Swansea seal Graham swoop June 7, 2011 FOOTBALL: Swansea have broken their transfer record by signing Danny Graham, 25, last season’s Championship top goalscorer, for £3.5m from Watford.
HARTSON: YOUNG BOSS BETTER FOR WEST HAM June 6, 2011 Ex- Hammers striker insists club should have hired an up-and-coming manager instead of Allardyce FORMER West Ham star John Hartson believes the east London club have made a mistake in appointing Sam Allardyce as boss, insisting they should have put their faith in a young up-and-coming manager. Barcelona gambled on the inexperienced Pep Guardiola three [...]
Ghosts of Cardiff may return to haunt Sri Lanka, says Finn June 6, 2011 ENGLAND fast bowler Steven Finn has warned Sri Lanka’s batsmen they are likely face another awkward battle for survival on the final day of the second Test at Lord’s. With memories of their fifth day capitulation at Cardiff still fresh in their minds, Sri Lanka will be concerned at the prospect of having to bat [...]
Over half of applicants left ticketless June 6, 2011 MORE than half of those sports fans who applied for Olympic tickets were left empty-handed after the opening ballot, it has emerged. Around 1.8m people attempted to purchase the 6.6m tickets available to the general public but some 55 per cent missed out altogether. London 2012 organisers were keen to stress that those who had [...]
Ancelotti disappoints suitors by taking one-year sabbatical from management June 6, 2011 FORMER Chelsea manager Carlo Ancelotti has quashed talk of succeeding Gerard Houllier at Aston Villa by announcing he intends to take a sabbatical. The Italian (right) had been tipped to move to the Midlands and has also been linked with QPR, Fulham and Roma since being sacked by the Blues on the final day of [...]
Hiddink looks like Chelsea’s new boss June 6, 2011 BOOKMAKERS last night suspended betting on Guus Hiddink succeeding Carlo Ancelotti as Chelsea’s new manager. The Turkish Football Federation have denied they have agreed terms for the departure of the Dutchman, who is contracted until after next summer’s European Championships, but it looks increasingly likely that the 64-year-old will return for his second spell at the [...]
Federer prioritises winning back his Wimbledon title June 6, 2011 BEATEN French Open finalist Roger Federer is relishing the start of the grass court season and is focussed on equalling Pete Sampras’ record of seven Wimbledon titles. The Swiss ace looked back to somewhere near his best at Roland Garros –the highlight being his semi-final victory over Novak Djokovic – where he made it to [...]
Murray’s ankle set for Queen’s inspection June 6, 2011 BRITISH No1 Andy Murray has been confirmed in the draw for the Aegon Championships, allaying fears an ankle injury could force him to miss the tournament. Murray suffered ligament damage to his right ankle in third round of the French Open and has been on painkillers ever since. But he came through a rigorous two-hour [...]
Rebels end Cipriani suspension June 6, 2011 RUGBY UNION: The Melbourne Rebels have lifted Danny Cipriani’s suspension and the fly-half will be available for their Super 15 game against the Brumbies on Friday. Cipriani, 23, has spent a month on the sidelines after breaching the Rebels’ disciplinary code.
Brien killed at Isle of Man TT June 6, 2011 MOTORSPORT: Irish rider Derek Brien has been killed in an accident at the Isle of Man TT. The county Meath man, 34, crashed on the first lap of yesterday’s opening Supersport event, which led to the race being halted.