Alex and Henrique close on Rs moves January 17, 2012 QPR have edged closer to making their first signings of the Mark Hughes era after agreeing fees for Chelsea defender Alex and young Brazilian striker Henrique. Alex, who is also Brazilian and surplus to requirements at Stamford Bridge following the arrival of England centre-back Gary Cahill, is thought to have opened talks with Rangers. Brazil [...]
Millwall find goalscoring touch to set up Saints tie January 17, 2012 MILLWALL put Saturday’s drubbing at the hands of Birmingham firmly behind them last night with a 5-0 win at the New Den over London rivals Dagenham and Redbridge to set up an FA Cup fourth round tie at home against Championship leaders Southampton. Beaten 6-0 on home soil by Carling Cup holders Birmingham three days [...]
2012 ticket resale site returns but buyers wait January 17, 2012 LONDON 2012 ticket-holders can legally sell their unwanted seats once again after Olympics chiefs finally reopened a significantly scaled-down version of their crippled website yesterday. However, those wanting to buy the second-hand Games tickets are still not able to use the site, which buckled under the weight of unexpectedly high traffic just hours after being [...]
Team GB miss out on 2012 spot January 17, 2012 GYMNASTICS: Britain’s rhythmic gymnasts will not compete at the London Games after failing to meet the qualifying standard following the completion of yesterday’s test event at the 02 Arena. GB fell 0.273 marks short of the 45.223 target set by their governing body and their subsequent appeal to raise that score was refused. Coach Sarah [...]
Senna signs for Williams January 17, 2012 FORMULA ONE: Brazilian Bruno Senna has signed to drive for Williams in 2012 thereby joining the team for which his uncle Ayrton Senna was driving when he was killed in 1994. Senna impressed after being drafted in by the Renault team in the final races of last season. His only other experience of F1 came [...]
Higgins through to last eight January 17, 2012 SNOOKER: World number three John Higgins secured his place the quarter-finals of the Masters at Alexandra Palace, beating Matthew Stevens 6-2. Higgins amassed his highest break of 90 in the opening frame, only for Stevens to level. He went in 3-1 up at the break before the 2000 champion won the fifth frame. The 36-year-old [...]
Gritty City dig deep and keep title dream alive January 16, 2012 WIGAN 0 vs MAN CITY 1 MANCHESTER CITY moved three points clear at the top of the Premier League last night following a victory over Wigan which provided enough evidence to suggest they possess the stomach for a title fight, according to goalkeeper Joe Hart. When Edin Dzeko glanced home David Silva’s left-wing free-kick in [...]
Black Monday for Brit parade leaves Murray on his own January 16, 2012 THE FIVE-STRONG British contingent in action on day one of the Australian Open may have been unusually large, but there was something crushingly familiar about the players’ resounding and uniform first-round defeats. Teenagers Heather Watson and Laura Robson were blown away by seeds Victoria Azarenka and Jelena Jankovic, British No1 Elena Baltacha fell in straight [...]
Captain Strauss won’t stand for any England complacency January 16, 2012 ENGLAND captain Andrew Strauss has warned his side they must show the desire of champions if they are to beat Pakistan this winter and justify their position as the world’s No1 ranked Test side. Strauss and his team return to Test action early this morning in Dubai, five months after they whitewashed India on home [...]
Hughes hopes solution to league form lies in cup run January 16, 2012 QPR manager Mark Hughes insists a prolonged run in the FA Cup can act as a springboard to Premier League safety ahead of tonight’s third round replay against MK Dons. Rangers are back in action just 48 hours after Hughes presided over the 1-0 defeat at Newcastle, his first game at the helm, which left [...]