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Brazil fight back to retain cup

Author: Craig Williams
Date: 30/06/2009

Brazil stormed back from two goals down to win the Confederations Cup following a dramatic 3-2 final victory over the USA.

The defending champions looked like becoming the second major scalp after Spain to fall victim to the tournament's surprise package.

The US stunned pre-tournament online betting favourites Spain to reach the final in the last-four stage.

Goals from Clint Dempsey and captain Landon Donovan put them into a 2-0 half-time lead in front of a stunned Johannesburg crowd.

But the South Americans bounced back in decisive fashion in the second half with two goals from Luis Fabiano levelling the scores.

Brazil captain Lucio then headed home a late winner to help his nation secure a second successive and third Confederations Cup success in dramatic fashion.

Meanwhile, Spain prevailed in the third-place match after overcoming South Africa by a 3-2 scoreline.

Xabi Alonso's extra-time free-kick settled an entertaining encounter which sparked into life during the second half.

In cricket, West Indies thrashed India to level their one-day series at 1-1. The Windies restricted India to just 188 before coasting to an eight-wicket win in Kingston.

Chris Gayle (64) and Runako Morton (85) ensured the meagre target was reached with 15 overs to spare.

In domestic action, Hampshire and Durham filled the remaining places in the quarter-finals of the Twenty20 Cup.

Hampshire beat Essex by six wickets in the South Division, while Durham edged out Leicestershire at Grace Road to advance from the North Division.

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There were also Twenty20 wins for Derbyshire at Yorkshire and Lancashire over Nottinghamshire in the North Division.

Kent overcame Surrey and Sussex won at Middlesex in the South Division, while Northamptonshire, Warwickshire and Glamorgan were winners over Worcestershire, Somerset and Gloucestershire respectively in the Mid/West/Wales Division.

In Super League, Wigan Warriors eased the pressure on coach Brian Noble by winning 36-28 at Hull KR.

Noble's position had been under threat as Wigan had lost ten of their opening 17 Super League games.

But despite getting off to a slow start at Craven Park on Sunday and falling ten points behind inside seven first-half minutes, the Warriors rallied before closing out a morale-boosting victory.

Wigan trailed 16-14 at half-time but 16 unanswered points and a late try by Pat Richards secured the spoils for the visitors.

Elsewhere, Warrington continued their forward momentum with a 24-12 win over Hull FC.

Quick-fire tries by Paul Wood, Matt King and Ben Harrison in the second half made it five wins out of six games for the resurgent Wolves.

Meanwhile, Wakefield were 20-18 winners over Harlequins in an entertaining game at Belle Vue.

Danny Brough converted Scott Grix's last-minute try to snatch victory for the West Yorkshire side.

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