FA Cup: Mourinho is embarrassing for Chelsea, says Wenger February 16, 2014 AT EMIRATES STADIUM ARSENAL 2 vs LIVERPOOL 1 ARSENAL manager Arsene Wenger last night labelled the recent jibes fired his way by Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho as “silly” and “disrespectful”, after watching the Gunners battle their way into the FA Cup quarter-finals. Goals either side of half-time from Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Lukas Podolski proved enough [...]
Smith all smiles as Exiles ease away day blues February 16, 2014 LONDON Irish director of rugby Brian Smith believes his side’s 23-20 victory at London Wasps was even better than last week’s triumph at Saracens as the Exiles recorded back-to-back away wins in Aviva Premiership Rugby for the first time since 2010. Smith’s side picked up where they left off at Allianz Park, scoring two early [...]
FA Cup: Dazed Naismith is Everton’s hero February 16, 2014 EVERTON 3 vs SWANSEA CITY 1 EVERTON boss Roberto Martinez praised striker Steven Naismith last night after the Scot’s FA Cup heroics were cut short by concussion. Substitute Naismith scored the Toffees’ decisive second goal just four minutes after coming off the bench but could not remember it later after being caught by the arm [...]
Rooney to end career at United February 16, 2014 ENGLAND striker Wayne Rooney is expected to sign a new contract this week that is likely to keep him at Manchester United for the rest of his career. Rooney, 28, is believed to have agreed a five-and-a-half-year deal that will expire in the summer of 2019 – just a few weeks short of his 34th [...]
Fury brands rival Chisora useless February 16, 2014 HEAVYWEIGHT Tyson Fury has stoked the flames ahead of a likely bout with European champion Dereck Chisora later this year, branding his British rival “useless” and “a bum”. Fury needed just four rounds to beat Joey Abell at the Copper Box Arena in Stratford on Saturday, taking his record to 22 fights unbeaten. Chisora, meanwhile, [...]
England injury blow as prop Cole is ruled out February 16, 2014 ENGLAND’S Six Nations hopes took a significant knock last night after tight-head prop Dan Cole was ruled out of the rest of the tournament. The Leicester Tigers star will require a “period of rest” in order to overcome a neck injury, England revealed in a statement. With a crucial tie against Ireland this Saturday, the [...]
Sport Comment: Recreate sheen of FA Cup in Sir Tom Finney era February 16, 2014 HAD Sir Tom Finney lived to see the weekend’s football, you wonder what he’d have made of it. Swathes of empty seats as the FA Cup supposedly reaches its serious stage, weakened sides being selected by various clubs, and one of the “best” examples of simulation in recent times that earned Stevan Jovetic a booking [...]
Gunners to host Everton in next round of the cup February 16, 2014 ARSENAL face another tie against top-half Premier League opposition in their bid to get to Wembley this season, having drawn a home match versus Everton in the quarter-finals of the FA Cup. The Gunners overcame rivals Tottenham and Liverpool on their way to the last eight, either side of a fourth-round victory over League One [...]
We must come out tough, says skip Murdoch February 16, 2014 BRITISH skip David Murdoch has called on his team-mates to hold their nerve and seal a place in the curling semi-finals with victory in today’s last round-robin match against China. A 7-6 defeat to Norway yesterday leaves Britain tied with the Scandinavians in the fourth and final qualifying position and needing victory over third-placed China [...]
Blades storm to last eight February 16, 2014 A LAST-GASP brace from Sheffield United striker Chris Porter dumped Nottingham Forest out of the FA Cup 3-1 yesterday and set up a potential Steel City derby in the quarter-final. Forest, fifth in the Championship, took the lead on 28 minutes through Jamie Paterson, but Conor Coady levelled for the Blades midway through the second [...]