Holders Bayern are beatable, insists Pellegrini October 1, 2013 CONFIDENT Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini believes his team can take a giant stride towards qualification to the Champions League knockout stage tonight by earning three points against holders Bayern Munich. Bayern added the Bundesliga title and domestic cup to their trophy cabinet as well last term and are currently unbeaten in 10 matches under [...]
Moyes still has sights set on European glory October 1, 2013 MANCHESTER United boss David Moyes insists his side is equipped to challenge for the Champions League, despite their stuttering start to the season. United have recorded just a solitary win in their last five Premier League matches. Moyes takes his side to Shakhtar Donetsk tonight where no English team has ever won, but is adamant [...]
Farah nominated for elite award October 1, 2013 ATHLETICS: Double Olympic champion Mo Farah has been shortlisted for the 2013 World Athlete of the Year award in recognition of his 5,000m and 10,000m victories at the World Championships in August.
Three brothers in World Cup squad October 1, 2013 RUGBY LEAGUE: World Cup hosts England have included three brothers in their 24-man squad. Twins George and Tom Burgess are joined by older brother Sam, however eldest sibling Luke misses out.
Robson suffers second round exit October 1, 2013 TENNIS: British No1 Laura Robson suffered a comprehensive second round defeat at the China Open yesterday, losing 6-1, 6-2 to world No9 Angelique Kerber of Germany.
Mourinho walks out in anger after team selection questions September 30, 2013 CHELSEA manager Jose Mourinho yesterday abandoned a press conference ahead of tonight’s Champions League match with Steaua Bucharest after becoming agitated with questions regarding his selection policy. Midfielder Kevin De Bruyne has not travelled to Romania with Mourinho unhappy at the Belgian’s display in last week’s 2-0 win at Swindon in the Capital One Cup [...]
Warburton could lead Celtic exodus amid Euro impasse September 30, 2013 LINGERING uncertainty over the future of European club rugby is causing a financial inertia that could prompt Wales and Ireland’s best players to flee their domestic clubs for rivals in England and France. British and Irish Lions captain Sam Warburton is among the Pro12 stars whose contracts expire at the end of the season but [...]
Lukaku at the double as Everton maintain unbeaten league start September 30, 2013 TWO goals from on loan Chelsea striker Romelu Lukaku saw Everton maintain their unbeaten league start with a 3-2 win over Newcastle. Lukaku opened the scoring on five minutes with a first-time finish from Kevin Mirallas’s low cross, then turned provider to thread a pass through for Ross Barkley to fire in. And before the [...]
Wenger laughs off ridiculous Premier League title claims September 30, 2013 ARSENAL manager Arsene Wenger attempted to ground growing optimism sprouting from his team’s superb start to the season by branding talk of winning the Premier League title “ridiculous” yesterday. The Gunners go into arguably their toughest match of the season tonight against Napoli in the Champions League on a nine-match unbeaten run following an opening [...]
Golf Comment: We may be Seve Trophy outsiders, but so were Europe at Ryder Cup September 30, 2013 THIS week’s column comes from France, where I’m excited to be preparing my Great Britain and Ireland team to face Europe in the Seve Trophy. The highlight of my career came as a captain, when Europe beat the United States to win the 2002 Ryder Cup at the Belfry, and although this is a different [...]