LONDON, Jan 6 (Reuters) – Former France striker
Thierry Henry has rejoined Arsenal on a short-term deal, the
Premier League club said on Friday.

Henry, 34, who is currently playing for the New York Bulls,
made 370 appearances for Arsenal from 1999-2007 and remains the
club’s leading goal scorer with 226 goals.

LONDON (Reuters) – A magnificent obsession, nurtured as a boy on the playing fields of southern England, made Jonny Wilkinson into the world’s most effective flyhalf in the early years of the new century.

From his school days playing mini-rugby, Wilkinson dedicated himself to becoming the best player he could possibly be with a monastic dedication to training and preparation.

LONDON, Dec 12 (Reuters) – A magnificent obsession,
nurtured as a boy on the playing fields of southern England,
made Jonny Wilkinson into the world’s most effective flyhalf in
the early years of the new century.

From his school days playing mini-rugby, Wilkinson dedicated
himself to becoming the best player he could possibly be with a
monastic dedication to training and preparation.

LONDON (Reuters) – England flyhalf Jonny Wilkinson, who dropped the extra-time goal which won the World Cup for his country against Australia in 2003, announced his retirement from international rugby on Monday.

Wilkinson, 32, won 91 England caps and played in four World Cups. His aggregate of 1,246 international points is second only to New Zealand’s Dan Carter.

LONDON, Dec 12 (Reuters) – England flyhalf Jonny
Wilkinson, who dropped the extra-time goal which won the World
Cup for his country against Australia in 2003, announced his
retirement from international rugby on Monday.

Wilkinson, 32, won 91 England caps and played in four World
Cups. His aggregate of 1,246 international points is second only
to New Zealand’s Dan Carter.

LONDON (Reuters) – A taxing year punctuated by injury and illness has come to a tranquil end for Olympic canoeing champion Tim Brabants who is looking forward with optimism to defending his K1 1,000 metres title in London.

Training is back on schedule, the 34-year-old British doctor told Reuters in an interview.

LONDON, Nov 24 (Reuters) – A taxing year punctuated by
injury and illness has come to a tranquil end for Olympic
canoeing champion Tim Brabants who is looking forward with
optimism to defending his K1 1,000 metres title in London.

Training is back on schedule, the 34-year-old British doctor
told Reuters in an interview.

AUCKLAND (Reuters) – Self-reliance and leadership forged in the aftermath of the humiliating 2007 quarter-final defeat by France underpinned the New Zealand All Blacks’ 8-7 win over the same opponents in the World Cup final on Sunday.

“A lot of the guys played in the last World Cup and went out in the quarter-finals. Our guys are very self-reliant and they took ownership of the team. They didn’t give penalties away and were defensively strong,” head coach Graham Henry told a news conference.

AUCKLAND, Oct 23 (Reuters) – Self-reliance and leadership
forged in the aftermath of the humiliating 2007 quarter-final
defeat by France underpinned the New Zealand All Blacks’ 8-7 win
over the same opponents in the World Cup final on Sunday.

“A lot of the guys played in the last World Cup and went out
in the quarter-finals. Our guys are very self-reliant and they
took ownership of the team. They didn’t give penalties away and
were defensively strong,” head coach Graham Henry told a news
conference.

AUCKLAND (Reuters) – Profound relief succeeded by unrestrained elation enveloped players and fans alike after the New Zealand All Blacks ground out an 8-7 victory over France in the rugby World Cup final at Eden Park Sunday.

Four million New Zealanders throughout two islands willed their team to their first World Cup victory since they defeated the same opponents by 20 points at the same venue 24 years ago, and a mighty roar greeted captain Richie McCaw when he lifted the Webb Ellis trophy.