Sizzling Tevez hits hat-trick as City home in on top three January 11, 2010 MANCHESTER CITY (4) vs BLACKBURN ROVERS (1) MANCHESTER City boss Roberto Mancini warned his side to keep their eyes off the Premier League table after seeing a Carlos Tevez hat-trick reignite their title hopes. A treble from red-hot Tevez, who now has 10 in seven league games, and a wonder-goal from Micah Richards propelled City [...]
Togo disqualification stymies talk of Cup of Nations U-turn January 11, 2010 TOGO were last night officially disqualified from the Africa Cup of Nations, quashing reports that they might be reconsidering their withdrawal. Togo were rumoured to be ready to go back on their decision to pull out of the tournament and instead request a three-day mourning period following the horrific gun attack on their team bus [...]
Shamed Hicks Jr resigns from Reds’ board January 11, 2010 LIVERPOOL’S future was thrown into further doubt yesterday after the son of co-owner Tom Hicks resigned from the club’s board following an abusive email row with a fan. Tom Hicks Jr became embroiled in controversy over the weekend after a supporter contacted him to enquire as to the club’s financial state. After initially calling the [...]
Ronaldo sale keeps United out of the red January 11, 2010 ONLY the world record sale of superstar winger Cristiano Ronaldo to Real Madrid helped Manchester United avoid a £31.8m loss last year. United, ranked second only to Real Madrid in the most recent annual football money league compiled by analysts Deloitte, yesterday announced a pre-tax profit of £48.2m for the year ending 30 June 2009. [...]
Captain Strauss could be rested for Bangladesh tour, hints England chief January 11, 2010 NATIONAL selector Geoff Miller has given his strongest hint yet that captain Andrew Strauss could be rested for England’s forthcoming tour of Bangladesh. Strauss has led his side from the front in regaining the Ashes last summer and then battling to at least a draw in the current series in South Africa. But with a [...]
It’s good news for Monty as Casey makes welcome return January 11, 2010 WHILE the Tiger’s away the rest will play, and what a statement of intent it was to see Geoff Ogilvy back in the winners’ tent this weekend. The Australian took the opening PGA Tour event of the season in Hawaii – a great start to what could be a big year for the world No4 [...]
Move isn’t about cash, says Coyle January 11, 2010 BOLTON boss Owen Coyle insists his controversial cross-county switch was not motivated by money. The 43-year-old was officially unveiled at the Reebok Stadium yesterday after arriving from the club’s Lancashire rivals Burnley. Many questioned Coyle’s motivation for leaving Turf Moor, but the ex-Bolton striker insists his decision to turn down the manager’s job at boyhood [...]
FIA launches appeal after court annuls Briatore’s ‘Crashgate’ ban January 11, 2010 MOTORSPORT’S governing body the FIA has confirmed it will appeal the decision of a French civil court to overturn the lifetime ban handed to former Renault F1 team boss Flavio Briatore. Italian Briatore, chairman of Championship football club QPR, was banned after being found guilty of helping to orchestrate a deliberate crash in the 2008 [...]
Murray drops down to No5 January 11, 2010 TENNIS: British No1 Andy Murray has dropped out of the world’s top four for the first time since August 2008 after losing his place to Argentina’s Juan Martin del Potro. Murray was overtaken after opting to play in the Hopman Cup with Laura Robson instead of defending his Qatar Open title. “Seedings don’t make a [...]
Pacquiao to fight in Dallas January 11, 2010 BOXING: Manny Pacquiao’s WBO welterweight title defence against Joshua Clottey will take place at the Cowboys Stadium in Dallas on 13 March. Cowboys owner Jerry Jones had bid to stage the ill-fated Pacquiao v Floyd Mayweather fight due to be held on the same day. It will be the first time the stadium has staged [...]