‘I’ll make us even stronger’ May 6, 2010 Spurs boss Harry Redknapp is plotting a fresh raid on the summer transfer market after leading his side into the Champions League IT may be the end of long, hard road for his players, but for Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp, qualification to the Champions League is just the beginning. Just hours after sealing a top-four [...]
KP punishes Pakistan to fire England May 6, 2010 MATCH-WINNER Kevin Pietersen is setting his sights on a World Twenty20 semi-final spot after batting England to an impressive six-wicket victory over defending champions Pakistan in their opening Super Eights match. Pietersen made a welcome return to form with a magnificent unbeaten 73 off just 52 balls as England chased down Pakistan’s 147-9 in Barbados. [...]
Just Schu watch, we’ll come good! May 6, 2010 THE wins that used to come so regularly have dried up, his star name’s much-heralded return to the track has proven a damp squib, and his world championship-winning driver has defected and flourished at a rival team, but Mercedes GP boss Ross Brawn is refusing to give up on what has already been a difficult [...]
Mancini is here for ‘many years’, claims chairman May 6, 2010 ROBERTO MANCINI will remain as Manchester City manager for “many years” according to club chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak. The Italian’s future was thrown into doubt after City’s bid to qualify for a Champions League place ended in Wednesday’s 1-0 home defeat by Spurs. But Mubarak has moved to dismiss the speculation, insisting Mancini is still [...]
Record breakers are what we need at Sarries May 6, 2010 RECORDS are there to be broken. Two weeks ago we turned up at Northampton and ended their 18-month unbeaten home run at Franklin’s Gardens. Now, tomorrow, we make the trip to Welford Road, Leicester for the last game of the regular Premiership season with an even bigger hurdle to overcome. A draw in 1998 is [...]
Fulham’s pleas are yet to convince angry fans May 6, 2010 FULHAM fans continue to seek answers over the controversy surrounding the distribution of tickets for next week’s Europa League Final – despite the club’s attempts to cover their tracks. The club angered their loyal following by offering each of their estimated 10,000 season ticket holders as many as four tickets each to fill the clubs [...]
SPORT | IN BRIEF May 6, 2010 Tiger back on form at Sawgrass GOLF: Tiger Woods made a welcome return to form as he closed in on the leaders in the Players’ Championship at Sawgrass. Woods, who missed the cut in the Quail Hollow Championship last week, was just three shots behind clubhouse leaders JB Holmes and Robert Allenby on three-under-par as he [...]
CAN LIVERPOOL RECLAIM FOURTH PLACE NEXT SEASON OR HAVE THEY NOW FALLEN BEHIND TOTTENHAM AND MANCHESTER CITY? May 6, 2010 MARK SUTCLIFFE | MAURICE LACROIX Yes, I believe Liverpool can, and will, bounce back, but they need an almighty reschuffle this summer, starting by bringing in a new manager. They are a massive club with a huge worldwide fan base, but need to get their house in order behind the scenes. ROBERT WICKS | POWERBOAT [...]
Crouch earns Spurs a £50m jackpot May 5, 2010 MANCHESTER CITY (0) vs TOTTENHAM (1) TOTTENHAM boss Harry Redknapp insisted his side fully deserved their place in the top four after a late Peter Crouch header earned them victory in a nail-biting Champions League decider at Eastlands. England striker Crouch pounced to nod past Marton Fulop from close range in the 82nd minute, after [...]
Champions League takes club to a new level May 5, 2010 TOTTENHAM spent a total of 193 days of the season occupying a top-four place, compared to Manchester City’s 73. That is proof in itself that the right team are going on to represent us in Europe’s premier competition next season. With competition tougher than ever before, Spurs thoroughly deserve their moment of glory. Beating the [...]