Arsenal Outguns Manchester United After Win Over Everton

Bad news for Manchester United. The win by Arsenal against Everton (4-1) means that Arsenal is ahead of Man Utd in the league table.

It was by no means an easy win for Arsenal. The match was dominated by Everton's more skilful play but luck was not on their side despite an early lead with a goal after 19 minutes. Soon after the break Eduardo equalised and scored yet another goal at 58 minutes.

Everton had a chance to make good after Bendtner was sent off. But a mix-up between Yobo and the goalie let Adebyor to kick into an empty Everton net. Ugly scenes led to a facing off between the teams' players after Arteta seemed to have hit Fabregas in the face. Arteta being sent off the field lost Everton's numerical advantage. Quickly Arsenal solidified their win with a final goal by Rosicky.

Despite the loss the Everton team thought they played the better game, and were stunned to have lost 4-1.

Meanwhile, Manchester Utd lost to West Ham 1-2. Much blame was placed on Cristiano Ronaldo for missing a penalty kick. Still he was the player who scored the only goal for Man Utd with a header within 15 minutes of the game. Man Utd's boss said of his team,”You can't expect them to be perfect all the time.” I guess not, after what's happened elsewhere recently.

The Manchester United Party Scandal

I think it is only fair that the other side of the story should be told.

Jonny Evans has claimed that the allegation of rape is totally untrue. He had only danced with the woman, and that her boyfriend attacked him on the dance-floor out of jealousy. It was only after this that the boyfriend called the police with the rape complaint.

Evans is well-liked and is described as shy and well-behaved, and his family and friends just cannot believe the complaint against him could be true.

However, there seems little doubt that what was happening at the hotel, even minus the rape complaint, was a total scandal. Booze was flowing wildly. The men were acting with such abandon that some of the female guests were said to be reduced to tears, and described their behaviour as like “cattle-market groping”. Wives were not on the guest-list.

All in all, it was was not a night to remember for Manchester United.

Arrest in Manchester United Rape Investigation

Details have now emerged that a Man U player Jonny Evans was arrested in connection with the rape report. He has been questioned by the police and is now put on bail.

He is only 19 years old. One hopes that he is not guilty of the alleged offence. It's not clear of course how much evidence there is about the offence or his suspected involvement. A young man with a bright future should not needlessly have his life destroyed.

In the meantime, let's hope his career will not be affected until the truth of the matter finally emerges.

Alleged Rape at Manchester United Party at Hotel

A woman, aged 26, was allegedly raped at a hotel in Manchester where a private party was held. Police have arrested a man. But there are as yet no details whether any Man U players or employees are involved. Apart from Man U players, other guests were at the party.

What goes on at these parties?

Floyd Mayweather wins after enduring 10 rounds

You've all heard the news by now. Floyd Mayweather beat Ricky Hatton after going for ten rounds.

I am not normally too keen on boxing. I find two men going at each other trying to punch the daylights out of each other not that appealing, and sometimes even stomach-churning. But some contests are just very attention-grabbing, and such was the Mayweather-Hatton fight. Hatton, who hails from Manchester, England, has been something of an inspiration for British boxing, as attested by the thousands of British supporters in the MGM Grand Arena.

It was an exciting bout, with Hatton seeming to hold his own for 5 rounds, but from round six Mayweather started to turn the tables, and it was pretty much downhill for Hatton from then on. But bravely he fought on.

The American, unbeaten in 39 fights, graciously described Hatton as "one hell of a champion".

Benefit Game in UK for American basketball player

American Brian Dux, playing for the Guildford Heat Basketball Club in Surrey, UK, has been in a coma for two weeks after suffering serious injuries in a car crash, with fears that this may lead to permanent disability.

The basketball club is arranging a 'Brian Dux Benefit Game' on 28 December. The game will be between Guidford Heat and a BBL All Stars team, to be played at Guildford Spectrum.

All proceeds from ticket sales and sales of other items will go to Brian's family, who have flown from the States to be with Brian.

Brian's team members' morale has been severely dented by his condition, and the team lost heavily in a European match game against Spain's Jovenut Badalona on Tuesday.

All best wishes to Brian.

Sampras the returning hero

Pete Sampras, the underdog, made a thrilling comeback in the final exhibition match against Federer in Macau, winning 7-6(8-6), 6-4.

This was a marvellous finish as he had earlier lost two matches in Seoul and Kuala Lumpur. Federer conceded that Sampras had hardly made any mistakes in this final match.

Let's hope we see more of the retired former champion in action.

Green Bay Packers Unbeaten

The Packers have claimed victory over the Detroit Lions with a 37-26 win on Thanksgiving Day in Detroit.

Though the start was uneventful, the Packers moved into a high-powered attack. The Lions made touchdowns in the fourth quarter, too late to save the game.

Brett Favre set a new record after throwing three touchdown passes. Even Lions quarterback Jon Kitna remarked, ''He's the greatest ever."