Champions League: Quaresma dazzles for Porto to leave Bayern facing shock exit April 15, 2015 FC PORTO 3 BAYERN MUNICH 1 FORMER Chelsea flop Ricardo Quaresma scored twice in the first 10 minutes as underdogs Porto comfortably beat Bayern Munich last night in one of the Champions League shocks of the season. Quaresma netted from the spot and then tackled defender Dante before slotting a second, while striker Jackson Martinez [...]
Premier clubs head to States April 15, 2015 CHELSEA and Manchester United have confirmed their participation in the International Champions Cup, a 10-team pre-season tournament to be held in the United States. Barcelona, Paris Saint-Germain, Porto, Fiorentina, Mexican side Club America and three Major League Soccer (MLS) teams will also take part in the event on unspecified dates between 11 July to 5 [...]
Newcastle United fans plan boycott as club’s £34m cash reserves revealed April 15, 2015 Newcastle United fans are planning to boycott their team's home match against Tottenham on Sunday, as revelations the club had more than £34.1m in cash reserves compounded already strong resentment towards owner Mike Ashley. Last month the club announced record profits of £18.7m yet it was revealed in the full accounts registered with Companies House [...]
Jurgen Klopp departure sparks Borussia Dortmund share price drop and rumours of Arsenal switch April 15, 2015 Borussia Dortmund's share price fell more than five per cent today as investors panicked at the news manager Jurgen Klopp is to leave the club. Klopp will hold a press conference on Wednesday afternoon in which he is expected to announce his departure at the end of the Bundesliga campaign. Investors' fears of a post-Klopp [...]
England rue failings but retain edge April 14, 2015 ENGLAND recovered from another disappointing start to retain control of the first Test against the West Indies in Antigua last night, as bowler James Anderson closed in on Sir Ian Botham’s record wicket haul. The tourists failed to build on Ian Bell’s century, losing their last five wickets for 42 runs as they were bowled [...]
Van Gaal will make United title winners again, predicts Cantona April 14, 2015 MANCHESTER United great Eric Cantona has backed Louis van Gaal to complete a spectacular turnaround in the club’s fortunes by delivering the Premier League title next season. Van Gaal has recovered from a miserable start which saw United lie 10th in November after just three wins from their first 10 top-flight games and suffer Capital [...]
Saracens relief as Vunipola cleared to face Clermont April 14, 2015 SARACENS’ treble bid received a major boost last night when England No8 Billy Vunipola was cleared of headbutting Leicester’s Mathew Tait. Vunipola faced a suspension if found guilty but the decision means he is instead free to face Clermont Auvergne in Saturday’s European Rugby Champions Cup semi-final. The 22-year-old pleaded not guilty to the charge, [...]
Ennis-Hill plays down hopes for Olympic re-run April 14, 2015 OLYMPIC champion Jessica Ennis-Hill has warned fans not to expect gold medal-winning heroics when she returns to the scene of her greatest triumph for this summer’s Sainsbury’s Anniversary Games. Ennis-Hill, 29, yesterday joined fellow London 2012 star Mo Farah in signing up to compete at the three-day meeting at the Olympic Stadium in Stratford in [...]
Man City star in pic apology April 14, 2015 MANCHESTER City and England striker Toni Duggan has issued an apology after she received criticism for posing for a photograph with Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal. Duggan, 23, was pictured with Van Gaal on Sunday, just hours after United’s men had inflicted a damaging 4-2 defeat on bitter rivals City. She was celebrating her [...]
Champions League: Bale pardoned for miss as Atletico stifle Real big guns April 14, 2015 ATLETICO MADRID 0 REAL MADRID 0 REAL Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti last night refused to blame Wales star Gareth Bale for a costly early miss after being held to a frustrating draw in their Champions League quarter-final derby. Bale had the best chance of a niggly first-leg encounter in the opening minutes but the former [...]