Euro exit will test Ferguson’s powers of recovery December 8, 2011 THE BIGGER they come the harder they fall, and after Wednesday’s double Champions League knockout blow, the destiny of the Premier League title could well be determined by which Manchester heavyweight is able to rise from the canvas first. While United, the seasoned, battle-scarred campaigners are famed for their powers of recovery, City represent the [...]
Tuesday option for Manchester’s Europa clashes December 8, 2011 MANCHESTER rivals City and United face a fresh dent to their pride with the grim prospect of having their home Europa League fixtures shunted to a Tuesday afternoon a distinct possibility. Uefa regulations prevent teams from the same city playing on the same day and with both teams guaranteed a home second leg by virtue [...]
Son waits in wings as Farrell Sr called December 8, 2011 THE SURNAME Farrell might have raised eyebrows when it was included in England’s interim coaching set-up yesterday, but the indications are its presence at Twickenham is only likely to increase. While former dual-code international Andy Farrell, 36, was something of a surprise choice as one of temporary head coach Stuart Lancaster’s assistants, there will be [...]
Global revenues on rise but Europe to see the worst of it, say experts December 8, 2011 EUROPE, the Middle East and Africa will experience the slowest growth rate of all global sports markets over the next five years, experts have forecast. Latin America is poised to enjoy the biggest increase, growing 4.9 per cent each year, thanks to Brazil hosting the 2014 World Cup, according to research published today by accountants [...]
Rampant Rory gains upper hand over Donald in European title chase December 8, 2011 NORTHERN IRELAND’S Rory McIlroy enhanced his chances of finishing ahead of Luke Donald in the race to finish the season at the head of the European Tour money list after making a blistering start to the Dubai World Championship. US Open champion McIlroy, who must win the tournament and hope Donald finishes outside the top [...]
Helping Scottish rugby on and off field December 8, 2011 TOMORROW we face Doncaster Knights at the Richmond Athletic Ground (3pm kick-off) in what can only be described as a must win encounter. We were very disappointed with the result against Cornish Pirates last weekend. I feel we were on the end of a backlash from the Pirates’ defeat in their previous game, ironically against [...]
LTA appoint Murray’s mum December 8, 2011 TENNIS: The Lawn Tennis Association has appointed Judy Murray as Britain’s New Fed Cup team captain. The mother of British No1 Andy Murray, a former national coach, will also work closely with the LTA player team in mentoring some of Britain’s upcoming female performance coaches. Britain’s women are next in Fed Cup action against Israel in [...]
Sehwag blasts new record December 8, 2011 CRICKET: India batsman Virender Sehwag smashed his way to a new one-day record after scoring 219 from 149 balls against West Indies in Indore. Sehwag’s remarkable innings, which included 25 fours and seven sixes, represents the highest individual score in ODIs, eclipsing Sachin Tendulkar’s unbeaten 200 against South Africa in 2010. India, who went on to [...]
City to take big step towards title December 8, 2011 IT has been a rollercoaster couple of weeks for Andre Villas-Boas, but he will be delighted with consecutive 3-0 victories against Newcastle and Valencia. Consistency has been a major issue for Chelsea, though, and they face a stern test at home on Monday night against Manchester City. The West London side have lost a disappointing [...]
Sunnyhillboy on an attractive mark with McCoy in the saddle December 8, 2011 PAUL Nicholls needs just one more winner at Cheltenham over the next two days to make it 150 at the home of National Hunt racing and looking at today’s card, it might not take him that long to reach such an historic landmark. In fact, he has every chance of landing the main betting event [...]