Legia probe offers Celtic Champions League hope August 8, 2014 CELTIC were last night given hope of an extraordinary Champions League reprieve after their conquerors Legia Warsaw revealed that they are under investigation for fielding an ineligible player. The Polish title winners said European governing body Uefa was probing the participation of full-back Bartosz Bereszynski, who only came on as a substitute for the final [...]
Football Comment: Costa fortunes are key to Chelsea August 8, 2014 Champions Manchester City may have had a quiet summer but their Premier League rivals have all spent big on stars who they hope will turn them from also-rans into prize-winners. Chelsea’s key buy is Diego Costa. They have also splashed out on Cesc Fabregas, but the Brazil-born Spain striker is the signing with most riding [...]
On this day: USA Dream Team take basketball gold at Barcelona Olympics August 8, 2014 It was 22 years ago that the USA’s Dream Team took Olympic gold in Barcelona, the first time NBA superstars such as Michael Jordan and Earvin “Magic” Johnson had been allowed to compete. The 117-85 scoreline in the final against Croatia was the narrowest margin of their eight wins. Jordan, now 51, is widely regarded [...]
RideLondon-Surrey Classic: Bradley Wiggins hitting road in search of capital hat-trick August 8, 2014 Cyclist Sir Bradley Wiggins is aiming to complete a hat-trick of victories on London tarmac this weekend after being named as a last-minute entrant to Sunday’s RideLondon-Surrey Classic. Tour de France winner Wiggins has triumphed in his last two races on the capital’s roads: the 2012 Olympic Games time trial and the Tour of Britain [...]
Who will Arsenal face in the Champions League play-off? One for Gunners to avoid as Bilbao lurk August 7, 2014 Arsenal’s hopes of reaching the Champions League proper suffered a potential setback last night as Athletic Bilbao slipped into the pot of teams which the Gunners could draw in the group stage play-off. Arsene Wenger’s side, who finished fourth in the Premier League last season, will enter the draw as one of the seeded teams [...]
Carry on sledging India, Cook advises Anderson August 6, 2014 Skipper Alastair Cook has urged bowler James Anderson to continue riling opponents as England bid to steal the series initiative in the fourth Test against India at Old Trafford, which starts today. Indian complaints against the decision to clear Anderson of breaching the code of conduct ran aground yesterday after the International Cricket Council confirmed [...]
Schumacher medical records theft suspect found hanged in his cell August 6, 2014 A MAN arrested on suspicion of stealing seven-time Formula One champion Michael Schumacher’s medical records was found hanged in his cell in Switzerland yesterday. The unnamed man worked at air rescue company Rega, who transported Schumacher from a French hospital to one in Lausanne in June, and had denied any wrongdoing. Schumacher’s manager Sabine Kehm [...]
Lampard move suits everyone, says Pellegrini August 6, 2014 MANCHESTER City manager Manuel Pellegrini believes England midfielder Frank Lampard’s controversial temporary move to the Premier League champions is an ideal arrangement for all parties. Lampard, 36, has joined City on loan until January from their sister club New York City FC, having signed for the Major League Soccer newcomers on a free transfer just [...]
Sport Comment: England have been galvanised by tourists’ failed pursuit of charges August 6, 2014 I ADMIRE an awful lot of things about how India try to play cricket but I haven’t been impressed with their pursuit of James Anderson over an altercation with Ravi Jadeja during the first Test and, ultimately, I think it has seen them shoot themselves in the foot. To me, the incident seems to have [...]
English sides are Euro champions at selling shirts August 6, 2014 ENGLAND’S football team may have lagged behind their Continental rivals at the World Cup, but in the lucrative replica shirt market they are Europe’s undisputed superpower. Premier League clubs sold 5.1m shirts last season – more than those from the top divisions in Germany (2.3m), Italy (1.2m) and France (1.2m) combined, according to a report [...]