GOODBYE PORTO, HELLO CHELSEA June 21, 2011 CHELSEA last night confirmed they are in negotiations with managerial target Andre Villas-Boas and hope to reach a satisfactory conclusion shortly. The 33-year-old, who led Porto to the Treble last season, yesterday resigned from the Portuguese club who later revealed they had received the outstanding £13.3m compensation detailed in the termination clause of Villas-Boas’ contract.
No problems for Federer but it’s emotional for Williams June 21, 2011 TWO OF THE major threats to Andy Murray’s hopes of achieving Wimbledon glory, Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic, got their campaigns off to winning starts yesterday. Federer, who skipped his traditional SW19 warm-up event in Halle due to a knee injury, looked rusty in what was his first match since he was beaten in the [...]
Credit goes to Strauss for taking a brave move June 21, 2011 ANDREW STRAUSS’S decision to switch counties in order to find some form ahead of the India’s impending visit has been criticised in some quarters, but I can’t see a problem with it. It’s unprecedented, innovative and Somerset should be applauded for being so accommodating. It’s also encouraging to see Strauss, now retired from international one-day cricket, [...]
No grudge with Spurs, says Jol, as Dutchman arrives at Fulham June 21, 2011 FULHAM manager Martin Jol insists he doesn’t have any hard feelings towards Tottenham as he prepares for his second stint in English football. Jol, who officially began work at Craven Cottage on Monday, was unceremoniously shown the door by Spurs in October 2007 just months after nearly taking them into the Champions League. But the [...]
England drop Prior and Colly June 21, 2011 CRICKET: Matt Prior and Paul Collingwood have been axed from England’s one-day squad ahead of the upcoming series against Sri Lanka. There were recalls for wicketkeeper Craig Kieswetter and all-rounder Samit Patel.
McIlroy to take extended break June 21, 2011 GOLF: US Open champion Rory McIlroy said he is planning to take a break from golf before playing at next month’s Open. “I’ve got three weeks off and then the British Open so I want to take it easy,” said the Northern Irishman.
Chelsea turn to the new Mourinho June 20, 2011 Special One’s former protege Villas-Boas set to follow in his mentor’s footsteps by swapping Porto for Stamford Bridge CHELSEA have turned to the man dubbed The New Jose Mourinho as they seek a manager capable of replicating the glorious era of the Special One. Andre Villas-Boas, the Treble-winning Porto boss and former protege of Mourinho, [...]
Murray through but acknowledges he must be ruthless under the roof June 20, 2011 BRITISH No1 Andy Murray admits he’s still to acclimatise to life under the Wimbledon roof after overcoming a scare to defeat first round opponent Daniel Gimeno-Traver in four sets. Rain meant no play was possible on the outside courts from 5.30pm onwards, but the £100m Centre Court roof ensured a raucous crowd were afforded the [...]
McIlroy victory is best Major win I’ve ever seen June 20, 2011 IREMEMBER a 14-year-old friend of my son’s came to stay with us a few years ago. The pair of them had some great games and you could see then that this lad was a class player. He wasn’t long at all but he was the straightest hitter you could imagine. That boy won the US [...]
Strauss takes drastic action to find form June 20, 2011 ENGLAND captain Andrew Strauss failed to mastermind a 2-0 series victory over Sri Lanka after a rain-hit fifth day before announcing he will take the unprecedented step of switching counties in a bid to rediscover his form ahead India’s upcoming tour. Strauss, who averaged just 6.75 from four innings against the tourists, has represented Middlesex [...]