Moyes snatches £27.5m Fellaini with late offer September 2, 2013 MANCHESTER United completed a last-ditch deal for Everton midfielder Marouane Fellaini, as they attempted to spare manager David Moyes’s blushes in an otherwise frustrating transfer window. United failed to sign top target Cesc Fabregas from Barcelona earlier this summer and were yesterday also blunted in their pursuits of Ander Herrera from Athletic Bilbao and Everton [...]
Palace sign three but miss out on Bendtner September 2, 2013 PREMIER League newcomers Crystal Palace missed out on luring Arsenal striker Nicklas Bendtner to Selhurst Park on deadline day but bolstered their squad with three new faces to become the most active top-flight club of the summer transfer window. Manager Ian Holloway brought in a total of 14 new players, with defenders Adrian Mariappa and [...]
Bale aiming to satisfy hunger for Euro success after Real’s Welsh galactico greeted by 20,000 September 2, 2013 THE WORLD’S most expensive footballer Gareth Bale hopes a potent partnership with explosive forward Cristiano Ronaldo can lead to new club Real Madrid landing their 10th Champions League title. Real supporters got the first glimpse of their new £85.3m “galactico” yesterday when 20,000 people poured into the Bernabeu for his official unveiling, after Bale had [...]
India and Sri Lanka tour dates revealed September 2, 2013 CRICKET: Lord’s and the Oval are set to be among the venues when India play a five-Test series in England next summer for the first time since 1959. Trent Bridge is to host the opening match, with further clashes at Southampton and Old Trafford, with a one-day series and two Twenty20 contests to follow. Before [...]
Ricciardo in for Webber at Red Bull September 2, 2013 FORMULA ONE: World champions Red Bull have decided to replace Mark Webber with fellow Australian Daniel Ricciardo from sister team Toro Rosso next season. Webber is leaving Formula One to join Porsche’s new sportscar programme. Ricciardo, 24, has raced in 43 Grands Prix and will support three-time world champion Sebastian Vettel. Ricciardo said: “There’s a lot [...]
Spurs sell Bale for €100m but don’t fear life without him September 1, 2013 TOTTENHAM boss Andre Villas-Boas insists his squad still boasts sufficient talent to enjoy a successful season despite forward Gareth Bale finally completing his €100m transfer to Real Madrid last night. The north London club reluctantly confirmed the world record deal had been concluded, with Bale, who has signed a six-year deal believed to be worth [...]
US Open heats up as Murray storms through September 1, 2013 BRITAIN’S Andy Murray says he still needs to come out of the traps quicker despite winning last night’s US Open third round tie in straight sets. The Scot, who had needed four sets to progress from the second round of the grand slam tournament, won in sweltering conditions yesterday, beating Germany’s Florian Mayer 7-6 (7-2), [...]
Premier League: Suarez speculation brings best out in Giroud September 1, 2013 AT EMIRATES STADIUM ARSENAL 1 vs TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR 0 ARSENAL manager Arsene Wenger believes a summer of speculation linking Liverpool striker Luis Suarez with a £40m move to the Emirates Stadium has helped north London derby match-winner Olivier Giroud find his best form. The France star scored his fourth goal of the season in yesterday’s [...]
Premier League: Rodgers: Win shows that we can beat the big boys this season September 1, 2013 LIVERPOOL 1 vs MANCHESTER UNITED 0 LIVERPOOL manager Brendan Rodgers believes his team has the confidence to beat the Premier League’s top sides this season, after the Reds extended their 100 per cent start to the season against champions Manchester United. A fourth minute goal from birthday boy Daniel Sturridge, who turned 24 yesterday, was [...]
Sport Comment: Golf’s authorities need to make a major shift towards the Far East September 1, 2013 DOZENS of naked Korean men watching women’s golf. Now there’s a first line that forces you to read on… Let me explain – saunas here in Korea are places where men go to relax, sometimes for hours on end. They often have giant televisions, invariably showing sport. And if that sport isn’t baseball, it is [...]