Blues close in on £7.5m deal for striker Ba January 2, 2013 CHELSEA look set to complete the £7.5m signing of Newcastle striker Demba Ba despite suggestions last night of a row over cash between the player and his agents. Ba’s camp are believed to be entitled to around £4m of the transfer fee, but were said to be at loggerheads over how the money was to [...]
I’ll play in any role, says new Red Sturridge January 2, 2013 ENGLAND striker Daniel Sturridge insists he will not make demands over his playing position after completing his £12m move from Chelsea to Liverpool. The 23-year-old grew frustrated with his limited opportunities as a centre-forward during three and a half years at Stamford Bridge, but has pledged to play wherever Brendan Rodgers deploys him. “I see [...]
Sterling and Suarez combine to cruise past timid Black Cats January 2, 2013 LIVERPOOL 3 vs SUNDERLAND 0 LIVERPOOL striker Luis Suarez scored a brace in a comfortable victory over Sunderland at Anfield last night. Suarez set up teenager Raheem Sterling to open the scoring with a delicate lob over Simon Mignolet from the edge of the area in the 19th minute. The Uruguay star then pounced upon [...]
Sub Anichebe pounces to edge Magpies towards bottom three January 2, 2013 NEWCASTLE UNITED 1 vs EVERTON 2 NEWCASTLE United remain two points off the Premier League relegation zone after an Everton fightback continued their disastrous run of results. The Magpies have now lost 10 of their last 13 games but managed to start life without Chelsea-bound Demba Ba with an immediate goal. Papiss Cisse gave the [...]
Hammers set up Cole return January 2, 2013 WEST Ham are set to beat London rivals Queens Park Rangers to the signing of midfielder Joe Cole. The former England international, who travelled to London yesterday for a medical, came through the ranks at West Ham, spending nine years with the club before leaving for Chelsea in 2003 following their relegation from the Premier [...]
Taylor U-turn over retirement January 2, 2013 DARTS: PDC World Champion Phil Taylor has backtracked on talk of retiring following his 16th world title. The 52-year-old had planned to quit at 55 but said: “I’m going to see how I feel over the next two or three years. If I feel okay at 55 then I will carry on.”
Hunt replaces Yates at Team Sky January 2, 2013 CYCLING: Team Sky have appointed Dan Hunt as their new sports director, replacing Sean Yates. Hunt, who led Great Britain to gold in the team pursuit at last year’s Olympics, was part of Team Sky in 2010, before leaving for British Cycling. He replaces Yates, who quit the sport in October after helping Bradley Wiggins [...]
No1 Djokovic in shock Aussie loss January 2, 2013 TENNIS: Defending champion Novak Djokovic suffered a setback to his Australian Open preparations as he fell to a shock straight sets loss to Bernard Tomic yesterday. The world No1 went down 6-4, 6-4 to the 20-year-old Australian at the Hopman Cup. Djokovic recovered to win in the mixed doubles with Ana Ivanovic, taking Serbia top [...]
Fury targeting Klitschko bout January 2, 2013 BOXING: British heavyweight Tyson Fury wants to fight WBO champion Vitali Klitschko. The Manchester-based boxer’s camp believe Fury is ready to fight at the top level, and hope a fight would happen in March.
Adebayor could leave club this month, admits Spurs manager January 1, 2013 TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR 3 vs READING 1 TOTTENHAM manager Andre Villas-Boas fears he will lose Emmanuel Adebayor this month to the Africa Cup of Nations, after the Togo striker ended his scoring drought in yesterday’s victory over Reading. Defender Michael Dawson and midfielder Clint Dempsey also netted as Spurs came from behind to record their seventh [...]