Youngs ready to return October 3, 2012 RUGBY UNION: England and Leicester scrum-half Ben Youngs could return from injury in tomorrow’s fixture away to Sale. Team-mates Manu Tuilagi and Mathew Tait could also be set to return to the first team.
Di Matteo demands less danger and more goals as Chelsea win October 2, 2012 FC NORDSJAELLAND 0 vs CHELSEA 4 CHELSEA manager Roberto Di Matteo pushed his players to be more clinical in front of goal after leaving it until the final 10 minutes to secure a Champions League victory away in Denmark. The tournament’s defending champions took the lead in the 33rd minute through the classy Spaniard Juan [...]
We have got to improve or we’ll be out, says City boss Mancini October 2, 2012 MANCHESTER City manager Roberto Mancini believes only a significant improvement in his side’s continental approach will suffice if they are to advance beyond the Champions League group stages. In their only European fixture so far this season, City lost 2-1 away to Real Madrid having twice taken the lead. Given that their relative naivety was [...]
Jenkinson focused October 2, 2012 FOOTBALL: Arsenal’s Carl Jenkinson insists he is focusing on his club career as speculation grows surrounding a potential England call up. “I’ll cross that bridge when I come to it,” he said.
Croft ruled out October 2, 2012 RUGBY UNION: Tom Croft will not return to fitness on time for England’s Autumn internationals, having still not begun training because of a neck injury. Hooker Dylan Hartley, however, is expected to be available in two weeks after an eye injury.
Murray wins again October 2, 2012 TENNIS: Britain’s Andy Murray yesterday beat Ivo Karlovic 7-6, 6-4 at the Japan Open to extend his unbeaten run.
Pietersen news due October 2, 2012 CRICKET: England coach Andy Flower has revealed news about rebel Kevin Pietersen’s potential return to international cricket is imminent and could come today.
Hughes holds QPR’s hands up after loss keeps them bottom October 1, 2012 QPR 1 vs WEST HAM 2 QPR manager Mark Hughes criticised his side’s underwhelming first-half performance in last night’s match after concluding that that and Samba Diakite’s red card left a first Premier League victory of the season ultimately beyond them. West Ham winger Matt Jarvis scored with a fortuitious goal after only three minutes [...]
England’s World T20 exit shows a need for structure and belief October 1, 2012 ENGLAND’S 19-run defeat to Sri Lanka yesterday’s Super Eights match, which confirmed their elimination from the World Twenty20, showed once more that they just leak too many runs. In addition to that, in the two games they’ve lost, it’s struck me that they don’t know what their best attack is. They’ve made a lot of [...]
Burns eyes Broner showdown after latest London defence October 1, 2012 WBO lightweight champion Ricky Burns is to return to the ring on December 15 at the London Excel and hopes victory will secure a unification title fight against America’s Adrien Broner. The Scottish world champion on 22 September defeated Dagenham’s Kevin Mitchell over four rounds and, as promoter Frank Warren said after that particular victory, [...]