Race row ref Clattenburg quizzed November 8, 2012 FOOTBALL: Referee Mark Clattenburg is believed to have been quizzed by the Football Association yesterday over Chelsea’s claims he racially abused midfielder John Obi Mikel. Clattenburg, who is thought to deny the allegations, will sit out Premier League fixtures this weekend.
Rodgers reliant on Suarez to make a point at the Bridge November 8, 2012 CHELSEA vs LIVERPOOL Sunday 4.00pm A QUARTER of the way through the season and it’s clear to see that reviving Liverpool is not going to be an easy task for Brendan Rodgers. The Reds’ opening five games yielded just two points and there is still a long way to go, although their fortunes have improved [...]
Retrieve and Sirvino are the value in November Handicap November 8, 2012 IT has been a brilliant season for racing with personal highlights being there at York to watch Frankel hose up in the International Stakes and then last month seeing Sir Henry Cecil’s superstar bow out of the game unbeaten with victory in the QIPCO British Champion Stakes at Ascot. Doncaster tomorrow afternoon hosts the final [...]
First time out is the time to catch Zarrafakt for in-form Lavelle November 8, 2012 PAUL Nicholls had a day to remember last Saturday with big race wins for Silviniaco Conti, Tidal Bay, Kauto Stone and Cristal Bonus, and he is set to unleash another powerful squad at his local track, Wincanton, tomorrow afternoon. The big betting race on the card is the Badger Ales Trophy (3.25pm) which the champion [...]
Moses propels Chelsea closer to promised land of last 16 November 7, 2012 CHELSEA 3 vs SHAKHTAR DONETSK 2 CHELSEA manager Roberto di Matteo admitted his side had needed a slice of luck after substitute Victor Moses struck in the fourth minute of stoppage time to give their Champions League defence a huge boost. Twice the Blues had led, through Fernando Torres and then Oscar’s virtuoso strike, but [...]
Murray hopes of home triumph smothered at O2 as Djokovic digs deep in epic contest November 7, 2012 BRITAIN’S Andy Murray rued missed chances after his titanic tussle with world No1 Novak Djokovic left him one defeat away from a premature exit from the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals in London yesterday. Murray, who beat Djokovic in an epic US Open final to win his maiden grand slam earlier this year, took the [...]
Wiggins hospitalised in crash with van November 7, 2012 BRITISH Tour de France champion Bradley Wiggins suffered suspected broken ribs in a collision with a van while training last night. Wiggins was thrown from his saddle in the crash in Wrightington, near the north London-raised star’s Lancashire home, at around 6pm and taken by ambulance to hospital, where he stayed overnight. He is said [...]
Mancini needs to win title again to keep job November 7, 2012 ONCE again Roberto Mancini was quick to divert attention from his own failings and blame the referee after Tuesday’s draw with Ajax pushed Manchester City closer to another embarrassing Champions League elimination. He was similarly blinkered when City were well beaten by the same opponents in Amsterdam last month, emphasising the uphill struggle they would [...]
Millwall ban 13-year-old boy for racist abuse as Spurs condemn calls to criminalise fan chants November 7, 2012 MILLWALL have banned a 13-year-old fan who racially abused Bolton’s Marvin Sordell during a match last month but issued a strong denial that it was anything other than an isolated incident. The Championship club said the boy had written to the 23-year-old forward, who represented Team GB at the London 2012 Olympics, to apologise for [...]
Tottenham don’t depend on Dembele, says Villas-Boas November 7, 2012 TOTTENHAM manager Andre Villas-Boas insists the loss to injury of summer signing Mousa Dembele is not to blame for their recent slump in form. Former Fulham star Dembele helped Spurs string together four success Premier League wins before aggravating a hip problem while on duty with Belgium. Since then they have lost three and drawn [...]