Deadline day drama August 31, 2011 Chelsea swoop to sign Meireles from Liverpool in £12m deal with just minutes to spare after failing to persuade Tottenham to let Modric join Crouch and host of others in leaving the Lane £10m Arteta finally leaves Everton for Arsenal after a day of haggling as Gunners move to replace Fabregas and Nasri with Spaniard [...]
Benayoun and Arteta arrive at Arsenal August 31, 2011 London clubs leave it late to buy ARSENAL manager Arsene Wenger underlined his new-found appreciation of experience when he finally completed late deadline day swoops for midfielders Mikel Arteta and Yossi Benayoun last night. Neither are the superstars that some fans might have hoped for after seeing captain Cesc Fabregas and midfield starlet Samir Nasri [...]
Spurs keep Modric but miss out on Cahill August 31, 2011 London clubs leave it late to buy TOTTENHAM manager Harry Redknapp revealed his club succeeded in their summer long battle to keep hold of midfielder Luka Modric but only after Chelsea submitted a last ditch £40m bid. The Croatia international agitated for a move across London as soon as it became apparent Chelsea were interested [...]
Allardyce’s window shopping boosts Hammers promotion bid August 31, 2011 WEST HAM manager Sam Allardyce attempted to compensate for the loss of the inspirational Scott Parker with a flurry of deadline day signings. The Hammers, who have made an encouraging start to life in the Championship, signed Senegalese powerhouse Papa Bouba Diop on Tuesday and bolstered their midfield last night with the loan signings of [...]
Patel and England pile more misery on India August 31, 2011 ENGLAND all-rounder Stuart Broad celebrated the first win of his reign as Twenty20 captain after Samit Patel ensured India’s miserable tour continued at Old Trafford. After a nine-wicket hammering at the hands of Sri Lanka earlier this summer, Broad handed debuts to youngsters Alex Hales and Jos Butler, but it was Patel who put the [...]
Murray cruises through but Robson US Open dream over August 31, 2011 BRITISH No1 Andy Murray overcame the first hurdle of his latest quest for an elusive maiden grand slam title with a straight-sets victory over India’s Somdev Devvarman at the US Open last night. Murray did not have things all his own way against the world No64 but rarely had to get out of first gear [...]
SPORT | IN BRIEF August 31, 2011 Man Utd set for record profits FOOTBALL: Manchester United are today expected to announce record operating profits of more than £100m – and a pre-tax profit of around £60m. United plan a partial float in Singapore later this year. Farah passed fit for 5,000m ATHLETICS: Britain’s Mo Farah will begin his second bid for gold [...]
Hargreaves in shock switch as deadline chaos looms August 30, 2011 • Mertesacker jets in for Arsenal medical • Spurs to conclude signing of Parker MEGA wealthy Manchester City caused the biggest stir on the penultimate day of the transfer window without even spending a penny after they agreed a deal to bring free agent Owen Hargreaves to the Etihad Stadium. The England international midfielder joined [...]
What’s gone wrong for Arsenal and Wenger? An insider gives his view August 30, 2011 ARSENAL’S sharp decline is down to Arsene Wenger wielding too much control over matters both on the field and off it – and the manager must be challenged if the freefall is to be arrested. That is the view of football guru and Wenger confidant Alex Fynn, who believes the long-serving boss has been allowed [...]
Britain’s golden girl Ennis settles for silver August 30, 2011 BRITAIN’S wait for a first World Championship gold medal in Daegu will stretch into a fourth day after London 2012 poster girl Jessica Ennis surrendered her heptathlon crown to Russia’s Tatyana Chernova. The Sheffield-born athlete held a 151-point advantage over Chernova heading into the second day of competition, but a disappointing performance in the javelin [...]