Freedman in talks with Bolton October 22, 2012 ■ FOOTBALL: Crystal Palace manager Dougie Freedman has been given permission to speak to Bolton about their managerial vacancy. Fulham, however, have rejected an approach from Blackburn to speak to assistant Billy McKinlay about the managing job they hoped to offer Tim Sherwood.
Barker hopeful over ring return October 22, 2012 ■ BOXING: Darren Barker against Kerry Hope, Lee Purdy against Carson Jones, and Gavin Rees are all scheduled to fight on December 8 at Olympia in London, and British and Commonwealth heavyweight champion David Price is to defend his titles against Matt Skelton at Aintree on 30 November.
Moyes unhappy with refereeing after Pienaar’s harsh red card October 21, 2012 QPR 1 vs EVERTON 1 EVERTON manager David Moyes criticised the decision of referee Jon Moss to send off Steven Pienaar after his side fought back from a goal down to earn a draw at troubled Queens Park Rangers. The home side failed to capitalise on their numerical advantage to secure their first Premier League [...]
Football must crack down on yob behaviour October 21, 2012 LISTENING to Radio Five Live’s 606 programme on Saturday evening was to realise that – on a footballing weekend that was dominated by the Kick It Out campaign and who did and who didn’t wear the right t-shirt – the game has still to confront a much more insidious problem. Put simply, there are elements [...]
Frankel hailed priceless as he heads to stud October 21, 2012 RETIRING racehorse Frankel was hailed as the best ever seen yesterday, after winning his final race before being sent to stud. The four-year old colt stormed to a 14th straight victory during the Qipco Champions Day at Ascot on Saturday, later drawing praise from the man who will be crucial to Frankel’s new career as [...]
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 [...]