Bell sees a new threat in Sri Lanka May 16, 2011 ENGLAND batsman Ian Bell insists Sri Lanka represent a real threat to his side’s Test ambitions this summer. The tourists, whose champion spinner retired from international following the World Cup in March, wrapped up a four-wicket win over Middlesex in their first tour match at Uxbridge yesterday. Bell said: “It will be different facing them [...]
Busquets clear to face United May 16, 2011 FOOTBALL: Barcelona midfielder Sergio Busquets will play in next Saturday’s Champions League final after Uefa found “a lack of strong evidence” that he had racially abused Real Madrid’s Marcelo.
Westwood handed tough draw May 16, 2011 GOLF: World No1 Lee Westwood will face Denmark’s Anders Hansen and Australia’s Aaron Baddeley in the group stages of the Volvo World Match Play Championship.
Fans start to count cost of tickets May 16, 2011 OLYMPICS: London Olympic Games organisers have begun deducting money from Visa accounts for ticket orders, a process that will take several weeks up until 10 June.
DOWN AND OUT May 15, 2011 WIGAN ATHLETIC (3) vs WEST HAM (2) ● West Ham sack Grant minutes after relegation ● Hughton and Allardyce tipped as replacements FORMER Newcastle managers Chris Hughton and Sam Allardyce were last night installed as the bookmakers’ favourites to replace Avram Grant, after he was sacked for failing to avoid relegation. Hammers owners David Sullivan [...]
Ancelotti awaits Roman verdict May 15, 2011 CHELSEA (2) vs NEWCASTLE (2) CHELSEA manager Carlo Ancelotti denied he was waving goodbye to the club’s fans during his side’s lap of honour following yesterday’s final match of the season at Stamford Bridge. Steven Taylor’s injury time header prevented Chelsea from ending their home campaign on a high and denied them the opportunity to [...]
Farrell kicks Saracens into final rematch May 15, 2011 SARACENS (12) vs GLOUCESTER (10) SARACENS boss Mark McCall hailed the club’s young talisman Owen Farrell after the teenage fly-half kicked them into the Premiership final at the expense of Gloucester. Farrell, 19, landed four penalties, including the decisive late winner, to clinch a 12th win in a row and set up a Twickenham showdown [...]
Redknapp scares Spurs into stealing a march on Liverpool in fifth place hunt May 15, 2011 LIVERPOOL (0) vs TOTTENHAM (2) TOTTENHAM manager Harry Redknapp admits he frightened his team into winning by warning them their holidays would be cut short if they missed out on fifth place. Rafael van der Vaart and a Luka Modric (right) penalty earned Spurs only their second win from 14 games, a result which lifted [...]
Third place no longer certain for worried Wenger May 15, 2011 ARSENAL (1) vs ASTON VILLA (2) ARSENAL manager Arsene Wenger admits it would be a huge blow were his side to surrender third place in the Premier League to Manchester City and automatic entry into next season’s Champions League. Robin van Persie’s last minute effort, his 21st goal of the season, was all Arsenal could [...]
Hughes eyes final flurry May 15, 2011 BIRMINGHAM (0) vs FULHAM (2) FULHAM manager Mark Hughes is eyeing a top seven finish after Brede Hangleland’s brace secured victory at Birmingham. Positive results for Fulham and Chelsea next week would see the Cottagers pip Everton for seventh place. Hughes said: “Seventh would cap a fantastic season for us after the initial problems we [...]