Pochettino told he can keep England stars March 31, 2014 NEW Southampton director Hans Hofstetter is adamant the club will not need to sell any of its prized assets this summer, despite yesterday’s publication of their accounts showing a £7.1m net loss for the year ending June 2013. The Saints also have an outstanding transfer debt of £27m and are in the midst of a [...]
England shirt prices not set by FA March 31, 2014 FOOTBALL: The Football Association yesterday absolved themselves from criticism over retail prices for England’s new home and away shirts, costing up to £90 for replicas of those to be worn at this summer’s World Cup. An FA statement said: “The FA’s policy is to avoid any involvement with how its partners/licensees set their prices, so [...]
Bids to host 2022 Games declared March 31, 2014 COMMONWEALTH GAMES: South Africa and Canada yesterday confirmed their intention to bid to host the Commonwealth Games in 2022. Durban and Edmonton have 12 months to formally lodge their bids. This year’s Games will be held in Glasgow.
Premier League: Belief scarce at Spurs, says Sherwood March 30, 2014 LIVERPOOL 4 TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR 0 UNDER-FIRE Tottenham boss Tim Sherwood believes his players’ failure to win their own psychological battles has stopped them beating a top-four side this season. Yesterday’s 4-0 hammering at Anfield moved Liverpool a point clear at the top of the Premier League and left Spurs languishing in sixth place, eight points [...]
Saracens must claim top-two spot, says McCall March 30, 2014 AFTER Saracens secured their place in the Aviva Premiership play-offs on Saturday, director of rugby Mark McCall was insisting they swiftly wrap up a home semi-final too. Sarries ensured they will remain in the top four for the rest of the regular season with a 32-20 defeat of London rivals Wasps – their 16th victory [...]
Victorious Hamilton: This is my best ever car March 30, 2014 BRITAIN’S Lewis Hamilton hailed this year’s Mercedes as the best Formula One car he has ever driven after leading the team to their first one-two finish since 1995 at the Malaysian Grand Prix yesterday. Hamilton started on pole and soon pulled away, in the end crossing the finish line more than 17 seconds ahead of [...]
Sport Comment: Tennis is continuing to ignore its winning lottery ticket March 30, 2014 WHILE the Champions League, Grand National, Boat Race and Heineken Cup promise one of the great weeks of the year in the next seven days, the quarter-finals of one of international sport’s most undervalued jewels will be taking place at the same time, and remarkably Great Britain are involved. The Czech Republic play Japan, Germany [...]
Premier League: Magath will stay at Fulham even if they go down March 30, 2014 AT CRAVEN COTTAGE FULHAM 1 EVERTON 3 FULHAM boss Felix Magath has pledged to stick by the club even if they are relegated, after a home defeat to Everton yesterday left the west Londoners rooted to the bottom of the Premier League. Magath’s side started brightly and had the best of the opening half, yet [...]
West Ham are overachievers March 30, 2014 WEST Ham fans are disgruntled because expectations are too high, according to boss Sam Allardyce. Victory at 19th-placed Sunderland tonight will move the Hammers 11 points clear of the relegation zone. Yet the team were booed off last week after beating Hull and Allardyce said: “We overachieved last year finishing 10th. Over-achievement always brings a [...]
My Gunners have shown they’re up for the fight, insists Wenger March 30, 2014 ARSENAL manager Arsene Wenger believes that Saturday’s fightback against Premier League title favourites Manchester City has answered critics who questioned his side’s appetite for a battle. Ex-Manchester United midfielder Paul Scholes delivered a withering appraisal of Wenger’s men in midweek, after they followed a 6-0 drubbing at Chelsea with a meek draw at home to [...]