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| Sturridge saves Liverpool in Merseyside derby thriller Posted: 23 Nov 2013 07:35 AM PST A brace from Romelu Lukaku had put Everton on the brink of a first win over their city rivals in seven matches, but Sturridge's header gave Liverpool a share of the spoils after a frenetic English Premier League encounter at Goodison Park. Liverpool took a fifth-minute lead when Philippe Coutinho neatly controlled the ball on his thigh and volleyed home after Luis Suarez flicked on a Steven Gerrard corner. The hosts equalised three minutes later, Kevin Mirallas converting a Ross Barkley knock-down, only for Suarez to restore Liverpool's lead in the 19th minute by whipping a 25-yard free-kick into the bottom-right corner. Mirallas was fortunate to avoid a red card for a knee-high foul on Suarez before half-time, with referee Phil Dowd electing only to book him. Joe Allen spurned a superb chance to extend the visitors' lead when he shot wide with the goal at his mercy and Liverpool were punished in the 72nd minute when Lukaku tucked away an equaliser. Everton goalkeeper Tim Howard produced a point-blank reflex stop to keep out a header from Suarez and with eight minutes to play Lukaku claimed his second goal with a bullet header from Mirallas's left-wing corner. Everton would have moved up to third place with victory - level on points with Liverpool - but Sturridge had the final say when he smartly headed past Howard from a Gerrard free-kick. "It was a terrific game. I've been involved in a few and they are real heart-stoppers," said Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers. "We again showed our resilience and ability to fight back. This is a difficult place to come and they haven't lost at Goodison Park this year." Everton manager Roberto Martinez said: "It's really disappointing we didn't get three points. To concede late on from a dead-ball situation doesn't reward my team for how they played in the second half." The draw left Liverpool a point behind leaders Arsenal. Chelsea, who began the weekend in fourth place, visit West Ham United in the late kick-off. New Crystal Palace manager Tony Pulis will watch from the stands as his new charges visit Hull City, having been appointed on a two-and-a-half-year contract earlier on Saturday. Elsewhere, second-bottom Sunderland travel to Stoke City, third-bottom Fulham host Swansea City and Norwich City visit Newcastle United. - AFP, November 23, 2013. |
| David Beckham roots for “inspirational” Manny Pacquiao in Macau bout Posted: 23 Nov 2013 06:53 AM PST The former England football captain will be joined at the Macau ringside by a number of celebrity guests for the fight, including Oscar-wining actor and director George Clooney, Sands China CEO Ed Tracy confirmed. Reality TV star Paris Hilton and Daniel Wu and Eddie Peng will also be at ringside, while American rap superstar 50 Cent is also strongly rumoured to be flying in to see "Pac-Man's" comeback fight. Singing star Alicia Keys, who has been performing concerts at the Venetian Resort where the bout will take place, is also expected to attend. Beckham jetted in to the southern Chinese city on Friday and immediately declared himself to be a "huge fan" of eight-weight world champion Pacquiao. Beckham arrived to announce a commercial partnership with the resort's owners, Sands Las Vegas, but then let slip the real reason why he had decided to travel to the the semi-autonomous Chinese region this weekend. "(Pacquiao) is obviously one of the reasons why I'm here and why I'm really excited," said the former Manchester United and Real Madrid star at a press conference. "I'm a huge fan of Manny's. I met him a couple of years ago in the Philippines, when I was on tour there with the LA Galaxy and also there with Unicef (United Nations Children's Fund). "He really is a truly inspirational person." Beckham also had a message for the people of the Philippines as they attempt to rebuild their towns and lives after the devastation wreaked by Super Typhoon Haiyan on November 8, which has left nearly 7,000 people dead or missing. "The eyes of the world have been on the Philippines the last couple of weeks," said Beckham. "This fight will mean so much to Manny because, for a slight moment, it's going to put a smile on the people's faces in the Philippines. "And we all send out love and our hopes to the people in that part of the world." Pacquiao, coming off back-to-back defeats for the first time in his glittering career, takes on Rios in a "must-win" bout for the World Boxing Organization international welterweight championship in Macau on Sunday morning (Saturday night in the US). The boxers are expected to touch gloves for the main event around 11.30am (Macau is in the same time zone as Malaysia). - AFP, November 23, 2013. |
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