CITY’S REVENGE May 10, 2011 Crouch own goal ends Tottenham’s Champions League hopes as City guarantee top four finish MAN CITY (1) vs TOTTENHAM (0) TOTTENHAM manager Harry Redknapp insists his side’s season should not be branded a failure after Manchester City ensured entry to the Champions League for the first time in their history at the expense of last [...]
Britain’s unlikely track star May 10, 2011 HEARD the one about the record-breaking sprinter who switched over when the Olympics came on television? Montell Douglas is the fastest woman Britain has ever produced and one of the best home medal chances at London 2012, but that wasn’t always the way she intended it. Growing up in south London, Douglas, now 25, flamboyant [...]
Triesman takes swipe at unethical Fifa May 10, 2011 THE WORLD CUP bidding process is under fresh scrutiny after further allegations of vote selling were made against six of the men who decide who hosts the tournament. Former Football Association chairman Lord Triesman accused four members of world governing body Fifa’s all-powerful executive committee of seeking incentives to support England’s failed bid to stage [...]
RFU U-turn is a big boost for Johnson May 10, 2011 ENGLAND manager Martin Johnson will not have his influence compromised by the incoming performance director after the Rugby Football Union performed a dramatic u-turn by diluting the role. The governing body had outlined their intention for the new man, potentially World Cup winning coach Sir Clive Woodward, to oversee the whole elite structure, from the [...]
Owen slams Henson inclusion May 10, 2011 RUGBY UNION: Former Wales captain Michael Owen is embarrassed by current head coach Warren Gatland’s decision to include Gavin Henson in his squad for next month’s clash against the Barbarians. Henson has not represented his country in over two years. Owen said: “I think it’s embarrassing because we’re fawning over a player who doesn’t merit [...]
Sackey released by Toulon May 10, 2011 RUGBY UNION: French Top14 club Toulon have released former England winger Paul Sackey just one year into his two-year deal. Sackey, 31, England’s top try-scorer at the 2007 World Cup, joined from Wasps last summer.
Greek athletes guilty of perjury May 10, 2011 ATHLETICS: Former Greek Olympians Kostas Kenteris and Katerina Thanou have been handed have received suspended jail sentences for staging a motorbike crash during the 2004 Games to avoid a doping test. Kenteris, 37, and Thanou, 36, have been sentenced to 31 months in jail for false statements made to police on the eve of the [...]
United must wait for trophy May 10, 2011 FOOTBALL: Manchester United will not receive the Premier League trophy should they win the title this weekend. United need only one point from their final two games of the season to secure a record 19th league crown and could do so on Saturday on the same day as the FA Cup final.
Carragher hails Suarez impact May 10, 2011 LIVERPOOL defender Jamie Carragher believes new Kop idol Luis Suarez is the key to ensuring the Merseysiders challenge Manchester United’s supremacy. Carragher claims Liverpool, whose form since the appointment of Kenny Dalglish as manager has catapulted them to the brink of qualifying for next season’s Europa League, have a player in Suarez who is capable [...]
Rampant Reds revive faint top four hope May 9, 2011 FULHAM (2) vs LIVERPOOL (5) LIVERPOOL manager Kenny Dalglish is refusing to give up on gatecrashing the Champions League places after Maxi Rodriguez’s second hat-trick in three games helped them romp past Fulham. Dirk Kuyt and the outstanding Luis Suarez also scored, with Moussa Dembele and Steve Sidwell replying for the home side, as the [...]