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.”
Trott wants to be England’s No3 October 21, 2012 Jonathan Trott believes his future with England is at No3 in the batting order, not as Andrew Strauss’s long-term replacement as an opener. He said: “I’ve enjoyed batting number three in my career, since my second Test match when I was put in that position. I feel like I’ve done a pretty good job there. [...]
Malignaggi wants Hatton rematch October 21, 2012 America’s Paulie Malignaggi has set his sights on a rematch with Britain’s returning Ricky Hatton after defeating Mexico’s Pablo Cesar Cano on a split points decision. He said: “It would be an honour to fight Ricky again. I thought I won the fight. I thought I won pretty handily. He was pressing the action but [...]
Racing gears up to say farewell to Frankel at QIPCO British Champions Day October 18, 2012 RARELY has racing been simultaneously so excited and disappointed as it will be around 4.00pm tomorrow at Ascot for QIPCO British Champions Day, when Sir Henry Cecil’s magnificent Frankel takes to the turf for what will almost certainly be his final race. In two wonderful seasons the son of Galileo has staked his claim to [...]