Pardew: Fab Coloccini reminds me of World Cup legend Moore October 21, 2012 SUNDERLAND 1 vs NEWCASTLE 1 NEWCASTLE boss Alan Pardew compared his centre back Fabricio Coloccini to the late Bobby Moore yesterday, after his team held onto a one-goal lead at Sunderland for over an hour before succumbing to a late equaliser. The Magpies went ahead in the third minute through Yohan Cabaye but lost Cheick [...]
McCall bullish over Sarries victory October 21, 2012 SARACENS boss Mark McCall is satisfied his side have gained control of Heineken Cup Pool 1 after claiming a second successive victory. The Sarries director of rugby refused to be downbeat despite missing out on a potential bonus point from Saturday’s 30-13 victory over French outfit Racing Metro 92. Charlie Hodgson kicked 15 points while [...]
Leicester boss Cockerill hails England pair after crucial win October 21, 2012 LEICESTER boss Richard Cockerill hailed England duo Toby Flood and Ben Youngs last night, after they drove the Tigers to an impressive 39-22 victory over Ospreys in the Heineken Cup. Cockerill’s team bounced back from last week’s defeat against Toulouse, overcoming an initial 10 point deficit at Welford Road. “I think Toby Flood gets a [...]
Nearly one million football mad tourists visit UK to see matches October 21, 2012 BRITISH football pulls in nearly a million tourists to the UK every year, according to new figures released this morning. The government statistics office found that around 900,000 foreign visitors watched a game of football during 2011, spending a hefty average of £785 each and injecting £706m into the economy. “The research suggests that football [...]
Hughes: Kick It Out won’t work October 21, 2012 QPR manager Mark Hughes last night insisted that the Kick It Out campaign is unlikely to ever entirely eradicate racism from football and believes there will always be a minority with which it will continue. Before yesterday’s 1-1 Premier League draw at home to Everton, Anton Ferdinand – who was last season at the centre [...]
Ferdinand gets PFA support October 21, 2012 THE chairman of the Professional Footballers’ Association Clarke Carlisle has given his full backing to Manchester United’s Rio Ferdinand over his refusal to wear a T-shirt in support of the Kick It Out campaign. Ferdinand’s decision to do so before Saturday’s 4-2 victory over Stoke City was described as “embarrassing” by manager Sir Alex Ferguson, [...]
Murray withdraws from Swiss event for end of season push October 21, 2012 BRITAIN’S Andy Murray has pulled out from today’s Swiss Indoor event due to concerns over his back injury. With the Paris Masters coming up at the end of the month, and the World Tour Finals commencing 5 November in London, the Scot is refusing to take any risks with what has been a complaint on [...]
Brook versus Khan can happen for the world welterweight title in 2012, insists Hearn October 21, 2012 FIGHT promoter Eddie Hearn has insisted he is to attempt to deliver a domestic welterweight showdown between the undefeated Kell Brook and the former world champion Amir Khan. Brook on Saturday stopped Argentina’s Hector Saldivia in the third round of an eliminator for a shot against IBF champion Devon Alexander and Matchroom Boxing promoter Hearn [...]
Dettori departs from Gololphin October 21, 2012 HORSE racing marked another end of an era yesterday, as jockey Frankie Dettori announced his departure from the Godolphin stable after 18 years of service. Dettori will continue to race on a freelance basis. “Godolphin has been a major part of everything I have achieved in racing,” the Italian said. “I feel the time has [...]
O’Neill condemns Taylor chants October 21, 2012 Sunderland manager Martin O’Neill has condemned chants from his clubs fans, directed at Newcastle’s Steven Taylor which repeated “we wish you were dead”. He said: “I didn’t know that. That would be poor, in very poor taste, if that’s the case. I would be disappointed to have heard that.”