Play me or I’m off: Sturridge issues Chelsea ultimatum May 18, 2011 CHELSEA striker Daniel Sturridge has warned his employers he will be forced to seek a new club unless he is guaranteed first team football next season. The 21-year-old’s chances have been limited at Stamford Bridge following his shock switch from Manchester City two years ago, but he has proven his top flight pedigree this term [...]
Leicester’s Tuilagi banned from Saracens showdown May 18, 2011 LEICESTER centre Manu Tuilagi will miss the Premiership final on Saturday week against Saracens after he was handed a five-week ban for striking Northampton’s England winger Chris Ashton. A push from Ashton, which provoked Tuilagi’s attack, meant his initial suspension of 10 weeks was halved. His offence, which left Ashton requiring stitches above his left [...]
PASS THE PORTO: FALCAO STRIKE SECURES EUROPA LEAGUE VICTORY May 18, 2011 PORTO manager Andre Villas-Boas followed one of his illustrious predecessors, Jose Mourinho, in leading Porto to glory with a 1-0 victory over Braga in the Europa League final in Dublin. A header from Colombia striker Falcao, his 38th goal of a prolific season, just before the end of the first half was enough to give [...]
Wood to miss Heineken Cup final May 18, 2011 RUGBY UNION: England flanker Tom Wood has been ruled out of Saturday’s Heineken Cup final against Leinster in Cardiff. The Premiership player of the year will not be fit in time, despite sleeping in an oxygen tent in hope of speeding up his recovery from a hairline leg fracture sustained against Gloucester on 19 April. [...]
Fans line the street for Sir Henry May 18, 2011 BOXING: Mourners lined the streets of Oxted, Surrey, yesterday for heavyweight legend Sir Henry Cooper’s funeral. Hundreds of fans from across the country paid their last respects to Sir Henry, who died earlier this month, aged 76.
Warren: Cleverly deserves belt May 18, 2011 BOXING: Promoter Frank Warren expects Nathan Cleverly to be awarded Juergen Braehmer’s WBO light-heavyweight title after Saturday’s fight was called off. The pair had been due to meet at London’s O2 Arena but the German pulled out with an eye injury. Warren believes Braehmer will be stripped of the title and Welshman Cleverly will defend [...]
THE JOB NO ONE WANTS May 17, 2011 Poyet becomes latest manager to shun West Ham as search for new boss goes on WEST HAM’S search for a new manager suffered another blow last night when Brighton boss Gus Poyet became the latest candidate to distance himself from taking charge at the crisis-hit Upton Park club. Poyet, who has begun his managerial career [...]
A £40m deterrent: New boss faces sale of stars May 17, 2011 WEST HAM face the prospect of losing up to £40m worth of talent over the summer as the club looks to offset the cost of relegation from the Premier League. England midfielder Scott Parker, the newly crowned Football Writers’ Player of the Year, looks certain to be one of the first high-profile names out of [...]
Mancini’s confident of Tevez stay as City climb up to third May 17, 2011 MAN CITY (3) vs STOKE CITY (0) MANCHESTER CITY boss Roberto Mancini has given his strongest indication yet that club captain Carlos Tevez will still be at the club next season after watching his side climb above Arsenal into third in the Premier League. Tevez, who following last weekend’s FA Cup triumph declared he would [...]
Gollings promises Sevens heaven at HQ May 17, 2011 ENGLAND Sevens captain Ben Gollings insists his side are desperate to showcase their rapid improvement in front of a passionate home crowd at Twickenham on Saturday. Last season England were knocked out at the quarter-final stage in the home leg of the HSBC World Series, capping what was a largely disappointing season. This time around, [...]