Clichy aims blast at misfiring Gunners October 26, 2009 ARSENAL defender Gael Clichy has warned his team-mates they must rediscover their winning habit before tackling two big games in the space of four days. The Gunners threw away the chance to close in on Premier League leaders Chelsea when they squandered a two-goal lead at West Ham on Sunday. That slip-up came just days [...]
Milan near Beckham deal October 26, 2009 AC MILAN chiefs are “100 per cent certain” that former England captain David Beckham will return to Italy for another loan spell this winter. The Los Angeles Galaxy midfielder, 34, spent the second half of the last campaign at Milan in order to stay fit for England duty during the Major League Soccer close season. [...]
Casey has comeback win in his sights October 26, 2009 PAUL CASEY has vowed to reclaim the European Tour top spot when he returns to action for the first time since July this week. The Englishman hasn’t played since suffering a rib injury in the Open Championship at Turnberry and has slipped from first to fourth on the money list as a result. But the [...]
Young Kaymer’s return in Spain sets us up perfectly for a thrilling season finale October 26, 2009 WITH the season-ending Dubai World Championship drawing ever closer, the Race to Dubai Championship is hotting up by the week and looks like going right to the wire. Returning to the action after five weeks out with broken toes in a go-karting accident (silly lad), Martin Kaymer showed his intentions with a storming performance in [...]
Backe set for Magpies job October 26, 2009 FOOTBALL: Sven-Goran Eriksson’s former assistant Hans Backe says he is close to taking over as manager of Notts County. Backe, who assisted Eriksson at both Manchester City and Mexico, is in talks with his fellow Swede over working under him at Meadow Lane. “I fly to Monday afternoon and will meet with Notts County,” he [...]
Athletes must set 48-year best October 26, 2009 ATHLETICS: UK athletes have been set a tough medal target of 10 for the London 2012 Olympics. Not since 1964 in Tokyo has Britain won 10 or more athletics medals in a boycott-free Games, but Niels de Vos, chief executive of UK Athletics, believes the target is “optimistic”. He said:?“Can we get to 10 medals? [...]
Waldouck out for a month October 26, 2009 RUGBY UNION: Wasps centre Dominic Waldouck has been ruled out for four weeks after fracturing a cheekbone. The 22-year-old was expected to be promoted from the Saxons squad to Martin Johnson’s 32-man England squad, but clashed heads with team-mate Serge Betsen in Saturday’s 35-6 victory over Gloucester and will undergo surgery today.
Vettel eyes second spot October 26, 2009 FORMULA ONE: Sebastian Vettel says he wants to end Red Bull’s “outstanding” season by finishing second in the drivers’ championship. Vettel lost out to Jenson Button for the drivers’ title in Brazil last week but lies two points in front of Brawn’s Rubens Barrichello in the battle for second ahead the inaugural day/night race in [...]
Super Torres strikes to lift Anfield gloom October 25, 2009 RAFAEL BENITEZ hailed the character of his Liverpool side after they ended their worst run in 22 years with an ego-boosting victory over bitter rivals Manchester United at Anfield. Four successive defeats had thrown Benitez’s future in doubt, but not for the first time it was Fernando Torres who came to his boss’s rescue with [...]
Wenger woe as Hammers fight back October 25, 2009 ARSENAL boss Arsene Wenger bemoaned poor refereeing decisions as his side let a two-goal lead slip in a thrilling London derby with West Ham. Goals from Robin van Persie and William Gallas sent the Gunners on their way before a strike from Carlton Cole and an Alessandro Diamanti penalty earned the Hammers a much-needed point. [...]