Triesman takes swipe at unethical Fifa May 10, 2011 THE WORLD CUP bidding process is under fresh scrutiny after further allegations of vote selling were made against six of the men who decide who hosts the tournament. Former Football Association chairman Lord Triesman accused four members of world governing body Fifa’s all-powerful executive committee of seeking incentives to support England’s failed bid to stage [...]
RFU U-turn is a big boost for Johnson May 10, 2011 ENGLAND manager Martin Johnson will not have his influence compromised by the incoming performance director after the Rugby Football Union performed a dramatic u-turn by diluting the role. The governing body had outlined their intention for the new man, potentially World Cup winning coach Sir Clive Woodward, to oversee the whole elite structure, from the [...]
Owen slams Henson inclusion May 10, 2011 RUGBY UNION: Former Wales captain Michael Owen is embarrassed by current head coach Warren Gatland’s decision to include Gavin Henson in his squad for next month’s clash against the Barbarians. Henson has not represented his country in over two years. Owen said: “I think it’s embarrassing because we’re fawning over a player who doesn’t merit [...]
Sackey released by Toulon May 10, 2011 RUGBY UNION: French Top14 club Toulon have released former England winger Paul Sackey just one year into his two-year deal. Sackey, 31, England’s top try-scorer at the 2007 World Cup, joined from Wasps last summer.
Greek athletes guilty of perjury May 10, 2011 ATHLETICS: Former Greek Olympians Kostas Kenteris and Katerina Thanou have been handed have received suspended jail sentences for staging a motorbike crash during the 2004 Games to avoid a doping test. Kenteris, 37, and Thanou, 36, have been sentenced to 31 months in jail for false statements made to police on the eve of the [...]
United must wait for trophy May 10, 2011 FOOTBALL: Manchester United will not receive the Premier League trophy should they win the title this weekend. United need only one point from their final two games of the season to secure a record 19th league crown and could do so on Saturday on the same day as the FA Cup final.
Carragher hails Suarez impact May 10, 2011 LIVERPOOL defender Jamie Carragher believes new Kop idol Luis Suarez is the key to ensuring the Merseysiders challenge Manchester United’s supremacy. Carragher claims Liverpool, whose form since the appointment of Kenny Dalglish as manager has catapulted them to the brink of qualifying for next season’s Europa League, have a player in Suarez who is capable [...]
Rampant Reds revive faint top four hope May 9, 2011 FULHAM (2) vs LIVERPOOL (5) LIVERPOOL manager Kenny Dalglish is refusing to give up on gatecrashing the Champions League places after Maxi Rodriguez’s second hat-trick in three games helped them romp past Fulham. Dirk Kuyt and the outstanding Luis Suarez also scored, with Moussa Dembele and Steve Sidwell replying for the home side, as the [...]
Amateur or pro, Seve’s magic inspired all of us May 9, 2011 THE TRAGIC and premature passing of Seve Ballesteros has already prompted an awful lot of very sad, very poignant and very beautiful tributes. He was the Arnold Palmer of the European Tour, inspirational, charismatic, a legend; all of those things and more. One of the best lines I have seen or heard is one that [...]
Tottenham launch second legal bid in bitter battle for Olympic Stadium May 9, 2011 TOTTENHAM last night confirmed they have launched a second legal challenge against the controversial decision to hand West Ham the Olympic Stadium after the London 2012 Games, as City A.M. reported first last month. Spurs chiefs have applied to the High Court for permission to bring a claim for judicial review of a series of [...]