Lancaster ushers in new era January 10, 2012 YOUTH over experience is expected to be the order of the day when England head coach Stuart Lancaster names his 32-man elite player squad for the upcoming Six Nations today. Senior figures such as World Cup vice-captain Mike Tindall, Harlequins No8 and wing Mark Cueto are tipped to be axed in Lancaster’s first squad since [...]
Henry moves to cool comeback fever January 10, 2012 ARSENAL’S returning hero Thierry Henry has urged fans not to expect too much from his comeback, following a fairytale second coming against Leeds on Monday night. Gunners record goalscorer Henry insists he is not ready to play a full 90 minutes yet and warned he may not score in every game, despite netting less than [...]
Suarez and Evra called to appear at racism enquiry January 10, 2012 MPS have convened a Parliamentary committee to examine the recent spate of racially contentious incidents in the English game and plan to summon Liverpool striker Luis Suarez and Manchester United defender Patrice Evra to give testimony. The Culture, Media and Sport select committee will gather on 6 March to examine whether racism is indeed on [...]
Onions ready for comeback January 10, 2012 CRICKET: England seamer Graham Onions is ready to make an emotional return to the international fold today for the first time since he suffered a career-threatening injury two years go. The Durham paceman, who is vying with Steven Finn and Chris Tremlett to be selected for next week’s first Test against Pakistan following the tour-ending [...]
Mayweather calls out Pacquiao January 10, 2012 BOXING: Floyd Mayweather Jr has challenged Manny Pacquiao to fight him later this year. The unbeaten WBC welterweight champion has had the 5 May date booked in Las Vegas for his next bout for several months. Mayweather tweeted: “Manny Pacquiao I’m calling you out let’s fight 5 May and give the world what they want [...]
Wade injury blow for Wasps January 10, 2012 RUGBY UNION: Wasps winger Christian Wade is faces a three-month lay-off after suffering a groin injury. The 20-year-old was injured during Wasps’ narrow 6-0 Premiership defeat against Worcester on New Year’s Day.
SECOND COMING January 9, 2012 Arsenal legend Henry marks his return to the club in the grandest manner by scoring the only goal as Gunners set up FA Cup fourth round tie against Villa ARSENAL 1 vs LEEDS UNITED 0 ENRAPTURED Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger admitted to being in dreamland after returning hero Thierry Henry scored the goal that booked [...]
Hughes seeking clarity before joining Rangers January 9, 2012 FORMER Fulham boss Mark Hughes will today hold a second round of talks with Queens Park Rangers as he edges closer to becoming the struggling west London club’s new manager. Hughes and his advisor Kia Joorabchian were at Loftus Road yesterday, less than 24 hours after confirmation of Neil Warnock’s departure, attempting to thrash out [...]
Bresnan injury blow mars England win January 9, 2012 Strauss’s return to form overshadowed as skipper confirms all-rounder out of Test series ENGLAND’S delight at beginning their tour of the UAE with a morale-boosting three-wicket victory over an ICC Combined XI yesterday was quickly tempered by the news that Tim Bresnan has been ruled out of the upcoming Test series against Pakistan with an [...]
Demand no excuse for latest 2012 ticket fiasco January 9, 2012 LONDON 2012 organisers should have been well equipped to cope with the high demand for second hand Olympic tickets, industry experts said yesterday. Games chiefs Locog were forced to suspend the official re-sale portal, which remained offline last night, designed to allow customers the chance to sell on any unwanted tickets at face value just [...]