Long row in prospect as Man City reject Uefa deal May 6, 2014 MANCHESTER City are on course for a summer-long battle with European governing body Uefa over their proposed punishment for breaking new financial fair play (FFP) rules. Uefa have offered City a settlement comprising a €60m (£49m) fine and a restriction on the size of squad they can use in next season’s Champions League – but [...]
O’Sullivan unhurt in car crash after world final defeat May 6, 2014 BEATEN world snooker finalist Ronnie O’Sullivan escaped unhurt from a car crash just hours after losing at the Crucible to new world No1 Mark Selby. O’Sullivan, travelling from Sheffield to his Chigwell home with six-year-old son Ronnie Jnr, is said to have spun into the central reservation on the M1 near Leicester at approximately 1.30am [...]
Premier League: Giggs excited by United’s young guns May 6, 2014 MANCHESTER UNITED 3 HULL CITY 1 MANCHESTER United player-boss Ryan Giggs believes the future is bright at Old Trafford after 18-year-old striker James Wilson marked his debut with two goals to keep his side’s faint hopes of qualifying for the Europa League alive. Wilson, who has scored 19 times for United’s Under-21 side this season, [...]
Broad skips one-day series to maximise Test match chances May 6, 2014 ENGLAND fast bowler Stuart Broad has confirmed he will miss the forthcoming one-day international series with Sri Lanka due to a recurrence of a long-standing knee problem, but hopes to be fit for next month’s Test matches. The 27-year-old was forced to miss two Twenty20 matches against West Indies in March due to patellar tendonitis [...]
Seats on sale for World Cup May 6, 2014 REGISTRATION has opened ahead of a six-week sale window for 500,000 tickets to Rugby World Cup matches for those affiliated to English clubs at all levels. Organisers of the 2015 showpiece confirmed tickets made available through the Rugby Community Ticket Programme will be on sale from 16 May and that a general sale for seats [...]
Kaneria loses life ban appeal May 6, 2014 CRICKET: Former Pakistan leg-spinner Danish Kaneria has lost his appeal in the UK Commercial Court against a life ban for his role in ex-Essex team-mate Merv Westfield’s spot-fixing case. The England and Wales Cricket Board has urged Kaneria to admit his guilt.
Blackstock admits rule breach May 6, 2014 FOOTBALL: Nottingham Forest striker Dexter Blackstock has been hit with a £60,000 fine and suspended three-month ban after admitting multiple breaches of Football Association rules governing betting. Blackstock is currently sidelined by a knee injury.
Premier League: Liverpool title hopes blown away by Gayle May 5, 2014 CRYSTAL PALACE 3 LIVERPOOL 3 LIVERPOOL boss Brendan Rodgers last night conceded the Premier League title to Manchester City after shipping three goals in the final 11 minutes to drop two vitally important points. Goals from Joe Allen, Daniel Sturridge and Football Writers’ Association Player of the Year Luis Suarez looked set to move Liverpool [...]
Golf Comment: Pinpoint driver Rose has game to blossom at golf’s fifth Major May 5, 2014 ANOTHER solid performance from Justin Rose last week makes me think he could be ready to mount a challenge at the fifth Major, The Players Championship, which tees off on Thursday. The Players at Sawgrass is notorious for its last two holes, particularly the 17th, but taken in its entirety is not overly long or [...]
England lift plate as New Zealand near title May 5, 2014 ENGLAND coach Simon Amor hailed another encouraging display after his team warmed up for this week’s climax in London by winning the plate at the Glasgow Sevens on Sunday. A narrow defeat to Fiji in the quarter-final of the cup sent England into the plate competition, but they made amends with resounding victories over Australia [...]