Echoes of Muamba incident as Norwegian swimmer, 26, dies May 1, 2012 NORWEGIAN world champion swimmer Alexander Dale Oen has died, aged just 26, following a cardiac arrest, in the latest such incident to affect apparently healthy sportsmen. Dale Oen, who won 100m breaststroke gold at last year’s World Championships in Shanghai, was found collapsed at a training base in Arizona, where he was preparing for the [...]
Fortress Anfield breached again May 1, 2012 LIVERPOOL 0 vs FULHAM 1 LIVERPOOL’S preparations for Saturday’s FA Cup final took a blow as their poor home form continued to allow Fulham to win their first game at Anfield and draw level with them in the Premier League. “I don’t think it can be described as a performance,” said unhappy Liverpool manager Kenny [...]
Moyes content despite Stoke’s late leveller May 1, 2012 STOKE 1 vs EVERTON 1 EVERTON wasted the chance to steal a march on rivals Liverpool after substitute Cameron Jerome secured a Premier League point for Stoke with a 69th-minute equaliser in an occasion best forgotten. “[Finishing above Liverpool] is not desperately important, the important thing is to finish in the top 10 and this [...]
Lynagh released from hospital May 1, 2012 FORMER Australia and Saracens star Michael Lynagh has been discharged from hospital as he continues his recovery from a stroke. Lynagh was admitted to intensive care a fortnight ago in Brisbane where it was discovered he had suffered a blocked vertebral artery. The 48-year-old wrote on Twitter yesterday: “Almost exactly two weeks after my stroke, [...]
Cleverly eyes Bellew rematch May 1, 2012 ■ BOXING: Wales’s WBO light-heavyweight champion Nathan Cleverly will consider a rematch with Tony Bellew if he fails to secure a unification bout against another champion. “He [Bellew] looked impressive and that’s an option,” said Cleverly, who controversially outpointed Bellew last October. “If he had a world title then that would help, we could have [...]
Brailsford sets Wiggins target May 1, 2012 ■ CYCLING: Team Sky’s team principal Dave Brailsford says Bradley Wiggins’ priority is to defend his Criterium du Dauphine title before he targets the Tour de France. “Our intention is for Bradley to defend his title,” he said.
Mancini mocks Ferguson after City go top April 30, 2012 Blues manager dismisses counterpart as his side regain control of the title race MANCHESTER CITY 1 vs MANCHESTER UNITED 0 MANCHESTER City manager Roberto Mancini laughed off Manchester United counterpart Sir Alex Ferguson’s complaints about his conduct towards the match officials, after they returned to the top of the Premier League for the first time [...]
ANALYSIS: RUN-IN April 30, 2012 Remaining fixtures ● Man Utd: Swansea (h), 6 May Sunderland (a), 13 May ● Man City: Newcastle (a), 6 May QPR (h), 13 May Form: last 10 games ● Man Utd: D, 4-4, Everton (h) 22 Apr W, 4-0, Aston Villa (h) 15 Apr L, 1-0, Wigan (a) 11 Apr W, 2-0, QPR (h) 8 [...]
Podolski: Style of play lured me to Arsenal April 30, 2012 GERMANY forward Lukas Podolski admits Arsenal’s swashbuckling style was a key factor in his decision to join the Gunners next season. Podolski’s widely expected move, in a deal thought to be worth around £10m, was confirmed by both Arsenal and the 26-year-old’s current club FC Cologne yesterday. The versatile attacker’s imminent arrival represents a coup [...]
Roy’s right man, but don’t judge on Euro 2012 April 30, 2012 THE Football Association may have raised a few eyebrows by moving to appoint Roy Hodgson as England manager ahead of Harry Redknapp, but I’m very comfortable with it. As far as motivators go, Redknapp is top of the tree, but the job – especially this role, which incorporates overseeing aspects of England’s technical development from [...]