Dirk Kuyt’s hat-trick denied Manchester United the opportunity to go six points clear at the top of the Premier League. Kuyt’s goals all came from close range in a 3-1 Liverpool win at Anfield a day after second-placed Arsenal, who still have a game in hand over United, were held to a goaless draw by […]
Author: Rob Barnett
England and India tied a pulsating Cricket World Cup contest in Bangalore on Sunday in just one highlight of a remarkable sporting weekend. Tournament-favourites India posted a mammoth 338 all out thanks largely to Sachin Tendulkar’s sublime 120, but a one-day international-best 158 from England captain Andrew Strauss put his side on course for a […]
The FA Cup provided the major drama of the sporting weekend as non-league Crawley Town almost forced a replay against Manchester United and League One Leyton Orient managed that feat versus Arsenal. United could only muster a 1-0 win at home to Crawley, who spurned several chances to equalise. Orient went one better thanks to […]
Rob Barnett’s Sports Round Up There were goals galore in the Premier League on Saturday – an amazing 41 in only eight games. Leaders Manchester United surrenderd their unbeaten record, losing 2-1 at bottom side Wolves. However, second-placed Arsenal failed to take full advantage, letting a 4-0 lead slip after going down to 10 men […]
Andy Murray suffered the heartbreak of a third Grand Slam final defeat as he lost the Australian Open decider to Novak Djokovic in straight sets. Murray, who also fell at the final hurdle in the 2008 the US Open and last year’s Australian Open – both times to Roger Federer, was defeated 6-4, 6-2, 6-3 […]
Press Association Sports Reporter Rob Barnett has recently joined the CVM writing team. We are very excited about this partnership. Below is his Monday sports round up. Enjoy. Manchester United and Arsenal made emphatic statements about their Premier League title ambitions this weekend with big home wins. United stayed top as Dimitar Berbatov’s hat-trick capped […]
