City could face Juve, Real and Dortmund August 29, 2012 THE group stage draw for this season’s Uefa Champions League will take place today, with the 32 teams allocated into four pots based on their Uefa coefficient. All 32 teams will be drawn into eight groups of four, but teams from the same country and same pot cannot be drawn against each other. Given Premier [...]
Rooney denies United exit talk August 29, 2012 FOOTBALL: Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney has dismissed reports that he could be set to leave the club as “absolute rubbish”. He said via Twitter: “Read the nonsense in the papers and heard what people have to say. absolute rubbish #heretostay [sic].”
Stoke made £5m bid for Adam August 29, 2012 FOOTBALL: Stoke had made a £5m bid to sign Liverpool midfielder Charlie Adam. The midfielder is no longer wanted by manager Brendan Rodgers. Jay Spearing is also expected to leave the club.
Blackburn move for Rhodes August 29, 2012 FOOTBALL: Blackburn are today expected to sign Jordan Rhodes from Huddersfield for £8m.
Wasps takeover “imminent” August 29, 2012 RUGBY UNION: Wasps chairman Mark Rigby has confirmed he expects the sale of the club to a consortium headed by former player Ken Moss to be completed “imminently”.
Harrington eyes 2014 Ryder Cup August 29, 2012 GOLF: Padraig Harrington says he will “play hard” to make Europe’s Ryder Cup team in 2014.
Cook: England can still recover to win this series August 28, 2012 ENGLAND captain Alastair Cook insists his team can still win the series and return to top spot in the one-day international rankings after South Africa comfortably inflicted their first defeat in 11 matches. The 80-run victory at Southampton’s Ageas Bowl last night handed the tourists a 1-0 lead after the second of five matches, and [...]
Walcott waits for Arsenal exit after rejecting new contract August 28, 2012 ARSENAL are facing the loss of a third key player this summer after England winger Theo Walcott rejected the latest contract offer from the Gunners. Manchester City are thought to be ready to bid for the 23-year-old, with Arsene Wenger forced to sell a player he signed as a teenager or risk losing him for [...]
Keothavong run continues with KO to Kerber August 28, 2012 BRITISH No2 Anne Keothavong was last night eliminated in the first round of the US Open after losing 6-2, 6-0 to sixth seed Angelique Kerber. The German largely looked a level above Britain’s world No81 and, with Keothavong holding serve on just two occasions, required only 54 minutes to secure both victory and a second [...]
Julio Cesar set for QPR as Real get ready for Granero grapple August 28, 2012 QPR look set to follow up the acquisition of Inter Milan goalkeeper Julio Cesar by rivalling Tottenham for the signature of Real Madrid midfielder Esteban Granero. Outcast former Rangers captain Joey Barton, however, is facing an indefinite spell in the reserves after seeing a potential loan switch to Marseille collapse. Brazil’s Julio Cesar is believed [...]