Wenger: Ban City in Europe May 8, 2014 MANCHESTER City should be thrown out of next season’s Champions League for breaching Financial Fair Play rules, according to Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger. European governing body Uefa are expected to fine City £49m next week and impose sanctions on their Champions League squad. But Wenger thinks those punishments are not strong enough. “You would think [...]
Magnificent sevens to ride again May 8, 2014 Twickenham braced to host season finale to Sevens World Series AMID the exuberance and outlandish costumes it could be easy to forget that the Marriott London Sevens represents the business end of a gripping HSBC World Series season – and it is far from over. New Zealand may be in touching distance of winning the [...]
Monsters, face painting and cheerleaders May 8, 2014 HIGH-OCTANE rugby is not the only reason that 115,000-plus fans are set to flock to Twickenham for the climax to the HSBC Sevens World Series – there is also a host of off-field entertainment that contributes to the family-friendly carnival atmosphere. DRESS UP Fancy dress is a key component of the Marriott London Sevens experience [...]
The brutal circuits and watt bikes that lend England extra power May 8, 2014 PROWLER: it sounds like a new dating app, but is far, far nastier, and, it turns out, one of the many reasons why the England Sevens squad make the majority of professional athletes look like Mr Muscle. This piece of gym equipment – essentially a trolley stacked with weights – is just one element in [...]
Football Comment: City and Liverpool deserve trophies but Chelsea don’t May 8, 2014 THEY are the two teams who have played the best football and been the most entertaining to watch, so it only seems right that Manchester City and Liverpool have been neck and neck at the top of the Premier League as the season’s final weekend looms. Surely City will win the title now – it [...]
Quins tipped to upset the odds for play-off spot May 8, 2014 HARLEQUINS wing Ugo Monye backs his side to continue thriving against the odds as they seek an Aviva Premiership play-off place with victory over Bath tomorrow. Quins have won four matches in a row and will book a semi-final with a bonus point win, or regular win, provided their opponents do not claim two bonus [...]
Derby gain first leg advantage May 8, 2014 DERBY took a giant stride toward the Championship play-off final last night with a 2-1 semi-final first-leg victory at Brighton. Jesse Lingard, on loan from Manchester United, put Brighton in front, but Chris Martin levelled from the penalty spot and goalkeeper Tomasz Kuszczak was credited with an own goal. Steve McLaren’s side are bidding to [...]
Wigan best in Championship May 8, 2014 QPR boss Harry Redknapp believes his side go into tonight’s play-off semi-final as underdogs with opponents Wigan boasting the best squad in the Championship. While counterpart Uwe Rosler refused to play “pressure bingo” Redknapp feels the onus is on hosts Wigan to win. He said: “They were my favourites at the start of the season [...]
9 May on thie day… May 8, 2014 1971: ARSENAL celebrated the Double with a homecoming parade through Islington. At the front of the bus (left) Bob Wilson and John Radford hold the league championship trophy, while Brendan Batson and skipper Frank McLintock lift the FA Cup. Arsenal completed the double with a 2-1 extra-time FA Cup win over Liverpool after earlier clinching [...]
Murray admits need for coach May 8, 2014 TENNIS: British No1 Andy Murray conceded his game is suffering without a full-time coach after crashing out of the Madrid Masters third round last night to Santiago Giraldo 6-3, 6-2. Murray said: “When I stopped working with Ivan [Lendl], that [missing his leadership] was always going to be the case for a few weeks.”