Messi out of Celtic Euro clash September 29, 2013 FOOTBALL: Celtic have been handed a boost ahead of tomorrow’s Champions League clash with Barcelona after world player of the year Lionel Messi was ruled out for three weeks. The Argentina star pulled a thigh muscle in Barca’s 2-0 win over Almeria on Saturday.
Prize money boost for racing September 29, 2013 HORSE RACING: Prize money contributions are expected to rise by £5m next year after 27 courses committed to injecting an agreed proportion of their earnings. Ascot, Newmarket and York are among those who have signed up to making a contractual minimum payment to prize funds.
All Blacks home in on trophy September 29, 2013 RUGBY UNION: New Zealand can win the Rugby Championship even if they lose their final match against South Africa after beating Argentina 33-15 on Saturday. The Springboks kept alive their hopes of winning the four-team contest with a 28-8 victory over Australia.
Exclusive: Spurs can hurt big boys now Bale’s gone, says Ardiles September 26, 2013 TOTTENHAM are better equipped to challenge the Premier League’s big hitters now that Gareth Bale has left for Real Madrid, according to legendary midfielder Ossie Ardiles. Spurs have dropped only three points so far this season and can move to the Premier League summit with a positive result against Chelsea in tomorrow’s top of the [...]
Ainslie: Now I want to win America’s Cup with a British team September 26, 2013 THE DUST may barely have settled on Sir Ben Ainslie’s extraordinary America’s Cup win with Oracle Team USA but the sailing great is already targeting a repeat – this time with a British team. Ainslie played a key role as his team completed one of the greatest comebacks in any sport on Wednesday, when they [...]
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 [...]