Tuilagi set for Leicester talks October 11, 2011 RUGBY UNION: Disgraced England centre Manu Tuilagi is set for crunch talks with his club Leicester Tigers with regards to his future conduct, following his now infamous ferry leap in Auckland. “We will sit down with him and take in the need to protect the image of the game,” said Tigers’ chief operating officer Simon Cohen.
Tuilagi ferry leap was just a bit of banter, claims Youngs October 10, 2011 ENGLAND scrum-half Ben Youngs has defended under-fire team-mate Manu Tuilagi by laughing off his infamous leap from an Auckland ferry boat as nothing more than “a bit of banter”. Samoan-born centre Tuilagi was fined £3,000 and warned about his future conduct by embattled England manager Martin Johnson for the incident which saw the 20-year-old repirmanded [...]
Fowler’s emergence good for the game October 10, 2011 IT WAS a weekend of maiden victories with two players, whose career trajectories could not be more contrasting, enjoying landmark successes. I was delighted for Englishman Lee Slattery, who clung on to secure the Madrid Masters. It’s sometimes easy to forget there are guys out there battling for their livelihoods and clinging to their tour [...]
Man United’s latest signing: Club spend £8m on snapping up land October 10, 2011 IT IS not quite the glamour signing that supporters crave, but Manchester United have dipped into their coffers and splashed the cash – on acquiring land around Old Trafford. The club have paid £8.2m for a one-acre site directly opposite the stadium, an estate of seven industrial units and a 177,000 sq ft warehouse. All [...]
BLUE TUBE | City’s web video deal October 10, 2011 MANCHESTER CITY have stepped up their quest for global domination by becoming YouTube’s first Premier League content partner. The move allows City to manage advertising around their online video clips, which do not include match action, and is part of their plan to increase their digital presence.
Keane injury adds further complications for Ireland October 10, 2011 REPUBLIC of Ireland striker Robbie Keane has been ruled out of tonight’s pivotal Euro 2012 qualifier against Armenia at the Aviva Stadium. Giovanni Trapattoni’s side need just a point to guarantee a play-off spot, but victory coupled with Andorra securing an unlikely win over Russia would see Ireland qualify outright for their first major tournament [...]
Fletcher acknowledges size of task facing Scots October 10, 2011 SCOTLAND captain Darren Fletcher is confident of being fit to face world champions Spain tonight after recovering from an ankle injury. Fletcher missed Saturday’s 1-0 win in Liechtenstein, which offered Craig Levein’s men renewed hope of qualifying for Euro 2012. Scotland go into the game needing to at least match the result achieved by the [...]
Duo boost for Wales semi clash October 10, 2011 WALES have received a fitness boost ahead of the World Cup semi-final against France, a match that some within the camp are billing as the biggest in the country’s history. Lock Luke Charteris and fly-half Rhys Priestland were both forced off with shoulder injuries during Saturday’s quarter-final win over Ireland, but hopes are high the [...]
Hill: Rivalry would test Vettel’s mettle October 10, 2011 DOUBLE world champion Sebastian Vettel’s standing in the pantheon of Formula One greats can only be judged once he has faced an intense rivalry, according to British track icon Damon Hill. Red Bull star Vettel, 24, ensured his place in motorsport history at Sunday’s Japanese Grand Prix when he became the youngest man ever to [...]
Romero blow for Team GB 2012 chances October 10, 2011 BRITAIN’S hopes of gold medal success at London 2012 have suffered a double blow after major setbacks in two of Team GB’s strongest suits, cycling and gymnastics. Rebecca Romero, who won individual pursuit gold in Beijing three years ago, yesterday ruled herself out of next summer’s Games following a series of injuries. The 31-year-old former [...]