City set to bounce back from derby disaster against shaky Magpies December 13, 2012 NEWCASTLE MANCHESTER CITY Tomorrow 12.45pm IT WAS always going to be difficult for Manchester United fans to wipe the smile off their local rivals’ faces following the dramatic finale to last season. However, they did a pretty good job of it at the Etihad last Sunday with Robin van Persie’s injury-time winner inflicting Manchester City’s [...]
Rio slams Uefa over £65k race fine for Serbia December 13, 2012 MANCHESTER United star Rio Ferdinand led a scathing attack on European football chiefs last night after they fined Serbia just £65,000 for racism – less than Denmark’s Nicklas Bendtner was charged for wearing inappropriate underwear. Governing body Uefa imposed the fine as part of a range of punishments relating to October’s stormy Under-21 clash between [...]
Has Wenger lost his golden touch in transfer market? December 13, 2012 THE DECAYING of Arsene Wenger’s Arsenal from a team capable of going a whole league season unbeaten to one with just 24 points from 16 games and slain by League Two Bradford in the Capital One Cup has spawned countless theories as to where it has all gone wrong. Among those voiced by fans and [...]
Wiggo warns of yellow aim December 13, 2012 REIGNING Tour de France champion Bradley Wiggins insists he will try to defend his title despite Team Sky’s initial plans to have Chris Froome spearhead their 2013 challenge. Wiggins became Britain’s first ever winner of the Tour in July but the 2013 route favours team mate Froome’s climbing abilities. “I’m probably going to try and [...]
Wasps stave off Bayonne rally to tighten stranglehold on pool December 13, 2012 LONDON WASPS 30 BAYONNE 16 LONDON Wasps have got one foot in the quarter-finals of the Amlin Cup after riding a second-half fightback to beat French side Bayonne 30-16 at Adams Park. The Pool Three leaders opened up a 14-0 lead thanks to strong kicking from Jones and a superb try from youngster Elliot Daly [...]
British 2012 stars up for awards December 13, 2012 GENERAL: A stunning year for British sportsmen and women has seen them scoop five nominations at the Laureus World Sports Awards. Athletes Jessica Ennis and Mo Farah, Paralympian David Weir, tennis star Andy Murray and Tour de France champion Bradley Wiggins, who all won gold at London 2012, have been shortlisted for prizes on March [...]
Hartley to miss Ulster trip with ban December 13, 2012 RUGBY UNION: Northampton and England hooker Dylan Hartley has been banned for two weeks after being cited for foul play during the 25-6 Heineken Cup defeat to Ulster last week. The Saints captain was reported for striking Rory Best and will now miss tomorrow’s return trip to Ulster along with Northampton’s Aviva Premiership clash with [...]
Former rugby star, 25, found dead December 13, 2012 RUGBY UNION: Former Sale Sharks player David Tait was found dead in Hong Kong on Wednesday, after falling from an apartment block. The 25-year-old worked as a corporate finance manager for KPMG after retiring from rugby in 2010 due to persistent injuries. Tait had represented England at Under-20 level.
Club World Cup is our dream, insists Benitez December 12, 2012 CHELSEA manager Rafael Benitez has vowed to pick his strongest team in this morning’s Club World Cup semi-final against Monterrey, insisting that winning the trophy would make his players’ dreams come true. The Blues jetted out to Japan in the thick of a gruelling fixture schedule featuring nine matches this month alone, raising the temptation [...]
Lowdown: Monterrey December 12, 2012 Reached the semi-finals with a 3-1 win over South Korea’s Ulsan Hyundai in the last eight on Sunday, making their second straight appearance at the Club World Cup They are consecutive winners of the CONCACAF Champions League, which is the central American, South American and Caribbean combined equivalent to the European Champions League The Mexicans [...]