Mourinho not reliant on Rooney August 20, 2013 FOOTBALL: Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho insists he is pursuing alternatives in case he fails to prise Wayne Rooney from Manchester United. Mourinho, whose men host Aston Villa tonight, said he had a “plan B and C”, thought to be Anzhi’s Samuel Eto’o and Buruk Yilmaz of Galatasaray.
England chiefs abandon Hope August 20, 2013 FOOTBALL: Long-serving Hope Powell, 46, has been sacked as manager of the England women’s team after 15 years in charge.
Premier League: Pardew left furious with Arsenal over poor timing August 19, 2013 MANCHESTER CITY 4 vs NEWCASTLE UNITED 0 NEWCASTLE manager Alan Pardew slammed Arsenal for the timing of their £11m bid for midfielder Yohan Cabaye, which he believed had a devastating effect on their performance at the Etihad Stadium last night. The France midfielder missed the defeat to Manchester City with news of the Gunners’ offer [...]
Jol thrilled after Parker becomes Fulham’s eighth summer signing August 19, 2013 FULHAM manager Martin Jol believes signing midfielder Scott Parker from London rivals Tottenham represents a major coup for his club. The 32-year-old has penned a three-year deal and is in line to make his debut against Arsenal on Saturday. Parker is the third former Spurs player to have arrived at Craven Cottage this summer, after [...]
Golf Comment: Exciting youngsters can keep European golf on top of world August 19, 2013 THE LAST decade has been a golden one for European golf, with the successes of Rory McIlroy, Graeme McDowell and Padraig Harrington among the highlights, but the good news is it just seems to be getting better. Judging by the spectacular action of the last few days, Europe’s future is in safe hands, and nobody [...]
Tremlett desperate to secure England selection August 19, 2013 ENGLAND bowler Chris Tremlett has made a desperate plea to be included in the starting line-up for the start of the fifth and final Ashes Test at the Oval tomorrow. A back injury to seamer Tim Bresnan means England will be forced to make at least one change to their bowling attack, with 31-year-old Tremlett [...]
Cabaye bid fails as Wenger eyes midfield recruits August 19, 2013 ARSENAL have prioritised signing a midfielder following the injuries suffered to Mikel Arteta and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain but saw a bid for Newcastle’s Yohan Cabaye rejected yesterday. The Magpies turned down an offer of around £11m for the France international, while the Gunners are also thought to have made enquiries regarding Paul Pogba of Juventus and [...]
Moyes mulls over new bid August 19, 2013 MANCHESTER UNITED are weighing up whether to make a second approach for Everton’s Leighton Baines and Maroune Fellaini, after the Toffees rejected their initial combined £28m bid, labelling it “derisory” and “insulting”. United made their move for the duo before the weekend’s opening round of Premier League fixtures, however, Everton immediately rejected the offer. “Everton [...]
Pistorius trial to begin in March August 19, 2013 ATHLETICS: Six-time Paralympic champion Oscar Pistorius will appear in court from 3 March 2014 charged with the murder of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp and the illegal possession of ammunition, the South African athlete learned at a Pretoria magistrate’s court hearing yesterday. Pistorius denies murder.
Disgraced Panesar joins Essex August 19, 2013 CRICKET: England spinner Monty Panesar has joined Essex until the end of the season, after Sussex released him on loan following an investigation into an incident earlier this month when the 31-year-old was fined £90 by police for being drunk and disorderly after urinating on nightclub bouncers.