Button is ready to sign new 8m Brawn deal October 25, 2009 JENSON BUTTON is ready to put pen-to-paper on a new £8m deal, according to team boss Ross Brawn. The newly-crowned world champion has been linked with a move to join fellow Brit Lewis Hamilton at McLaren, but Brawn GP are ready to break the bank to keep the 29-year-old with the Brackley-based team. Button took [...]
Hughes berates leaky defence as plucky Fulham show heart October 25, 2009 FRUSTRATED Manchester City boss Mark Hughes pointed the finger of blame at his defence after Fulham rallied from 2-0 down to secure an unlikely point at Eastlands. Goals from Joleon Lescott and Martin Petrov inside seven second half minutes put Hughes’ men in cruise control, only for plucky Fulham to fight back with goals from [...]
Boss Johnson ready to learn extent of England’s injury hell October 25, 2009 ENGLAND manager Martin Johnson will today realise the extent of a horrendous injury list as he names a revised squad for the upcoming autumn internationals. Johnson’s England host Australia at Twickenham on 7 November before facing back-to-back Tests against Argentina and New Zealand. But the boss’ plans have been severely wrecked by no fewer than [...]
Venter’s in a rage despite Sarries win October 25, 2009 SARACENS went back to the top of the Guinness Premiership with a sixth successive league victory – then walked straight into a roasting by coach Brendan Venter. The South African led a heated post-match dust-down after Sarries made heavy weather of beating rock bottom Leeds at Vicarage Road. Fiji centre Kameli Ratuvou saw them through [...]
Returning Cole set for new talks October 25, 2009 LEADERS Chelsea will be looking to speed up contract talks with Joe Cole this week after the England midfielder impressed on his return to the first-team fold at the weekend. Cole, 27, looked back to his very best as he played a starring role in the Blues’ 5-0 victory over Blackburn at Stamford Bridge. The [...]
Jimmy hurt by captaincy snub October 25, 2009 FAST bowler James Anderson has revealed his heartache at being overlooked for the England vice-captaincy and admitted his desire to one day take the reigns fromAndrew Strauss. The Lancashire seamer said he was devastated to be shunned as a potential No2 to Strauss for the forthcoming tour of South Africa with opening batsman Alastair Cook [...]
Klasnic shatters Toffees and breaks Bolton duck October 25, 2009 SUBSTITUTE Ivan Klasnic struck a late winner to help Bolton survive an Everton comeback and seal a first home win of the season. The Trotters cruised into a 2-0 lead in the opening 27 minutes after Korean Lee Chung-Yong drilled home and defender Gary Cahill headed home Matthew Taylor’s free-kick. Toffees striker Louis Saha halved [...]
Roaring Rossi’s on cloud nine in the Malaysian rain October 25, 2009 VALENTINO ROSSI secured a ninth world title after finishing in third place at a rain-lashed Malaysian Grand Prix. The Italian needed to finish in the top four to secure another title at the expense of Yamaha team-mate Jorge Lorenzo. “It was a difficult year,” a relieved Rossi said. “This race reflected how the season went [...]
Minnows Paulton draw Canaries October 25, 2009 FOOTBALL: Southern League south-west minnows Paulton Rovers have been handed a dream tie for their first appearance in the FA Cup first round, against League One giants Norwich City.The west country side have an average gate of just 215, while the Canaries are regularly watched by 25,000+ at Carrow Road.Elsewhere, Charlton were a trip to [...]
Jonzon sinks his glory putt October 25, 2009 GOLF: Sweden’s Michael Jonzon holed an 18-foot birdie putt on the final green to clinch only his second European Tour victory in 290 starts at the Castello Masters in Spain. Jonzon finished on 20-under-par, edging out Martin Kaymer by one shot with champion Sergio Garcia third. England’s Sam Hutsby, playing in only his third Tour [...]