Lenton ensures we don&#39;t come up short
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LIBBY LENTON swam the fastest 100 metres freestyle relay split of all time to anchor a world-record effort by Australia&#39;s women&#39;s 4x100m medley relay at the world short-course championships in Indianapolis yesterday.
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BOSTON Curt Schilling was the reason Red Sox expectations were so high entering the season. After Boston&#39;s latest win, an 11-4 rout of Tampa Bay last night, it&#39;s clear the pitcher and his team have somehow managed to live up their advanced billing.
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Teams have a better chance of winning if they go for it when facing fourth-and-short.
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It was early in the fourth quarter, and last Sunday&#39;s game against Washington was still in reach if only the Detroit Lions could make a move.
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Consistency isn&#39;t sexy. It&#39;s not a quarterback throwing bombs, or backs bursting into the secondary, linebackers in their wake.
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As far as motivation goes, sure, it&#39;s great to hold one of the giddiest offenses in the country to under 15 points, even under five points.
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CHARLTON goalkeeper Dean Kiely produced a fine performance at The Valley last night - his stunning save from Southampton&#39;s Rory Delap&#39;s second-half screamer was right out of the top drawer - while some swift reactions also bailed the Addicks out of
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Leeds cling on for an exciting victory despite a late rally by Hull.
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Avram Grant is determined not to underestimate Olympiakos after Chelsea were drawn against the Greek club in the last 16 of the Champions League.
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THERE can&#39;t be many times when the only unbeaten team in the division goes into a match with the leaders with 15 points to make up.
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Coaches love to talk about character-building wins, but when teams prevail after they are losing by 19 points in the fourth quarter, it&#39;s a unique experience.
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Birmingham earn a well-deserved point against Man Utd at St Andrews.
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Celtic&#39;s indomitable spirit hauled them out of a sea of troubles in the San Siro last night but was just short of the measure needed to secure their first point on the road in three Champions League campaigns.
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WHICHEVER way Rangers&#39; pursuit of Celtic for the SPL Championship evolves, it will not be diminished by any shortfall in resolve or ambition.
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We can forgive Ireland that they didn&#39;t surpass the 70 points England scored against Canada, or the century Scotland put past Japan last week.
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Bill Self isn&#39;t wasting any time with a player who doesn&#39;t get a rebound, a stop, or commits too many silly fouls. Granted, this is practice, but Self has the luxury that few coaches do at this or any time of the season.
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It is easy to focus on chinks in the Arsenal armour, of which there are many. Wenger&#39;s likely selection of Manuel Almunia ahead of Jens Lehmann is extraordinary.