Hull sign United's Manucho on loan
HULL CITY have agreed a deal to sign Manchester United's 25-year-old Angolan striker Manucho on loan to the end of the season. Hull boss Phil Brown told reporters: "He is a proven scorer at certain levels, though not yet at Premier League level, but is 6ft 4in and certainly good in the air." Hull, who completed the signing of Ireland international winger Kevin Kilbane from Wigan Athletic on Thursday, still have to obtain a work permit for Manucho, who has made one Premier League appearance for United this season.
Liverpool accept Pennant bid
LIVERPOOL accepted an undisclosed bid for winger Jermaine Pennant from Portsmouth yesterday, the FA Cup holders announced on their website. Pennant, 26, had been linked with moves to Real Madrid or Italy during the transfer window, but is now set to link up with Portsmouth manager Tony Adams, once a colleague of his at Arsenal.
Wigan agree to sell Palacios to Spurs
WIGAN manager Steve Bruce yesterday confirmed there is virtual agreement with Tottenham for the Latics' Honduran midfield star Wilson Palacios in a deal worth around £14 million. "The two clubs have virtually agreed a fee. It is how that fee should be paid," Bruce said.
Wawrinka vs Federer in Kooyong final
STANISLAS WAWRINKA set up a final clash with Swiss compatriot Roger Federer in the Kooyong Classic after a tight 7-6, 6-7, 6-4 victory over Chile's Fernando Gonzalez yesterday. World No 2 Federer advanced to today's final in the eight-player invitational event when he beat Spain's Fernando Verdasco in three sets on Thursday. Wawrinka, who partnered Federer to the gold medal in the doubles at last year's Beijing Olympics, took the first set in a tiebreak before the 2007 Australian Open finalist levelled the match in the second set, winning the second tiebreak 7-1. Both players held serve throughout the deciding third set before Wawrinka broke Gonzalez in the 10th game to seal victory in a little over two hours.
Del Potro plays Querrey in final
TOP seed Juan Martin del Potro will play sixth seeded American Sam Querrey in the Auckland Open final after both advanced to the title match in contrasting style yesterday. Querrey recovered from a set down and saved a match point to beat Spanish second seed David Ferrer 3-6, 6-3, 7-6 before del Potro overwhelmed third-seeded Swede Robin Soderling 6-4, 6-3.
Maruyama seizes early lead
JAPANESE star Shigeki Maruyama posted four birdies on the front nine en route to a five-under 65 and the lead after the opening round of the PGA Sony Open. Geoff Ogilvy, who cruised to a six-stroke victory at the Mercedes-Benz Championship last week, is one of five players one stroke off the lead at 4-under 66 at the Waialae Country Club course in Honolulu, Hawaii.
Bilbao in King's Cup quarters
ATHLETIC BILBAO claimed the final place in the quarter-finals of the Spanish King's Cup on Thursday when Igor Gabilondo's fine strike and an own goal by Josetxo gave them a 2-0 home win over Osasuna in their second leg match. After last week's first leg in Pamplona finished 1-1, a fired-up Bilbao carved out a 3-1 aggregate lead inside the first 20 minutes at the San Mames stadium. Gabilondo opened the scoring on five minutes, controlling an attempted clearance and curling the ball over Ricardo Lopez, before a low shot from striker Ion Velez skewed off Josetxo and over the stranded Osasuna goalkeeper into the net. The visitors had a chance to get back into the match when Gabilondo fouled Javier Portillo in the area with around half an hour left but the striker had his penalty well saved by Bilbao goalkeeper Gorka Iraizoz.
Bernie backs Massa for title
FERRARI'S Felipe Massa deserves to win the world title this season, Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone said on Thursday. Massa finished second behind McLaren's Lewis Hamilton last year after the Briton grabbed fifth spot on the final corner of the season-ending Brazilian Grand Prix to pip the Ferrari driver by a point. "I hoped that Felipe would do something last year so let's hope he does it this year," Ecclestone told reporters on a surprise visit to Ferrari's ski retreat.Agencies
HULL CITY have agreed a deal to sign Manchester United's 25-year-old Angolan striker Manucho on loan to the end of the season. Hull boss Phil Brown told reporters: "He is a proven scorer at certain levels, though not yet at Premier League level, but is 6ft 4in and certainly good in the air." Hull, who completed the signing of Ireland international winger Kevin Kilbane from Wigan Athletic on Thursday, still have to obtain a work permit for Manucho, who has made one Premier League appearance for United this season.
Liverpool accept Pennant bid
LIVERPOOL accepted an undisclosed bid for winger Jermaine Pennant from Portsmouth yesterday, the FA Cup holders announced on their website. Pennant, 26, had been linked with moves to Real Madrid or Italy during the transfer window, but is now set to link up with Portsmouth manager Tony Adams, once a colleague of his at Arsenal.
Wigan agree to sell Palacios to Spurs
WIGAN manager Steve Bruce yesterday confirmed there is virtual agreement with Tottenham for the Latics' Honduran midfield star Wilson Palacios in a deal worth around £14 million. "The two clubs have virtually agreed a fee. It is how that fee should be paid," Bruce said.
Wawrinka vs Federer in Kooyong final
STANISLAS WAWRINKA set up a final clash with Swiss compatriot Roger Federer in the Kooyong Classic after a tight 7-6, 6-7, 6-4 victory over Chile's Fernando Gonzalez yesterday. World No 2 Federer advanced to today's final in the eight-player invitational event when he beat Spain's Fernando Verdasco in three sets on Thursday. Wawrinka, who partnered Federer to the gold medal in the doubles at last year's Beijing Olympics, took the first set in a tiebreak before the 2007 Australian Open finalist levelled the match in the second set, winning the second tiebreak 7-1. Both players held serve throughout the deciding third set before Wawrinka broke Gonzalez in the 10th game to seal victory in a little over two hours.
Del Potro plays Querrey in final
TOP seed Juan Martin del Potro will play sixth seeded American Sam Querrey in the Auckland Open final after both advanced to the title match in contrasting style yesterday. Querrey recovered from a set down and saved a match point to beat Spanish second seed David Ferrer 3-6, 6-3, 7-6 before del Potro overwhelmed third-seeded Swede Robin Soderling 6-4, 6-3.
Maruyama seizes early lead
JAPANESE star Shigeki Maruyama posted four birdies on the front nine en route to a five-under 65 and the lead after the opening round of the PGA Sony Open. Geoff Ogilvy, who cruised to a six-stroke victory at the Mercedes-Benz Championship last week, is one of five players one stroke off the lead at 4-under 66 at the Waialae Country Club course in Honolulu, Hawaii.
Bilbao in King's Cup quarters
ATHLETIC BILBAO claimed the final place in the quarter-finals of the Spanish King's Cup on Thursday when Igor Gabilondo's fine strike and an own goal by Josetxo gave them a 2-0 home win over Osasuna in their second leg match. After last week's first leg in Pamplona finished 1-1, a fired-up Bilbao carved out a 3-1 aggregate lead inside the first 20 minutes at the San Mames stadium. Gabilondo opened the scoring on five minutes, controlling an attempted clearance and curling the ball over Ricardo Lopez, before a low shot from striker Ion Velez skewed off Josetxo and over the stranded Osasuna goalkeeper into the net. The visitors had a chance to get back into the match when Gabilondo fouled Javier Portillo in the area with around half an hour left but the striker had his penalty well saved by Bilbao goalkeeper Gorka Iraizoz.
Bernie backs Massa for title
FERRARI'S Felipe Massa deserves to win the world title this season, Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone said on Thursday. Massa finished second behind McLaren's Lewis Hamilton last year after the Briton grabbed fifth spot on the final corner of the season-ending Brazilian Grand Prix to pip the Ferrari driver by a point. "I hoped that Felipe would do something last year so let's hope he does it this year," Ecclestone told reporters on a surprise visit to Ferrari's ski retreat.Agencies
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