Wales announce Speed memorial January 4, 2012 FOOTBALL: A Gary Speed memorial international friendly will be played when Wales face Costa Rica on 29 February. Speed, who was found hanged at his home in November, made the first of his outfield record 85 Welsh caps in a friendly win over Costa Rica 22 years ago.
CITY SLICKERS January 3, 2012 Mancini’s men put Sunderland defeat behind them with comprehensive win that moves them three points clear of clear of title rivals Man United MANCHESTER CITY 03 vs LIVERPOOL 0 MANCHESTER CITY manager Roberto Mancini last night hailed a significant win in his side’s pursuit of the Premier League title following a comprehensive victory over Liverpool [...]
Deadly Defoe keeps Spurs in title hunt January 3, 2012 TOTTENHAM 01 vs WEST BROM 0 TOTTENHAM manager Harry Redknapp insists he has no plans to delve into the transfer market despite losing three more players to injury as Jermain Defoe’s strike kept them breathing down the necks of the Premier League’s top two. Defoe’s nimble second-half goal moved Spurs to within three points of [...]
PSG say Beckham deal is dead January 3, 2012 FORMER England captain David Beckham looks set to extend his stay with MLS side LA Galaxy after Paris Saint Germain chiefs yesterday admitted defeat in their attempts to lure him back to Europe. The 36-year-old had emerged as a potential marquee signing for the French club, recently acquired by the Qatar Investment Authority, after his [...]
Terry fumes at use of image on Indian cigarette packets January 3, 2012 CHELSEA and England captain John Terry has become embroiled in another legal row – this time over use of his image in Indian anti-smoking propaganda. Terry is considering suing after what appears to be his likeness was given smoke-damaged lungs and plastered on packets of cigarettes (right) on the subcontinent. The image resembling the 31-year-old [...]
Epsom roof damaged as 100mph gusts batter UK January 3, 2012 EPSOM Downs will today begin repair work on its £38m Duchess Stand after the racecourse was damaged by the storm-force winds that battered Britain yesterday. Large amounts of insulation escaped after gusts that reached 100mph in some areas of the country dislodged part of the roof of the stand, which only opened in 2009. The [...]
Murray shrugs off injury fears with Brisbane win January 3, 2012 BRITAIN’s Andy Murray insists he will be fit for this month’s Australian Open despite struggling with injury as he laboured to victory in his first match of 2012. Murray lost the first set to Mikhail Kukushkin and needed more than two hours to complete a 5-7, 6-3, 6-2 comeback win over the world No91 at [...]
Saints expect Lawes to be fit for Six Nations January 3, 2012 ENGLAND’S interim head coach Stuart Lancaster received a boost yesterday with the news that Northampton lock Courtney Lawes is expected to have recovered in time for the start of next month’s Six Nations. Lawes damaged his knee in Northampton’s Premiership win at Newcastle on New Year’s Eve, but Saints boss Jim Mallinder revealed the injury [...]
Rangers appeal Barton red card January 3, 2012 FOOTBALL: QPR have confirmed they will appeal the red card their captain Joey Barton received in Monday’s 2-1 defeat against Norwich. Barton was given his marching orders for an off-the-ball incident involving Canaries midfielder Bradley Johnson. After the match Barton and his manager Neil Warnock suggested referee Neil Swarbrick and his assistant had been “conned” [...]
Sunderland increase Wigan woe January 3, 2012 FOOTBALL: Sunderland climbed into the top half of the Premier League table after a 4-1 win at struggling Wigan last night. Craig Gardner struck Sunderland’s first with a 30-yard free-kick and James McClean nodded in a close-range second, his first goal for the club. Hugo Rodellega reduced the deficit but late goals from Stephane Sessegnon [...]