Saturday, 28 December 2013
Rafael Nadal lose match against David Ferrer
Rafael Nadal lose match against David Ferrer
ABU DHABI: Rafael Nadal got his season underway with a 6-4, 6-4 loss to fellow Spaniard David Ferrer in the semifinals of the Mudabala World Tennis Championship exhibition tournament in Abu Dhabi on Friday.
Friday, 27 December 2013
Andy Murray loses first match after back surgery
Andy Murray loses first match since recovering from back surgery 
British number one Andy Murray lost on his return to action after undergoing back surgery in September
Murray has not played since Britain's Davis Cup World Group play-off win over Croatia in September.
He will now face Stanislas Wawrinka in the fifth-placed play-off on Friday.
Murray was due to return to action last month at the Dream Cup exhibition in Barbados but the event was cancelled, so he continued training at his Miami base.
"I moved well in the first set [against [Tsonga], especially once I got into the rallies," he told The National newspaper.
"I didn't feel slow at all. In the second I slowed down slightly, but that's something that is going to get better by playing matches.
"I can't expect to feel great for long periods of matches straightaway.
"But it was a good workout. You want to play your best, but you need to be realistic and patient.
He added: "I was hitting the ball OK, moving well for the most part.
"Moving is the most important thing. I just need to be able to do it for a longer period. I just felt like I hadn't played a match for a while."
Tsonga, 28, went into the match with an 8-1 career deficit in competitive matches against Murray.
"It's not often I take two sets off Andy, even in practice," said the Frenchman, who himself has been struggling with a knee injury.
In the other match, Spaniard David Ferrer beat Wawrinka 7-5, 6-1 to set up a meeting with world number one Rafael Nadal.
Tsonga will face world number two Novak Djokovic on Friday also.
Manchester City beat Liverpool on Boxing Day match
Manchester City beat Liverpool on Boxing Day match
Manchester City closed to within one point of Premier League leaders Arsenal with a comeback victory over Liverpool in an enthralling encounter at The Etihad.
Thursday, 26 December 2013
Arsenal beat West Ham
Arsenal beat West Ham
West Ham 1 - Arsenal 3
Cole 46′ Walcott 68′, 71′ Podolski 79′
Theo Walcott struck twice and Lukas Podolski a third as Arsenal came from behind to win at troubled West Ham and move back top of the Premier League.
Ind vs SA Day 1 India score 181/1 before bad light stop
Ind vs SA Day 1 India score 181/1 before bad light stop
DURBAN: Opener Murali Vijay marked his
return to form with a fluent unbeaten 91 as India gained early control
of the series-deciding second Test against South Africa with a solid
batting display on Thursday.
The 29-year-old Vijay, who had not managed to get a big score for some time now, was just nine runs short of what could be his fourth Test century as the visitors reached a comfortable 181/1 before bad light stopped play at the Kingsmead.
The 29-year-old Vijay, who had not managed to get a big score for some time now, was just nine runs short of what could be his fourth Test century as the visitors reached a comfortable 181/1 before bad light stopped play at the Kingsmead.
Manchester United win match against Hull City on Boxing Day
Manchester United win match against Hull City on Boxing Day
Hull 2 - Man Utd 3
Chester 4′ Smalling 19′
Meyler 13′ Rooney 26′
Chester 66′ (og)
James Chester's own goal completed Manchester United's comeback from two goals down to win at Hull.
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