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Giants' defence comes up big in Super Bowl win
Eli Manning may have been voted most valuable player of the Super Bowl but it was a relentless New York Giants defense that earned much of the credit for a heart-stopping 21-17 win over the New England Patriots in the NFL championship game on Sunday.Facing one of the National Football League's all-time quarterbacking greats in Tom Brady, New York's defense held strong in denying him a fourth Super Bowl title and a place in the gridiron record books."Our defense has played so well," praised Giants coach Tom Coughlin. "Coming from the (New York) Jets game on, it's given everybody confidence... Read on
Baghdatis captures first career doubles title
MARCOS Baghdatis and Mikhail Youzhny won the Zagreb Indoors doubles title after beating local wild card entrants Ivan Dodig and Mate Pavic 6-2 6-2 in Sunday evening’s final.The Cypriot-Russian duo, playing together for the first time last week, broke serve twice in each set and dropped just eight points on their own serve throughout as they raced to victory in 51 minutes.“It has been a pleasure to come back here to play this week,” said Baghdatis. “I was last here in 2007 and it has been great to be back. Thanks to everyone for making it a great week and thanks to Mikhail for playing with me. Also, congratulations to him on a great tournament,” he added... 3 comments
Freddy on the spot to send Omonia clear
FREDDY’S two second-half penalties were more than enough to see Omonia overcome basement boys Anagennisi Derynias 2-0 to go two points clear at the top of the standings in Cyprus.Omonia manager Neophytos Larkou was pleased with his players, but stressed that the victory should have been sealed much earlier. “Today we played well - we held the ball and created chances. With all the opportunities we had we should have put the game beyond any doubt much earlier than we actually did,” he explained.“However, I am pleased with our overall performance as we were patient and played smart. I want to congratulate my players on their effort and our fans who came to support us... Read on
Malzieu inspires France to 30-12 win over Italy
Julien Malzieu scored a wonderful try as World Cup runners-up France kicked off their Six Nations campaign with a 30-12 victory over Italy to hand manager Philippe Saint-Andre a winning debut on Saturday.Left wing Malzieu handed off three tackles in his 40-metre first-half burst as France made their chances count with Aurelien Rougerie, Vincent Clerc and Wesley Fofana also touching down on a bitterly cold afternoon in the French capital. Dimitri Yachvili kicked 10 points for the hosts.Italy, who beat France for the first time in the Six Nations last year, shaded territory and possession in the opening half but rarely threatened a sturdy home defence.Kristopher Burton landed two penalties and a drop goal for Italy and Tobias Botes also kicked a penalty... Read on
Champions APOEL look for revenge over AEL
APOEL manager Ivan Jovanovic is hopeful his team can turn the tables on AEL tomorrow afternoon at the Tsirion Stadium after suffering two consecutive 1-0 defeats to the Limassol side this season.“It will be a very difficult match against a high-standing team. What troubles me is that we have lost the last two matches against them,” said Jovanovic.“When we played them we showed no composure, but our aim is always to win.”The Serb revealed that Gustavo Manduca will rejoin the team by the beginning of next week and that Aldo Adorno has a slight injury problem after last weekend’s victory over Apollon, while Helder Souza is suspended.After a long absence Ailton has begun training and will have a late fitness test before the match... 2 comments
Stage set for Six Nations kick off
FOUR different champions in as many years underlines the difficulty of predicting a winner in this season's Six Nations championship starting tomorrow."I'm not a regular reader of the odds but I imagine they're tight because it's as tight a championship as there's ever been," Ireland coach Declan Kidney said at the official Six Nations launch."The championship could be decided by points difference. Each match is like a Cup final in its own right."The tournament's format, in which teams hold home advantage for three of their five games on alternate years, is as useful a starting point as any in seeking a potential champion with early indications pointing to a France-Wales finale in Cardiff on March 17... Read on
Baghdatis into Zagreb quarter-finals
MARCOS Baghdatis demolished Lukasz Kubot of Poland 6-4, 6-2 in the second round of the ATP World Tour 250 PBZ Zagreb Indoors yesterday afternoon.The Cypriot, seeded six, served excellently in the first service game of the match, but Kubot then replied in the same fashion.However, the Limassol native managed to break Kubot in his next service game and never looked back, eventually taking the first set 6-4 while not giving Kubot a single break point opportunity.He then continued to play at the same level in the second set as he broke the Pole instantly to take a 2-0 lead... 1 comment
Emirates renews sponsorship of Hamburger SV for another three years
EMIRATES, one of the world’s fastest-growing international airlines, announced on Thursday that it has renewed its sponsorship with Hamburger SV (HSV) for another three seasons until June 2015.In addition to being the football club's main shirt sponsor, the deal includes prominent branding at Imtech Arena, the home of HSV, as well as promotional and hospitality rights.Emirates has been the main sponsor of HSV since 2006.Emirates’ impressive football sponsorship portfolio also includes Arsenal, PSG, AC Milan, Real Madrid, Olympiacos, the Asian Football Confederation and the Saudi Professional League... Read on
Cyprus rugby welcomes world-renowned coach
THE Cyprus Rugby Federation's director of rugby sevens, John Long, has given an interview to the Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation where he outlined the future for Cyprus in the game.He also emphasised that his policy will be on producing home-based players, the development of the game in schools, and the need for specialist coaching.Rugby Sevens has a World Cup and will be an Olympic sport at the 2016 Games, with Cyprus currently ranked 20th in Europe out of a total of fifty countries... 3 comments
Ermis revel in Apollon Cup shock
ERMIS manager Nicos Andronikou was delighted after his side eliminated Apollon Limassol in the round of 16 of the Coca Cola Cup after a 3-1 second leg extra-time victory at the Ammochostos Stadium. The Aradippou side went through 4-3 on aggregate.“This win represents a great opportunity for our younger players to get some first team experience,” he said.“The game itself was very interesting. We did not play well in the first half and after they took the lead they had a chance to kill off the tie if they had scored from the penalty spot.“We managed to improve our performance in the second half and scored two goals which forced extra time. Then we managed to score again early in the first extra period and that proved to be enough to advance,” Andronikou added... Read on
