Record-breaking United pierce £2bn barrier after share surge January 28, 2013 MANCHESTER United have become the first outfit in world sport to be valued at more than £2bn, according to Forbes, following a surge in the club’s share price. United’s $3.3bn (£2.1bn) enterprise value is 50 per cent greater than their nearest challenger, American football team Dallas Cowboys, who are worth $2.1bn (£1.3bn) according to the [...]
Blossoming Wood looks set to go from strength to strength January 28, 2013 ENGLAND’S Chris Wood has always looked a very promising talent but he took an enormous stride at the weekend when he won his first European Tour title at the Qatar Masters. Overnight leader Wood teed off at the par-five 18th needing a birdie to force a play-off. Instead he produced a great drive, a fine [...]
Spurs get their man with £1m deal for Holtby January 28, 2013 TOTTENHAM have moved to mitigate the long-term injury suffered by Sandro by finally persuading Schalke to let Germany midfielder Lewis Holtby join them this week. A bid believed to be around £1.25m proved enough to tempt the Bundesliga club into releasing Holtby, who was out of contract in the summer and due to join Spurs [...]
Hammers recruit former Boro defender Pogatetz on loan January 28, 2013 TOUGH-TACKLING former Middlesbrough defender Emanuel Pogatetz admits the lure of playing in England again convinced him to join West Ham on loan until the end of the season. The Austria international, 30, completed his short-term move from German side Wolfsburg yesterday and could make his Hammers debut tomorrow at Fulham. “First of all when I [...]
Brown to lead Scotland at HQ January 28, 2013 RUGBY UNION: Scotland have named Saracens flanker Kelly Brown captain for Saturday’s RBS Six Nations opener against England. Interim coach Scott Johnson added that captaincy was “about deed and not Churchillian oratory, in my book”.
Bouncer on Toffees’ guest list January 28, 2013 FOOTBALL: Everton are set to seal the £8.5m signing of Holland midfielder Leroy Fer from FC Twente. Fer, 23, nicknamed “The Bouncer” for his physicality, was last night due to fly to England for a medical.
Cup defeat won’t force Spurs boss to splash out January 27, 2013 LEEDS UNITED 2 vs TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR 1 SPURS boss Andre Villas-Boas believes his squad has sufficient depth, despite suffering an embarrassing FA Cup exit at the hands of Leeds United just days before the transfer window slams shut. Attacking midfielder Clint Dempsey started up front for Tottenham at Elland Road yesterday, yet his glancing header [...]
Murray cheered by form despite Djokovic triumph January 27, 2013 BRITAIN’S Andy Murray insisted losing a grand slam final had never felt so good after narrowly failing to make history in a titanic climax to the Australian Open yesterday. World No1 Novak Djokovic fought back from a set down to beat Murray 6-7 (2-7), 7-6 (7-3,) 6-3, 6-2 and become the first man in 46 [...]
Rodgers rages at young flops January 27, 2013 OLDHAM ATHLETIC 3 vs LIVERPOOL 2 LIVERPOOL manager Brendan Rodgers slammed his team last night, after they crashed out of the FA Cup at League One Oldham. A brace from Matt Smith and a superb header by Reece Wabara earned Oldham a fifth round clash against Everton, despite goals from Luis Suarez and Joe Allen. [...]
Ban Azarenka for her irresponsible ambush marketing January 27, 2013 ANDY played well. Novak played better. Just. The feather and the blister, which sounds like a Melbourne pub, may have been a factor, but equally may not. Without over-accentuating the positive, Murray was more at home in a grand slam final than he has ever appeared and he’ll undoubtedly be in a few more as [...]