Archive for March, 2008

NBA game to be hosted by London

Sunday, March 30th, 2008

NBA in London

NBA - Miami Heat will face the New Jersey Nets in a pre-season game at London’s O2 Arena, the NBA has confirmed.

Last year, a sell-out crowd filled the O2 Arena to watch Boston Celtics defeat the Minnesota Timberwolves 92-81. And on 12 October the venue will host another pre-season game, this time between the Heat and the Nets.

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Liverpool 1-0 Everton2008

Sunday, March 30th, 2008

Premier League

Torres's 28th goal of the season

FootBall Latest: Liverpool strengthened their grip on fourth place after Fernando Torres’ 28th goal of the season gave them victory in the Merseyside derby.

The Spaniard expertly slotted the ball beyond Tim Howard for the only goal of the game after just seven minutes.

With Yakubu deployed as a lone striker Everton created very little, while Liverpool spurned several chances.

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Virender Sehwag celebrated triple century

Sunday, March 30th, 2008

Sports News 

Virender Sehwag celebrated the fourth anniversary of his only prior triple century in Test cricket by repeating the feat.

Sports NewsSehwag reached 309 at the close of the third day’s play at Chennai to help take India to 468-1, 72 runs behind South Africa’s first-innings total of 540.

“The wicket was so good, so true,” the batsman told Sky Sports. “The ball was coming onto the bat nicely. I tried to play my shots because I knew if I played my shots I could get a triple century.”

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