Everton snap up Belgian Mirallas August 19, 2012 Everton confirmed the signing of pacey Belgian forward Kevin Mirallas yesterday, capturing the 24-year-old from Olympiakos for a fee of around £6m. Mirallas will link up with his compatriot Marouane Fellaini in the Everton side, yet the formalities were not completed in time for him to line up against Manchester United in tonight’s game.
Van Persie set for United debut August 19, 2012 Manchester United’s £24m summer signing Robin van Persie is set to make his debut for the club tonight. Last season’s runners up begin their Premier League campaign against Everton at Goodison Park. Nemanja Vidic is also expected to return to the United side after nine months out with a cruciate ligament injury suffered last December.
FA could punish Pardew August 19, 2012 Newcastle manager Alan Pardew could be reprimanded by the Football Association for his push on a linesman during Saturday’s home victory over Tottenham.
All Blacks defeat Australia August 19, 2012 New Zealand yesterday defeated Australia 27-19 in Sydney in the first match of the four-nations Rugby Championship. Israel Dagg and Cory Jane scored for the All Blacks along with fly-half Dan Carter’s success with the boot, while Nathan Sharpe and Berrick Barnes scored for Australia.
Can London halt rise of Manchester? August 16, 2012 THE crucial question this season surrounds whether the two Manchester clubs, United and the champions City, can truly be challenged. It’s difficult to see that happening, but I am very interested in seeing how Chelsea evolve. Before it became clear that Robin van Persie was going to leave Arsenal, they would have been rivals too, [...]
Manchester rivals set to dominate title race again August 16, 2012 THE 2011/12 Premier League season will go down in history as one of the most dramatic ever. It was like a heavyweight title fight where both contenders dusted themselves off from a ‘nine-count’ to floor their opponent in the next round, until Sergio Aguero landed the knockout blow in the 94th minute against QPR at [...]
Magpies and Spurs to cancel each other out August 16, 2012 NOT even the most passionate of Newcastle fans would have predicted 12 months ago that their side would end the season in fifth place. It was a magnificent effort from everyone at the club and Alan Pardew must take special credit as he wasn’t the most popular appointment back in December 2010. Demba Ba was [...]
Strong Suit can give Hannon another win in Hungerford Stakes August 16, 2012 NEWBURY racecourse received plenty of rain on Wednesday, but the forecast is much better over the next couple of days and it should be nearer good-to-firm by the time tomorrow’s card gets underway. That is good news for STRONG SUIT, who has always been very well regarded by Richard Hannon, and is much better on [...]
Finn fights back as England save series hopes August 16, 2012 SEAMER Steven Finn played down suggestions England had been fired up by the Kevin Pietersen saga after his three wickets helped the hosts take control on the first day of the third Test against South Africa. Fellow paceman James Anderson (3-58) also took a trio of scalps at Lord’s, including opposition captain Graeme Smith, as [...]
“He excites me more than any other player” August 16, 2012 WHO WILL WIN THE TITLE? Kevin Keegan: Manchester City are the team everyone’s got to catch. They have got a very powerful squad and I wouldn’t be worried that they’ve only signed Jack Rodwell. The only problem they could have is if they argue among themselves, because they have so many good players. Craig Burley: [...]