Mancini rages after City held in Greece February 15, 2011 MANCHESTER CITY manager Roberto Mancini criticised £27m January signing Edin Dzeko after being held to a 0-0 draw in their Europa League clash at Aris Salonika. Dzeko has scored just once in six games, prompting Mancini to compare his teething problems to those being experienced by Chelsea record signing Fernando Torres. “I expect more from [...]
Newcastle put their Best foot forward February 15, 2011 NEWCASTLE registered their first victory of the post-Andy Carroll era as goals from Peter Lovenkrands and Leon Best ensured a comfortable 2-0 Premier League success against Birmingham at St. Andrew’s. Lovenkrands opened the scoring after four minutes and then Best struck early in the second period to wrap up the points for the Magpies.
Newbury results due tomorrow February 15, 2011 HORSE RACING: Officials expect the results of post-mortem examinations into the two horses who died following an incident in the parade ring at Newbury to be available no later than tomorrow. Paul Struthers, head of communications for the BHA, said: “Post-mortem analysis of a horse and associated samples takes a certain amount of time and this [...]
Athletics won’t fill Olympic venue February 15, 2011 ATHLETICS: UK Athletics has admitted it will be almost impossible to fill the Olympic Stadium when it stages meetings following the Olympics. The main event, the London Diamond League Grand Prix, attracts a 17,000 capacity crowd to Crystal Palace where it is currently held. “Some events will attract a significant paying public, others a much [...]
Park injury blow for United February 15, 2011 FOOTBALL: Manchester United midfielder Ji-Sung Park has been ruled out for a month after suffering a hamstring injury in training. Park has only recently returned to United after spending a month away with South Korea at the Asian Cup.
FORLORN FERNANDO February 14, 2011 FULHAM (0) vs CHELSEA(0) Torres subbed again after another limp display Ancelotti defends his record purchase Title gone for good despite Cech penalty save CHELSEA manager Carlo Ancelotti defended another tepid display from Fernando Torres but admitted his side’s hopes of retaining their Premier League crown are over after frittering away two points against their [...]
Redknapp ushers in a new era February 14, 2011 AC MILAN vs TOTTENHAM Spurs boss senses an opportunity for his side to join European elite on regular basis TOTTENHAM manager Harry Redknapp believes his side stand on the brink of returning to the big time on a full-time basis ahead of their second San Siro showdown in four months. After their epic 4-3 defeat [...]
Van Persie will make it harder, insists Pedro February 14, 2011 BARCELONA winger Pedro believes Arsenal will be a far tougher nut to crack in the Champions League this season with Robin van Persie spearheading their attack and firing on all cylinders. The Dutch international missed last year’s Lionel Messi inspired 6-3 aggregate quarter-final defeat through injury, but since his return to the Arsenal first team [...]
The £120m question: Will Gold and Sullivan cash in? February 14, 2011 IN THEIR first press conference as majority owners of West Ham on 18 January last year, David Gold and David Sullivan made clear their ambition to move the club into the Olympic Stadium after the London 2012 Games. They knew it had the potential to catapult the debt-laden East End club into the big league; [...]
Kubica in good condition but still in intensive care ahead of final op February 14, 2011 RENAULT driver Robert Kubica is set to undergo a final round of surgery tomorrow as he recovers from the career-threatening crash he suffered earlier this month. Doctors will operate on Kubica’s elbow as the Pole goes under the knife for a third time since ploughing his rally car into a church wall during the Ronde [...]