Nothing cooler than Arsenal winning the title September 26, 2013 ARSENAL’S major shareholder Stan Kroenke has vowed to continue backing manager Arsene Wenger in the transfer market because “there would be nothing cooler” than winning the Premier League title. The Gunners smashed their transfer record last month when they paid Real Madrid £42m to sign midfielder Mesut Ozil and go into this weekend’s fixture at [...]
Surrey schoolboy, 18, smashes record breaking double century September 26, 2013 SCHOOLBOY Dominic Sibley became the youngest player to hit a double century in the County Championship yesterday in Surrey’s Division One match against Yorkshire. The 18-year-old, who was given time off lessons to play in only his third first-class game, ended the day 220 not out as Surrey reached 572-4 – a lead of 138. [...]
Prolific Sarries pair keeping try rivalry friendly September 26, 2013 SARACENS star David Strettle insists he and fellow wing Chris Ashton are not competing for tries as they look to continue their free-scoring ways, and unbeaten start, at Harlequins tomorrow. Sarries have scored 117 points in their three Aviva Premiership wins from three with 30-year-old Strettle their most prolific, scoring four of the club’s 13 [...]
NFL returns to Wembley with an eye on a place in British hearts September 26, 2013 AMERICAN Football chiefs hope the latest NFL match at Wembley on Sunday can help achieve their goal of establishing the sport among Britain’s top five. Pittsburgh Steelers take on Minnesota Vikings in a sell-out contest in north-west London this weekend in the seventh edition of the International Series. NFL will return next month, when Jacksonville [...]
Van Ginkel out for six months after knee op September 26, 2013 CHELSEA have confirmed £8.4m summer signing Marco van Ginkel faces six months on the sidelines following anterior cruciate ligament surgery yesterday. The 20-year-old midfielder went under the knife having injured his knee in the 10th minute of Tuesday night’s Capital One Cup third round victory at Swindon. Van Ginkel was making just his second Blues [...]
Villas-Boas felt unloved by Mourinho September 26, 2013 AHEAD of tomorrow’s reunion with former mentor Jose Mourinho, Tottenham boss Andre Villas-Boas has revealed their bitter split after seven years of working together was down to being unappreciated. Villas-Boas was part of Mourinho’s backroom staff at Porto, Chelsea and Inter Milan but the pair went their separate ways in 2009 with the elder man [...]
Westfield reveals prison nightmare September 26, 2013 CRICKET: Former Essex bowler Mervyn Westfield has described his spell in Belmarsh prison for spot-fixing as “hell”. Westfield served half of a four-month sentence last year after agreeing to concede a specified number of runs during an over in a match against Durham. The 25-year-old is now sharing his experiences with the Professional Cricketers’ Association [...]
Slavery claims shock World Cup chiefs September 26, 2013 FOOTBALL: Organisers of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar have said they are appalled by reports at least 44 workers died between June and August due to poor working conditions that amounted to modern-day slavery. Workers from Nepal were said to have often gone unpaid and denied access to free drinking water. The organisers said [...]
Derbyshire down after dismal defeat September 26, 2013 CRICKET: Derbyshire’s dismal defeat by an innings and 168 runs to Warwickshire confirmed their relegation from Division One yesterday. Derbyshire were bowled out for 120 in less than 30 overs of their second innings having been made to follow-on.
Villas-Boas to earn his spurs against former employers tomorrow September 26, 2013 BEN CLEMINSON AND BILL ESDAILE WITH THE BEST FOOTBALL AND RACING BETS THIS WEEKEND TOTTENHAM versus Chelsea is always a big game but tomorrow’s derby at White Hart Lane is laden with sub-plots. There’s the master, Jose Mourinho, up against his apprentice, Andre Villas-Boas, the fact Villas-Boas still has a point to prove against his [...]