Hodgson holds hands up for Rio gaffe October 4, 2012 ENGLAND manager Roy Hodgson has apologised to Rio Ferdinand after details of his latest omission from the national squad were leaked following a conversation the 65-year-old had on the London underground when heading to Arsenal’s 3-1 Champions League victory over Olympiakos on Wednesday. Hodgson yesterday announced his 25-man squad for the imminent World Cup qualifiers [...]
Newcastle cruise to victory October 4, 2012 NEWCASTLE 3 vs BORDEAUX 0 NEWCASTLE won their first match in Group D after a dominant display against France’s Bordeaux. With a weekend fixture against Manchester United to prepare for, manager Alan Pardew had made seven changes to his side but they took the lead in the 16th minute with a sidefooted finish from Shola [...]
Tottenham drop points late on October 4, 2012 PANATHINAIKOS 1 vs TOTTENHAM 1 PANATHINAIKOS scored an equaliser with 13 minutes to go to deny Tottenham a true extension to their run of good form. A header from captain Michael Dawson had given Spurs a deserved 35th-minute lead but an inability to convert their dominance was their ultimate downfall when Spanish striker Toche equalised [...]
Woodward set to leave BOA role October 4, 2012 SIR Clive Woodward is to resign as the British Olympic Association’s director of sport but will retain an ambassadorial role and his seat on the entourage commission of the International Olympic Committee. “Post London 2012 is the right time for me to leave the BOA, which is now taking a new direction following a home [...]
Ogogo ready to consider the pro’s October 4, 2012 LONDON 2012 bronze medallist Anthony Ogogo has admitted the lure of turning professional may yet dissuade him from choosing to pursue his dream of boxing in Rio in 2016. The 23-year-old middleweight has had offers from professional promoters after impresssing throughout the London Olympics where he defeated the world No1 Ievgen Khytrov of Ukraine, but [...]
Holt ridicules England omission October 4, 2012 FOOTBALL: Norwich striker Grant Holt has admitted he gave up on an England call up at the end of last season, calling his exclusion “ridiculous”. He said: “I think I’ll never be in it. Roy’s come in and is picking his players. When two friendlies came up and I wasn’t included, it was ridiculous to [...]
Bailey’s season likely to be over October 4, 2012 RUGBY UNION: Wasps wing James Bailey appears set to miss the rest of the season after breaking his leg against Northampton last Friday.
Red Devils set for more frustration on Tyneside October 4, 2012 NEWCASTLE vs MANCHESTER UNTIED SUNDAY 4pm NEWCASTLE beat Manchester United 3-0 last season to end a 10-year winning drought against Sir Alex Ferguson’s side. The Red Devils relinquished an even longer-standing record last Saturday when Tottenham tore them apart in the opening 45 minutes in a deserved 3-2 victory that put paid to a 23-year [...]
An upset could be on the cards at Upton Park October 4, 2012 WEST HAM vs ARSENAL TOMORROW 5.30pm ARSENAL’S strong road record will be firmly put to the test when the Gunners head to Upton Park this weekend. On their travels they are unbeaten in the top flight this term and have lost just once – at Loftus Road – since mid-January. But Arsene Wenger has repeatedly [...]
Shareta to bring up win number five in the Arc for leading owner Aga Khan October 4, 2012 THE defection of three of this year’s leading contenders in Snow Fairy, Nathaniel and 2011 winner Danedream has taken away some of the lustre from the prestigious Prix De L’Arc De Triomphe on Sunday (3.25pm). The trio, ruled out through injury or, in Danedream’s case, after a virus outbreak in her native Germany, should have [...]