Premier League: Giroud fires Gunners and downs Irons April 15, 2014 ARSENAL 3 WEST HAM UNITED 1 ARSENAL manager Arsene Wenger saluted a “perfect touch” from Olivier Giroud last night after the striker’s return to form helped earn his side a comeback win and reignited their Champions League charge. Lukas Podolski contributed two typically emphatic finishes as the Gunners recovered from falling behind to a Matt [...]
£38m Barkley sale rubbished April 15, 2014 EVERTON manager Roberto Martinez has laughed off speculation that promising England midfielder Ross Barkley could make a £38m cross-city move to Liverpool. Martinez, whose Champions League-chasing outfit host Crystal Palace tonight, says he enjoys the rumours, which have also seen Barkley linked with a British record switch to Manchester United. “In terms of the speculation, [...]
City boss: We’ll keep up chase April 15, 2014 MANCHESTER City boss Manuel Pellegrini has rallied his team ahead of tonight’s clash with bottom club Sunderland, insisting his players still believe they can catch Premier League title rivals Liverpool. Sunday’s 3-2 defeat at Anfield handed the runaway Reds further momentum and a seven-point lead over City, though Pellegrini’s men have two games in hand [...]
I was heartbroken when I found Steenkamp’s body, says Pistorius April 15, 2014 PARALYMPIC star Oscar Pistorius has told of the moment he broke down his bathroom door and discovered the lifeless body of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. Pistorius, who denies murder and says he repeatedly fired gunshots through the door because he thought an intruder was on the other side, recalled the incident as his trial continued [...]
“I made it easy for myself to get in trouble” April 15, 2014 Reformed character Danny Care opens up to Josh Richards about his long wait to play a World Cup A TROUBLESOME three-month period is the snapshot of Danny Care’s career for which the England scrum-half is begrudgingly perhaps best known. Four arrests in a matter of weeks meant Care had to win back head coach Stuart [...]
Hillsborough remembered April 15, 2014 FOOTBALL: Merseyside marked the 25th anniversary of the Hillsborough disaster yesterday by ringing the city’s church bells 96 times, once for each fan who died at the FA Cup semi-final.
Extra tickets for Froch-Groves April 15, 2014 BOXING: A further 20,000 tickets for May’s rematch between Carl Froch and George Groves at Wembley Stadium are to go on sale, taking capacity to 80,000. No sale date has been given yet.
Exclusive: Ecclestone to fast-track F1 sponsorship guru hire April 14, 2014 FORMULA ONE boss Bernie Ecclestone has revealed plans to recruit a head of sponsorship this month and denied reports that he is plotting a takeover. Sponsorship comprises 14.7 per cent, or $225m (£134m), of F1’s $1.6bn annual revenue and Ecclestone personally strikes deals with brands such as logistics firm DHL, watchmaker Rolex and investment bank [...]
Man City to learn financial rule fate April 14, 2014 MANCHESTER City are expected to find out this week whether they face punishment under European financial fair play (FFP) rules. City and French champions Paris Saint-Germain are believed to be the two most high-profile teams at risk of failing new break-even rules. Governing body Uefa’s Club Financial Control Body (CFCB) meets today and tomorrow in [...]
Ryder next on Bubba’s hitlist April 14, 2014 NEWLY-CROWNED double Masters champion Bubba Watson has warned Europe that his next goal is to reclaim the Ryder Cup for the United States at Gleneagles this year. The American has had a miserable time in the competition, taking just three points from eight matches in two losing appearances, but, having booked his place at September’s [...]