National Sport for 18 January 2009

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Final clash evenly poised Jan 18 2009

Ronnie O'Sullivan and Mark Selby were locked together at 4-4 after an enthralling opening session of the Masters final at Wembley Arena.Read

Blues record remarkable cup victory Jan 18 2009

Cardiff Blues blazed into the Heineken Cup quarter-finals after recording a remarkable 16-12 victory over Gloucester at Kingsholm.Read

Defoe strike denies Pompey vital win Jan 18 2009

Jermain Defoe scored his first goal since returning to Tottenham from Portsmouth to lift Harry Redknapp's men off the bottom of the Barclays Premier League with a 1-1 draw at White Hart Lane.Read

Bath edge to narrow victory Jan 18 2009

Bath set up a Heineken Cup Pool Five showdown with Toulouse next Sunday as they moved top of the group after a hard-fought 15-12 victory over Newport Gwent Dragons at Rodney Parade.Read

Diamond double seals famous win Jan 18 2009

A second-half double from Zander Diamond gave Aberdeen a handsome win over Celtic in a sensational game at Pittodrie.Read

Cole caps Hammers victory Jan 18 2009

West Ham shrugged off the impending departure of Craig Bellamy to end Fulham's nine-match unbeaten Barclays Premier League run.Read

Casey clings on for overdue win Jan 18 2009

Paul Casey gave a huge sigh of relief after clinging on for his first victory in two years.Read

Benitez sees bigger picture Jan 18 2009

Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez is not worried that Manchester United have taken his team's top spot in the Barclays Premier League and maintains their title bid is still on track.Read

Strauss 'surprised' by Pietersen passion Jan 18 2009

Andrew Strauss admits he has been "pleasantly surprised" by Kevin Pietersen's attitude in the wake of the England captaincy debacle.Read

McGeechan knows what's needed Jan 18 2009

Ian McGeechan admitted Wasps will probably need a bonus-point victory over Castres next week to be guaranteed a place in the Heineken Cup quarter-finals.Read

Harrington 'surprised' by Monty stance Jan 18 2009

Padraig Harrington has expressed his surprise that Colin Montgomerie appears ready to sacrifice playing in the next Ryder Cup to be captain.Read

We deserved win - O'Neill Jan 18 2009

Martin O'Neill was surprised to learn Aston Villa's 2-1 victory at Sunderland was shrouded in controversy after seeing Gareth Barry snatch three precious points.Read

Australia level series Jan 18 2009

Lightning failed to strike twice for South Africa as Australia overcame another potential powerplay roadblock to scrape home by five runs in the second one-day international at Bellerive Oval.Read

Kaka future unclear Jan 18 2009

The future of Kaka remains shrouded in doubt, despite the overwhelming support of 65,000 fans and his AC Milan team-mates on Saturday night.Read

Wenger thrilled with Gunners persistence Jan 18 2009

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger hailed his side's ability to fight to the end after they snatched a late victory at Hull on Saturday.Read

Late drama lifts Scolari Jan 18 2009

Chelsea coach Luiz Felipe Scolari admitted Frank Lampard's last-gasp winner against Stoke had eased the pressure on him.Read

Fergie delighted at table-topping United Jan 18 2009

Sir Alex Ferguson admitted he was just about to take Carlos Tevez off when the South American supplied Dimitar Berbatov for Manchester United's last-minute winner at Bolton.Read

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