Football: Spurs 'can recover'
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Boss Martin Jol still believes he can turn around Tottenham's season, despite the loss at Newcastle leaving his side in the drop zone.
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The San Antonio Spurs are doing it with defense. For the third consecutive game, the Spurs held their opponents to 74 points, this time in an 88-74 victory Monday night over the Los Angeles Clippers to extend their season-high winning streak to nine games.
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Robbie Keane was declared fit for Spursâ clash with Manchester City on Saturday afternoon and Stephen Kelly made a half-time sub appearance for Martin Jolâs side, but neither enjoyed particularly memorable afternoons despite their sideâs third
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Tim Duncan and Tony Parker wasted no time showing how serious the San Antonio Spurs were about getting back into the NBA finals &#151; immediately. Duncan and Parker powered an early 14-0 spurt that featured perhaps the most dominant stretch the Spurs have played all postseason and the Utah Jazz never recovered, letting San Antonio cruise to a 109-84 victory Wednesday night and into the championship round for the third time in five years.
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There are only a handful of teams in the NBA that have won 30 or more games this season, and the San Antonio Spurs are among them. Yet even San Antonio has acknowledged in recent weeks it is undergoing some struggles, inconsistent play foremost among them.
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New Tottenham manager Martin Jol has refused to blame his expensive shot-shy strike force for the club&#39;s recent plight. Despite the presence of Frederic Kanoute, Robbie Keane and Jermain Defoe in a stellar
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Cristiano Ronaldo's controversial penalty put Manchester United on course for a 4-0 win at Tottenham that restored their six-point advantage at the top of the Premiership.
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Liverpool go through to the semi-final of the Carling Cup by beating Spurs 4-3 on penalties. Liverpool fielded a reserve side resting most of their key players against what was a full strength Tottenham side bar the rested Jermain Defoe.
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Robbie Fowler's emotional return to Liverpool in the League Cup on Wednesday has been overshadowed by the injury crisis that is currently enveloping Rafa Benitez's team.
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Tottenham, in disarray last weekend following the shock resignation of manager Jacques Santini, got their troubled campaign back on the rails last night by putting Championship opponents
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Tottenham boss Martin Jol believes playing away suits his side after they beat Manchester city to secure a third Premiership win on their travels.
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Arsene Wenger stopped short of declaring Arsenal back to their best but the Gunners boss does believe his side are on the road to recovery ahead of Sunday&#39;s Premiership summit meeting with Chelsea.
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The San Antonio Spurs are becoming adept at recovering from deficits. The Orlando Magic can attest to that. Winners of four straight, the Spurs seek their second victory in a week against the Magic as the teams conclude their season series.
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Sport: Striker's recovery from a fractured foot is ahead of schedule and he is close to full training with his club.
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Guard Tony Parker believes the San  Antonio Spurs have enough talent to capture a third NBA crown  in five years.
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Granted, recent Spurs managers have done little to actually warrant thanks, but the attitude amongst supporters makes it an near impossible job - something which may hamper them
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Spurs had conceded just three goals before Monday, but Jacques Santini&#39;s side were unsettled by the strength and pace of Lomana LuaLua and Yakubu Aiyegbeni.