A £40m deterrent: New boss faces sale of stars May 17, 2011 WEST HAM face the prospect of losing up to £40m worth of talent over the summer as the club looks to offset the cost of relegation from the Premier League. England midfielder Scott Parker, the newly crowned Football Writers’ Player of the Year, looks certain to be one of the first high-profile names out of [...]
Mancini’s confident of Tevez stay as City climb up to third May 17, 2011 MAN CITY (3) vs STOKE CITY (0) MANCHESTER CITY boss Roberto Mancini has given his strongest indication yet that club captain Carlos Tevez will still be at the club next season after watching his side climb above Arsenal into third in the Premier League. Tevez, who following last weekend’s FA Cup triumph declared he would [...]
Gollings promises Sevens heaven at HQ May 17, 2011 ENGLAND Sevens captain Ben Gollings insists his side are desperate to showcase their rapid improvement in front of a passionate home crowd at Twickenham on Saturday. Last season England were knocked out at the quarter-final stage in the home leg of the HSBC World Series, capping what was a largely disappointing season. This time around, [...]
Hard work pays off in the Long run May 17, 2011 CARDIFF (0) vs READING (3) Reading win 3-0 on aggregate READING manager Brian McDermott paid tribute to his side’s fighting spirit after they booked their place in the Championship play-off final at Wembley against Swansea on 30 May. The Royals entered the post-season lottery as the form team in the division on the back of [...]
Mansell hails Silverstone refit May 17, 2011 By MOTOR RACING great Nigel Mansell says Silverstone is the world’s finest circuit after the track’s £27m redevelopment was unveiled yesterday. The venue’s new wing boasts revamped pits and paddock as well as media and conference facilities, which will be showcased at the British Grand Prix on 10 July. Mansell said: “Silverstone is the best [...]
Bresnan out of Sri Lanka Test series May 17, 2011 ENGLAND fast bowler Tim Bresnan has been ruled out of the upcoming three match Test series against Sri Lanka with a torn calf muscle. It is a recurrence of the problem the Yorkshireman picked up during the one-day series in Australia, which forced him to fly home to be ready in time for the World [...]
FA Cup win forces removal of banner May 17, 2011 THE FAMOUS banner hanging from the Stretford End of Old Trafford showing the number of years since United’s rivals Manchester City last won a trophy has been removed. The “ticker” had reached 35 prior to Manchester City’s 1-0 FA Cup final win over Stoke at Wembley but there had been some confusion about whether it [...]
Ba: I didn’t cause fracas at party May 17, 2011 STRIKER Demba Ba has denied sparking a fight with fans at West Ham’s end-of-season dinner by refusing to sign an autograph. Insisting he had agreed to the request, Ba added that the same man abused him racially before becoming violent. “it was a crazy situation,” he said. Hammers chairman David Sullivan added: “One drunken supporter [...]
Givet transfer payment probe May 17, 2011 FOOTBALL: Governing body the FA is probing claims an unlicensed agent received payment for Gael Givet’s move from Marseille to Blackburn in 2009.
France gets 2018 Ryder Cup May 17, 2011 GOLF: The 2018 Ryder Cup will be held at Le Golf National in Versailles, near Paris, after the French course saw off competition from rivals in Spain, Germany, Portugal and Holland.