onslaughts


A thousands evacuate, New Orleans is drained of life and colour ahead of the arrival of Hurricane Gustav, reports the BBC's Kevin Connolly.

Since Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans, the city has spent billions on new flood defences. But can they withstand the latest storm's onslaught?

HIV can survive the onslaught of antiviral drugs for years by hiding away in the body's cells, research shows.

John Devereux says Wales' Triple Crown hopes rest on resisting an early onslaught from Ireland in Dublin.

Edinburgh hold on for a draw at Rodney Parade after weathering a second-half Dragons onslaught.

Mark Wright scores eight minutes from time to hand leaders Milton Keynes Dons victory after they survive an onslaught.

Ten-man Salisbury survive a prolonged onslaught to hold on for a point.

Manchester City survive a second-half onslaught to draw 0-0 with Liverpool.

Stade Francais survive a late onslaught from Cardiff Blues to secure victory at Stade Jean Bouin.

Great Britain sign off in style as they survive an early onslaught from New Zealand to win the Test series 3-0.

Plymouth survive a late onslaught from Charlton to triumph and leapfrog them into fourth place in the Championship.

A first-half onslaught sees Chesterfield move to second and sends Wrexham back into the drop zone.

Ireland's Bernard Dunne suffers an 86-second loss to Spain's Kiko Martinez and loses his European super bantamweight crown.

Wigan survive a late onslaught to beat Leeds 22-18 and reach the last eight of the Challenge Cup.

Leeds' second-half onslaught is too much for injury-hit Warrington as the Rhinos move to third in the table.

A second-half onslaught sees the Scarlets climb above the Dragons as the bottom Welsh Magners League side.

The Campaign for the Protection of Rural England warns of the 'largest onslaught on the green belt for decades'.

Amir Khan says Doncaster's Steffy Bull will be desperate to cause an upset when the two meet in Cardiff on 7 April.

Dunfermline fail to beat 10-man Kilmarnock as the visitors stand firm in the face of a second-half onslaught.

Hibs survive an early Gretna onslaught before a Rob Jones header helps them to victory in the Scottish Cup.

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