Defoe makes sudden impact
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ENGLAND coach Sven-Goran Eriksson is sparing with his surprises, but the injection of fresh blood against Poland in Katowice proved stunningly effective.
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Peter Crouch says his recent scoring spree for England has changed the public perception of him as a player.
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I left Highbury on Sunday reflecting on one of the best Premiership games I have been fortunate enough to referee in a long time. There was a stunning opening goal from Arsenal
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New Tottenham manager Martin Jol has refused to blame his expensive shot-shy strike force for the club&#39;s recent plight. Despite the presence of Frederic Kanoute, Robbie Keane and Jermain Defoe in a stellar
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JERMAIN DEFOE admitted last night that he had clocked on for England duty expecting his reward for his first international goal to be a seat on the bench against Wales.
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A wonderful result for what had become, because of injury and retirement, a beleaguered rugby nation. England began in control, they never lost that control and both the squad and their new coaching set-up will take fantastic heart from it all.
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Juande Ramos was eager to play down suggestions that he is ready to sell Jermain Defoe after unexpectedly awarding him the captaincy for Tottenham's Premier League victory against Sunderland.
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England v Azerbaijan - another game for the national side totally overshadowed by David Beckham. This is, of course, a not uncommon phenomena.
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With a clash of mallets and the stomping of jumbo feet that shook the earth, the game was under way. Tense commands were shouted by pith helmeted players tied firmly to their two-ton mounts. The beasts collided and the ball disappeared in a forest of elephantine legs, raising some dust and much laughter. We had just witnessed a classic scrum in the whacky sport of elephant polo.
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There was a bizarre feeling to events yesterday, hearing two Wales coaches talking about New Zealand looking for a victory, but then, it is an unprecedented situation.
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SEVILLE (Spain): A knee-trembling three-foot putt brought the curtain down on Sunday on an extraordinary, topsy-turvy week for England Ryder Cup star Paul Casey.
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England&#39;s David Beckham, after scoring against Wales. He was later booked, prompting a suspension. Photo: Getty Images. Painkillers dulled the throb of his damaged ribs but a sense of
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David Beckham&#39;s remarkable goal in England&#39;s 2-0 victory over Wales has been overshadowed by the controversy over whether he picked up a second yellow card on purpose.
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Tottenham coach Jol was adamant that Jermain Defoe should have been awarded a second-half penalty after rival Jlloyd Samuel appeared to step on his boot.
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Ian Poulter grabbed a Ryder Cup debut in quite unbelievable fashion today - after looking as though he had totally blown it. On a day of high drama at the final qualifying event, the BMW International Open
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Portsmouth leave it late to sign Spurs' Jermain Defoe and Middlesbrough smash their transfer record on transfer deadline day.
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Middlesbrough manager Steve McClaren was blown away by the Riverside club&#39;s dominating performance Thursday evening against Lazio.