Arsenal chief warns rivals that revolution will raise their game June 6, 2012 ARSENAL chief executive Ivan Gazidis last night sent out a warning shot to big spending rivals Chelsea and Manchester City, insisting that new regulations will crack down on football’s “insane business model” of rising wages and transfer fees. Gazidis faced a grilling by 300 fans at the Emirates Stadium and told the Arsenal faithful that [...]
I’d love to get one back on Cav at London 2012, says rival Goss June 6, 2012 AUSTRALIAN cyclist Matt Goss, who looks set to be the biggest obstacle between Mark Cavendish and road race gold at London 2012, has admitted he would love to spoil the Briton’s hopes of glory in his home Olympics Cavendish pipped his former team-mate to the top prize at last year’s world championship and Goss cannot [...]
Lambert plots excitement at Villa June 6, 2012 FOOTBALL: New Aston Villa manager Paul Lambert plans to excite the club’s fans as he looks to end their decline. “I’ll give it everything I’ve got to make sure we are as successful as we can be,” said Lambert. “We have to get the fans excited. We will need them to stay with us and [...]
O’Sullivan takes Snooker break June 6, 2012 SNOOKER: World champion Ronnie O’Sullivan will take a break from the sport after refusing to sign the players’ contract, consequently making himself ineligible to participate in any World Snooker-sanctioned event. “I have not signed the players’ contract as I feel the contract is too onerous,” O’Sullivan’s statement read.
Kranjcar set for Spurs exit June 6, 2012 FOOTBALL: Tottenham midfielder Niko Kranjcar is set to leave the club for Dynamo Kiev after struggling to hold down a regular first-team place at the club. “The clubs have agreed,” said Kranjcar, a Croatia international. “Now all that remains are some small details as I agree personal terms. I personally am not involved with that. [...]
Federer the next hurdle for Djokovic after epic victory June 5, 2012 WORLD No1 Novak Djokovic is set for a mouth-watering semi-final French Open clash with Roger Federer after both players fought back to secure epic quarter final wins. A battling Djokovic survived four match points last night to emerge victorious from a five set struggle against the local favourite and fifth seed Jo-Wilfried Tsonga. The Serbian’s [...]
‘The cost of getting it wrong is far greater than mitigating risk’ June 5, 2012 WHAT do Andy Flower and Stuart Lancaster have in common? You probably know that they are two of this country’s most promising young sports coaches, and that they both manage England’s national teams, in cricket and rugby union respectively. But what you may not realise is that both were recruited using headhunters, and what’s more [...]
‘Overrated’ Khan promises family beating June 5, 2012 BRITISH light welterweight Amir Khan has vowed to beat the son of boxing trainer Angel Garcia after the Puerta Rican dismissed him as “an overrated fighter”. Khan’s clash with WBC champion Danny Garcia, Angel’s son, is scheduled for Las Vegas on 14 July, the same day heavyweight David Haye will fight Dereck Chisora in London. [...]
Ferdinand omission is a strange decision, admits Van der Vaart June 5, 2012 TOTTENHAM midfielder Rafael van der Vaart believes England’s decision to overlook Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand is “strange”, believing him to still be one of the world’s best. England manager Roy Hodgson left Ferdinand out of his squad for this summer’s European Championships for what he said were “footballing reasons” but Van der Vaart, an [...]
Squad rotation in Test cricket is here to stay June 5, 2012 ENGLAND’S top fast bowler James Anderson is understandably frustrated at being rested for tomorrow’s third Test against West Indies. He’s bowling beautifully and I would have selected him – but this kind of rotation is set to become common in first-class cricket. In football the story is familiar; you hear of players like Wayne Rooney [...]