Chelsea fear Rooney will opt to stay at Old Trafford August 26, 2013 OVERWHELMING support given to Wayne Rooney from Manchester United fans during last night’s goalless draw against Chelsea at Old Trafford will convince the striker to shun the overtures of the Blues and remain with the Premier League champions, fears Jose Mourinho. Mourinho has failed with bids of £20m and £25m already this summer to poach [...]
Moyes hints at United bid for Spurs star Bale August 26, 2013 MANCHESTER United manager David Moyes refused to rule out an audacious late bid for Real Madrid target Gareth Bale, after it emerged a second suitor has declared an interest in Tottenham’s £94m star. Real were hopeful of finalising a world record move for the Wales forward last week and had erected a stage inside their [...]
Premier League: Mourinho: Striker-less system not to blame August 26, 2013 MANCHESTER UNITED 0 vs CHELSEA 0 CHELSEA manager Jose Mourinho last night insisted he was right to field a starting XI without a recognised centre-forward, despite watching his side struggle to create chances during a drab 0-0 draw at Old Trafford. David Moyes’ first competitive game at Old Trafford as Manchester United boss rarely looked [...]
Cricket Comment: Disappointing finale to Ashes shows game in bad light August 26, 2013 AFTER a thoroughly enjoyable Ashes series played in excellent spirit it was a terrible shame to see a thrilling final day’s play halted before its fitting conclusion, leaving cricket looking silly. England fans hoping to see a first ever 4-0 home series victory were up in arms, quite understandably, when the match was abandoned due [...]
Wenger looks to Arsenal’s top guns to build up a winning run August 26, 2013 ARSENAL boss Arsene Wenger has vowed to field his strongest line-up against Fenerbahce tonight in a bid to record a third straight victory, even though his side hold a 3-0 lead from the first leg and face a crunch north London derby this Sunday. The Gunners only need to avoid a heavy defeat to progress [...]
Evans pulls off shock on first day of US Open August 26, 2013 BRITISH No3 Dan Evans won his first ever grand slam match yesterday with a shock straight sets victory over No11 seed Kei Nishikori in the US Open first round at Flushing Meadows. The 23-year-old qualifier won 6-4, 6-4, 6-2 on court 13 and is now guaranteed to pick up at least £34,000 in prize money. [...]
Anderson top of England pile as T20s approach August 26, 2013 WHILE the fate of the Investec Ashes may have been decided, there is still plenty to play for in the race for the England FTI Most Valuable Player Award. The ranking system rewards players for every run scored, wicket taken and catch held across all three formats of the game. Fast bowler Jimmy Anderson is [...]
London Capital One Cup tie previews August 26, 2013 Bristol City v Crystal Palace ■ FOUR-TIME semi-finalists Crystal Palace could hand debuts to summer signings goalkeeper Neil Alexander, plus defender Florian Marange and midfielder Elliot Grandin. Welshman Jonny Williams, 19, could also make his first start of the season for Ian Holloway’s team. Bristol City, without a league win this term, may hand a [...]
Hamilton still hopeful of narrowing gap to Vettel August 26, 2013 FORMULA ONE: Britain’s Lewis Hamilton has not given up hope of winning the 2013 title, despite trailing Sebastian Vettel by 58 points after Vettel won the weekend’s Belgian Grand Prix. “It’s a huge gap – so it’s going to be very tough to close that but I’m going to keep pushing,” Hamilton said.
Strauss earmarked for ECB job after Morris quits August 26, 2013 CRICKET: Ex-England captain Andrew Strauss has been tipped as the next managing director of the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) after Hugh Morris quit the role.