Kauto Star set for King George December 12, 2011 HORSE RACING: Four-time winner Kauto Star has been entered for the King George VI Chase at Kempton Park on Boxing Day by his trainer Paul Nicholls. The 11-year-old defied the critics by beating Long Run to win the Betfair Chase at Haydock three weeks ago.
Hoy caught in Foy crossfire December 12, 2011 FOOTBALL: British cyclist Sir Chris Hoy has been accidentally targeted on Twitter by Tottenham fans angry with referee Chris Foy following Sunday’s defeat at Stoke. Foy made several controversial calls and a number of Spurs fans have mistakenly written to Olympic champion Hoy expressing their displeasure. “Getting some rather amusing grief from Spurs fans!” Hoy [...]
Stoke and ref Foy combine to ruin Spurs run December 11, 2011 STOKE CITY (2) vs TOTTENHAM (1) TOTTENHAM manager Harry Redknapp tore into referee Chris Foy after watching his side’s 11-match unbeaten run come to and end in controversial circumstances at the Britannia Stadium. Matthew Etherington struck twice against his former side in a first-half almost exclusively dominated by the home side. Emmanuel Adebayor’s penalty halved [...]
Major target for Donald December 11, 2011 After securing an historic money-list double, World No1 hopes 2012 represents the year he finally wins one of golf’s biggest prizes AN EMOTIONAL Luke Donald completed an unprecedented money-list double yesterday and immediately outlined his determination to ensure 2012 marks his maiden Major victory. The world No1 capped a sensational year in which he won [...]
Beaten Khan left to ponder rematch offer December 11, 2011 CRESTFALLEN Amir Khan lamented the performance of referee Joseph Cooper after he slipped to the second defeat of his career at the hands of American Lamont Peterson, which prompted his management team to call for an investigation into the way the fight was scored. Khan was deducted two points, one crucially in the final round [...]
Defeat City and we’re back in the race, says Cech December 11, 2011 CHELSEA vs MANCHESTER CITY CHELSEA goalkeeper Petr Cech insists victory over Manchester City in this evening’s heavyweight Premier League clash will catapult his side back into title contention. City have set a ferocious early season pace and have failed to win just two of their 14 league games, but Wednesday’s demoralising elimination from the Champions [...]
Larsson gets O’Neill off to perfect start December 11, 2011 SUNDERLAND (2) vs BLACKBURN (1) NEW SUNDERLAND manager Martin O’Neill celebrated a ‘surreal’ victory after late goals from David Vaughan and Sebastian Larsson helped the Wearsiders come from behind to beat Blackburn and move out of the relegation zone. Sunderland trailed to Simon Vukcevic’s first-half header until the 84th minute when Vaughan’s piledriver found a [...]
Verheijen hopes for Wales job December 11, 2011 Wales assistant manager Raymond Verheijen hopes the leadership of the national side will be decided today by the Football Association of Wales. Gary Speed’s death last month has left Wales without a manager and Dutchman Verheijen has expressed an interest in completing the job Speed had started. “Tomorrow FAW meet about future of Wales,” he [...]
Farrell won’t rely on nepotism December 11, 2011 Saracens fly-half Owen Farrell admits he must earn the right to represent his country rather than rely on nepotism after his father Andy was appointed as an interim England coach last week. Owen, who kicked 16 points and was also sent to the sin-bin in his side’s 31-26 Heineken Cup win over Ospreys at Wembley [...]
Top Trump too good for Allen December 11, 2011 England’s Judd Trump beat Northern Ireland’s Mark Allen 10-8 to clinch his first UK Championship title in York last night. He said: “It’s a brilliant feeling and it’s been a brilliant week. After losing at the World Championship and to come to this event and win in the way I did is just brilliant.”