Flintoff slams shabby India as rain hits August 18, 2011 ENGLAND great Andrew Flintoff admits he has been shocked by India’s lack of sharpness and professionalism in the current series, which was badly affected by rain yesterday at The Oval. Captain Andrew Strauss and fellow opener Alastair Cook guided England to 75-0 from 26 overs before downpours wiped out the rest of the first day’s [...]
Spurs break Hearts to whet Defoe appetite for top four August 18, 2011 HEARTS (0) vs TOTTENHAM (5) STRIKER Jermain Defoe insists Tottenham can get back into the top four after all but booking their place in the Europa League group stage. Defoe, Rafael van der Vaart, Jake Livermore, Gareth Bale and Aaron Lennon all struck as Spurs romped to victory in their first competitive match of the [...]
United float to reduce debt pile August 18, 2011 MANCHESTER UNITED have applied for a listing on the Singapore Stock Exchange and are understood to be planning to use some of the proceeds to pay down the club’s debts of £515m. United owners the Glazer family are thought to be preparing to sell off between 25 and 30 per cent of the Premier League [...]
Chelsea’s Cech out for a month August 18, 2011 CHELSEA could be without goalkeeper Petr Cech for next month’s crunch trip to Manchester United after he injured knee ligaments in training. Cech has been ruled out for three to four weeks, meaning he faces a race to be fit for the Old Trafford clash on 18 September. Hilario looks likely to be selectedto deputise [...]
Fulham in box seat as Jol defeats adversary Ramos August 18, 2011 FULHAM (3) vs DNIPRO (0) FULHAM boss Martin Jol praised his side’s discipline after taking a giant stride towards the Europa League group stage. Aaron Hughes netted the opener before Clint Dempsey struck twice to earn the Cottagers a comfortable win in the play-off first leg. Jol said: “Even 2-0 at half-time we said we [...]
Murray avenges Bogomolov loss August 18, 2011 TENNIS: British No1 Andy Murray earned revenge over Alex Bogomolov Jr 6-2, 7-5 to reach the last eight of the Western and Southern Open. The American enjoyed a shock win over Murray in Miami earlier this year but the Scot was much improved as he stepped up his US Open preparations.
Stoke earn Europa League win August 18, 2011 FOOTBALL: Midfielder Danny Pugh scored as Stoke beat FC Thun 1-0 in the first leg of their Europa League play-off in Switzerland. Birmingham drew 0-0 with Nacional in Portugal.
Gunners can notch their first win at the Emirates August 18, 2011 ARSENAL vs LIVERPOOL TOMORROW – 12.45PM SKY SPORTS ARSENE Wenger is one of the most experienced managers in the Premier League, but the last few weeks must still have been pretty testing for him. The sale of Cesc Fabregas to Barcelona clearly hurt and with Samir Nasri heading off to Manchester City plus a couple [...]
Masamah has the speed to burn off Nunthorpe rivals August 18, 2011 THIS afternoon’s Coolmore Nunthorpe Stakes (3.40pm) is the next stage of the QIPCO British Champions Series and punters will be hoping for a better result than last year when the unheralded 100/1 shot Sole Power landed the prize. Eddie Lynam’s four-year-old will be back to defend his crown and even though he has disappointed the [...]
Frankie’s Thoughts August 18, 2011 THE York Ebor meeting is one of my favourites of the whole year and I was absolutely thrilled with Blue Bunting’s win in the Darley Yorkshire Oaks yesterday. She is an outstanding filly, very gutsy and has given me some fantastic days this season. The next leg of the QIPCO British Champions Series is this [...]