No conflict of interest for Farrell January 26, 2012 RUGBY UNION: Andy Farrell will put family ties aside in helping to decide if son Owen makes his first England start in next week’s Six Nations opener against Scotland. Farrell Sr, assistant to interim coach Stuart Lancaster in the England set-up, will have a say on whether his 20-year-old son wins a first international cap. [...]
It is now Time For Rupert to show his class January 26, 2012 ANYONE keeping an eye on the ante-post market for the RSA Chase in recent weeks will have observed that the layers seem to be bracing themselves for Grands Crus’ defection to the Gold Cup. The likes of Bobs Worth, Last Instalment and Join Together have shortened dramatically, while Grands Crus is out to as big [...]
Expect United to make it three away wins in a row January 26, 2012 LIVERPOOL vs MANCHESTER UNITED TOMORROW – 12.45PM ITV1 THE year didn’t start at all well for Manchester United when they were trashed 3-0 at Newcastle. However, since then they have bounced back with two big victories – at Manchester City in the third round of the FA Cup and last week’s success at the Emirates. [...]
RED LETTER DAY January 25, 2012 Liverpool return to Wembley for the first time since 1996 on a night when Anfield passion extinguishes Manchester City’s Carling Cup hopes LIVERPOOL 2 vs MAN CITY 2 Liverpool win 3-2 on aggregate LIVERPOOL manager Kenny Dalglish invited his Manchester City counterpart Roberto Mancini to give him a call if he fancies discarding any more [...]
I don’t need to dodge tax on £30k, Redknapp said January 25, 2012 TOTTENHAM manager Harry Redknapp told a reporter he had no need to dodge tax for the sake of £30,000 and declared: “Everything I do, I do above board,” a court heard yesterday. Redknapp said journalist Rob Beasley was “barking up the wrong tree” as he questioned him about payments totalling £189,400 to an offshore account [...]
Monty’s return tempers Tremlett blow January 25, 2012 Surrey paceman’s tour-ending injury allows England spinner to thrive on Test comeback FORGOTTEN man Monty Panesar announced his return to the international fold after a two-and-a-half year absence yesterday by helping to bowl his side into a position of strength on the first day of the second Test against Pakistan – and later admitted he [...]
Panesar gamble pays off as England prosper in spin city January 25, 2012 WHETHER it was by design or triggered by unfortunate circumstance, England’s change of tack in Abu Dhabi may well prove to be the turning point in another tantalisingly poised series involving Andrew Strauss’s box office side. Last minute U-turns based on instinct are far from the modus operandi of an England regime built on meticulous [...]
Murray serves up semi-final but finds fault with technique January 25, 2012 BRITAIN’S Andy Murray has vowed to repair his faltering serve when he seeks revenge over world No1 Novak Djokovic in tomorrow’s Australian Open semi-final. Fourth seed Murray continued his serene progress at the year’s first grand slam with a 6-3, 6-3, 6-1 quarter-final triumph over Japan’s Kei Nishikori. But the one-sided scoreline masked a rustiness [...]
Sharapova fears nemesis Kvitova January 25, 2012 FOURTH seed Maria Sharapova admits she is daunted by the prospect of facing in-form Petra Kvitova, her Wimbledon final conqueror, in the Australian Open last four today. Sharapova set up a semi-final against second seed Kvitova with a routine 6-2, 6-3 victory over Ekaterina Makarova, who eliminated Serena Williams earlier this week. She said: “I’ve [...]
Rivals QPR and Chelsea call for calm January 25, 2012 WEST London rivals QPR and Chelsea have issued a joint warning to their fans reminding them of a zero tolerance stance towards discriminatory language ahead of Saturday’s hotly anticipated FA Cup fourth round clash at Loftus Road. Rangers defender Anton Ferdinand is due to face Chelsea counterpart John Terry for the first time since the [...]