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Rae-ging: incensed Manchester United striker Andy Cole is restrained while arguing with Sunderland's Alex Rae in the two teams' clash at the Stadium of Light. Cole was sent off for the offence. Reuters photo (Full Story)

Friday, February 02, 2001 11:17 pm

GOLF
Trapped Tiger tripped up
Golf became a contact sport for Tiger Woods, possibly knocking him out of the US$4 million Pebble Beach Pro-Am and proving his worries about course security were well founded. (Full Story)

SOCCER
Reid's blood boils as red card-happy referee sours white-hot game
Peter Reid put his cards on the table and he wasn't bluffing. After watching card-happy ref Graham Poll send off two of his players the Sunderland boss fumed: "There was no common sense from the lad out there with the whistle. It's a shame because he was the only person out there that couldn't be sent off." (Full Story)

Robbie dazzler sinks old pals, but O'Leary demands more
Robbie Keane scored a glorious goal to sink his former club Coventry, but his new boss at Leeds was muted in his praise. The Republic of Ireland striker may have been the difference between the two sides, thanks to his spectacular overhead kick in the 69th minute, but David O'Leary would not let Keane forget a golden chance he missed in the first half. (Full Story)

Everton's shuffled pack continue to make life difficult
Everton's struggle from the gallows trap-door is going to be tortuous. As has been their way in recent seasons the Merseysiders are crawling, rather than sprinting, their way towards salvation. (Full Story)

SOCCER

'I'll have to kill Poyet' - Robson
Bobby Robson is sick of the sight of Gustavo Poyet. The Chelsea midfielder yet again condemned Newcastle to defeat in a 3-1 loss at Stamford Bridge. "He's the bane of my life," Robson said.

Battle in basement boils down to defence, says happy Royle
Manchester City manager Joe Royle believes whichever of the Premiership's bottom four sides defend the best will survive. And Royle feels that could be City after they contained Liverpool to earn a 1-1 draw at Maine Road.

English Premier League results

Birmingham end 38 years in wilderness
Trevor Francis called it a special moment. Birmingham fans thought it was momentous. After 38 years of underachievement and disappointment Birmingham City finally reached another major final, sweeping aside Ipswich 4-1 to reach the final of the League Cup, and a meeting with Liverpool at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff this month.

Watching brief for Advocaat after McCann sees red
Rangers manager Dick Advocaat will watch a video of his side's bad-tempered encounter with Aberdeen before deciding whether to punish winger Neil McCann. The Scotland international was sent off during his side's 1-0 win over a stubborn Dons side, who had themselves just been reduced to 10 men.

European League moves gather steam
The possibility that many of Europe's top clubs could pull out of their domestic leagues and form a new European League could come a step closer to reality today. Peter Fossen, a director of PSV Eindhoven, told delegates at the Football Expo trade show that as many as 16 clubs could be involved in the project - also referred to as the Atlantic League.

RACING

Electronic Seeker holds the answer
Electronic Seeker is a confident banker for Sunday's Sha Tin Triple Trio. The Alex Wong Siu-tan-trained youngster, who runs in the fourth race, is open to stacks of improvement as he should be suited by the move up to a mile and, more importantly, is able to put two runs together in normal proximity.

BASKETBALL

Kidd faces fans after Suns tame Grizzlies
Jason Kidd gave the Phoenix fans what they'd come to expect from him on the court, then asked them for forgiveness. In his first home game since his arrest on January 18 on a charge of punching his wife, Kidd had 17 points, 10 assists and seven rebounds in a 101-92 victory over the Vancouver Grizzlies.

Lakers simply toothless without Shaquille
With Shaquille O'Neal on the bench, the Minnesota Timberwolves and Los Angeles Lakers had one superstar apiece. The Timberwolves had a better idea how to use Kevin Garnett.

ICE HOCKEY

Montreal's new owner promises to keep Canadiens north of border
George Gillett has signed the papers to become majority owner of the Montreal Canadiens. Now he has to convince Canadian sceptics he is not their worst nightmare - an American owner who will take the NHL's most successful franchise south of the border.

CRICKET

Chappell's infamous underhand ball rolls on after 20 years
No single sporting incident has caused more divisive tension between Australians and New Zealanders than the infamous underarm ball episode.

RUGBY UNION

Ibanez back in great hooking shape
Former captain Raphael Ibanez makes his comeback for France in Sunday's Six Nations championship clash with Scotland after a few crucial months building his muscles and his morale.

Forgiving Quinnell dismisses critics
Former Welsh skipper Scott Quinnell will be ready to forgive and forget when he comes face to face with England's outspoken flanker Neil Back tomorrow, the Welsh player said.

TENNIS

Shock upset as Asagoe ushers out Coetzer
Japan's Shinobu Asagoe claimed the biggest upset of her career yesterday, knocking South African veteran Amanda Coetzer out of the Pan Pacific Open with a 6-4, 5-7, 7-6 (7-5) second-round victory.