Article Listing for November 2011
30/11/2011
England cricket coach Andy Flower has been awarded the title of coach of the year at the 2011 UK Coaching Awards.
The former Zimbabwe Test star also won the High-Performance Coach of the Year title after the last 12 months saw the England cricket...
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30/11/2011
The Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) is considering plans to redevelop Lord's Cricket ground, with a vote due today (November 30th).
A range of proposals have...
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30/11/2011
Andy Murray is on the shortlist For the BBC Sports Personality of the Year award.
The Scot was one of ten candidates named by BBC Sports editors, after a year in which he reached at least the semi finals of all four grand slam tournaments and...
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29/11/2011
England cricket captains Andrew Strauss and Alastair Cook have been shortlisted for the BBC Sports Personality of the Year award.
The pair are among ten candidates viewers will be able to vote for, with the England cricket team having...
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29/11/2011
Mike Tindall has been restored to the England rugby team's Elite Player Squad after appealing against his punishment for an off-field incident during the recent Rugby World Cup in New Zealand.
The former captain had been also fined...
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28/11/2011
One-day internationals (ODIs) should be scrapped in favour of T20 and Test cricket, England off-spinner Graeme Swann has said.
In an interview with BBC Sport, Swann argued this form of the game should go to ease the overcrowding of the...
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25/11/2011
England Test captain Andrew Strauss has said the team faces a big challenge over the "next 12 to 18 months" as it seeks to stay on top of the rankings.
Speaking as Investec was unveiled as the new sponsor of Test cricket in England,...
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24/11/2011
Sachin Tendulkar is poised to become the first man ever to record 100 centuries in international cricket, as the Test match in Mumbai drifts towards a draw.
Responding to the West Indies' total of 590, India coasted to 281-3 by the...
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23/11/2011
England should reintroduce 50-over domestic cricket at county level, former England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) chairman David Morgan has argued.
At present, those wishing to see a game of such duration in England can only do so at one-day...
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23/11/2011
Roger Federer signalled his intention to defend his crown at the ATP World Tour Finals event at London's O2 Arena by thrashing Rafael Nadal 6-3, 6-0.
The Swiss player was recently overtaken by Andy Murray in the world rankings and...
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23/11/2011
Manchester United will need to secure a point in their final Champions League group game away to Swiss side SC Basel to ensure qualification after drawing 2-2 at home to Benfica last night (November 23rd).
Those who enjoy Premier League...
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22/11/2011
Keith Prowse has issued a warning over the mis-selling of corporate hospitality packages at major UK sporting events due to take place in the next few years, with a recent case including false claims being...
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22/11/2011
England are now guaranteed to remain as the number one ranked Test cricket team when they next take to the field in a five-day game against Pakistan in January, after South Africa lost the Johannesburg Test to Australia by two wickets.
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21/11/2011
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has insisted he will stay at the Emirates Stadium next year, after making comments suggesting he might be about to walk away.
The Gunners boss was quoted by the French press as hinting he may not be in the...
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21/11/2011
Andy Murray needs optimism to ensure he finally wins a grand slam tennis tournament, according to Tim Henman.
In an article for BBC Sport, former British number one Henman noted some have said greater aggression is the key to winning a...
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21/11/2011
Tributes have been paid following the death of Basil D'Oliveira, the cricketer whose involvement in one of sport's great controversies led to the sporting isolation of South Africa.
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18/11/2011
Manchester City have pledged to reign in their spending after recording a loss of £194.9 million in the past financial year.
The deficit - the largest in English football history - came as the club continued to spend its wealthy...
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18/11/2011
Twickenham is one of the best event venues in Britain, a new poll has found.
Event Magazine's survey to find the top 20 places to stage an event has...
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18/11/2011
Andy Murray could win Wimbledon or one of the other three grand slams in 2012, provided he changes his approach in a final, a legend of the sport has said.
Boris Becker told BBC Sport the Scot has all the skills required to win one of...
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17/11/2011
England's next home Test opponents the West Indies suffered an innings defeat in the second Test of their current series in India, but one of their players hinted at a continuing rise to stardom.
Darren Bravo hit 136 as the visitors...
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17/11/2011
Phil Jones can be the new Franco Baresi for Manchester United and England, according to Fabio Capello.
Those enjoying Premier League hospitality at Old Trafford may have already...
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16/11/2011
England's first Test opponents of next summer are facing a huge task to avoid defeat in the second Test of their current series in India.
Responding to India's mammoth 631-7 declared, the West Indies were bowled out for just 153...
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16/11/2011
Tottenham defender Kyle Walker was one of three young players singled out by England coach Fabio Capello for praise after England followed Saturday's friendly win over Spain with another 1-0 victory, this time against Sweden last night (November...
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15/11/2011
Andy Murray will face world number one Novak Djokovic in the ATP World Tour Finals in London's O2 Arena next month.
The elite competition for the top eight performers in the men's game has also seen the Scot drawn against David...
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15/11/2011
Legendary racehorse trainer Ginger McCain's life is to be celebrated in a memorial service at Liverpool Cathedral today (November 15th).
McCain, who recently died at the age of 80, trained Red Rum to three victories in the 1970s and...
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15/11/2011
Cricket fans will not get the chance to see the World Test Championship final at Lords in 2013 as the tournament has been held back to 2017 instead.
International...
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14/11/2011
Fans enjoying Premier League hospitality at Chelsea games may have been delighted to see Frank Lampard back on the scoresheet as he scored the only goal in England's 1-0 victory over...
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11/11/2011
Arsenal youngster Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain has been tipped by Theo Walcott to follow in his footsteps and make an impact on the international scene.
Like Walcott, Oxlade-Chamberlain joined the Gunners as a teenager from Southampton, with his performances...
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11/11/2011
The South African cricket team showed its batting power ahead of next summer's tour of England, with Hashim Amla and captain Graeme Smith scoring centuries as they cruised to an eight-wicket victory over Australia in Cape Town today (November 11th).
Fans...
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11/11/2011
Mike Tindall has been omitted from the England Elite Player Squad after a breach of discipline in the Rugby World Cup.
The team captain was dropped and fined £25,000 over an off-field incident in Queenstown during the tournament.
Other...
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10/11/2011
Fans enjoying Premier League hospitality at St James' Park will find their next trip involves watching at a renamed venue.
The stadium will take on the name of the Sports Direct Arena - after the company owned by chairman Mike Ashley.
Managing...
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09/11/2011
A memorial service is being held today in Worcester for Graeme Dilley, one of the heroes of England's famous Headingley 1981 win.
The fast bowler, whose rare feat with the bat of scoring a half-century in a match-turning partnership with...
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08/11/2011
The England cricket team's next Test match opponents Pakistan have warmed up for their encounter with the world's top-ranked side by clinching victory in the three-match series against Sri Lanka in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
Unable...
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08/11/2011
Roger Federer has defeated Japan's Kei Nishikori in straight sets to win the Swiss Indoors tournament for a fifth time.
The Basel-born player secured a 6-1, 6-3 victory in his hometown tournament, with Nishikori only taking six points off...
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07/11/2011
Ireland's rugby captain Brian O'Driscoll is to miss the Six Nations rugby tournament after undergoing surgery that could keep him out of action for six months.
The Leinster star is having an operation on a trapped nerve in his shoulder...
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07/11/2011
Managing director of Keith Prowse Andrew Hodgkins has been shortlisted for a prestigious corporate hospitality award.
He is one of the candidates on the Event Magazine Shortlist for the title of the...
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07/11/2011
Rugby fans keen to see the Barbarians in action against the Australian rugby team at Twickenham may be interested to see who has been named in the Wallabies...
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04/11/2011
England may be the best Test and T20 cricket side in the world - but Andrew Strauss wants more.
The Test captain told the England and Wales Cricket Board website about his ambitions for 2012, when he will be back in charge of the team and the...
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04/11/2011
Former Olympic swimming champion Ian Thorpe finished seventh on his return to competitive action as he seeks to make the cut for next year's games in London.
Those hoping to see the man nicknamed Thorpedo while enjoying Olympic...
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04/11/2011
Stoke City took a leap towards qualification to the knockout stages of the Europa League with a 2-1 win away to Maccabi Tel Aviv.
The Potters followed up their 3-0 home win against the Israeli side with a victory secured through goals by Dean...
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03/11/2011
Sir Alex Ferguson has said spending 25 years in charge of Manchester United has been a "fairytale".
The former Aberdeen boss joined the club on November 6th 1986 and said he is lucky to have lasted so long in the post.
He remarked:...
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03/11/2011
The Rose Bowl is to offer new hospitality packages based on small groups of up to ten people for the one-day internationals between the cricketers of England and their West...
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02/11/2011
Andy Murray has been forced to pull out of the Swiss indoor tennis tournament after suffering an injury.
The world number three had been set to play Dutchman Robin Haase in the first round in Basle, but was forced to withdraw after straining...
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02/11/2011
The West Indies cricket team - who tour England next summer - have clinched their first Test series win away from home since 2003 after securing a victory in the second Test against Bangladesh in Mirpur.
Among the players who may entertain those...
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02/11/2011
Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini has said striker Carlos Tevez could yet have a future at the club if he apologises for his apparent refusal to come on as a substitute.
Fans enjoying Premier...
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01/11/2011
Jim Mallinder has thrown his hat in the ring to become England's new rugby union coach should Martin Johnson leave his post, something that may interest those planning to enjoy hospitality packages at...
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01/11/2011
Wayne Rooney is the sole British player to be shortlisted for the Ballon D'Or, the trophy for Europe's finest player.
Fans experiencing Premier League hospitality at Manchester United games can enjoy Rooney in action as the only UK performer...
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