sports news 2009

HOFFENHEIM, GERMANY - Hoffenheim take on Mainz in a mid table Bundesliga battle this Friday night that gives both sides a good chance to pick up a rare victory. The hosts are quoted at best odds of 29/20 (bet £20 to make £29 profit) with William Hill to ...  

Coach Lucien Favre said it was not clear whether Reus, who has scored 13 league goals this season, would be fit in time for Saturday despite a medical check in Munich on Thursday. "We hope he can play but we cannot say that yet," Favre told reporters.  

Chelsea have reportedly ended their interest in signing Eden Hazard, who is a target for Arsenal, Tottenham, and a host of other clubs. The Lille playmaker has confirmed that he wants to join a Premier League club and in recent days has spoken positively ...  

Ben Youngs accepts that a frustrating loss of form has left him in danger of being dropped by England for the first time in his career. The Leicester scrum-half has been England's first-choice since he exploded onto the Test scene with a try on his full ...  

But when you’re the All Blacks do you really need home advantage? No is the answer to that simple question. This is because they are a different breed when it comes to rugby, the sport plays a major role in their religion, rugby is in the blood that ...  

BOROUGH will be looking to resume their English Clubs Championship programme tomorrow with a handsome win and a third double of the season. They visit Coalville after the enforced two-week bad-weather break with victory very much expected against the ...  

Antonio Valencia has arguably been Manchester United's best player this season, but while his injury against Ajax is certainly a blow for the club, the squad is more than capable of coping in his absence. Sir Alex Ferguson confirmed in his post-match ...  

It is just Michael Carrick's luck that having been consistently good for the past few months, Paul Scholes should come back in to the Manchester United team and take the plaudits like the Fonz strolling in to Arnold's and stealing every fella's girl.  

London: Manchester United earned comfort in the unfamiliar surroundings of the Europa League with a 2-0 win at Ajax on Thursday while their English rivals Manchester City fought back against holders Porto to also take control of their round of 32 tie.  

CL Highlights: AC Milan/Arsenal Posted: Feb 15, 2012 AC Milan dominated Arsenal for a 4-0 win. Check out the highlights. CL Highlights: Zenit/Benfica Posted: Feb 15, 2012 Watch highlights of Zenit's 3-2 win over Benefica. CL Studio Wrap: Arsenal ...  

In response to the ongoing rebellion by Hone Heke in the mid 1840s the government encouraged retired but fit British soldiers and their families to migrate to Auckland to form a defense line around the port settlement as garrison soldiers.  

Borussia Dortmund: No Götze? No Kagawa? No problem. This weekend the league leaders will be without midfielders Mario Götze and Shinji Kagawa. Götze is still out from his pubic bone injury, and Kagawa is now out with an ankle injury.