MISSED OPPORTUNITY: The Red Devils let a chance to pressure Chelsea slip when they were held to a 2-2 draw, but Fergie gave due credit to the Magpies
Alex Ferguson has played down the significance of the points Manchester United missed out on at Newcastle in their opening Premiership encounter of this year.

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Batsman Ian Bell praised Glenn McGrath for his skill in depriving him of another prospective century after a hard day's graft for England in the first day of the final Ashes Test here yesterday.

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Kevin Garnett celebrated the return of the National Basketball Associa-tion's leather ball on Monday with a 32-point performance in Min-nesota's 102-96 victory over the Charlotte Bobcats.

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NO WALK IN THE PARK: Although they only had to make 110 runs, an early collapse meant that New Zealand had to concentrate to secure their victory against Sri Lanka
New Zealand had to work hard yesterday to reach a paltry target of 110 for victory against Sri Lanka and take the lead in their one-day international series.

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Steven Gerrard challenged Liver-pool to aim for the top two after a 3-0 New Year's Day victory over Bolton at Anfield lifted Rafa Benitez's team into third spot in the Premiership.

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Bristol consolidated their lead at the top of the English Premiership table on Saturday with a 10-6 win over reigning champions Sale.

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Stuart Pearce is planning a return trip to the Netherlands as he endeavors to find a way of bringing the best out of Georgios Samaras.

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DOMINATION: The Trojans didn't allow the Wolverines inside their 20 until they had taken a 16-point lead. Quarterback John Booty passed for 391 yards in the win
Dwayne Jarrett caught 11 passes for 205 yards and two touchdowns and helped eighth-ranked Southern Cal to a 32-18 victory over Michigan in the Rose Bowl on Monday.

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Dane Spencer plunged out of the clouds at more than 110kph. It was Feb. 14, a foggy day at the Big Mountain ski resort in northwestern Montana, and Spencer, a member of the US ski team, was trying to win a downhill race.

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Owen Nolan had a goal and an assist in Phoenix's three-goal first period and the Coyotes beat the struggling Washington Capitals 3-2 on Monday for their third straight win.

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Bob Knight collected his 880th win as a coach in the high-stakes world of US collegiate basketball on Sunday, passing North Carolina legend Dean Smith for the record for most career victories.

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Running back Tiki Barber, a key factor in the New York Giants' run to the National Football League playoffs, reportedly has his post gridiron career well mapped out.

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■ Soccer
Edgar thrilled with debut
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