Terry to the rescue December 22, 2011 Chelsea skipper ignores barrage of abuse to deny Spurs with dramatic late intervention TOTTENHAM 1 vs CHELSEA 1 CHELSEA manager Andre Villas-Boas hailed his under-fire captain John Terry after the embattled Blues stalwart rescued a point with a dramatic injury-time clearance – virtually the final act of a pulsating London derby. Daniel Sturridge’s 23rd minute [...]
MATCH ANALYSIS December 22, 2011 KEY MOMENT With all eyes on John Terry last night, the centre-half was on best behaviour – and deep into injury time Chelsea’s captain dramatically came to their rescue, deflecting Emmanuel Adebayor’s goal-bound shot wide of the post. The game was bookended by crucial Terry blocks, after Gareth Bale’s second minute effort was also thwarted [...]
Cavendish tops perfect year with BBC award December 22, 2011 Tour de France hero struggles to hold back the tears after becoming only the third cyclist to win the prestigious title AN EMOTIONAL Mark Cavendish last night hailed his success in winning the prestigious BBC Sports Personality of the Year award as a landmark occasion for British cycling. The 26-year-old sprint sensation’s stunning year included [...]
McGrath: Suarez T-shirt stunt ‘shameful’ December 22, 2011 LIVERPOOL manager Kenny Dalglish and his players have been widely condemned for wearing T-shirts in an attempt to show their support for striker Luis Suarez ahead of Wednesday’s goalless draw against Wigan. Uruguay international Suarez (right) was banned for eight matches by the Football Association on Tuesday after being found guilty of racially abusing Manchester [...]
Exiles star Hape fearful his England days are numbered December 22, 2011 ENGLAND centre Shontayne Hape fears his international career may well be over before it has even started. The 30-year-old London Irish star, who helped England win their first Six National title since 2003 earlier this year, fears new interim head coach Stuart Lancaster is set to overhaul the squad a bring in a host of [...]
Arsenal put back Boxing Day fixture December 22, 2011 ARSENAL face a festive fixture pile-up after a planned Tube strike forced the north London club to push their scheduled Boxing Day clash against Wolves back by 24 hours. The Gunners, who confirmed tickets purchased for the match are still valid for 27 December, now face the prospect of three matches in the space of [...]
Pietersen extends Surrey stay December 22, 2011 CRICKET: England batsman Kevin Pietersen will remain a Surrey player for the remainder of his international career. With the South Africa-born player on an England central contract, which is renewed every 12 months, there is no fixed time span for his spell at The Oval. Pietersen, 31, joined Surrey initially on loan in 2010 after [...]
Quins flanker Skinner banned December 22, 2011 RUGBY UNION: Harlequins flanker Will Skinner has been banned for two weeks following the red card he received during last week’s Heineken Cup victory against Toulouse. The 27-year-old committed “an act contrary to good sportsmanship” when, on the substitutes’ bench having, been taken off, he prevented the home team from taking a quick line-out.
Long Run has to be the call in the King George December 22, 2011 KAUTO Star, the nation’s favourite racehorse, has the opportunity to make history at Kempton Park on Boxing Day in the William Hill King George VI Chase. Clive Smith’s brilliant chaser has won this famous race four times, exactly the same as Desert Orchid, and a fifth win on Monday would spark wild celebrations at the [...]
Toothless Wolves won’t worry Wenger’s boys at the Emirates December 22, 2011 INDUSTRIAL action by London Underground staff means Arsenal versus Wolves has been postponed 24 hours, but that shouldn’t stop the Gunners continuing the run which has saved their season from going down the tube. Arsene Wenger’s men have won eight of their last 10 Premier League outings, during which time Wolves have accumulated just eight [...]