Chelsea turn to the new Mourinho June 20, 2011 Special One’s former protege Villas-Boas set to follow in his mentor’s footsteps by swapping Porto for Stamford Bridge CHELSEA have turned to the man dubbed The New Jose Mourinho as they seek a manager capable of replicating the glorious era of the Special One. Andre Villas-Boas, the Treble-winning Porto boss and former protege of Mourinho, [...]
Murray through but acknowledges he must be ruthless under the roof June 20, 2011 BRITISH No1 Andy Murray admits he’s still to acclimatise to life under the Wimbledon roof after overcoming a scare to defeat first round opponent Daniel Gimeno-Traver in four sets. Rain meant no play was possible on the outside courts from 5.30pm onwards, but the £100m Centre Court roof ensured a raucous crowd were afforded the [...]
McIlroy victory is best Major win I’ve ever seen June 20, 2011 IREMEMBER a 14-year-old friend of my son’s came to stay with us a few years ago. The pair of them had some great games and you could see then that this lad was a class player. He wasn’t long at all but he was the straightest hitter you could imagine. That boy won the US [...]
Strauss takes drastic action to find form June 20, 2011 ENGLAND captain Andrew Strauss failed to mastermind a 2-0 series victory over Sri Lanka after a rain-hit fifth day before announcing he will take the unprecedented step of switching counties in a bid to rediscover his form ahead India’s upcoming tour. Strauss, who averaged just 6.75 from four innings against the tourists, has represented Middlesex [...]
Warner resigns from Fifa June 20, 2011 FOOTBALL: Fifa vice-president Jack Warner has resigned before the conclusion of an inquiry into bribery allegations made against him. Warner, who was suspended pending the investigation, and fellow Fifa member Mohamed Bin Hammam are alleged to have paid bribes of £600,000 to Caribbean associations. His resignation means the probe into his conduct has been dropped [...]
Stevens named in England squad June 20, 2011 RUGBY UNION: England manager Martin Johnson has included Saracens’ prop Matt Stevens in his 45-man preliminary training squad for the Rugby World Cup. The 28-year-old, who completed a two-year ban in January after testing positive for cocaine, is the headline inclusion alongside five uncapped players Manusamoa Tuilagi, Thomas Waldrom, Joe Simpson, Charlie Sharples and Stevens’ Sarries [...]
Pearce set for England extension June 20, 2011 FOOTBALL: Stuart Pearce is expected to sign a new two-year contract to remain as England Under-21 head coach, despite their first round exit from the European Championship on Sunday.
Fulham set for Faroe Islands June 20, 2011 FOOTBALL: Fulham will take on Faroe Islands side NSI Runavik in the first qualifying round of the Europa League. The Cottagers will play the first leg at home on 30 June, with the return match played on 7 July. If new Fulham boss Martin Jol passes his first assignment, his new side will face Belfast [...]
Rory’s Glory: McIlroy seals US Open win June 19, 2011 NORTHERN IRELAND’S Rory McIlroy announced himself as the heir apparent to Tiger Woods as golf’s main attraction by clinching his first Major title in emphatic style. The 22-year-old turned the US Open at Congressional in Washington into a one-man show as he tamed a notoriously unforgiving course and decimated a high-class field, eventually winning by [...]
Murray feels in mint condition for title bid June 19, 2011 BRITISH No1 Andy Murray insists he has grown up tremendously this year and has never been better prepared to deliver the Wimbledon success that he and this country crave. The Scot takes superb form into today’s first-round match against Spain’s Daniel Gimeno-Traver, having begun the grass-court season in perfect fashion by winning the AEGON Championships [...]