Under-fire Grant set to begin January spending with deal for Villa’s Sidwell December 21, 2010 WEST HAM are poised to bolster their squad for another relegation scrap by completing the signing of tough-tackling Aston Villa midfielder Steven Sidwell. The former Chelsea, Reading and Arsenal player, 28, is out of contract at the end of the season and eager for first-team action, having made just six appearances this term. Under-fire Hammers [...]
Dein to land senior FA position December 21, 2010 FOOTBALL: David Dein is the front-runner to be chosen as the new Football Association chairman when board members gather today. Dein, the former Arsenal vice-chairman, is the favourite after acting chairman Roger Burden withdrew his application following England’s 2018 World Cup bid defeat.
D’Ambrosio gets Virgin drive December 21, 2010 FORMULA ONE: Belgian Jerome D’Ambrosio, 25, will partner Germany’s Timo Glock in Virgin Racing’s Formula One driving team next season. The Former GP2 driver replaces Brazilian Lucas di Grassi.
2010: A rollercoaster year of sport December 20, 2010 JANUARY TENNIS: Andy Murray misses out on a maiden grand slam when he is beaten by Roger Federer in the Australian Open final; FOOTBALL: David Sullivan and David Gold take over at West Ham; terrorists attack the Togo team at the Africa Cup of Nations in Angola, killing three; CRICKET: England are denied series win [...]
Swann’s not intimidated by Hussey, says Flower December 20, 2010 ENGLAND spinner Graeme Swann has been backed to bounce back from his pummeling in Perth and deliver a match-winning display in Melbourne by his coach Andy Flower. Swann, ranked the No2 bowler in world cricket, came into this Ashes series rated as the man most likely to ensure England return home with the urn still [...]
Christmas party poopers Everton spoil City’s opportunity to go top of the table December 20, 2010 MANCHESTER CITY v/s EVERTON A BATTLING display from 10-man Everton prevented Manchester City from topping the table at Christmas for the first time since 1929. Roberto Mancini’s side were boosted prior to kick-off by the news of Carlos Tevez’s transfer request u-turn, but that was as good as it got on a night of missed [...]
Henson targets Wales recall December 20, 2010 SARACENS newboy Gavin Henson claims he’s back in rugby for good and hopes to cap his comeback to the sport by being part of Wales’ 2011 Six Nations campaign. Henson, 28, is set to make his first appearance for his new club in the Premiership Boxing Day clash against Wasps at Wembley, 21 months on [...]
Fears over fixture pile-up as more games face axe December 20, 2010 PREMIER LEAGUE chiefs have moved to ease fears of a fixture pile-up as extreme weather threatens to wipe out further fixtures. Heavy snowfall claimed seven of the nine top flight games at the weekend, while some of the Boxing Day schedule is already under threat. Blackpool, who postponed their clash with Tottenham on Sunday, are [...]
Are Manchester United really about to become Qatar’s latest high-profile buy? December 19, 2010 WHEN Manchester United visited Qatar in January it was touted as a sunshine break, a chance for their title-chasing players to escape from the freezing conditions gripping England at the start of the year. But it also prompted whispers that the country’s most famous club were sounding out appetite to invest in United, or even [...]