Stuttering Sunderland downed by Lambert’s improving Canaries September 26, 2011 NORWICH 2 vs SUNDERLAND 1 NORWICH catapulted themselves into the top half of the Premier League table following their first home win of the season at the expense of Sunderland. Centre-back Leon Barnett put the Canaries ahead in front in the 31st minute after winger Elliott Bennett cut into the penalty area and delivered low [...]
Euro aristocrats Bayern hold no fear for Mancini and Man City September 26, 2011 BAYERN MUNICH vs MANCHESTER CITY MANCHESTER CITY manager Roberto Mancini has reiterated his belief that the Premier League upstarts can ignite their maiden Champions League campaign with victory at one of Europe’s traditional superpowers. Mancini joked in the aftermath of the 1-1 draw at home to Napoli – City’s opening Group A fixture – that [...]
Haas escape was the shot of the century September 26, 2011 BILL HAAS will have woken up yesterday morning not only significantly wealthier, but also in the knowledge that when people debate the greatest shot of all time, his recovery on the second play-off hole at the Tour Championship will always be mentioned. SHOT OF THE CENTURY The staggering $11.5m prize on offer to the victor only added to the [...]
Team Sky’s the limit for world champion Cavendish, insists GB colleague Thomas September 26, 2011 SPRINT sensation Mark Cavendish may well have secured an anticipated move to Team Sky after his World Championship heroics in Copenhagen, according to his Great Britain team-mate Geraint Thomas. The Isle of Man speedster has yet to announce which colours he will ride in next season, with his current team HTC-Highroad set to disband. Thomas [...]
Ferguson determined to improve Euro record September 26, 2011 MANCHESTER UNITED vs BASEL MANCHESTER UNITED manager Sir Alex Ferguson insists only once his side have claimed a fourth Champions League crown can they claim to be enjoying a golden period in their European history. United have contested three of the last four finals, a return which not even current holders Barcelona can match, but [...]
I’ll repay loyal Chelsea fans with goals, swears revitalised Torres September 26, 2011 CHELSEA striker Fernando Torres hopes his new-found ruthlessness in front of goal will help repay loyal Blues fans who backed him through his drought. Torres’ goal against Swansea on Saturday, following his effort at Manchester United six days previously, means he has now scored in successive games for the first time since his £50m January [...]
SPORT | IN BRIEF September 26, 2011 Broad hopeful of touring India CRICKET: England fast bowler Stuart Broad is targeting an international return in the Twenty20 game with India next month. Broad tore a muscle in his shoulder during the one-day international against India at Lord’s earlier this month and feared he wouldn’t play again in 2011, but is now confident of facing [...]
Ashton: Catch me if you can September 25, 2011 England’s flying winger claims he’s back to his best after hat-trick display against Romania ENGLAND winger Chris Ashton has warned World Cup defences to get used to the site of him crossing the try line after announcing his return to form with a clinical hat-trick in Saturday’s crushing 67-3 win over Romania. Dual-code star Ashton, [...]
Scotland left to regret 30 seconds of madness September 25, 2011 ARGENTINA (13) vs SCOTLAND (12) DEJECTED Scotland coach Andy Robinson was left to rue the “30 seconds of madness” which saw Argentina snatch victory from the jaws of defeat and leave his side’s World Cup hopes in tatters. Scotland led by six points with seven minutes remaining but a comedy of errors, which started with [...]
Gutsy Rangers make sure that justice is Dunne September 25, 2011 QPR (1) vs ASTON VILLA (1) AN INJURY-TIME own goal from Richard Dunne earned 10-man Queens Park Rangers a deserved point against Aston Villa but it wasn’t enough to spare referee Michael Oliver the wrath of R’s boss Neil Warnock. Rangers were made to pay for their first half profligacy when Oliver, 26, harshly adjudged [...]