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Reuters - Monday, September 8

England win leaves Capello questioning

BARCELONA - England's 2-0 win over Andorra in their opening World Cup qualifier on Saturday left coach Fabio Capello with more questions than answers before their next match against Croatia on Wednesday. Capello said after their opening match in Group Six he had not decided whether Joe Cole, who came on as a second half substitute and scored both goals, would start against Croatia, who beat England home and away in the Euro 2008 qualifiers.

Prescott stuns Khan with first round KO

LONDON - Lightweight Amir Khan was knocked out inside a minute by Colombian Breidis Prescott on Saturday, ending the 2004 Olympic silver medallist's unbeaten record in savage fashion. Prescott felled Khan with a ferocious left hook inside 30 seconds and, although the 21-year-old wobbled back to his feet, the unbeaten Prescott ended the fight with a flurry of punches with the clock showing 51 seconds.

Murray leads Nadal before rain suspension

NEW YORK - Andy Murray's bid to reach a first grand slam final was thwarted by the weather on Saturday when his U.S. Open semi-final against world number one Rafael Nadal was halted by rain with the Briton leading 6-2 7-6 2-3. With the remnants of Tropical Storm Hanna expected to roll through the New York area for the rest of the day, play was suspended for the day and the match will resume on Sunday, weather permitting.

Newcastle hit back at Keegan criticism

LONDON - Newcastle United hit back on Saturday at Kevin Keegan's criticism of the club following his shock resignation as manager this week. Keegan, who quit on Thursday less than eight months after returning for a second stint as manager, said he had left because he did not have control over the Premier League club's transfer policy.

Cole double leads England to victory

BARCELONA - Substitute Joe Cole scored twice to lead England to a very ordinary 2-0 victory over Andorra in their opening World Cup Group Six qualifying match at the Olympic Stadium on Saturday. Cole, who replaced Stewart Downing at the start of the second half, fired England ahead after 49 minutes following a Frank Lampard free kick.

Spa can revive Raikkonen's title challenge

LONDON - Kimi Raikkonen can revive his flagging Formula One title hopes this weekend with a flat-out 'pedal to the metal' performance at his favourite Spa-Francorchamps circuit. The fast and flowing Belgian Grand Prix circuit has favoured the Finn more than any driver in recent years and Ferrari's world champion desperately needs to conjure up some of his old magic on Sunday.

Federer awaits opponent for delayed final

NEW YORK - Roger Federer stormed into his fifth successive U.S. Open final on Saturday but the rest of the day's play was washed out, tossing the last weekend of the Open into disarray. Organisers were grilled about the scheduling as Federer, in sublime form with a 6-3 5-7 7-5 6-2 win over Novak Djokovic, was made to wait 24 hours before knowing his challenger after the second semi-final was suspended by rain.

Serena focused on grand slam title and not top billing

NEW YORK - While the top ranking will be on the line when Serena Williams meets Serb Jelena Jankovic in the U.S. Open women's final, the American has her sights squarely set on clinching a ninth grand slam crown. Twice champion at Flushing Meadows, Williams will be bidding for her first title here since 2002, and her first major since last year's Australian Open when the rescheduled women's final takes place on Sunday.

Furyk turns marathon into sprint up leaderboard

ST. LOUIS, Missouri - American Jim Furyk turned a marathon day into a sprint up the BMW leaderboard on Saturday, carding two sizzling rounds to grab a share of top spot with Colombian Camilo Villegas. Forced to play 36 holes after the first round was washed out by rain on Thursday, Furyk rocketed into contention with a course record eight-under 62 and carried the momentum into the afternoon with tidy 66 to get to 12-under.

Hamilton euphoric after pole in Belgium

SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS, Belgium - Lewis Hamilton struggled to find words for his euphoria on Saturday after roaring to pole position at one of the sport's most exhilarating circuits. "Here, being probably the most incredible circuit for me on the grand prix calendar, when you put a lap together that's clean, smooth, flowing...it really feels incredible," said McLaren's championship leader.

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