GAFFE-FILLED GAME: The 13-13 tie in Cincinnati was the first in the NFL since the Atlanta Falcons and the Pittsburgh Steelers tied 34-34 back on Nov. 10, 2002
Donovan McNabb fumbled and threw three interceptions in regulation and nearly had another pass picked off in overtime on Sunday as the Eagles and Bengals played to a 13-13 tie, the NFL’s first in six years.

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Yuvraj Singh scored a second successive century and claimed four wickets as India thrashed England by 54 runs in the second one-day international yesterday.

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Rao Iftikhar returned career-best bowling figures, while Younus Khan struck a brilliant century to guide Pakistan to a 31-run win over the West Indies in the third and final one-day international on Sunday.

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The Socceroos are gunning to keep their 100 percent World Cup qualifying record intact in Bahrain tomorrow, while Japan have injury worries ahead of their critical match in Doha against Qatar.

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Grand champion Hakuho threw down Tochinoshin yesterday to keep his share of the lead at the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament.

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LOSING STREAK SNAPPED: Dirk Nowitzki scored 39 points in New York, seven in overtime, as Dallas got back to winning ways after trailing for most of regulation time
Dirk Nowitzki scored seven of his season-high 39 points in overtime and grabbed 15 rebounds as the Dallas Mavericks snapped a five-game losing streak with a 124-114 victory over the New York Knicks on Sunday.

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Jean-Baptiste Grange beat Bode Miller by 0.79 seconds on Sunday to win the men’s World Cup slalom opener, spoiling what could have been a perfect weekend for US slalom skiers.

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Alexei Kovalev scored the lone shootout goal to give the Montreal Canadiens a 3-2 victory over the St Louis Blues on Sunday night.

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Angela Stanford of the US held off a hard charging Annika Sorenstam by firing a closing-round three-under 69 to capture the inaugural Lorena Ochoa Invitational on Sunday.

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GOING TO HULL: Tigers’ manager Phil Brown said he would not swap free transfer acquisition Geovanni for the multi-million pound Manchester City striker Robinho
Mark Hughes pleaded for time to turn Manchester City around after his side were forced to settle for a frustrating 2-2 draw against Hull. Hughes had come under scrutiny for the first time since he took over at Eastlands after City’s dismal run of three successive defeats and Sunday’s result left his team dangerously close to the bottom three.

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Everton manager David Moyes hailed Ayegbeni Yakubu’s return to form after the Nigerian ended a run of nine matches without a goal to earn a 1-1 draw against Middlesbrough.

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Brazilian forward Julio Baptista scored the winner five minutes after the break as AS Roma gave their season a welcome boost with a crucial 1-0 derby victory over 10-man Lazio on Sunday.

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LATE SHOW: There were also wins for Atletico Madrid and Sevilla but high-fliers Villareal could only draw with Malaga, who grabbed a 90th minute equalizer
Barcelona opened up a three-point lead at the top of the Spanish first division with Lionel Messi’s seventh goal of the season and a late goal from substitute Seydou Keita sealing a 2-0 win over struggling Recreativo Huelva on Sunday. [ FULL STORY ]

Lyon defeated Bordeaux 2-1 on Sunday to surge seven points clear at the top of the French league. First half goals from Karim Benzema and Kim Kallstrom gave Claude Le Puel’s side a big fillip in their pursuit of the French title. [ FULL STORY ]

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