FRI5THJAN07:PM: SOMEONE GIVE BOA MORTE A COPY OF THE LEAGUE TABLE.

LATEST HEADLINES
all info courtesy www.bbc.co.uk/sport
Bayern Munich will consider selling Owen Hargreaves to Man Utd - but not for less than £20m.
The Masters will not be renamed in memory of three-time winner Paul Hunter - but the German Open will be.
Scotland coach Walter Smith will return for a second spell in charge of Rangers, BBC Sport understands.
England cricket chiefs launch a major review of the team's displays following their crushing Ashes defeat.
Lawrence Dallaglio refuses to accept his international career is over despite being left out of England's senior squad,

TODAY'S RESULTS
TENNIS
ATP Chennai Open, Chennai, India:
Quarter-finals:
(3) Xavier Malisse (Bel) bt (6) Fabrice Santoro (Fra) 6-4 4-6 6-0
(1) Rafael Nadal (Spa) bt Davide Sanguinetti (Ita) 6-3 6-2,

ATP Next Generation Adelaide International, Adelaide:
Quarter-finals:
(1) Novak Djokovic (Ser) bt Paul Goldstein (USA) 6-4 7-5
Chris Guccione (Aus) bt (2) Richard Gasquet (Fra) 1-6 6-3 7-6 (7-4),

WTA ASB Classic, Auckland:
Semi-finals:
(5) Vera Zvonareva (Rus) bt Jill Craybas (USA) 6-3 7-5
(1) Jelena Jankovic (Ser) bt Camille Pin (Fra) 3-0 ret,

WTA Mondial Australian Women's Hardcourts, Gold Coast:
Semi-finals:
(1) Martina Hingis (Swi) bt Tathiana Garbin (Ita) 3-4 ret
(2) Dinara Safina (Rus) bt (5) Shahar Peer (Isr) 4-6 7-6 (7-1) 6-1,

CRICKET
SOUTH AFRICA 55 FOR 2 CHASING A TARGET OF 211 FOR VICTORY.

TODAY'S FOOTBALL TRANSFERS CONFIRMED

Luis Boa Morte [Fulham - West Ham] Undisclosed RUMOURED TO BE ABOUT FIVE MILLION.
Kevin Burgess [Middlesbrough - Darlington] Free
Neill Collins [Sunderland - Wolves] £150,000
Jamie Cook [Witney United - Rushden] Non-contract
Leon Crooks [MK Dons - Wycombe] Nominal fee
Jamal Easter [Cardiff City - Torquay] Loan
Kelvin Etuhu [Man City - Rochdale] Loan
Jimmy Ghaichem [Peterborough - Rushden] Loan
Shane Hill [Unattached - Rushden] Non-contract
Steve Hogg [Shrewsbury - Gretna] Free
Dean Holdsworth [Unattached - Cambridge] Non-contract
James Lawson [Southend - Bournemouth] Loan
Nick McKoy [Cardiff City - Torquay] Loan
Lloyd Opara [Peterborough - Burton] Loan
Tom Ryan [Boston - Darlington] Undisclosed
George Santos [Brighton - Oxford] Loan
Peter Till [Brimingham - Grimsby] Free
David Unsworth [Sheffield United - Wigan] Free
Daniel Webb [Yeovil - Rushden] Loan

TRANSFER BRIEFING: Boa Morte is no doubt the big move, while no doubt helping West Ham you have to wonder what the player was thinking swapping Fulham for a team places below them, it's called the Jimmy Bullard sidewards move from a player who expressed desire to move to a bigger team.
David Unsworth should add to Wigan's defence, even if there all over thirty and painfully slow.

MARKET MOVES
thanks to www.bettingzone.co.uk
1530: Bet Direct have unveiled a whole host of Celebrity Big Brother specials, including which celeb will get the highest UK chart position in 2007.
Leo Sayer is the 1/2 favourite ahead of Jermaine Jackson at 5/2, Jo O'Meara at 6/1, Ian Watkins at 7/1 and Donny/Towers of London at 8s.
And Bet Direct spokesman Stephen McDonald explained why they favour Leo, saying: "When you consider that Thunder In My Heart reached number one last year we believe the diminutive singer is likely to re-release such classics as "When I Need You" and "You Make Me Feel Like Dancing".
"The danger is Jermaine Jackson whose "Let's Get Serious" is a soul classic, and Jackson had the words on his jeans when he made his entrance to the house earlier in the week. If he comes to the fore during the show he could be a threat."

1425: The FA Cup clash between Chelsea and Macclesfield continues to generate amazing interest with Blue Square customers.
Despite being a standout 1/10 on Chelsea, only 63% of bets taken on the game to date have been for the home side, with the biggest single being £1,800.
Despite cutting the price on Macclesfield to 25/1 from 66/1, over 20% of the action on the game has been for the visitors.

1415: Punters looking to back England to win the 2009 Ashes series should head to VC bet.
The Gibraltar-based bookies are going best price about a home win, offering England at 11/4. They make Australia 4/9 and a drawn series 11/2.

1410: Bet Direct have an FA Cup special about which of the following groups will contain the eventual winner.
The Best (Chelsea & Man United) 11/10
The Best of the Rest (18 remaining Premiership Teams) 8/11
The Rest (44 Remaining Clubs) 16/1

1400: Blue Square received a record bet yesterday on next year’s US Presidential Race.

Until then, virtually all of the money taken had been for Hillary Clinton (4/5) but one punter has decided to back Democrat underdog John Edwards and his price has been cut to 6/1 from 8/1. at 8-1.
The most recent national polls show Edwards placing fourth among the Democratic field, behind Senator Clinton, Senator Barack Obama, and former Vice President Al Gore.
But on December 21 a poll of 600 likely Iowa caucus voters was released by KCCI-TV. It found that Edwards and Obama were tied with 22%, followed by Governor Tom Vilsack with 14%, and then Hillary Clinton with 10%.
Steve Tucker, Trading Director, commented: "Betting on this event is expected to increase during the year but we were pleasantly surprised to see interest in this market so early in 2007 and on one of the outsiders."

1345: While Cleo Rocas, who seems to be assuming a motherly role in the Celebrity Big Brother House, heads the betting, two other housemates have been clipped by Hills after coming across much better than their entrance suggested.
Despite his bad boy persona, Donny Tourette proved surprisingly entertaining on last night's show and has been cut to 8/1 from 14s.
Similarly, a string of three-figure bets for Danielle Lloyd has caught William Hill unaware and goes against the boos she received from the crowds on the first night. She has halved in price to win the show and is now a 10/1 shot.
William Hill spokesman Rupert Adams said: "Donny is coming across much better than first assumed, while we are worried Danielle is this year's 'Chantelle' - an unknown outsider who is turning out to be quite endearing. The money we've seen certainly suggests she has plenty of fans out there, they obviously just weren't in the crowd on the first night!"

1255: England are the 5/1 outsiders for the Commonwealth Bank one-day series against Australia and New Zealand.

They head into the series on the back of their 5-0 whitewash in the Ashes and with a shocking one-day record in the last 12 months so it's no surprise Hills don't fancy their chances.
Australia are 1/3 favourites, with the Kiwis on offer at 4/1.
Meanwhile Ladbrokes trimmed Australia into 7/4 market leaders from 2/1 for the 2007 World Cup.
England, in contrast, have drifted to 11/1 from 10/1 with India also on the slide from 6/1 to 7/1.
And with pressure growing on England coach Duncan Fletcher, the Magic Sign go 6/4 that he is no longer in charge after the World Cup.

1210: William Hill have opened a book on how many Premiership clubs will make it into the fourth round of the FA Cup?

With four all-Premiership ties taking place, Hills go 20/1 that the maximum possible 16 top-flight sides make it through while 11-13 is the 8/13 favourite.
They also offer: 6/5 14-15, 20/1 7-10, 250/1 4-6.
Hills are also offering 16/1 that two non-league sides make it into round four, 2/1 that just one does so and 4/11 that none make it.

1100: Totesport have priced up five different regions and are asking which club will go furthest in this year's FA Cup.

The regions are London, North East, North West, Midlands and Yorkshire, with Chelsea (4/5), Newcastle (10/11), Man Utd (Evs), Aston Villa (2/1) and Sheffield United (8/11) heading their respective markets. West Ham, who would have won the London FA Cup last year, are 8/1 to collect again.

Paul Petrie, totesport spokesman, commented: "This could be a good market for those supporters who think their team can have a good cup run but don't think they can actually win it. Certainly the North East and Midlands markets look competitive and any team can win."

London: 4/5 Chelsea, 9/5 Arsenal, 9/2 Spurs, 8 West Ham, 18 Fulham, 25 Charlton, 40 Palace, 150 QPR, 300 Millwall, 1000 Barnet.

North East: 10/11 Newcastle, Evs Middlesbrough, 9 Sunderland.

North West: Evs Man U, 7/4 Liverpool, 7 Bolton, 15/2 Everton, 16 Blackburn, Man City 22 Wigan, 40 Preston, 66 Burnley, 150 Blackpool, 250 Oldham, 200 Chester, 2500 Stockport, 5000 Macclesfield.

Yorkshire: 8/11 Sheff Utd, 4 Leeds, Sheff Wed, 7 Barnsley, 12 Doncaster.

Midlands: 2/1 Aston Villa, 9/2 Birmingham, Derby, West Brom, 6 Wolves, 9 Coventry, Leicester, 18 Nottingham Forest.

Win Only, Dead-Heat Rules Apply if two or more teams make same round. London betting will not be affected by Millwall's result tonight.

1040: bet365 have pushed out their price on an Englishman lifting the FA Cup this season from 7/2 to 4/1.
Spokesman Steve Freeth said: "We had offered 7/2 when the draw was made in December, but there doesn’t seem to be much confidence in an English manager following in the footsteps of Joe Royle."
Royle lifted the Cup with Everton in 1995.

0930: Vijay Singh is the new favourite for the Mercedes-Benz Championship in Hawaii after taking a share of the lead after round one.

The Fijian, twice a runner-up in the US Tour's season-opener in the last three years, carded a 69 to finish on four-under alongside KJ Choi, Stephen Ames, Brett Wetterich and Will MacKenzie.
That quintet are one clear of Davis Love and two in front of a four-man group including pre-tournament favourite Jim Furyk and bettingzone.co.uk's headline tip Rory Sabbatini.
Singh, who carded six birdies, is 7/2 at bet365, Betfred and Stan James while Furyk is 9/2 with the same trio.
Choi is now the third favourite at 10/1 while Ames and Love can both be backed at 12s.
As for the other co-leaders, Wetterich is 16/1 in most books while MacKenzie is available at 25/1 with bet365.
Stuart Appleby, seeking a fourth straight win on the Plantation Course, opened with a level par 73 and is 16/1 at Blue Square and Stan James to continue his streak.
Sabbatini, tipped at 50s, is now 25s at Stan James.
Trade winds gusted upwards of 40mph on day one, causing Love - a regular at the Plantation Course - to comment: "This is probably as bad as I've seen it."
Ames said the last time he played in such strong winds was on the Saturday of the 2002 Open at Muirfield when Tiger Woods shot 81.
However the wide-open fairways at the Plantation Course meant scoring was still decent and 12 of the 34-man field managed to break par.
Dean Wilson and former Open champion Ben Curtis found it tough going though and both failed to break 80.

DRIFTERS FOOTBALL
Over Real Zaragoza v Sevilla 5/2 14222.22
Over Dunfermline v Rangers 3/1 1961.90
Over Yeovil v Huddersfield 5/2 1561.36
Over D Coruna v Real Madrid 5/2 1523.81
Stafford Rangers-Draw Stafford Rangers v Stevenage 8/11 908.14
Yeovil -0.5 Yeovil v Huddersfield 17/16 800.09
Reading Reading v Burnley 1/2 781.03
Reading/Reading Reading v Burnley 5/4 521.35
Yeovil Yeovil v Huddersfield 4/11 449.30
Yeovil Yeovil v Huddersfield 11/13 420.29
Stafford Rangers Stafford Rangers v Stevenage 23/10 407.50
Fulham Leicester v Fulham 8/15 403.96
Fulham Leicester v Fulham 6/5 403.63
Frickley Frickley v Burscough 2/1 270.65
Hamilton Hamilton v Livingston 17/11 268.80
DRIFTERS OTHER
Jo OMeara Celebrity Big Brother 17/2 46.47
Dirk Benedict Celebrity Big Brother 8/1 43.67
Ian H Watkins Celebrity Big Brother 6/1 36.89
NOTE:Readers will note we advised yesterday to sell and oppose Jo O'Meara yesterday and the market is shown this to be wise so far.
STEAMERS FOOTBALL
Huddersfield +0.5 Yeovil v Huddersfield 15/16 727.67
Stevenage Stafford Rangers v Stevenage 13/10 696.10
22 Andy Liddell (OLD) Wolves v Oldham 40/1 504.25
St Johnstone St Johnstone v Ayr 2/5 489.44
Stevenage/Stevenage Stafford Rangers v Stevenage 7/2 423.15
Stevenage Stafford Rangers v Stevenage 2/1 349.80
Burscough Frickley v Burscough 11/10 327.86
Apollon Kalamarias -0.25 Apollon Kalamarias v Kerkyra 22/23 308.77
7 Tomas Rosicky (ARS) Liverpool v Arsenal 6/1 280.72
Leicester Leicester v Fulham 13/8 270.16
Huddersfield -0.5 Yeovil v Huddersfield 11/4 221.84
Huddersfield Yeovil v Huddersfield 9/4 208.17
Peterborough Peterborough v Plymouth 5/2 191.27
Nottm Forest Nottm Forest v Charlton 2/1 171.20
Huddersfield Yeovil v Huddersfield 15/8 164.51
STEAMERS OTHER
Juan Martin Del Potro Igor Kunitsyn v J del Potro 8/13 408.84
Donny Tourette Celebrity Big Brother 16/1 45.70
Shilpa Shetty Celebrity Big Brother 18/1 30.5


TONIGHT'S BETTING PRICES
FOOTBALL
Coca-Cola League One Matches
19:45 Yeovil(2) Draw(3.43) Huddersfield(4.3)
FA Cup Matches
19:45 Bristol Rovers(2.2) Draw(3.3) Hereford(3.25)
19:45 Stoke(1.5) Draw(4) Millwall(7) View Odds
Welsh Premier League Matches
20:30 Welshpool(1.22) Draw(5.5) Airbus(12)

TONIGHT'S FOOTBALL PREVIEWS
LEAGUE ONE
YEOVIL (2.0) DRAW 3.43 HUDDERSFIELD 4.3

TEAMNEWS COURTESY OF BBC SPORT: Striker Marcus Stewart is available for Yeovil after completing his transfer from League One rivals Bristol City.
Boss Russell Slade is set to recall fit-again right-back Andy Lindegaard, though skipper and central defender Terry Skiverton is doubtful.
Huddersfield will be without striker Pawel Abbott and midfielder Adnan Ahmed, who are both suspended.
Midfielder Danny Schofield faces a late fitness test, while Andy Holdsworth and Aaron Hardy are also injury concerns.
RECENT FORM: Yeovil 6 3 2 1 10 6 11
Huddersfield 6 1 3 2 6 9 6
THREE GAME HOME/AWAY RECORDS: Yeovil 1 2 0 2 0 5
HUDDERSFIELD: 0 1 2
HOME RECORD SEASON: YEOVIL: 7-3-3-24PTS.
AWAY RECORD SEASON: HUDDERSFIELD 3 4 6 13PTS.
LAST GAME: Yeovil goalkeeper kept them in it against Northampton. 0-0 home draw, their second 0-0 home draw in a row.
LAST GAME: Huddersfield lost three-nil to in form Doncaster with a host of injuries.
THOUGHTS: Marcus Stewart's return will be a huge help and certainly help a Yeovil side who have had two o-o home draws in a row, though this countered by the loss of key player and skipper Terry Skiverton.2.0 seems reasonable bearing in mind Yeovil are higher in the league and Huddersfield's injuries and poor form. Still bearing in mind the two 0-0 draws and what happened to Yeovil last time Skiverton was injured I'll be pleased to stay well clear.

FA CUP 3RD ROUND
Bristol Rovers v Hereford
Memorial Stadium
Friday 5 January
Third Round
Kick-off: 1945 GMT
Referee: Scott Mathieson (Cheshire)
Replay date (if required) : Tues, 16 Jan, 1945 GMT
TEAM NEWS: Striker Sean Rigg is ready to return for Bristol Rovers for the FA Cup third-round tie with Hereford after recovering from a broken jaw. But Ryan Green is doubtful to face his former club due to a groin strain.
Hereford striker Andy Williams could be in line for his first start since the FA Cup second round win over Port Vale after recovering from illness.
Martyn Giles could also feature now the defender has recovered from dizzy spells that were affecting him.
STATS
Both Rovers and Hereford were unbeaten over the festive period, each winning twice and drawing twice. One of those draws was on Boxing Day, when the pair fought out a goalless stalemate at Edgar Street. Rovers have the edge this season, having earlier beaten United 2-1 at the Memorial Stadium in September, with a brace from 12-goal leading scorer Richard Walker.
Both these clubs are well placed to challenge for a place in the play-offs, lying next to each other in the top nine. Hereford are the superior by one place and one point. Both clubs have secured 10 League victories.
This is their first clash in the FA Cup.
FORM
Hereford 6 2 3 1 4 4 9
1 2 0 3 1 5 (H)
1 1 1 1 3 4 (A)
13. (9) Bristol Rovers 6 2 2 2 8 6 8 2 0 1 5 2 6 (H)
0 2 1 3 4 2 (A)
GAME THOUGHTS: Subscribers will know exactly why I think there is a mismatch in the market here. There is little to split these two sides in terms of league placings, recent form and in fact these two sides drew 0-0 at Hereford recently. This means that the pricing is a little off, Coral have 2.75 for Hereford which is what they should be, other teams have 3.25, even allowing for the home advantage this still a misprice. This game really could go anyway but I'm heavily leaning towards small stakes on Hereford and the draw cover.

STOKE V MILLWALL
Britannia Stadium
Friday 5 January
Third Round
Kick-off: 1945 GMT
Referee: Graham Laws (Tyne & Wear)
Replay date (if required) : Tues, 16 Jan, 1945 GMT

Stoke midfielder Peter Sweeney is set for a surprise recall against Millwall in the FA Cup third round. Loanee Salif Diao has been granted permission to play by Liverpool and is set to feature in central midfield, though Lee Hendrie has returned to Villa.
Millwall midfielder Alan Dunne is suspended after collecting his fifth booking of the season on Boxing Day. Also missing will be on-loan duo Liam Trotter and Charlie Lee, whose clubs - Ipswich and Tottenham - do not want to risk their players being cup-tied.

STATS
The Potters are positioned immediately outside the play-off places in the Championship, one division and 36 places higher than their south-east London based opponents.
Twelve months ago the Staffordshire club were taken to a replay, extra-time and penalties by Conference outfit Tamworth. They overcame that potential third round banana skin and went on to reach the fifth round for the second time in four years.
The Potters are yet to be beaten by Millwall in the FA Cup. This is the third time these clubs have been drawn together in the competition, each time in the third round.
MILLWALL had not won an FA Cup tie since losing to Manchester United in a one-sided final two-and-a-half years ago, prior to this current run.
Willie Donachie, Millwall's seventh manager in 28 months, has steered the side away from the League One relegation zone by virtue of two 4-1 victories over Christmas, either side of an abandoned match at Northampton. Stoke have won eight of their last 11 Championship matches, keeping clean sheets in eight of them.

FORM
Stoke 12-7-7 8-3- 2 4-4- 5
Millwall 7-6- 12 4-6- 3 3-0-9

GAME THOUGHTS: No doubt that Stoke are the better team, but the loss of Lee Hendrie has affected their creativity hard and 1.5 is an awful price. These two teams are only one league apart not two or three and the odds don't reflect this. Millwall are showing improved signs and have scored eight goals in the last two games, they should give Stoke more of a game than the odds reflect. Although I wouldn't go all the way and advise getting on Millwall as there away record is still questionable and Stoke still possess a great home record and a tight defence to break down. This one should be a no bet, or if you must then maybe try to get involved in the anytime market. Darren Byfield got two last time out and at 3.8 with Paddy Power is the best of a difficult bunch of betting.

MUG OF THE DAY: BOA-MORTE for that sideways move.


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YESTERDAY'S RESULTS
Nationwide Conference
Grays Athletic 0-2 Gravesend
Wednesday, 3 January, 2007
ATP Chennai Open, Chennai:
2nd rd:
(3) Xavier Malisse (Bel) bt Stefano Galvani (Ita) 6-3 6-2
(5) Carlos Moya (Spa) bt Kevin Kim (USA) 6-4 6-3
Ivo Karlovic (Cro) bt Kristian Pless (Den) 7-6 (7-3) 7-6 (7-2) ,
ATP Qatar ExxonMobil Open, Doha:
2nd rd:
(4) Andrew Murray (Gbr) bt Christophe Rochus (Bel) 6-1 6-3
Max Mirnyi (Blr) bt Marco Chiudinelli (Swi) 6-3 6-3
(6) Robin Soderling (Swe) bt Guillermo Garcia-Lopez (Spa) 4-6 6-0 6-3
(3) Marcos Baghdatis (Cyp) bt Ruben Ramirez Hidalgo (Spa) 6-2 6-0
(5) Mikhail Youzhny (Rus) bt Gael Monfils (Fra) 6-4 6-2
Olivier Rochus (Bel) bt Federico Luzzi (Ita) 6-1 6-0
(2) Ivan Ljubicic (Cro) bt Younes El Aynaoui (Mor) 6-3 6-4
(1) Nikolay Davydenko (Rus) bt Jonas Bjorkman (Swe) 6-4 6-3,
Next Generation Adelaide International, Adelaide:
2nd rd:
Paul Goldstein (USA) bt Peter Luczak (Aus) 7-6 (10-8) 6-1
(3) Radek Stepanek (Cze) bt Evgeny Korolev (Rus) 4-6 6-2 6-2
Joachim Johansson (Swe) bt (7) Gilles Simon (Fra) 6-4 7-5
Juan Martin Del Potro (Arg) bt Jan Hernych (Cze) 6-2 6-4
Igor Kunitsyn (Rus) bt Martin Vassalo Arguello (Ita) 6-4 6-2
(6) Arnaud Clement (Fra) bt Benjamin Becker (Ger) 7-5 6-1
Florian Mayer (Ger) bt Frank Dancevic (Can) 6-4 6-4
(1) Novak Djokovic (Ser) bt Alun Jones (Aus) 6-1 6-2,
WTA ASB Classic, Auckland:
2nd rd:
(1) Jelena Jankovic (Ser) bt Emma Laine (Fin) 6-2 6-1
(7) Eleni Daniilidou (Gre) bt Marina Erakovic (Nzl) 6-4 2-6 6-4
Emilie Loit (Fra) bt (4) Marion Bartoli (Fra) 7-5 6-4
Camille Pin (Fra) bt Yvonne Meusburger (Aut) 2-6 6-3 6-3
(5) Vera Zvonareva (Rus) bt Laura Granville (USA) 6-4 6-1
Virginie Razzano (Fra) bt (3) Daniela Hantuchova (Svk) 6-1 7-5
Paola Suarez (Arg) bt Tian Tian Sun (Chn) 7-5 6-4,
WTA Mondial Australian Women's Hardcourts, Gold Coast:
2nd rd:
(5) Shahar Peer (Isr) bt Olga Poutchkova (Rus) 6-3 6-2
(3) Ana Ivanovic (Ser) bt Milagros Sequera (Ven) 6-1 6-2
(2) Dinara Safina (Rus) bt Maria Kirilenko (Rus) 6-2 7-5
Samantha Stosur (Aus) bt Sophie Ferguson (Aus) 6-3 6-4
ICE HOCKEY
Elite League:
Edinburgh Capitals 3 Mobilx Newcastle Vipers 4
Coventry Blaze 2 Sheffield Steelers 1 (OT),
BASKETBALL
National Basketball Association:
Boston Celtics 104 Cleveland Cavaliers 107
Houston Rockets 103 Seattle Supersonics 96
Memphis Grizzlies 144 Golden State Warriors 135
Miami Heat 95 LA Clippers 110
Minnesota Timberwolves 103 San Antonio Spurs 101
Portland Trail Blazers 100 New York Knicks 98
Toronto Raptors 98 Phoenix Suns 100
Utah Jazz 98 Philadelphia 76ers 87
Washington Wizards 108 Milwaukee Bucks 105,
ICE HOCKEY
National Hockey League:
Los Angeles Kings 3 Columbus Blue Jackets 0
Ottawa Senators 6 Buffalo Sabres 3
Vancouver Canucks 2 Dallas Stars 1 SO,

TODAY'S FIXTURES
CRICKET:
Fifth Test, Sydney: Australia v England (to Jan 6).
GOLF:
Hawaii: Mercedes Benz Championships (to Jan 7).
TENNIS:
Doha: Mobil Open (to Jan 7).
Chennai: Chennai Open (to Jan 7).
Adelaide: Adelaide International (to Jan 7).
Auckland: ASB Women's Classic (to Jan 7).
Gold Coast: Australian Women's Hardcourts (to Jan 7).
RACING:
Fontwell. Lingfield. Wolverhampton. Thurles
ICE HOCKEY:
Elite League: Newcastle v Coventry (1915).
NBA AND NHL FIXTURES.

MARKET MOVES
Australia are 1/100 with Ladbrokes to whitewash England 5-0 after taking charge of the fifth and final Test in Sydney.
Shane Warne, playing in his farewell Test, starred with the bat this time as he clubbed 71 off just 65 balls to help the hosts make 393 and take a first innings lead of 102.
And the leg-spinner later had England skipper Andrew Flintoff stumped as the Aussies reduced the tourists to 114-5 at the close of the third day.
It means England start day four in a precarious position - just 12 runs to the good with only five wickets remaining.
England are 22/1 to pull off an unlikely win and avoid a whitewash while the draw, which doesn't look a factor with the weather forecast looking fine, can be backed at 66/1.
Australia had started day three as 1/3 shots after closing day two on 188-4 in reply to England's 291.

LATEST SPORTS NEWS
from bbc.co.uk/sport
Today, 08:23 AM
England opener Andrew Strauss is declared fine after being hit on the head by a bouncer. Read more…
Anderson happy with his form
Today, 08:12 AM
England's James Anderson is pleased with his bowling effort, removing Mike Hussey and Adam Gilchrist on day three of the Sydney Test.
The new Barny?
Today, 08:10 AM
17-year-old darts star Michael van Gerwen
Australia on course for whitewash
Today, 07:20 AM
England end day three on 114-5, with a lead of just 12 runs, as Australia scent victory in the fifth Test.
Polygon ends Newcastle bid talks
Today, 07:16 AM
A consortium backed by hedge fund Polygon says it will not be making a takeover bid for Newcastle United.
Henin to miss Australia Open
Today, 06:59 AM
Justine Henin-Hardenne withdraws from this month's Australian Open because of personal reasons.

FA CUP THIRD ODDS
Fri Jan 05, 2007
19:45 Bristol Rovers (2.2) Draw (3.3) Hereford (3.25)
19:45 Stoke (1.5) Draw (4) Millwall (7)
Sat Jan 06, 2007
12:30 Tamworth (7) Draw (4) Norwich (1.53)
15:00 Barnet (4.3) Draw (3.4) Colchester (1.83)
15:00 Birmingham (2.75) Draw (3.3) Newcastle (2.6)
15:00 Blackpool (1.4) Draw (4) Aldershot (8.5)
15:00 Bristol City (2.5) Draw (3.25) Coventry (2.85)
15:00 Chelsea (1.07) Draw (10.5) Macclesfield (51)
15:00 Chester (4.3) Draw (3.44) Ipswich (1.83)
15:00 Crystal Palace (1.57) Draw (3.75) Swindon (6.5)
15:00 Derby (1.33) Draw (5) Wrexham (10)
15:00 Doncaster (6) Draw (4) Bolton (1.62)
15:00 Hull (4.3) Draw (3.4) Middlesbrough (2)
15:00 Leicester (3.75) Draw (3.25) Fulham (2.2)
15:00 Nottm Forest (3.2) Draw (3.25) Charlton (2.3)
15:00 Peterborough (3.5) Draw (3.34) Plymouth (2.1)
15:00 Preston (2.2) Draw (3.25) Sunderland (3.75)
15:00 QPR (2.25) Draw (3.25) Luton (3.22)
15:00 Reading (1.5) Draw (4.2) Burnley (8)
15:00 Sheff Utd (1.5) Draw (4.1) Swansea (8)
15:00 Southend (2.25) Draw (3.25) Barnsley (3.2)
15:00 Torquay (7.5) Draw (4) Southampton (1.5)
15:00 Watford (1.33) Draw (5) Stockport (10)
15:00 West Brom (1.62) Draw (3.57) Leeds (5.5)
15:00 West Ham (1.36) Draw (4.6) Brighton (8)
15:00 Wolves (1.75) Draw (3.5) Oldham (5)
17:15 Liverpool (2.1) Draw (3.25) Arsenal (3.75)
Sun Jan 07, 2007
14:00 Man Utd (1.3) Draw (5.1) Aston Villa (11)
15:00 Everton (2.05) Draw (3.25) Blackburn (4)
15:00 Sheff Wed (3.6) Draw (3.25) Man City (2.2)
16:00 Cardiff (5) Draw (3.5) Tottenham (1.8)

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DEJA VU? WEDNESDAY JANUARY 3RD.

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DEJA VU
THE NEWS
CRICKET: Once more the England cricket team snatch defeat from the jaws of victory and collapse to 291 all out, Australia for their part were 188-4 at the close of play. The Aussies now range from 1/3 with BetFred to a more general 2/7 while an England win is 11/2 with bet365 and Bet Direct.
The draw now looks the least likely result as the weather on the first couple of days has been better than expected and the forecast is set fair for the rest of the match.
There's also enough in the pitch for the bowlers and all of that is reflected in Sporting Odds shunting the stalemate out to 7/1.
More value to be hand in a pig landing on the moon than on the England victory.
OTHER CRICKET
India sit 299-4 currently on the first day of the third test, the odds are Draw (1.57) India 3.5 and South Africa 7.1.
BLACK CAPS NAME SQUADS
New Zealand have named their squads for the ODI against Sri Lanka and the tri-series in Australia. New Zealand are 1.37with Betfair to add to their test series win, Sri Lanka are available at 3.1
DOMESTIC CRICKET
Yorkshire's director of cricket David Byas has left the club by mutual consent.
Australian pace bowler Ashley Noffke will join Gloucestershire as an early-season overseas replacement, in the likely absence of Umar Gul.
The odds for the domestic are too early to be priced, but these are interesting early moves as the plans for next season slowly start to take shape.
FOOTBALL
Villa 0 Chelsea 0
Arsenal 4 Charlton 0
All the bookies have now updated their prices after last night's Premiership action and Blue Square offer a standout 7/4 about Chelsea retaining their title after a third draw in a row for the champions.
The Blues missed the opportunity to close the gap on leaders Manchester United after a 0-0 draw with Aston Villa at Villa Park. Well that's if they had created any, both Kiraly and Hilario might as well have got a good book and read the way both teams failed to create anything.
The Red Devils are now a best-priced 8/15 to win the Premiership from the 8/11 they went to immediately after their St James' Park stalemate.
Liverpool are available at 66s with Hills as they continue their good run, while Arsenal remain 80/1 with the same firm despite their 4-0 thrashing of Charlton.
Things are beginning to look ominous for Alan Pardew's side, and they are 2/7 to be relegated with bet365 and as short as 1/5 elsewhere.
Bottom club Watford remain 1/14 (Coral) to go down, with Sheffield United 11/10 (Blue Square and Ladbrokes) to return to the Championship following their recent good run.
West Ham, still reeling from their 6-0 defeat at Reading, are fourth favourites to drop out of the Premiership as they are 15/8 with Stan James but just 6/5 at Blue Square.
It will be interesting to see what takes place over the next few days in the transfer market and the impact that will have, Chelsea may be the first big club to make their move with Jorge Andrade a possible loan signing.
TRANSFER NEWS
YESTERDAY'S SIGNINGS
Ben Alnwick [Sunderland - Tottenham] £900,000
Craig Brewster [Unattached - Aberdeen] Free
Michael Bischoff [Coventry - Brondby] Free
Iyseden Christie [Rochdale - Kidderminster] Undisclosed
Gavin Cowan [Shrewsbury - Grays] Free
Tommy Doherty [QPR - Wycombe] Loan
Carlos Edwards [Luton - Sunderland] £1.5m
Anthony Elding [Boston - Stockport] Undisclosed
Martin Fulop [Tottenham - Sunderland] £500,000
Dean Holden [Peterborough - Falkirk] Undisclosed
Liam Lawrence [Sunderland - Stoke] £500,000
Aaron McLean [Grays - Peterborough] £150,000
Craig Morgan [Mk Dons - Peterborough] Undisclosed
Fola Onibuje [Swindon - Wycombe] Loan
Ryan Stevenson [St Johnstone - Ayr] Undisclosed
Gavin Strachan [Hartlepool - Peterborough] Loan
Adel Taarabt [Lens - Tottenham] Loan

MARKET REVIEW: Pretty Quiet start but sneaking in there at 1.5 million is the Carlos Edwards deal which should be a huge loss to Luton, Sunderland look to be making serious move, he will give them much needed creativity and flair across the middle.
ELSEWHERE the young Spurs starlet won't start to many but Martin Jol shows further he is a smart manager.

TODAYS GOSSIP
Everton boss David Moyes is ready to make a new bid for Barry Ferguson - three years after missing out on him. (Various)
Ivan Campo will leave Bolton to join Athletic Bilbao next week after the two clubs agreed a £2.5m fee. (The Sun) And personal terms include a new hairdryer and hairspray.
Juventus have scrapped plans to sign Javier Mascherano from West Ham. (Daily Star) Maybe realised he's rubbish.
Sheffield United are poised to sign Matthew Kilgallon from Leeds for £2m. (Daily Mirror)
Leeds boss Dennis Wise will sign his ex-Chelsea team-mate Tore Andre Flo on a free transfer, in a deal which will net Flo £6,000 a week. (Various)
Alan Thompson is also heading to Leeds as he is set to agree a deal with Celtic bosses to terminate his contract early. (Daily Mirror)
West Ham boss Alan Curbishley is pondering a shock swoop for West Brom striker John Hartson. (Daily Express)
Curbishley is also keen to sign West Brom midfielder Nigel Quashie. (The Guardian) And nine other new players as well, okay that's a bit harsh on Rob Green.
And the Hammers boss wants Moritz Volz from Fulham as well. (The Times) And that'll happen,not.
Fulham boss Chris Coleman is lining up a £1m bid for USA centre back Oguchi Onyewu from Standard Liege. (Daily Mail) As he tries to reunite team usa abroad.
Southampton's teenage superstar Gareth Bale is happy to stay at the club, despite interest from a host of clubs. (Daily Express)
West Brom boss Tony Mowbray will sell Nathan Ellington and Zoltan Gera for a combined fee of £5m. (Daily Star)
Derby are to make a £2.5m bid for Southend hot-shot Freddy Eastwood. (The Sun)
Fulham have agreed to sign American midfielder Clint Dempsey from Major League Soccer's New England Revolution. (Daily Telegraph) Told you so.
Everton are chasing Hibernian contract rebel Scott Brown, but the Scottish club will demand a £2.5m fee. (Daily Mirror)
Alan Gow will leave Falkirk in the summer - with Rangers his most likely destination. (Daily Record)
Bristol City are to sign Grant Holt from League One rivals Nottingham Forest in a £200,000 deal. (The Sun) Leaving Forest with just the eight strikers.

OTHER GOSSIP
Former England coach Sven-Goran Eriksson is now only receiving a half-salary from the Football Association - which works out at £6,500 per day. (Various) Bit more than I get for this blog, you wouldn't mind helping out would you Sven.
West Ham midfielder Yossi Benayoun says the club "played like drunks" in their 6-0 defeat in Reading. (Various) And then he said they played like drunks.
Manchester United will give Henrik Larsson a debut on Sunday in the FA Cup against Aston Villa, as Wayne Rooney will be given a 10-day break. (Various)
Carlos Quieroz may quit as Manchester United assistant boss at the end of the season as he wants to return to management in his own right. (Various) So should Fergie if he wins the league.
Milan Mandaric says he will complete a £25m takeover of Leicester during the next two weeks. (Daily Star) Where's Gary Lineker when you need him.
Rangers fans have been divided by the row between boss Paul Le Guen and captain Barry Ferguson. (Daily Record) As to who to blame most.
Hull will appoint Phil Brown as their boss on a permanent basis on Wednesday. (Daily Mirror)
AND FINALLY...
Sheffield Wednesday goalkeeper Mark Crossley is getting in some early practice to help him with a media career when his playing days are over. The veteran stopper likes to commentate on the action during quiet periods in matches. (Daily Express) I'd love to see the skycam on him more often.

OTHER FOOTBALL RESULTS
Tuesday, 02 January 2007
Coca-Cola Football League One
Cheltenham 1-1 Crewe
Bank of Scotland Scottish Premier League
Celtic 2-0 Kilmarnock
Dunfermline 0-1 Hearts
Hibernian 0-0 Aberdeen
Motherwell 0-1 Rangers
Scottish Football League Championship First Division
Airdrie Utd 1-0 Hamilton
Clyde 2-0 Partick
Dundee 2-0 Livingston
Queen of South 0-4 Gretna
St Johnstone 2-1 Ross County
Scottish Football League Championship Second Division
Alloa 1-1 Stirling
Ayr 1-0 Stranraer
Brechin 2-2 Forfar
Peterhead 1-2 Morton
Raith 1-2 Cowdenbeath
Scottish Football League Championship Third Division
Albion 2-1 Queens Park
Arbroath 1-0 Montrose
Nationwide North
Leigh RMI 2-0 Workington
Nationwide South
Bishop's Stortford 2-1 Thurrock
Carnegie Irish Premier Division
Ballymena 3-2 Glentoran

MARKET MOVES
TOP STEAMERS
Australia Australia v England [5th Test] 4/5 19783.47
Indianapolis Colts Kansas City Chiefs at Indianapolis Colts 4/11 566.22
Philadelphia Eagles New York Giants at Philadelphia Eagles 4/11 268.33
Gael Monfils Mikhail Youzhny v Gael Monfils 13/11 141.73
Philadelphia Eagles New York Giants at Philadelphia Eagles 10/21 97.42
Western Michigan Western Michigan at Cincinnati 5/2 24.47
Darren Clarke European Order of Merit 100/1 23.26
Notre Dame Notre Dame at LSU 3/1 20.77
TOP DRIFTERS
Draw Australia v England [5th Test] 13/2 8268.67
MEK Hussey Australia v England [5th Test] 6/5 1613.15
Minnesota Timberwolves San Antonio Spurs at Minnesota Timberwolves 3/1 367.35
Golden State Warriors Golden State Warriors at Memphis Grizzlies 7/2 334.99
Kansas City Chiefs Kansas City Chiefs at Indianapolis Colts 77/29 254.00
England Australia v England [5th Test] 11/2 253.15
Mikhail Youzhny Mikhail Youzhny v Gael Monfils 13/15 160.51
New York Knicks New York Knicks at Portland Trailblazers 9/2 153.78
CHI Bears NFC Conference 11/8 126.75
Kansas City Chiefs Kansas City Chiefs at Indianapolis Colts 6/1 92.22
New York Giants New York Giants at Philadelphia Eagles 19/10 72.10
New York Giants New York Giants at Philadelphia Eagles 6/1 55.33
New York Giants New York Giants at Philadelphia Eagles 27/10 49.99
Seattle SuperSonics Seattle SuperSonics at Houston Rockets 17/2 13.81

TOP SPORTS HEADLINES
RUGBY UNION
VICKERY LOOKS FOR TWICKENHAM BOOST
New England captain Phil Vickery wants a "buzzing" Twickenham when Scotland visit.
VICKERY TO CAPTAIN ENGLAND
New England boss Brian Ashton has named Phil Vickery as his new captain.
ROBINSON READY TO RELAUNCH CAREER
Jason Robinson is thrilled after being given the chance to relaunch his England career.
RUGBY LEAGUE
STOTT TO JOIN RFL BOARD
Bob Stott, the former chief executive of Morrisons, is set to join the RFL's board of directors.
TV DEAL FOR NATIONAL LEAGUE
British Eurosport is set to show live National League matches on Thursday nights this year.
GOLF
NOW DIMARCO SAYS YES TO QUATAR
Chris DiMarco has confirmed that he'll be teeing off in the CommercialBank Qatar Masters in late January.
TENNIS
DOUBLES WOE FOR VAIDISOVA
Nicole Vaidisova has withdrawn from the doubles at the Watsons Water Challenge because of injury.
SCHNYDER KEEN FOR WATER FIGHT
Patty Schnyder believes the Watsons Water Challenge will provide the ideal build-up for the Australian Open.
MARIA LOOKS TO SHARPEN UP IN HK
Maria Sharapova is delighted by the high-quality field assembled at the Watsons Water Challenge.
US SPORT RESULTS
NBA
Chicago Bulls 97 Phoenix Suns 96
Cleveland Cavaliers 82 San Antonio Spurs 78
Dallas Mavericks 112 Seattle Supersonics 88
Denver Nuggets 97 Philadelphia 76ers 108
NO/Oklahoma City Hornets 89 Golden State Warriors 97
Orlando Magic 91 LA Clippers 86
Sacramento Kings 112 New York Knicks 100

NHL RESULTS
Calgary Flames 2 Vancouver Canucks 3
Detroit Red Wings 2 Anaheim Ducks 1
Edmonton Oilers 4 Florida Panthers 1
Minnesota Wild 5 Atlanta Thrashers 1
Montreal Canadiens 5 Tampa Bay Lightning 2
New Jersey Devils 2 New York Rangers 3
New York Islanders 2 Philadelphia Flyers 3
Pittsburgh Penguins 3 Carolina Hurricanes 0
St Louis Blues 1 Chicago Blackhawks 4

DIARY
WEDNESDAY JANUARY 3
CRICKET:
Fifth Test, Sydney: Australia v England (to Jan 6).
Third Test, Cape Town: South Africa v India (to Jan 6).

TENNIS:
Doha: Mobil Open (to Jan 7).
Chennai: Chennai Open (to Jan 7).
Adelaide: Adelaide International (to Jan 7).
Auckland: ASB Women's Classic (to Jan 7).
Gold Coast: Australian Women's Hardcourts (to Jan 7).
RACING:
Kempton. Lingfield. Wetherby.

ODDS FOR TODAY'S FOOTBALL
Nationwide Conference Matches
19:45 Grays(2.3) Draw(3.4) Gravesend(3.2)
Ryman Matches
19:45 Bromley(2.2) Draw(3.5) AFC Wimbledon(3)
Greek B Liga Matches
14:00 Agrotikos(1.35) Draw(3.8) Messiniakos(8.5)
14:00 Kastoria(1.98) Draw(3) Ilisiakos(3.3)
14:00 Niki Volou(2.45) Draw(2.8) Kalithea(2.8)
14:00 Panserraikos(3) Draw(2.55) Levadiakos(2.55)
14:00 Thrasivoulos Filis(1.9) Draw(2.9) Ethnikos(3.6)
14:00 Veroia(1.65) Draw(3.2) Asteras Tripolis(5)

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