UK-Sport Summary

Liverpool have two sent off in defeat at Fulham

LONDON - Liverpool had two players sent off and suffered a sixth loss in seven games on Saturday with a 3-1 defeat at Fulham on a day of red cards in the Premier League. Defenders Philipp Degen and Jamie Carragher were two of eight players to be dismissed as Rafa Benitez's side went down to their fifth league defeat of the season.

Hamilton a pole star in floodlit Abu Dhabi

ABU DHABI - Lewis Hamilton placed his McLaren on pole position for the floodlit first Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Saturday to leave new champion Jenson Button and other rivals reeling in his wake. Formula One's outgoing world champion grabbed the 17th pole of his 52-race career to knock Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel into second place at the glittering new Yas Marina circuit that hosts Sunday's season-ender.

Yuvraj, Dhoni set up win over Australia

NEW DELHI - Yuvraj Singh top-scored with 78 and shared a big partnership with skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni to power India to a six-wicket win over Australia in the third one-day international Saturday. Mike Hussey scored his third successive fifty, on his way to an unbeaten 81, after skipper Ricky Ponting made a cautious 59 as opener to help injury-hit Australia post 229-5 after winning the toss.

Sloppy Poulter blows big lead in Singapore

SINGAPORE - Ian Poulter dropped four shots in six holes to slip back into a three-way tie for the lead at the rain-hit Singapore Open on Saturday as a third weather delay in as many days ended play early midway through the third round. As dark clouds loomed ominously over the Serapong Course, officials called the players in for their own safety just minutes after Briton Poulter had bogeyed the sixth to join Frenchman Thomas Levet and Japan's Kodai Ichihara on eight-under par.

Venus sets up Doha final showdown with Serena

DOHA - Defending champion Venus Williams completed her circuitous route to the final of the WTA Championships Saturday, beating Jelena Jankovic 5-7 6-3 6-4. The weary-looking American will face sister Serena, who won the second semi-final against Caroline Wozniacki after the Dane pulled out with a stomach injury while trailing 6-4 0-1.

Simon knocked out in Lyon as Ljubicic advances into final

LYON, France - Gilles Simon's hopes of securing a spot in the World Tour Finals suffered a setback when he was defeated 6-7 6-3 7-6 by fellow Frenchman Michael Llodra in the semi-finals of the Lyon Grand Prix on Saturday. The world number 12 lost control in the second set after his opponent broke in the fourth game.

Hill sees some progress on Silverstone talks

ABU DHABI president told Reuters after contract talks with Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone at the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

New Zealand roll over Australia 32-19 in Tokyo

TOKYO - New Zealand overpowered Australia 32-19 in their Bledisloe Cup clash in Tokyo on Saturday to record a seventh straight test win over their trans-Tasman rivals. The All Blacks had thrashed Australia 33-6 in an explosive Tri-Nations signoff six weeks ago but were pushed harder by the Wallabies in front of a crowd of 44,000 in Tokyo.

Qualifier knocks Safin out of St Petersburg Open

ST PETERSBURG - Qualifier Sergiy Stakhovsky sent Marat Safin to the brink of retirement when he beat the former world number one 6-4 4-6 6-4 in the St Petersburg Open semi-finals on Saturday. Safin, playing in his penultimate tournament before retiring, had a break point for a 5-4 lead in the final set but the 93rd-ranked Ukrainian was able to hold before breaking the Russian to seal a place in his second final.

Arsenal ease to 3-0 derby win over Spurs

LONDON - A quick-fire double set Arsenal on their way to a comfortable 3-0 Premier League victory over north London rivals Tottenham Hotspur Saturday. A close first half was transformed minutes before the break when Robin van Persie met Bacary Sagna's low cross for Arsenal's first goal before Spaniard Cesc Fabregas scored a brilliant second moments later.