Whose title is it anyway? March 2, 2011 FRANK LAMPARD’S winner on Tuesday could prove the turning point of the season, although I fancy there may be a few more over the next four weeks. We’re entering the decisive phase of the campaign for anyone with title aspirations, and every point gained or dropped now is vital. Results in other competitions could also [...]
Fears for Serena’s career after emergency operation March 2, 2011 THIRTEEN-TIME grand slam winner Serena Williams was recovering from emergency surgery last night after a blood clot was discovered on her lungs. Doctors in Los Angeles treated the 29-year-old for a haematoma, which her spokesperson said resulted from the blood clot, or pulmonary embolism. The potentially fatal condition was first detected last week, it emerged [...]
Bendtner treble books United FA Cup showdown March 2, 2011 ARSENAL 5 vs LEYTON ORIENT 0 ARSENAL manager Arsene Wenger toasted a timely return to scoring form for Nicklas Bendtner and Marouane Chamakh as his side restored some much-needed cheer to Emirates Stadium by sauntering into the FA Cup quarter-finals. Bendtner plundered a hat-trick and Chamakh netted his first goal since November as Wenger’s back-up [...]
City blow away makeshift Villa to set up Reading quarter final date March 2, 2011 MANCHESTER CITY 3 vs ASTON VILLA 0 MANCHSTER CITY striker Mario Balotelli scored his 10th goal in 18 games as his side advanced to the quarter-finals of the FA?Cup. City profited from Gerard Houllier’s decision to make eight changes for the visitors and were in front after only four minutes through Yaya Toure. Balotelli then [...]
Lampard: Blues still in title battle March 2, 2011 CHELSEA matchwinner Frank Lampard insists they could yet salvage their Premier League title defence following Tuesday’s watershed victory over Manchester United. Lampard struck the decisive late penalty as the Blues came from a goal down to inflict only the league leaders’ second defeat of the campaign. Carlo Ancelotti’s west Londoners remain 12 points adrift of [...]
Team GB in need of extra funding March 2, 2011 BRITISH Olympic chiefs say they do not have enough money to give the team full support at the London 2012 Games next year. Board members of the British Olympic Association were told at an emergency meeting last week that they currently have less than half of the £5m funding they need. “We’ve still got a [...]
Williams’ share price falls March 2, 2011 FORMULA?ONE: Shares in the Formula One team Williams, the first such stock ever to go on offer to private investors, fell by 3.8 per cent in their first day’s trading on the Frankfurt stock exchange.
Flintoff to play for local club March 2, 2011 CRICKET: Former England all-rounder Andrew Flintoff is to come out of retirement to play for humble club side Penwortham. The 33-year-old retired due to injury last September, but is keen to play alongside his brother Chris for the team based near Preston who compete in the Moore and Smalley Palace Shield Competition.
Three sent off in Old Firm clash March 2, 2011 FOOTBALL: Rangers had three players sent off as they lost an ill-tempered Scottish Cup fifth-round replay 1-0 against Celtic. Steven Whittaker was the first to go for a second booking, Madjid Bougherra got his second caution for a foul on Kris Commons and El Hadji Diouf’s dissent meant a second caution for the forward after [...]
GAME ON March 1, 2011 GAME ON 2 vs MANCHESTER UTD 1 MANCHESTER UNITED manager Sir Alex Ferguson risked a Football Association charge with a scathing attack on referee Martin Atkinson after his side’s march towards the Premier League title was hit by a magnificent Chelsea comeback. Frank Lampard’s penalty decided a pulsating encounter after David Luiz had cancelled out [...]