Kirsten and Dhoni deserve India’s adulation April 4, 2011 CELEBRATIONS in India are probably only just starting to die down after Saturday’s thoroughly deserved World Cup final victory over gallant losers Sri Lanka. Sachin Tendulkar is currently bathing in unprecedented adulation, but when the hype and hysteria dissipates, the two men all of India should look to thank above any other are their coach [...]
Saracens look bound for the play-offs as Stevens steals show against Bath April 4, 2011 ENGLAND World Cup hopeful Matt Stevens produced an inspired display against his former side Bath as Saracens tightened their grip on second place in the Premiership with a 20-9 victory. The South African-born prop, capped 32 times by England but not once since 2008, faced his former club for the first time since leaving the [...]
Horsey plays up Morocco victory April 4, 2011 GOLF: David Horsey won a three-way play-off in the Trophee Hassan at the Royal course in Morocco. The 25-year-old had a hole-in-one at the second but a double bogey at the last meant he had to battle with Rhys Davies and Jaco Van Zyl in a play-off. Horsey played a fine iron shot to within two [...]
Bale winning Madrid fitness race April 4, 2011 FOOTBALL: Tottenham winger Gareth Bale has flown to Spain with his teammates ahead of tomorrow’s Champions League quarter-final against Real Madrid. His manager Harry Redknapp claims the Welshman has an 80 per cent chance of playing. Defender Alan Hutton is out for the season with a knee injury he picked up in training last week.
GO TO HELL April 4, 2011 CHAIRMAN Mohamed Al Fayed has provoked outrage among Fulham fans after telling those supporters critical of his controversial statue of Michael Jackson to “go to hell”. Al Fayed, speaking after unveiling his tribute to the deceased King of Pop at Craven Cottage yesterday, also suggested fans who did not like it were not welcome and [...]
Tendulkar laughs off talk of retiring ahead of England tour April 4, 2011 INDIA’S talisman Sachin Tendulkar maintains thoughts of retirement couldn’t be further from his mind following Saturday’s World Cup final victory. A hundredth international century may have eluded the Little Master, as captain MS Dhoni and Gautam Gambhir steered India to a six-wicket victory over Sri Lanka, but with a World Cup winners’ medal now part [...]
Decision due today as FA probe Rooney swearing April 4, 2011 MANCHESTER UNITED striker Wayne Rooney will discover today whether he is to face punishment for his foul-mouthed goal celebration in Saturday’s win at West Ham. Rooney shouted a stream of expletives into a television camera after completing his hat-trick in a 4-2 comeback victory that stretched United’s Premier League lead to seven points. Football Association [...]
Zamora makes it easy as 1, 2, 3 April 4, 2011 Fulham (3) v/s BLACKPOOL (0) FULHAM manager Mark Hughes believes his side can now turn their attention to cementing a top half finish after yesterday’s win over Blackpool. The Cottagers are now six points clear of the relegation zone and five ahead of yesterday’s opponents who were beaten by a Bobby Zamora first-half brace and [...]
Euro millions offer timely reminder to Tottenham March 31, 2011 TOTTENHAM have received a huge incentive as they prepare to resume their chase for a top four finish after it emerged their Champions League participation in the first half of the season swelled their income by almost 50 per cent. Spurs, who lie fifth ahead of their trip to Wigan tomorrow, saw revenue for the [...]
…but injuries threaten to ruin on-field results March 31, 2011 SPURS manager Harry Redknapp admits injuries have left him with a threadbare defence as he prepares for a pivotal four days of the run-in. Redknapp has just two fit centre-backs ahead of tomorrow’s Premier League trip to Wigan and Tuesday’s European glamour tie against Real Madrid, having seen four consigned to the treatment room. “We [...]