Rojo gets green light for United August 19, 2014 MANCHESTER United are set to complete the £16m signing of Argentina defender Marcos Rojo from Sporting Lisbon, the Portuguese club announced last night. Out-of-favour United winger Nani will return to his former club on a season-long loan as part of the deal, Sporting added. Rojo, a key part of the Argentina team that reached this [...]
Barca: Suarez only cost £65m August 19, 2014 BARCELONA claim they convinced Liverpool to accept a knock-down bid of £65m for Luis Suarez – significantly less than the £75m release clause in the Uruguay striker’s Anfield contract. The Reds allowed Suarez to leave in July, having blocked his exit 12 months earlier, but had been thought to have received full price. “The release [...]
Harry eyes fourth deal for Kranjcar August 19, 2014 QPR boss Harry Redknapp has admitted he wants to sign Croatia playmaker Niko Kranjcar for a fourth time as he also closes in on deals for striker Eduardo Vargas and Norwich City midfielder Leroy Fer. Chile World Cup forward Vargas is set for a medical today ahead of a season-long loan from Italian side Napoli [...]
Mackay poised to succeed Pulis and take the Crystal Palace reins August 19, 2014 CRYSTAL PALACE were last night poised to resolve their managerial situation by appointing former Cardiff City boss Malky Mackay as the successor to Tony Pulis. Mackay looks set to beat off competition from Tim Sherwood, who was dismissed by Tottenham at the end of last season, and ex-England chief Glenn Hoddle, who emerged as a [...]
Troubled Indians summon Shastri August 19, 2014 TROUBLESHOOTER Ravi Shastri has been drafted in to oversee India’s one-day series with England, which starts at Bristol on Monday, as the tourists bid to halt a dismal run of form. Indian cricket chiefs have said the former national team captain, who played 80 Tests and 150 one-day internationals between 1981 and 1992, will be [...]
Teen unfazed by F1 debut chance August 19, 2014 TRAILBLAZER Max Verstappen believes he has already navigated the harshest transition of his career as he prepares to become the youngest Formula One driver in history when he debuts during next year’s championship. The Dutchman, who does not turn 17 until next month, has been signed to drive for Toro Rosso and is poised to [...]
Wonderkid, 15, in Norway call August 19, 2014 NORWEGIAN footballing prodigy Martin Odegaard has received his first senior international call-up at the age of just 15. The Stromsgodset midfielder, who is said to be wanted by Europe’s major clubs including Real Madrid and Manchester United, is set to become the youngest man to play for Norway when they face the United Arab Emirates [...]
Kell Brook’s next fight: Amir Khan or Floyd Mayweather? Weighing up the possible contenders August 19, 2014 What next for Kell "Special K" Brook after his impressive victory over Shaun Porter in California on Saturday night? In one announcement of the judges' scorecard (Brook won on a majority decision) the Sheffield-born fighter was catapulted to the top table of the welterweight division and into a genuine contender to step into the ring [...]
Premier League: Chelsea new boys show their quality August 18, 2014 BURNLEY 1 CHELSEA 3 CHELSEA boss Jose Mourinho is confident new recruits Diego Costa and Cesc Fabregas will prove the missing pieces of his jigsaw as the title favourites lived up to their billing by cruising to victory over top-flight new boys Burnley at Turf Moor last night. Both debutants played a starring role with [...]
Premier League fine Palace over team info leak August 18, 2014 CRYSTAL PALACE’S turbulent start to the new season continued yesterday after the club were fined by the Premier League following the leaking of team information prior to the vital relegation battle with Cardiff City in April. Top-flight chiefs upheld a complaint from the Welsh club, who argued Palace officials were in possession of their line-up [...]