Poyet first choice for Sunderland September 24, 2013 FOOTBALL: Former Chelsea and Tottenham midfielder Gus Poyet has emerged as the No1 target for the vacant Sunderland manager’s job. Paolo Di Canio was dismissed by the Black Cats on Sunday.
Ashes pair celebrate call-up September 24, 2013 CRICKET: England Ashes call-ups Michael Carberry and Gary Balance celebrated their inclusion by hitting 85 and 72 not out in county matches.
England chief defends left-field Ballance Ashes call-up September 23, 2013 ENGLAND selectors have defended the surprise call-up of Yorkshire batsman Gary Ballance for the winter Ashes series in Australia, despite his international experience amounting to a two-ball duck. Ballance admitted his selection had come as a surprise and that he was daunted by the prospect, having only represented England for the first time in this [...]
Rooney blames sloppy goals for derby woes September 23, 2013 STRIKER Wayne Rooney has conceded Manchester United have not yet hit the heights expected of them this season and has called on his team-mates to make an immediate improvement. United’s dismal 4-1 defeat to Manchester City on Sunday was the third time this term they had failed to beat a Premier League title rival, having [...]
Villas-Boas vents anger at impossible cup tie September 23, 2013 TOTTENHAM manager Andre Villas-Boas believes it will be “impossible” for his team to reach the Capital One Cup fourth round, as they travel to Aston Villa tonight to complete their third game in six days. A 3-0 demolition of Tromso in the Europa League on Thursday was followed by a last-minute 1-0 win against Cardiff [...]
Cricket Comment: Selectors crazy to opt for Rankin over Onions September 23, 2013 IMAGINE this scenario: England lose James Anderson to injury early in this winter’s Ashes series and arrive in Melbourne for the fourth Test without their key bowler and needing to beat Australia. To who do they turn to take his place? Whoever it is won’t replicate Anderson’s swing, as England have overlooked Graham Onions and [...]
Golf Comment: Stenson deserves every penny of cup windfall September 23, 2013 WHAT an incredible turn of fortune Sweden’s Henrik Stenson completed on Sunday and who can begrudge him the FedEx Cup and its bumper winners’ cheque? He lost millions of dollars in disgraced financier Allen Stanford’s fraudulent investment scheme four years ago, but this win now sets him up for life in a game he loves. [...]
Unprecedented double next on Swede’s radar September 23, 2013 NEW world No4 Henrik Stenson has set himself the goal of adding the European Tour’s Race to Dubai title to his FedEx Cup triumph, but plans a month away from the sport first to recharge his batteries. The 37-year-old became the first European to ever win the FedEx Cup, and £6.25m prize that goes with [...]
English and French clubs lack respect, says Euro rugby boss September 23, 2013 HEINEKEN Cup chiefs ERC have accused English and French league bosses of a lack of respect in their attempts to form a rival competition. ERC chairman Jean–Pierre Lux also called Premiership Rugby’s contract with BT Sport to broadcast the new tournament “questionable”. An Anglo-French breakaway, which would be called the Rugby Champions Cup, has gathered [...]
Pietersen hits back at Aussie coach over jibe September 23, 2013 ENGLAND batsman Kevin Pietersen wasted no time in mocking Australia coach Darren Lehmann’s depiction of the Ashes holders’ style as “dour” yesterday. Pietersen used a question and answer session with his fans on Twitter to respond to Lehmann’s remarks, saying: “I can’t remember the scoreline in Ashes… 3-0 or almost 4-0??”. Lehmann earlier lit the [...]