Mighty Finn seals England victory February 15, 2012 AN Alastair Cook century and a Steven Finn four-wicket haul proved a winning combination for a second time in two days as England took a 2-0 lead in their one-day series against Pakistan. Skipper Cook, with a beautifully composed 102, set the foundations when he became the first England player since Paul Collingwood in 2007 [...]
Redknapp ready to take England job part-time February 15, 2012 TOTTENHAM boss Harry Redknapp admits he would be willing to take the England job part-time until the end of the season, while remaining in charge at White Hart Lane. But the overwhelming favourite to succeed Fabio Capello insists he would not take the job now if it meant having to abandon Spurs’ hugely promising season. [...]
Stars descend on London for Velodrome’s big debut February 15, 2012 LONDON 2012 medal hopes Sir Chris Hoy and Victoria Pendleton will give the striking Olympic Velodrome its first taste of competitive action this weekend at the Track Cycling World Cup, which begins today. The competition is not only the final leg of the four-event World Cup calendar, but also acts as a test event for [...]
Robshaw to be captain for rest of Six Nations February 15, 2012 ENGLAND head coach Stuart Lancaster has decided to stick with a winning formula by confirming Harlequins’ Chris Robshaw as his captain for the rest of the Six Nations. Flanker Robshaw, handed the armband in the absence of Tom Wood, led the side to victory in Scotland on his second Test cap and followed up by beating [...]
See Long Run for free at Newbury February 15, 2012 HORSE RACING: Newbury chiefs are opening their doors for free tomorrow, with Cheltenham Gold Cup winner Long Run competing in a rescheduled fixture. Arkle favourite Sprinter Sacre is also in action at the seven-race meet, postponed by cold weather last weekend.
United and City face Europa ties February 15, 2012 FOOTBALL: Manchester United welcome back Nani, Phil Jones and Ashley Young for tonight’s Europa League trip to Ajax, but Patrice Evra is rested. Rivals Manchester City visit Porto.
CHAMPIONS LEAGUE TIPPING February 14, 2012 A real mouthwatering tie in prospect here with two sides that have underachieved in recent years but are still two of the biggest clubs in European football. AC Milan cruised through the group stages this time around and really held their own in two games against the mighty Barcelona. Last season’s Serie A champions are [...]
Henry can be a San Siro hero again February 14, 2012 AC MILAN vs ARSENAL THE SAN Siro played host to one of Thierry Henry’s finest performances in an Arsenal shirt and his manager Arsene Wenger is confident the former France striker can roll back the years tonight and propel his side to Champions League glory against AC Milan. Henry will return to his parent club [...]
Searing pace of Chamberlain and Walcott the key to beating Milan February 14, 2012 ARSENAL will need big games from Theo Walcott and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain tonight if they are to return from Milan with a good result. I expect space in midfield to be tight so it’s imperative that Arsene Wenger’s men exploit the searing pace they have on the wings. If Walcott and Oxlade-Chamberlain can penetrate Milan and [...]
KNOW YOUR ENEMY: AC MILAN February 14, 2012 CURRENT FORM AC Milan sit top of Serie A, having returned to the summit at the weekend with a 2-1 win at Udinese. Since the end of the Champions League group stage they have looked strong, winning eight and drawing two in 13 games, although they have lost two and won just one from their [...]