Football first and in the on-going saga of the Fernando Torres transfer – Liverpool do not wish to sell the forward, but would be willing to do a deal worth £50 million-pounds which includes Chelsea striker Nicolas Anelka returning to Anfield.
Blue’s owner Roman Abramovich's latest offer was well short of the mark, with a bid of £35 million-pounds in cash plus Daniel Sturridge.
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Back on the pitch – in 4th-Round action of the English FA Cup – Fulham stunned Tottenham Hot Spurs with 4 impressive goals in the first half to set up a 5th-round clash with either Bolton Wanderers or Wigan Athletic.
Elsewhere – West Ham United came out 3-2 winners over Championship-side Nottingham Forest and will next meet Burnley.
In other results : Manchester City were held to a 1-all draw at Notts County; and 10-man Arsenal needed a late Cesc Febrgas penalty to beat Huddersfield Town 2-1 at the Emirates.
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In Spain’s La-Liga – Osasuna have a dealt a blow to Real Madrid’s title chances beating them 1-0 at home.
The lost means Madrid are now 7-points off the pace set by leaders Barcelona.
In the Italian Serie A – Inter Milan moved into 4th-spot with a 3-2 comeback win against Palermo; Napoli stayed in second-spot with a 4-0 trouncing of Sampdoria; and Udinese kept their winning streak going with a 2-1 away win at Juventus.
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In Golf – Bubba Watson has won the Farmers Insurance Open in California, as he made a 12-foot birdie putt on the final hole to beat Phil Mickelson by one shot at 16-under.
Tiger Woods finished a disappointing 44th in his first tournament of the year and shot a final round of 75 – ending at 1-under.
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Finally in Asean Baskteball League semi-final Playoffs – The Singapore Slingers are in action tomorrow night against the Chang Thailand Slammers battling for a place in the finals against the Philippines.
However the Slingers need to first win to tie the series at 1-all after Game 1 ended in an 81-76 defeat at the hands of the Slammers in Bangkok.
Tip-off is at 8pm at the Singapore Indoor Stadium and you can get your tickets from SISTIC.
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Blue’s owner Roman Abramovich's latest offer was well short of the mark, with a bid of £35 million-pounds in cash plus Daniel Sturridge.
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Back on the pitch – in 4th-Round action of the English FA Cup – Fulham stunned Tottenham Hot Spurs with 4 impressive goals in the first half to set up a 5th-round clash with either Bolton Wanderers or Wigan Athletic.
Elsewhere – West Ham United came out 3-2 winners over Championship-side Nottingham Forest and will next meet Burnley.
In other results : Manchester City were held to a 1-all draw at Notts County; and 10-man Arsenal needed a late Cesc Febrgas penalty to beat Huddersfield Town 2-1 at the Emirates.
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In Spain’s La-Liga – Osasuna have a dealt a blow to Real Madrid’s title chances beating them 1-0 at home.
The lost means Madrid are now 7-points off the pace set by leaders Barcelona.
In the Italian Serie A – Inter Milan moved into 4th-spot with a 3-2 comeback win against Palermo; Napoli stayed in second-spot with a 4-0 trouncing of Sampdoria; and Udinese kept their winning streak going with a 2-1 away win at Juventus.
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In Golf – Bubba Watson has won the Farmers Insurance Open in California, as he made a 12-foot birdie putt on the final hole to beat Phil Mickelson by one shot at 16-under.
Tiger Woods finished a disappointing 44th in his first tournament of the year and shot a final round of 75 – ending at 1-under.
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Finally in Asean Baskteball League semi-final Playoffs – The Singapore Slingers are in action tomorrow night against the Chang Thailand Slammers battling for a place in the finals against the Philippines.
However the Slingers need to first win to tie the series at 1-all after Game 1 ended in an 81-76 defeat at the hands of the Slammers in Bangkok.
Tip-off is at 8pm at the Singapore Indoor Stadium and you can get your tickets from SISTIC.
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