Bell toils again but centurion Trott insists England pal will bounce back March 22, 2012 ENGLAND batsman Jonathan Trott has backed Warwickshire colleague Ian Bell to recover from his slump after showing him the way with a century in the second tour match in Sri Lanka. Trott (right) and fellow opener Andrew Strauss both hit tons before retiring as England declared on 272-4, ending day two 203 runs behind a [...]
Hughes toasts defining moment after 13-minute treble hoists QPR to safety March 22, 2012 QPR 3 vs LIVERPOOL 2 EUPHORIC QPR manager Mark Hughes last night urged his team to use an incredible three-goal fightback capped by Jamie Mackie’s injury-time winner as a springboard in their fight for Premier League survival. Trailing to Sebastian Coates and Dirk Kuyt strikes with just 13 minutes left, Rangers roared back through Shaun [...]
We can catch Arsenal again, insists Redknapp March 22, 2012 TOTTENHAM 1 vs STOKE 1 A 93RD-MINUTE equaliser from forward Rafael van der Vaart ended Tottenham’s three-match losing run but could not prevent them from slipping behind arch-rivals Arsenal into fourth place. Spurs looked doomed to a fourth consecutive defeat when Stoke striker Cameron Jerome poked the visitors in front 15 minutes from time, but [...]
Muamba was effectively dead for 80 mins – medic March 22, 2012 BOLTON midfielder Fabrice Muamba was “in effect dead” for almost 80 minutes before his miraculous resuscitation following an on-field cardiac arrest at Tottenham on Saturday. Trotters club doctor Jonathan Tobin said Muamba did not respond to repeated attempts at mouth-to-mouth and 15 rounds of electric shock treatment on the pitch and on the way to [...]
Olympic Park legacy boost March 22, 2012 HOCKEY: The 2015 European Championships will be the first major international competition to be held at the Olympic Park post-London 2012, it was announced yesterday. The move is a boost to hopes the Games will leave a sporting legacy in the East End.
Lydiate voted top player March 22, 2012 RUGBY UNION: Wales flanker Dan Lydiate has been named player of the tournament for the Six Nations. Lydiate, who helped his country complete the Grand Slam on Saturday, pipped Ireland fly-half Jonathan Sexton and Italy captain Sergio Parisse. Meanwhile, Ireland hooker Jerry Flannery has retired after failing to recover from a back injury.
Tevez poised for Chelsea comeback March 20, 2012 MANCHESTER CITY manager Roberto Mancini admits he is ready to let rebel striker Carlos Tevez off the leash tonight against Chelsea in a bid to prevent his club’s season unravelling further. Tevez has not played for six months following a huge row with Mancini in September, and fled to his native Argentina for three months [...]
Row erupts over stars’ heart health screenings March 20, 2012 PLAYERS’ chiefs have defended the rigour of medical check-ups on top footballers after suggestions more could have been done to prevent Bolton midfielder Fabrice Muamba’s on-field cardiac arrest. Muamba, 23, continued to show signs of slight improvement yesterday, 72 hours after he suddenly collapsed and his heart stopped beating during Saturday’s FA Cup fixture at [...]
Redknapp anxious to end losing run as rivals close in on Spurs March 20, 2012 TOTTENHAM manager Harry Redknapp admits he fears for his team’s season if they do not end their three-match losing streak and return to winning ways against Stoke tonight. A trio of consecutive Premier League defeats to Everton, Manchester United and Arsenal have significantly weakened Spurs’ previously iron grip on a Champions League qualifying place. Third-placed [...]
Ex-Toffee Arteta got us out of sticky patch, says Wenger March 20, 2012 ARSENAL manager Arsene Wenger has hailed the impact of summer signing Mikel Arteta as the midfielder prepares to return to former club Everton for the first time tonight. The Gunners travel to Goodison Park buoyed by five successive Premier League wins, which have reignited their hopes of qualifying for next season’s Champions League. And Wenger [...]