At least we didn’t lose, says Wenger February 1, 2012 BOLTON 0 vs ARSENAL 0 ARSENAL manager Arsene Wenger rebuffed talk of a crisis and insisted he was pleased with a point and a clean sheet after slipping further behind in the race for a Champions League place. Two Robin van Persie shots onto the woodwork were the closest the Gunners came to capitalising on [...]
N’Zogbia’s late leveller spoils Cisse’s dream debut February 1, 2012 ASTON VILLA 2 vs QPR 2 QPR manager Mark Hughes believes new signing Djibril Cisse will deliver the goals to preserve his side’s Premier League status after the France striker scored just 12 minutes into his debut to help earn a point at Villa Park last night. Stephen Warnock’s unfortunate own goal put the visitors [...]
Window shopping will see new-look Rangers safe February 1, 2012 Zamora’s a guarantee of goals FIRING Neil Warnock in the first week of January allowed new QPR manager Mark Hughes the majority of the window to revamp his squad. After some last-minute additions Rangers are in an immeasurably stronger position and I can’t see any way they’ll lose their Premier League status now. Scoring goals [...]
Farrell among Saracens trio set for first Red Rose starts February 1, 2012 ENGLAND’S interim head coach Stuart Lancaster is expected to confirm first international starts for Saracens trio Owen Farrell, Brad Barritt and Mouritz Botha when he names his team this morning for Saturday’s Six Nations opener against Scotland at Murrayfield. Uncapped duo Barritt and 20-year-old Farrell, son of England coach and former dual-code star Andy, are [...]
TCHOYI’S ROY’S BOY | Fulham held by Baggies February 1, 2012 FORMER Fulham manager Roy Hodgson enjoyed a profitable return to Craven Cottage last night after Somen Tchoyi’s 82nd-minute equaliser ensured West Brom left west London with a share of the spoils and a 1-1 draw. Hodgson, who quit Fulham for Liverpool in the summer of 2010, saw his Albion side fall behind to Clint Dempsey’s [...]
‘Coward’ Hamilton slammed by Sutil February 1, 2012 FORMULA ONE: Lewis Hamilton has been branded “a coward” by former Force India driver Adrian Sutil. British racer Hamilton declined to appear as a character witness at a trial this week that ended with the German being found guilty of causing grievous bodily harm. “Lewis is a coward,” he said.
Nelsen closes in on Spurs move February 1, 2012 FOOTBALL: Centre-half Ryan Nelsen is expected to complete his move to Tottenham today after Blackburn cancelled the 34-year-old New Zealander’s contract.
Pakistan bowler Amir leaves prison February 1, 2012 CRICKET: Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Amir has been released from prison after serving half of a six-month sentence handed down for his part in a spot-fixing offence carried out against England back in 2010.
Spurs snatch Saha late to beat deadline January 31, 2012 ● Striker joins from Everton, Nelsen set to follow ● Pavlyuchenko, Pienaar and Bassong let go ● QPR finish spree by signing Fulham’s Zamora TOTTENHAM pulled off a deadline-beating late swoop for Everton striker Louis Saha last night as clubs shook off their lethargy and whipped up a frenzied finish to the January transfer window. [...]
Redknapp payments did not cheat anyone, says Mandaric January 31, 2012 FORMER Portsmouth chairman Milan Mandaric, the man accused of paying “bungs” to Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp, says he does not know the meaning of tax evasion. Denying that payments totalling £189,400 made to Redknapp’s offshore account were deliberate attempts to bypass income tax and National Insurance, Mandaric told Southwark Crown Court: “I did not cheat [...]