Mourinho coy on Luiz place August 29, 2013 CHELSEA boss Jose Mourinho will make a last-minute call on whether to select defender David Luiz for tonight’s Uefa Super Cup final against Bayern Munich in Prague. Luiz is yet to feature for the Europa League winners this season due to a hamstring strain, but could return to the first team tonight, along with seemingly [...]
Eto’o eager for Chelsea glory as Arsenal seal deal for old boy Flamini August 29, 2013 STRIKER Samuel Eto’o insists he is desperate to begin his stint in English football after solving Chelsea’s summer-long search for a forward by completing a switch from Anzhi Makhachkala. The Blues wrapped up a one-year deal for the four-time African Player of the Year after Wayne Rooney declined Jose Mourinho’s invitation to formally ask Manchester [...]
Defoe double sees Spurs advance to Europa League group stage August 29, 2013 TOTTENHAM manager Andre Villas-Boas believes Jermain Defoe’s presence at White Hart Lane can only make his team stronger, after the striker bagged a brace in a 3-0 win over Dinamo Tbilisi last night. Defoe’s 134th and 135th strikes in Tottenham colours moved him up to sixth place in the club’s all-time top goalscoring charts before [...]
Evans reaches US Open third round August 29, 2013 BRITISH No3 Dan Evans feels he is finally starting to fulfill his potential after sweeping into the US Open third round with a superb four-set victory against Bernard Tomic last night. The 23-year-old recovered from a set and a break down in the second to brush aside the Australian, ranked 52nd in the world – [...]
Fantastic Finch earns Australia first summer win over England August 29, 2013 ENGLAND captain Stuart Broad conceded the majestic innings of Australia batsman Aaron Finch proved decisive in the tourists’ 39-run win in yesterday’s Twenty20 international at Southampton. The 26-year-old became the first Australian to hit an international 100 in the reduced over format, doing so in 47 balls to become the second fastest centurion in history. [...]
Kofstad opens up two-shot lead August 29, 2013 GOLF: Norway’s Espen Kofstad holds a two-shot lead after the first day of the Wales Open. Three birdies and an eagle on the last four holes at Celtic Manor saw Kofstad card seven under par to finish ahead of England’s Chris Wood and Australia’s Richard Green.
Former Wales star Morgan, 83, dies August 29, 2013 RUGBY UNION: Former Wales fly-half and media commentator Cliff Morgan died yesterday aged 83 following a long illness. Morgan won 29 caps for Wales and captained the British & Irish Lions.
Gunners can show their strength against bitter rivals August 29, 2013 Ben Cleminson PREVIEWS THE FIRST SUPER SUNDAY OF THE SEASON Arsenal vs Tottenham Sunday 4.00pm THINGS couldn’t have started much worse for Arsenal than a 3-1 home defeat to Aston Villa on the opening day of the season, but the Gunners have since bounced back with three wins, scoring eight goals and conceding just once. [...]
Villas-Boas in Chelsea taunt and parting shot at Bale August 28, 2013 AGGRIEVED Tottenham boss Andre Villas-Boas took a swipe at forward Gareth Bale yesterday after the star failed to report for training for the second consecutive morning. Spurs concluded a deal to sign Bale’s replacement Erik Lamela yesterday, with Roma confirming a fee of €30m plus a further €5m in add-ons had been agreed, paving the [...]
Celtic complete dramatic Euro turnaround August 28, 2013 CELTIC sealed qualification to the Champions League for the 12th time in 13 seasons last night with a stunning second-leg turnaround against Shakhter Karagandy. Trailing 2-0 from the first leg, midfielder Kris Commons halved the Kazakhstan champions’ first-leg advantage with a sublime strike from 20 yards before half-time. The Bhoys levelled three minutes into the [...]