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December 2010 Archive

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• Football
• Cricket
• Boxing
• Darts
• Horse Racing
• X Factor

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Football

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• Real Madrid boss Mourinho chasing Arsenal’s Cesc Fabregas
• Premier League title is Man Utd’s to lose says Man City coach
• Another big win likely for Barcelona as they host Levante
• Hodgson facing must win Liverpool showdown against Bolton
• Squad rotation may be wise decision in long term for Arsenal
• Ferguson fired and joins Laws in search of new jobs in New Year
• Stoke vs Everton – Hosts 13/8 to end five-game winless streak
• New Years Day provides intriguing match-ups in the Championship
• Brighton 8/13 to beat Orient and maintain four-point cushion
• Chesterfield can extend League Two lead on New Years Day
• Chelsea vs Bolton – Chelsea to resume league challenge with win
• Sir Alex Ferguson blasts referee after Birmingham draw
• Bet on Wigan vs Arsenal – No home win repeat for goal-shy Wigan
• Liverpool vs Wolves – Liverpool huge favourites to beat Wolves
• Forest v Derby – Davies’ boys will come out on top in local derby
• Manchester City closing in on Dzeko capture from Wolfsburg
• Birmingham vs Man Utd – United will wait for second away win
• West Ham vs Everton – Chance for visiting strikers to end barren spells
• Tottenham vs Newcastle – Newcastle worth punt at a big price
• Man City vs Aston Villa – Visitors have dreadful Eastlands record
• West Brom vs Blackburn – Baggies may have to settle for draw
• Bet on Stoke vs Fulham – Stoke unbeaten in three against Fulham
• Chelsea need to buy in January to keep title hopes alive
• Coventry vs QPR – Sky Blues can dent Rangers’ title ambitions
• Brighton vs Charlton – Unbeaten home record could go
• Manchester United will have to fend off Manchester City to the end
• Wolves favourites for relegation after disastrous Boxing Day
• Manchester United target Liverpool’s Reina in January swoop
• Bet on Arsenal vs Chelsea – Deadly Drogba to down Gunners again
• Aston Villa vs Spurs – Score draw more than a plausible result
• Man Utd v Sunderland – Fergie’s men won’t slip up
• Blackpool v Liverpool – Revenge will be sweet for Hodgson
• Newcastle v Man City – More festive misery for Mancini’s men
• Blackburn v Stoke – Rovers’ injuries give Stoke massive boost
• Wolves v Wigan – McCarthy’s men will climb out of drop zone
• Fulham v West Ham – Premier League strugglers will finish level
• Bolton v West Brom – Trotters to get back to winning ways
• Everton v Birmingham – Toffees will build on City victory
• Chesterfield vs Wycombe – Wycombe back in title race with win
• AC Milan set sights on Manchester City’s Kompany to bolster defence
• Blackburn 7/1 to be relegated after appointing Kean until end of season
• West Ham may sell Upson despite Premier League relegation battle
• Benitez 12/1 to return to Anfield after parting ways with Inter
• Ireland and Sidwell heading for Aston Villa departure in January
• Del Neri considering Poli reunion at Juventus to help in Serie A title bid
• Cardiff vs Coventry – Boxing Day blues set to strike hosts again
• Charlton vs Southampton – Draw looking likely outcome at 12/5
• Bet on Shrewsbury vs Bury – Unbeaten Shrews to take points
• Barcelona and Wolfsburg are chasing Arsenal star Denilson
• Man City’s price out to 10/1 to win title after Everton loss
• Rampant Barcelona unstoppable in quest for La Liga title
• Modric the number one target on Chelsea’s shopping list
• Carlos Tevez commits his future to Manchester City
• Tevez and Dzeko pairing interesting Manchester City and Chelsea
• Milan, Roma and Lazio bosses all confident of Serie A success
• Nasri still seeing Arsenal as Premier League title contenders
• Man City vs Everton – Toffees will give City a hammer blow
• David Beckham to get lifetime achievement award at the age of 35
• Weather decimates sporting calendar but Europe hosts action

Cricket

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• Expect Swann to perform on a pitch that doesn’t conjure up many runs
• Ricky Ponting is ruled out of fifth and final Ashes Test in Sydney
• England 11/8 to win in Sydney and take Ashes series 3-1
• Decisions for Australia ahead of fifth Test in Sydney
• England need four wickets to retain the Ashes
• England vs Australia – Aussies in ascendency as sides head to MCG
• Bell quells suggestions England aren’t ready for this Test match
• Pietersen prepared for Aussie swing as Boxing Day draws closer
• Australians make dramatic wicket change in search of Ashes lead
• England may rest jaded Finn for massive fourth Test in Melbourne
• Australia level the Ashes series with two Test matches remaining

Horse Racing

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• Champion jockey rides Gold Cup star in the King George Chase
• Kempton liking makes Long Run a leading King George fancy at 5/1
• Nicholls delivers some festive cheer but Kauto Star drifts to evens
• Good ground essential for Forpadydeplasterer in King George

Darts

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• Phil Taylor vs Mark Webster – Tough ask to upset The Power
• Barney will end Anderson’s World Darts Championship bid
• Terry Jenkins will show true quality against Wes Newton
• Lewis to complete 2010 hat-trick of victories over Thornton
• Taylor determined to show critics why he’s the best ever
• Van Barneveld and Webster out to avoid shock defeats
• King will make Alexandra Palace his own with easy win
• Wade vs Suljovic – Second seed 6/4 to win in straight sets
• Simon Whitlock vs Denis Ovens – The heat to feel the Aussie burn
• Van Barneveld has waited a year to get Osborne redemption
• Taylor relaxed and confident after Sports Personality award
• Mark Webster vs Ronnie Baxter – Welshman to continue title surge
• Adrian Lewis vs Mark Dudbridge – Lewis won’t have it his own way
• Phil Taylor will cruise through at the world championships
• The Tradesmen triumph at the Ladbrokes Lads Cup
• Dennis Priestley vs Bernd Roith – Dennis the Menace set for shock
• Bet on Mark Walsh vs Justin Pipe – Pipe to get smoked by Walsh
• Smooth opening round progress expected for Van Barneveld
• Osborne running into form ahead of clash with debutant Thompson
• Phil Taylor still huge favourite despite unimpressive start
• Young Dutchmen Klaasen and Van Gerwen prepare to get underway
• Terry Jenkins vs Joe Cullen – Rising star may prove a problem
• Burnett v Tabern – Prince of Wales can roll back the years
• World No.2 James Wade will have no problems against Alcinas

Boxing

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• Haye accepting all demands to get unification fight with Klitschko

X Factor

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• Matt Cardle expected to sell records and books in 2011