United rebuff Chelsea’s £25m bid for Rooney August 5, 2013 MANCHESTER United yesterday rejected a fresh £25m bid from Chelsea for unsettled striker Wayne Rooney. The offer is the second from the Blues for the want-away England international, after a £20m bid was also rejected last month. Rooney has not been included in United’s squad to face Swedish club AIK in a friendly in Stockholm [...]
Jerome and Heys admit guilt in breaching FA’s gambling rules August 5, 2013 STOKE City striker Cameron Jerome and Accrington Stanley managing director Robert Heys face hefty punishment, after admitting to breaking the Football Association’s strict betting rules. Both will appear at independent hearings to answer their respective FA charges, expected to be within the next two weeks. It is thought Jerome’s charge is not related to match [...]
Cowes Week Diary : Thompson defies the weather to win bumper cheque for charity August 5, 2013 Though sailing is a water sport and we’re used to getting wet, somehow when it comes from the sky it’s just not right and it’s especially unpleasant when combined with light winds for racing. So it was unfortunate to see so much rain fall and only a light breeze on day three. The winners continued [...]
Montgomerie, 26, dies after fall August 5, 2013 HORSE RACING: Jockey Simone Montgomerie has died after falling from Riahgrand at the Darwin Cup in Australia’s Northern territory. The accident occurred in the home straight during the final furlong of the Lightning Plate, the sixth race on the card, when her mount appeared to jink and unseat the 26-year-old mother of two.
Soldado and Remy complete moves August 5, 2013 FOOTBALL: Tottenham yesterday confirmed the capture of Roberto Soldado from Valencia for £26m. Meanwhile striker Loic Remy completed his switch from QPR to Newcastle on a season-long loan and their midfielder Adel Taarabt is close to joining Fulham.
Rodriguez handed 211-game ban August 5, 2013 BASEBALL: The sport’s highest paid star Alex Rodriguez was handed a 211-game ban for suspected doping. The New York Yankees hitter is one of 13 Major League Baseball stars to be suspended and has until Thursday to appeal.
All smiles on the Teardrop isle August 4, 2013 British Airways’ new Colombo route will help open Sri Lanka up to a new generation of tourists, says Lisa Young EARLIER this year British Airways’ only Sri Lankan Boeing 777 pilot landed one of the company’s jets in his home country for the first time in 15 years. Touching down in Colombo, the capital of [...]
Aussie march to victory set back by rain and bad light August 4, 2013 AUSTRALIA captain Michael Clarke was left fuming yesterday as officials at the third Test forced play to be stopped for bad light, thwarting his side’s bid to record their first Ashes victory of the summer. With the tourists leading by 331 runs and looking likely to declare and put England in to bat, umpires Marais [...]
Cowes Week Diary: Spurs director Mills on song in ideal conditions August 4, 2013 ABERDEEN Asset Management Cowes Week is in full flow. The first two days are completed and have been sailed in the most perfect conditions. The sun has been shining and, most importantly, there has been ideal wind – there’s nothing worse than waiting for wind to start a regatta. Yesterday was Family Day, which meant [...]
Emirates Cup: Drogba double spoils Arsenal’s Emirates party August 4, 2013 AT THE EMIRATES STADIUM ARSENAL 1 vs GALATASARAY 2 FORMER Chelsea striker Didier Drogba returned to London yesterday, coming off the bench for his current employers Galatasaray to steal the Emirates Cup from the clutches of host side Arsenal. On the day that Arsenal fans were given their first glimpse of the club’s sole summer [...]