Beckham to forgo wages after sealing Paris match January 31, 2013 FORMER England captain David Beckham joined Paris Saint-Germain in the highest-profile transfer of deadline day – and then sprung another shock by announcing that his wages will be donated to charity. The 37-year-old midfielder, who has signed a five-month contract until the end of the season, revealed his pay packet, thought to be around £150,000 [...]
Time for England to reveal their true style January 31, 2013 IN 12 months under Stuart Lancaster England have developed well beyond where I thought they’d be. They now look like a team, have proved that a group of talented individuals can play as a cohesive unit, have pride in the shirt, and they look happy. If something is slightly missing it’s certainty about the way [...]
F1 chief Ecclestone tips Mercedes to split with team boss Brawn January 31, 2013 FORMULA One boss Bernie Ecclestone has fuelled speculation that Mercedes will part company with team principal Ross Brawn. Rumours suggesting that Brawn will be replaced began to rev up last week when Mercedes poached experienced motorsport manager Toto Wolff from rivals Williams. His appointment followed Mercedes’ hiring of British driver Lewis Hamilton and three-time F1 [...]
Twelvetrees gets chance to give Lancaster a headache January 31, 2013 ENGLAND coach Stuart Lancaster has urged uncapped centre Billy Twelvetrees to seize his international chance, but warned that even a starring role tomorrow against Scotland is unlikely to see him keep his place. Twelvetrees, 24, replaces injured powerhouse Manu Tuilagi in one of two changes from December’s historic defeat of New Zealand for the RBS [...]
Spending up on 2012 but shy of record January 31, 2013 PREMIER League clubs spent around £37m on deadline day, taking the total spend for the January transfer window to £125m. The overall figure is double last January’s meagre £60m outlay, and the fourth highest spend by top flight sides since the winter window’s introduction in 2003. But it was well short of the record £225m [...]
Odemwingie farce mars QPR triple signing January 31, 2013 QUEENS Park Rangers broke their transfer record for the second time in a month yesterday by signing former Blackburn defender Christopher Samba from Russian side Anzhi Makhachkala for £12.5m. Samba joined Rangers on a four-and-a-half-year contract hours before last night’s deadline, replacing former Ewood Park team-mate Ryan Nelsen, who has left to manage Toronto FC, [...]
Hazard avoids ban extension January 31, 2013 CHELSEA star Eden Hazard has escaped an extension to his original three-match ban for an altercation with a ball boy last week at Swansea. The Football Association was overruled by its independent regulatory commission, which decided that Hazard’s automatic ban for violent conduct was sufficient. Belgium midfielder Hazard has already sat out two games, so [...]
Cole set to win 100th England cap January 31, 2013 FOOTBALL: Chelsea left-back Ashley Cole could become the seventh man to reach 100 caps for England after being named in manager Roy Hodgson’s squad to take on Brazil on Wednesday at Wembley.
Rasmussen admits 12 year doping January 31, 2013 CYCLING: Denmark’s Michael Rasmussen has admitted using performance-enhancing drugs from 1998 to 2010 and announced his retirement with immediate effect.
France hitting their peak at perfect time to land Six Nations January 31, 2013 WILLIAM CHRIMES AND BEN CLEMINSON PREVIEW THE SIX NATIONS AND PREMIER LEAGUE THIS YEAR’S Six Nations promises to be another thrilling northern hemisphere battle with England and France jostling for favouritism. Wales are the defending Grand Slam champions, yet have had a disastrous run of it with an almost record-breaking losing run of seven games. [...]