Spurs tied for 2nd

Tottenham Hotspur`s Gareth Bale (left) attempts an overhead kick in avoiding close defense by Sylvain Distin of Everton in an English Premier League game at London`s White Hart Lane Wednesday. Though Bale failed to score, the Spurs won, 2-0, to tie for second place in the league standings with Manchester United with 45 points.