Henry finishes Red Bulls stint December 1, 2014 FORMER Arsenal and France striker Thierry Henry is weighing up his options after announcing the end of his four-and-a-half-year spell with the New York Red Bulls. The 37-year-old scored 51 goals in 122 games for the Major League Soccer side, helping them to win the 2013 Supporters’ Shield for the team that accrues the most [...]
Rodgers insists no Gerrard rift as skipper offered fresh deal December 1, 2014 LIVERPOOL boss Brendan Rodgers insisted there has been no deterioration in his relationship with Steven Gerrard after revealing the Anfield skipper has been offered a new deal at the club. Gerrard, who has also denied rumours of a rift, would be free to sign a pre-contract agreement in January ahead of his current deal expiring [...]
Three charged over Tottenham Europa League pitch invasions December 1, 2014 THREE men have been charged in relation to the pitch invasions that caused Tottenham’s Europa League fixture against Partizan Belgrade to be halted last week. Players were shepherded off the pitch shortly before half-time and the match suspended for around 10 minutes after a third breach of security at White Hart Lane during Thursday’s contest. [...]
Golf Comment: Bright future beckons for Spieth but I can’t wait for Tiger’s return December 1, 2014 IF JORDAN Spieth’s win on Sunday offered a glimpse of how the future of American golf may look, this week should offer further clues as to whether Tiger Woods is likely to be part of that landscape or if his phenomenal success is a thing of the past. Spieth was very impressive in shooting a [...]
Cook on verge of resurgence, insists Tredwell December 1, 2014 ENGLAND off-spinner James Tredwell insists under-fire skipper Alastair Cook is on the verge of silencing his doubters as England prepare for their latest one-day examination at the hands of Sri Lanka in Hambantota tomorrow. Cook has faced renewed calls to quit as one-day captain in the wake of an eight-wicket capitulation to Sri Lanka on [...]
Premier League: Soldado locates scoring touch as Spurs rediscover home comforts November 30, 2014 AT WHITE HART LANE TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR 2 EVERTON 1 TOTTENHAM boss Mauricio Pochettino admitted his side’s defeat of Everton contained hidden value after goal-shy Spanish striker Roberto Soldado proved the match-winner at White Hart Lane yesterday. Soldado reacquainted himself with the Premier League scoresheet to end a nine-month barren spell in first-half stoppage time after [...]
Attwood happy for England to be called boring November 30, 2014 ENGLAND lock Dave Attwood has dismissed criticism of Saturday’s defeat of Australia, insisting they are happy to sacrifice entertaining, expansive rugby in favour of results. Two tries by No8 Ben Morgan and 16 points from the boot of fly-half George Ford helped the hosts to a pragmatic if unspectacular 26-17 victory over the Wallabies. They [...]
Premier League: Lampard hauls City in sight of familiar foes November 30, 2014 SOUTHAMPTON 0 MANCHESTER CITY 3 MANCHESTER City manager Manuel Pellegrini has hailed Frank Lampard as an inspired signing but again poured cold water on talk of extending the veteran midfielder’s loan spell. Lampard came off the bench to score either side of Yaya Toure and Gael Clichy as 10-man City inflicted Southampton’s first home defeat [...]
Hughes death unlikely to mean bouncer ban November 30, 2014 WORLD cricket chiefs have played down the likelihood of a clampdown on the kind of short-pitched bowling that contributed to the death of Australia batsman Phillip Hughes last week. Hughes, 25, died on Thursday, two days after a bouncer from Sean Abbott struck him on the top of the neck during a Sheffield Shield match [...]
London Welsh concede 400th point as Saints regain top spot November 30, 2014 LONDON Welsh assistant coach Ollie Smith insists his side will not surrender to the demands of the Premiership despite conceding their 400th point of the season during a 43-14 loss to Northampton at the Kassam Stadium yesterday. The reigning champions scored seven tries in their bonus point win to return to the table’s summit, while [...]