Clubs to ensure Evra and Suarez shake after Anton’s Terry snub September 16, 2012 PLAYERS’ union chief Clarke Carlisle is confident there will be no repeat of the latest handshake stand-off between Chelsea and QPR when Manchester United visit Liverpool next weekend. QPR defender Ferdinand refused to shake hands with Chelsea’s John Terry and Ashley Cole before Saturday’s 0-0 draw at Loftus Road. In July Terry was acquitted of [...]
Pundit Hansen a pompous fool, says West Ham chairman Gold September 16, 2012 WEST HAM chairman David Gold has launched a withering attack on television pundit Alan Hansen, calling the former Liverpool defender “a pompous fool”. Gold, who owns 62 per cent of the club with long-standing business partner David Sullivan, said Hansen still owed him an apology over “insulting” remarks the Scot made on Match of the [...]
Pooley and Laws help land bronze September 16, 2012 BRITAIN’S Emma Pooley and Sharon Laws yesterday inspired AA Drink Leontien.nl to bronze in the team time trial at the road race World Championships in Holland. The team finished behind winners Specialized, who won the 34km race in 46 minutes and 31 seconds, and Orica-Greenedge who were in second but despite their performance are to [...]
Hillsborough victims’ families make moves for new inquests September 16, 2012 THE families of those killed in the Hillsborough disaster have announced that they are to seek new inquests into the episode Those related to the 96 who died have at Anfield formally met legal representatives for the first time since an independent report was published with Trevor Hicks of the Hillsborough Families Support Group saying [...]
Kipsang wins Northern run September 16, 2012 KENYA’S Wilson Kipsang yesterday won the Great North Run with a time of 59 minutes and six seconds following an impressive sprint finish. Kipsang’s countryman Micah Kogo came second with Ethiopia’s Imana Merga following in third as compatriot Tirunesh Dibaba, the Olympic 10,000m champion won the women’s race on her half marathon debut. “Towards the [...]
Murray meets hometown fans September 16, 2012 BRITISH No1 Andy Murray received a hero’s welcome in Dunblane yesterday as he visited his hometown for the first time since winning a first grand slam title at the US Open last week. Murray, who also showed off gold and silver London 2012 Olympic medals, braved rain to parade in an open-top bus before giving [...]
Morgan backs Buttler September 16, 2012 England’s Eoin Morgan has backed team-mate Jos Buttler to continue to impress ahead of the ICC World Twenty20 after his 10-ball 32 not out in Wednesday’s win over South Africa. He said: “It gives everyone else belief that he can perform at any given time. I’ve been watching Jos train for nearly a year now, [...]
Ulster pay tribute to Spence September 16, 2012 Ulster have paid tribute to centre Nevin Spence following his tragic death in a farming accident. The 22-year-old died with his father and brother after they fell into a slurry tank on their family farm in County Down. A club statement read: “It was with profound sadness that Ulster Rugby learned of the tragic death [...]
Castano wins BMW Italian Open September 16, 2012 Gonzalo Fernandez-Castano last night won the BMW Italian Open for his sixth European Tour Victory. He beat Garth Mulroy by a total of two shots.
South Yorkshire Police and FA under fire over Hillsborough September 13, 2012 SOUTH Yorkshire Police was last night considering referring itself to the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) over its conduct relating to the Hillsborough disaster, as the publication of previously classified files continued to generate shockwaves. The Football Association also found itself under the spotlight, with Labour MP Andy Burnham and families of the 96 Liverpool [...]