Lukaku injury not as bad as feared January 29, 2014 FOOTBALL: An ankle injury suffered by Everton’s Romelu Lukaku during Tuesday’s 4-0 derby defeat to Liverpool is set to keep the striker out for “weeks rather than months” the club have confirmed. Manager Roberto Martinez said: “There is no ligament damage and the injury is not as bad as we first thought.”
Premier League: Arsenal drop points as title push stutters with 10 men January 28, 2014 SOUTHAMPTON 2 vs ARSENAL 2 ARSENAL boss Arsene Wenger bemoaned the “harsh” dismissal of midfielder Mathieu Flamini last night after his side handed the initiative to Premier League title rivals Manchester City and Chelsea and suffered more injury woe. The Gunners recovered from Southampton defender Jose Fonte’s early goal to surge into the lead with [...]
Moyes delight at Mata debut January 28, 2014 MANCHESTER United manager David Moyes hailed the debut performance of Juan Mata after last night’s 2-0 victory over Cardiff, but insists there is more to come from his record signing. Mata, signed from Chelsea for £37m at the weekend, laid on the second goal for Ashley Young after the returning Robin van Persie opened the [...]
Fulham turn to transfer market January 28, 2014 FULHAM boss Rene Meulensteen is bracing himself for a “hectic” end to the transfer window, after his side’s 2-0 defeat at Swansea last night did little to boost their relegation fears. Midfielder Adel Taarabt was left out of the 18-man squad amid interest from AC Milan. His team-mates held firm until the 61st minute when [...]
Lightning strikes twice in Jerez as Hamilton crashes new car in test January 28, 2014 BRITISH racer Lewis Hamilton put on a brave face yesterday after suffering a crash during Formula One pre-season testing in Spain for the second year running. Hamilton escaped unhurt after hurtling across the gravel and into barriers as he put his 2014-specification Mercedes through its paces for the first time in Jerez. It came 12 [...]
England to give youth a chance as Ashton and Youngs are axed January 28, 2014 ENGLAND head coach Stuart Lancaster felt the form of his young players was too good to ignore after axing experienced pair Chris Ashton and Ben Youngs last night from his 26-man squad to travel to France for Saturday’s Six Nations opener. Uncapped backs Luther Burrell, George Ford, Jack Nowell and Anthony Watson are included ahead [...]
Premier League: Liverpool to strengthen further after derby glory January 28, 2014 LIVERPOOL 4 vs EVERTON 0 LIVERPOOL manager Brendan Rodgers revealed last night he hoped to add a major last-minute signing to the team which romped to their biggest Merseyside derby victory since 1982. In a blistering display at Anfield last night, skipper Steven Gerrard opened the scoring, Daniel Sturridge netted twice in the first half, [...]
Bruce blasts ref in Palace defeat January 28, 2014 HULL boss Steve Bruce blasted referee Roger East last night after winger Jason Puncheon’s early goal condemned his 10 men to a 1-0 defeat and lifted Crystal Palace to 14th in the Premier League. Bruce was furious at being denied “two stonewall penalties” and the late sending off of goalkeeper Allan MacGregor. Puncheon netted from [...]
Newcastle held in fiery draw January 28, 2014 WASTEFUL finishing cost Newcastle all three points at Norwich last night, in a goalless contest that saw both sides finish with 10 men. The Magpies — poised to replace Paris Saint-Germain-bound Yohan Cabaye with Dutch forward Luuk de Jong — dominated but lost further ground on the top four. Striker Loic Remy hit the post [...]
England set for more power but global cricket overhaul diluted January 28, 2014 ENGLISH cricket remains on course for a larger slice of cash and greater influence at international level – but more extreme changes to the game’s future were watered down after a day of intensive bargaining yesterday. The International Cricket Council claimed “unanimous support” for plans to form a new executive committee, create a fund to [...]