Afridi signs for Hampshire February 21, 2011 CRICKET:?Hampshire have signed Pakistan’s Shahid Afridi for their Friends Provident t20 campaign. The skipper of the Pakistan limited overs side becomes Hampshire’s second overseas signing following the capture of South Africa spinner Imran Tahir. “I hope very much to play a big part in the club’s success in 2011,” said the 30-year-old.
Bowe and Trimble back for Ireland February 21, 2011 RUGBY?UNION:?Tommy Bowe and Andrew Trimble are among eight additions to the Ireland 22 which lost to France for Sunday’s Six Nations game against Scotland at Murrayfield. Lions star Bowe has recovered from a knee injury but flanker Stephen Ferris will miss out. Scotland, meanwhile, have suffered a treble injury blow with centre Joe Ansbro, full-back [...]
We can still make history, says Ancelotti February 21, 2011 FC COPENHAGEN vs CHELSEA CHELSEA manager Carlo Ancelotti has defiantly claimed this could yet turn out to be the best season in the club’s history. The?Blues renew their assault on the Champions League in Copenhagen tonight with Ancelotti hoping that a positive result will ease the mounting pressure on his shoulders. Chelsea’s domestic objective is [...]
Tehoue hits the Las Vegas jackpot for O’s February 20, 2011 LEYTON ORIENT (1) vs ARSENAL (1) Late strike earns Orient an FA Cup replay and a trip to casino capital LEYTON ORIENT manager Russell Slade revealed his side’s dressing room was rocking to the dulcet tones of Elvis Presley after Jonathan Tehoue’s late strike earned the League One side a money-spinning FA Cup replay at [...]
Ancelotti hopes he’ll be at Chelsea for long haul February 20, 2011 CHELSEA manager Carlo Ancelotti maintains he won’t be falling on his sword at Stamford Bridge and claimed Roman Abramovich must decide whether or not he should be sacked. With hopes of retaining their Premier League crown gone, Chelsea, FA Cup winners in each of the last two seasons, crashed out of the competition at Stamford [...]
Hughes: Ref bottled the big decisions February 20, 2011 FULHAM (0) vs BOLTON (1) FULHAM boss Mark Hughes slammed referee Stuart Attwell as his side were sent crashing out of The FA Cup at the hands of Bolton. Croatian striker Ivan Klasnic (right) put the pressures of a police investigation behind him to score the only goal of the game, a smartly taken volley [...]
Prior’s glad he’s back to where he once belonged February 20, 2011 ENGLAND wicketkeeper Matt Prior admits he’s relieved that his ordeal at the top of the batting order has come to an end. After being recalled to the side following a two-year absence, Prior was reinstalled as an opener at the expense of Jonathan Davies for the one-day series in Australia. Prior (right) failed to fire, [...]
Crown prince to make decision on Bahrain GP February 20, 2011 FORMULA ONE supremo Bernie Ecclestone will leave the decision on whether to hold next month’s Bahrain Grand Prix to the country’s crown prince. The first race of the new season is in jeopardy as a result of the unrest that has seen six people killed after police fired live rounds at protestors demanding reform. Ecclestone [...]
Arsenal or Orient next for United February 20, 2011 MANCHESTER UNITED will face either Arsenal or Leyton Orient at Old Trafford in the quarter finals of the FA Cup after the draw was made yesterday. Elsewhere, either Manchester City or Aston Villa will face the winners of the fifth round tie between Everton and Reading, while Stoke will face the victors of tonight’s clash [...]
FOOTBALL ROUND-UP February 20, 2011 Der Hammer finally set for Irons debut GERMAN midfielder Thomas Hitzlsperger will finally make his West Ham debut against Burnley in the FA Cup tonight. The former Aston Villa star joined in the summer from Lazio but has missed the entire season with a thigh injury. Away from the FA Cup, West Ham received a [...]