United stroll provides a major headache for Jol December 21, 2011 FULHAM 0 vs MAN UNITED 5 FULHAM manager Martin Jol bemoaned a “horror scenario” after suffering the club’s heaviest home league defeat for 24 years as Manchester United kept up the pressure on their table-topping neighbours. Goals from Danny Welbeck, Nani, Ryan Giggs, Wayne Rooney and Dimitar Berbatov earned United a fourth successive Premier League [...]
Gunners back on track thanks to Benayoun December 21, 2011 ASTON VILLA 1 vs ARSENAL 2 ARSENAL manager Arsene Wenger hailed his side’s character after Yossi Benyaoun’s 87th minute header secured a valuable win in their quest to finish in the top four. Robin van Persie equaled Thierry Henry’s club record of 34 Premier League goals in a calendar year with a 17th minute penalty, [...]
Arsenal set to make Boxing Day decision December 21, 2011 ARSENAL will make a decision on whether to postpone their Boxing Day fixture against Wolves by 24 hours today. The mooted 24-hour Tube strike would impact on the safety of supporters planning to attend the game at Emirates Stadium. Arsenal have been in consultation with the relevant parties, including the police, and had planned on [...]
City slickers ease past sorry Stoke December 21, 2011 MAN CITY 3 vs STOKE 0 MANCHESTER CITY maintained their 100 per cent home record in the Premier League this season with a comfortable victory over Stoke that ensured they lead the top flight at Christmas for the first time since 1929. Stoke boss Tony Pulis omitted his most creative players, Jermaine Pennant and Matthew [...]
QPR on the slide after last gasp Brown strike December 21, 2011 QPR 2 vs SUNDERLAND 3 QPR slipped closer to the relegation zone last night after Wes Brown’s 89th minute goal helped Sunderland’s recovery under new manager Martin O’Neill gather pace. Rangers had made an encouraging start to life back in the top flight after a 15-year absence, but they have now gone six games without [...]
Skipper Strauss targets four straight Ashes wins December 21, 2011 ENGLAND captain Andrew Strauss insists there are still plenty of goals left for him to accomplish in Test cricket and is targeting becoming the first post-war skipper to win four successive Ashes series. The prospect of Strauss, who helped mastermind England’s series wins over Australia in 2009 and 2011, achieving that ambition has been made [...]
Khan appeal over Peterson loss to be heard in January December 21, 2011 THE INTERNATIONAL Boxing Federation have announced they will hear Amir Khan’s appeal against the controversial defeat he suffered against Lamont Peterson next month. Khan is looking to overturn the verdict of the two judges who scored the fight in Peterson’s favour which resulted in the Brit surrendering his IBF and WBO light-welterweight titles. The former [...]
Wells and Ford depart RFU December 21, 2011 RUGBY UNION: Former England coaches John Wells and Mike Ford are to leave the Rugby Football Union with immediate effect. Both men were heavily criticised by England players in the leaked reports which were compiled following November’s World Cup debacle which ended with England exiting at the quarter-final stage following a series of off-field controversies.
Jail sentence for Mayweather December 21, 2011 BOXING: WBC welterweight champion Floyd Mayweather Jnr has been sentenced to 90 days in jail after pleading guilty to a charge of domestic violence and no contest on two counts of harassment. Las Vegas Justice of the Peace Melissa Saragosa also ordered Mayweather to complete 100 hours of community service and pay a £1,595 fine. [...]
Scotland hero Paterson retires December 21, 2011 RUGBY UNION: Scotland’s record cap holder and points scorer Chris Paterson has announced his decision to retire from international rugby. Paterson, 33, amassed 809 points from 109 international appearances including 22 tries, 90 conversions, three drop-goals and 170 penalties. He said: “I’ve always said I wanted to bow out at the highest level of the [...]