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 [...]
Suarez poised to return for Reds against rivals Manchester United August 28, 2013 LIVERPOOL striker Luis Suarez could make his comeback from a 10-match ban against Manchester United, after the bitter rivals were drawn together in the third round of the Capital One Cup last night. The Reds needed extra-time to see off League One strugglers Notts County 4-2 on Tuesday night and will now take on the [...]
Our Ashes celebrations were inappropriate, admit England August 28, 2013 ENGLAND’S Ashes heroes were yesterday forced to apologise following claims that they urinated on the field at the Oval during their celebrations. The controversy arose on Monday, the day after England had completed a 3-0 series victory over Australia, ensuring they retained the urn, with a draw in the final Test in south London. Spinner [...]
Solheim glory fuels McGinley’s faith in youth August 28, 2013 RYDER Cup captain Paul McGinley insists he is happy to have rookies on his team for next year’s contest with America and has pointed to Europe’s glorious recent Solheim Cup triumph as proof it can work. Players start accumulating points towards qualification for the next intercontinental showdown at Gleneagles from today, when play gets underway [...]
Golf Comment: McDowell success should spur on players in Wales August 28, 2013 NORTHERN Ireland’s Graeme McDowell is a prime example of the journey young players can begin at the ISPS Handa Wales Open, which tees off today at Celtic Manor. In 2010 McDowell won the Wales Open by three shots, then famously the US Open two weeks later and holed the winning putt for Europe in the [...]
Fenerbahce lose Uefa ban appeal August 28, 2013 FOOTBALL: Turkish club Fenerbahce has been expelled from the Europa League and made ineligible to qualify for next season’s Champions League after failing with an appeal against a two-year ban for their part in a match-fixing scandal.
Brown signs new deal with Quins August 28, 2013 RUGBY UNION: England full-back Mike Brown has signed a new contract to stay with Harlequins until 2016. The 27-year-old made his Quins debut in 2005 after progressing through the club’s academy.
Wenger mulling over making move for Mata August 27, 2013 ARSENAL manager Arsene Wenger last night admitted his interest in Chelsea outcast Juan Mata after seeing his men march into tomorrow’s Champions League group stage draw. Midfielder Aaron Ramsey scored twice as the Gunners beat Fenerbahce 2-0 to secure a 5-0 aggregate play-off victory and a spot in the competition for the 16th successive season. [...]
Bale frustrated as Spurs keep him waiting August 27, 2013 TOTTENHAM will not allow winger Gareth Bale to join Real Madrid until they have concluded a £30m deal to sign his replacement Erik Lamela from Roma. Bale failed to report for training at Spurs yesterday and is said to be furious at the delays to his £86m would-be world record transfer to join Carlo Ancelotti’s [...]