosted.ap.org |
Manchester United are still the best in town, says Gary Neville • Manchester City still some way from overtaking their local rivals• 'We have nothing to prove,' insists veteran defenderGary Neville has rejected suggestions that Manchester is witnessing a shift in the balance of power and said United have "nothing to prove" as they collide with a resurgent City in tomorrow evening's Carling Cup semi-final first leg.City's lavish spending in the transfer market over the last 12 months, and ability to convert a £305m debt into private share equity, contrasts markedly with United's attempts to manage their own debt. Relations between the clubs have been strained as the ramifications of Sheikh Mansour's takeover threaten the established order in the top flight, with Sir Alex Ferguson dismissing City as "a small club with a small mentality" and, subsequently, "noisy neighbours" after the Premier League derby in September, won 4-3 by United deep into stoppage time.Yet, with the champions still nine points ahead of fifth-placed City in the title race, Neville believes the power in the city remains firmly at Old Trafford. "I don't see the game as an opportunity to reassert our dominance over City," he said. "We're quite comfortable with where we are. We are second in the league, we're in the Carling Cup semi-final and we're in the second phase of the Champions League, so we have nothing to prove."Our two games against Manchester City in the Carling Cup are massive for us. It is a competition we have done well in over the past couple of years, and no doubt they will want to do well too. It's a local derby and one of the biggest games we have played against City for a long time. Certainly we expect it to be difficult. They are in good form, and it's always difficult away against City. We will have to be at our best for the game at their ground."Neville also insisted that Ferguson had been right not to sign Carlos Tevez, who subsequently joined City, for £25m last summer. "The manager over the years has made many decisions with regard to players coming and going, and he has almost always been proved correct," he said. "I can't disagree with his decision on Tevez. He was a good player for us but if the financial demands are too big then that's just the way it goes. Other good players have left this club in the past; it's not the first time it's happened."Should [Sir Alex] sign a striker? Well, the manager will sign players when he wants to. He has never been a great fan of signing players in January so I'm not sure he will sign anyone this month. At the end of the season he will assess the situation and do what is right for the club. We have the best manager in the world at putting teams together – he's done it successfully for 20 years. There have not been many people who have questioned him over the years and been proved right."Carling CupManchester UnitedManchester CityCarlos TevezDominic Fifieldguardian.co.uk © Guardian News & Media Limited 2010 | Use of this content is subject to our Terms & Conditions | More Feeds guardian.co.uk |
Arsenal move on up to top of Premier League to keep the Emirates rocking A sense of anxiety was wafting down from all sides of the Emirates Stadium at 8.15pm last night, but it never made it to pitch level. feeds.timesonline.co.uk |
Roddick exits Australian Open in quarterfinals MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) -- Andy Roddick ended a tumultuous run at the Australian Open after a week that included a tumble, verbal scuffles with on-court officials and playing with a shoulder injury Tuesday before losing in five sets.... hosted.ap.org |