Qatar Air may replace Emirates as airline ends Fifa sponsorship November 3, 2014 AIRLINE Emirates has become the first top-tier sponsor to end its deal with football’s governing body Fifa following allegations of corruption surrounding bids for the 2018 and 2022 World Cups. The world’s largest international carrier said it would not renew its four-year contract with Fifa, which expires at the end of the year, but did [...]
Golf Comment: Siem benefits from Levy disaster November 3, 2014 FANTASTIC though Marcel Siem’s win at the BMW Masters in China was, I’m still finding it hard to understand how the German won in Shanghai – or, to be more precise, how Alexander Levy lost. Siem beat the Frenchman and England’s Ross Fisher in a three-man play-off on Sunday, but only after Levy had squandered [...]
Virus threatens Arsenal’s bid to clinch progress November 3, 2014 ARSENAL have been hit by a virus on the eve of their Champions League fixture against Anderlecht, but manager Arsene Wenger believes their chronic injury problems are finally easing. Midfielder Jack Wilshere will miss tonight’s visit of the Belgian title-winners due to sickness, while team-mate Aaron Ramsey also fell victim to the bug last week. [...]
Sir Stirling Moss: Hamilton has what it takes to win six drivers’ championships November 3, 2014 FORMULA ONE legend Sir Stirling Moss is confident Lewis Hamilton possesses all the necessary credentials to dominate the sport for years to come and win six world championships. The 29-year-old edged closer to his second drivers’ championship with victory at Sunday’s United States grand prix in Austin, in the process surpassing Nigel Mansell’s all-time British [...]
Saltires post sees Collingwood plot England’s World Cup ruin November 3, 2014 ENGLAND’S most capped one-day cricketer Paul Collingwood will now plot their World Cup downfall after agreeing to return to the Scotland coaching staff for next year’s showpiece event. The Durham skipper was Scotland’s joint interim head coach as the Saltires booked their place for the tournament in Australia and New Zealand with a three-wicket victory [...]
Striker Sturridge unlikely to be fit for Madrid clash November 3, 2014 LIVERPOOL manager Brendan Rodgers has conceded the chances of striker Daniel Sturridge featuring against reigning European champions Real Madrid in tonight’s crucial Champions League clash with Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabeu are slim. The Reds have looked a shadow of the side which pushed Manchester City so close for the Premier League title last season [...]
Hammers chief Sullivan expects Allardyce to lead West Ham into Olympic Stadium November 3, 2014 WEST HAM co-owner David Sullivan has confirmed Sam Allardyce is likely to be Hammers boss when the club moves to the Olympic Stadium, unless a top club or the national team come calling. Allardyce has masterminded a revival in fortunes at the Boleyn Ground this term with West Ham currently flying high and fifth in [...]
Lancaster: I am not prepared to play injury card November 3, 2014 ENGLAND head coach Stuart Lancaster believes his side are better equipped to compete with the All Blacks now than during their summer tour of New Zealand despite a crippling injury list. Second row Joe Launchbury became the latest forward to be ruled out of the QBE Series as England head into the opening clash against [...]
Premier League: Angry Van Gaal labels sent off Smalling stupid November 2, 2014 MANCHESTER CITY 1 MANCHESTER UNITED 0 PERPLEXED Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal was forced to question the intelligence of one of his players for the second week in a row after Chris Smalling saw red during yesterday’s narrow defeat to bitter rivals Manchester City. The former Fulham defender was dismissed for the first time [...]
Premier League: Kane earns his spurs in late Tottenham salvo November 2, 2014 ASTON VILLA 1 TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR 2 TOTTENHAM manager Maurico Pochettino hinted that match-winner Harry Kane finally warrants a starting berth in his side after the England Under-21 forward climbed off the bench to complete Spurs’ comeback against Aston Villa yesterday. The White Hart Lane club’s miserable run of form looked set to be extended to [...]