SPORTING NEWS OF THE WEEK 9

GOLF
• The enigma and phenomenon that is the Ryder Cup took place this week. What resulted was one of the most exciting battles in recent history. Europe won by only 1 point, 14.5 to 13.5. Captain Colin Montgomery cited Graeme McDowell’s superb birdie putt on the 16th on the last day as the turning point.



FOOTBALL

• Liverpool’s financial disaster looks as though it could finally be set to come to an end with Boston Red Sox owners appearing ready to install a bid to take over the club.



CRICKET

• India played Australia in the 1st Test match;

Australia 428allout – S. Watson 126, T. Paine 92, R. Ponting 71. Z. Khan 5-94.

India 405allout – S. Tendulkar 98, S. Reina 86, R. Dravid 77, Sehwag 59. M. Johnson 5-64.

Australia 192allout – S. Watson 56. Z. Khan 3-43, Sharma 3-34.

India 216/9 after being 55/4 – V.V.S. Laxman 73*. B. Hilfenhaus 4-57.



INDIA WIN BY 1 WICKET!



• Bangladesh turned New Zealand over in Mirpur in the first match of an ODI series. Bangladesh hit 228allout from 49.3overs, with Shakib Al-Hasan hitting 58. New Zealand had to chase a revised target with 37overs in their innings and they came up 9 runs short with 200/8 with Al-Hasan taking 4-41 after Brendon McCullum butchered 61 from 45 deliveries.



BOXING

• Ricky Burns will make his first defence of the WBO super-featherweight title against Andreas Evensen on 4th December in Glasgow.

• Carl Froch has the chance to reclaim his WBC super-middleweight in Helsinki against Arthur Abraham on 27th November.




COMMONWEALTH MEDALS TO BE WRITTEN WHEN COMMONWEALTH GAMES IS OVER


All the European Qualifier scores and scorers will be posted instead of the Premier League Round-up, with England’s match versus Montenegro at Wembley on Tuesday to have a full report written on it.