Sponsors urged Reds action February 13, 2012 Standard Chartered complained to Liverpool over Suarez LIVERPOOL sponsor Standard Chartered has confirmed it raised concerns with Reds chiefs over striker Luis Suarez’s latest flashpoint with his Manchester United nemesis Patrice Evra. The Anfield club issued a flurry of apologies on Sunday after severe criticism of Suarez’s refusal to shake hands with Evra before Saturday’s [...]
Hazard drops big Tottenham hint February 13, 2012 LILLE’S coveted Belgian winger Eden Hazard has revealed Tottenham could be his unlikely destination in the summer. The 21-year-old, who is being targeted by a number of stellar European clubs, is to leave the French champions in the close season and has already indicated his desire to move to the Premier League. “Maybe I’ll go [...]
Curbishley in line for Wolves job February 13, 2012 FORMER West Ham and Charlton manager Alan Curbishley has emerged as the early frontrunner to replace Mick McCarthy after Wolves made the Yorkshireman the third Premier League boss to be sacked this season. McCarthy’s five-and-a-half-year reign was brought to an end yesterday following Sunday’s 5-1 Premier League humiliation at home to West Midlands rivals West [...]
France want Ireland match played in June February 13, 2012 IRELAND may have to wait until June to complete their Six Nations campaign if the tournament’s organising committee bows to the demands of France’s leading clubs. Saturday’s match between Les Bleus and Ireland was postponed shortly before kick-off after referee David Pearson deemed sections of frozen turf at the Stade de France to be a [...]
Administration to claim biggest scalp in Rangers February 13, 2012 SCOTTISH champions Rangers look set to this week become the biggest British club to plunge into administration. The Glasgow outfit took legal steps yesterday to notify the courts of their intention, which would carry an instant 10-point penalty in the Scottish Premier League. It follows months of speculation about the threat of administration and comes [...]
HOMECOMING | Palmer seals Wasps return February 13, 2012 ENGLAND lock Tom Palmer will return to Wasps at the end of the season after he agreed a two-year deal yesterday. Palmer, 32, has spent the last three years in France with Stade Francais but will rejoin the Premiership strugglers at the same time as another of England’s 2011 World Cup squad, James Haskell, who [...]
Dorran-Jones gets England call February 13, 2012 RUGBY UNION: Northampton prop Paul Doran-Jones has joined the England Six Nations squad as a temporary replacement for Bath’s David Wilson, who has a jaw injury. England play Wales at Twickenham a week on Saturday in a clash of two unbeaten sides.
Cappello awaits Russian call February 13, 2012 FOOTBALL: Mega-wealthy Russian club Anzhi Makhachkala have accepted the resignation of head coach Yuri Krasnozhan – paving the way for a possible approach for former England manager Fabio Capello. The 65-year-old Italian has also been strongly linked with Inter Milan, but hinted last week that his next managerial role was likely to be based outside [...]
Essex swoop for Petersen February 13, 2012 CRICKET: Essex have sealed the services of South Africa batsman Alviro Petersen for the first half of the new county season. The 31-year-old skippered Glamorgan last summer and will remain at Chelmsford until mid-June.
JOE LEWIS TO HOST HIGH-ROLLERS’ GOLF IN HIS TAKEOVER DOWNTIME February 13, 2012 THERE IS still more than a month to go before Bahamas-based billionaire Joe Lewis can come back with a bid for pub chain Mitchells & Butlers. To occupy himself in the meantime, the financier is hosting two of the world’s most high net worth golf tournaments. The first, the Albany International Challenge co-hosted with Rob [...]