Chelsea step up chase for £50m Torres January 30, 2011 CHELSEA are today expected to test Liverpool’s determination to hold on to Fernando Torres by increasing their British record bid, in what looks likely to be a frantic final few hours of transfer activity. The Blues had an initial offer of £35m turned down on Thursday but are likely to return with an improved bid [...]
Redknapp pays the penalty January 30, 2011 Murphy eases Fulham through as Spurs boss says hopes of signing a striker look to be over FULHAM (4) vs TOTTENHAM (0) TOTTENHAM manager Harry Redknapp admits he’s run out of time to bolster his side’s forward line with the addition of Newcastle’s Andy Carroll or Atletico Madrid’s Sergio Aguero. Redknapp watched Jermain Defoe and [...]
Misery but no tears as Murray falls at last hurdle January 30, 2011 BRITISH No1 Andy Murray admits he is getting used to the heartbreak of losing grand slam finals after a brilliant Novak Djokovic beat him to the Australian Open in straight sets. Third seed Djokovic dismissed Murray 6-4, 6-2, 6-3 to ensure the 75-year wait for a major winner from these shores lingers and remind the [...]
Nasri a doubt for Barca clash January 30, 2011 ARSENAL (2) vs HUDDERSFIELD (1) ARSENAL manager Arsene Wenger fears mounting injuries and suspensions could sabotage his team’s ability to challenge on all four fronts after losing three men in an unconvincing late FA Cup fourth round victory. The 10-man Gunners needed another late cameo from captain Cesc Fabregas, who climbed off the bench to [...]
England fall to big defeat as injury list lengthens January 30, 2011 ENGLAND captain Andrew Strauss admitted his side “got what they deserved” after another emphatic defeat, this time by 51 runs in Brisbane, allowed Australia to take an unassailable 4-1 lead in the one-day series with two games to play. The hosts were restricted to an eminently attainable total of 249, due to the excellence of [...]
Quins saunter to historic five-try win in Abu Dhabi January 30, 2011 WASPS (13) vs HARLEQUINS (38) HARLEQUINS ran in five tries to thump Wasps in Abu Dhabi in the first competitive match between English clubs to be played on foreign soil. In a specially-constructed 5,000-seater stadium in the grounds of a luxury hotel, Quins, technically the away side, romped to a bonus point LV= Cup win. [...]
Obinna treble fells Forest as Keane signs up January 30, 2011 WEST HAM (3) vs NOTTM FOREST (2) WEST HAM boss Avram Grant had two good reasons to be cheerful after following up an FA Cup victory with the loan signing of Tottenham striker Robbie Keane. The arrival of Keane until the end of the season was confirmed after Victor Obinna’s hat-trick earned the Hammers a [...]
City force replay but Johnson out until May January 30, 2011 MANCHESTER CITY striker Edin Dzeko scored a late equaliser, his first for the club, as Roberto Mancini’s side earned a replay with Notts County following a 1-1 draw at Meadow Lane. City will now be firm favourites to qualify, but England international Adam Johnson may miss the rest of the season with an ankle injury he [...]
Wolves win the race to sign O’Hara on loan January 30, 2011 TOTTENHAM midfielder Jamie O’Hara has joined Wolves on loan for the rest of the season. The 24-year-old was in the stands to watch Wolves’ 1-0 defeat by Stoke in yesterday’s FA Cup tie after undergoing a medical. O’Hara was on loan to Portsmouth last term, but he has not featured at first-team level at White [...]
Casey wins on Monty course January 30, 2011 England’s Paul Casey ended his 20-month wait for a title with a dramatic one-shot victory at the Volvo Golf Champions in Bahrain. Casey and Sweden’s Peter Hanson were tied going into the last hole, but the former made par to finish on 20 under while Hanson could only manage a bogey. Casey’s win came on [...]